My 2008 valentines day

"Marami ang namamatay sa maling akala" -- this phrase hit me after the valentines day. As most of you know, my better half has no sense of surprisal. Sometimes he would even prefer not to celebrate occasions. Well, I can't blame him because they were brought up like that...before, he and his siblings would not even be greeted "happy birthday" in their house. (Wawa naman Randy boy noh?!? hehehe). I've been trying to change him since we became "we". I'm actually the opposite. Almost all the occasions of the year are so special to me...I would throw tantrums before if my parents or my siblings wouldn't greet me "happy birthday" first thing in the morning. And I also love giving surprises!

Last valentines day, Randy and I were away from each other. I was working onsite at Indiana while he was in Illinois. I just usually go home on weekends. So, since we're away, I didn't really expect that he would have something for me or even greet me. In other words, I already gave up changing his impression on occasions. I was even a bit snappy at him last Feb 14. Because everytime I think that I have a husband but no valentine, I get really pissed off. He greeted me "Happy valentines day" on the night of Feb 13. But come Feb 14, nadah! No greetings, no pasaring, as in nothing! So, there...I was really mad deep inside. I have plans to surprise him but always was taken aback to pursue it because of this. In the night of Feb 14 (Thursday), he asked me where his "lotion" is. So I told him, "it's under the bathroom sink".

On Feb 15, I already went home to Illinois. Upon arrival at home, he was again asking where his lotion is! Well, I got really pissed off...I still have in my head that time that nothing unusual happened in my valentines day. So, with burning eyes and face, I stomped to our bathroom, opened the sink closet, and voila! I found this:

I was stunned and went back to the sala with tears drooping from my eyes. And he was smiling intently at me. I told him I will read the message in the card before we sleep. But he insisted that I read it on the spot. So I read it. It has a very touching message...plus an instruction at the bottom. That I need to search for my gift which is just near the sponge bob figure placed on top of the fridge, just in front of the cupboards. This is where I found my gift...inside the cupboard:

It was covered with green wrap and magazine leaves. I was soo eager to open it that I forgot to take a picture of it. But here it is:

It's a Speedlite 430EX!!! I've been wanting to purchase this for so long but always shift my attention to some other things like clothes, bags or shoes, hehehe. I even can remember posting n one of my friendster surveys that this is the one I want to receive for Valentines Day! According to Randy, he was not able to read it (wushuuu!). He also told me that when I was in Indiana, he contacted Edward (my colleague who went back to Dubai from Indiana for his vacation) and asked for my client's address because he's planning to send me flowers. But Edward doesn't know the address, hahaha! It's a very huge facility kasi. And he didn't want naman to send the flowers to the hotel...wala raw appeal, asus!

So, there! As I've said before, my 2008 valentines day has now become my most memorable valentines day! I just wonder if 2009 would beat it.... hmmm...