Breakfast Date

My favourite meal of the day is breakfast, but my biggest problem is waking up early for it. I love hearty breakfast/brunches. I usually go savoury in the morning - Big breakfast, Smoked salmon on egg benedict, a bowl of noodles in beef broth or a typical Malaysian-indian breakfast, Roti Canai AND coffee, our vice.

Better Together

It's been an amazing few days with Don here! After 5 months apart, you forget how to be around the person. It needs to get used to. It took us a couple of days to get used to each other and after that, everything felt natural! Don is just an easy guy to do things with. Always up for an adventure and will try things twice. 

Ever since we started dating until now, we've been in communication EVERY DAY. We talk every day. Texting/Facebook messaging. We are constantly connected. Which means we talk a lot and know everything there is to know about each other. From our kindergarten crush, favourite food, the girl who broke his heart, his gym's timetable and etc. If you ask me anything about Don, I can confidently answer. 

Soon, baby!

A day away until I am back in Don's arms. I am trying to contain my excitement, but it is so hard! I find myself more productive this week. Things i have been putting off, i managed to get done. Did all my errands! In fact, i have laid out all my outfits and things i'll be needing for the next coming days (it's going to be a busy weekend). That's how excited i am!! (Is there another word for excited?? I feel like i am overusing the word!) I am usually a night owl. I will stay up until wee hours in the morning doing work, writing posts, editing stuff, etc. Now, I am in bed by 12am (this is considered early for me) so the day goes by faster. It's also super cute that my friends are excited for me. Whenever we hang out, they would constantly ask me to bring Don out with them when he gets to KL. It was one of them who gave me the idea of preparing a care package for Don. Something like a welcome package! A care package!

Our Story: Don and Khaira

5 Things Not To Ask An Interracial Couple

6 Cool Advantages of Being in a Long Distance Relationship

Don and I met when we were doing our Master degree in Curtin University, Perth. At the time, we got to know each other as “classmates”. I was in a long-term relationship and he was pursuing another classmate of ours. 

Towards the end of my last semester, we found ourselves single and decided to give Don+Kay a try. Of course, there was a catch, in 4 weeks time, he was heading off for a 7-week road trip across America and I was heading back to Kuala Lumpur, my hometown. We didn’t know when we would be in the same country next, but you can’t stop loving someone just because they’re not in the same country. We decided to make the distance work. 

I often talk about how sucky it is to be in a long distance relationship. In light of keeping things optimistic and looking at the silver lining in my long distance relationship, I found a few things that have made me a better person because of my long distance relationship.

6 Sucky Things About Long Distance Relationship.

Let's live in the country baby!

#TeamDunco Wedding at Wise Winery Eagle Bay, Dunsborough

Remember when I was ranting about not getting the dress I wanted to wear for Don's brother's wedding. Well, well, well... this girl waited and waited and waited and the dress came online!! It only came in XL, two sizes too big. *sad face* It was such a beautiful dress to give up. I told myself, fuck it. I'm getting it! So I bought it, got it altered and I was good to go. But alteration took longer than usual and I only got my dress a day before i was leaving to Perth! Stress...

I was in Perth again for Don's friend's wedding and to see my baby, of course! The wedding was at the beautiful Wise Winery Eagle Bay in Dunsborough, 3 hours down south from Perth. Beautiful town! Beach. People. I love western weddings. It's simple, quick, no protocols, no awkward speeches from the emcee and fun! I had so much fun that night that I needed Don to help me back to the room. Hehehe... >.<

10 Mins at Swanborne Beach

Natural Spring

One of the reasons why I was in Perth in December was to attend Don's brother's wedding. The wedding was like a scene in the movies, it was PERFECT. Great weather, simple yet elegant, everything ran smoothly and timely and sigh, it was so wonderful. This might be a benchmark wedding for me. 

Leading up to the day i was leaving for Perth, i was busy with work. I had deadlines to meet before leaving and at the same time, had to run errands, buy a dress, and pack! I only managed to pack the night before my flight! (I left a few things behind cause of that). Getting my dress was quite a challenge. Pei Yee showed me this gorgeous dress on Doublewoot. I was dead set on getting it, but when i wanted to check out, my size was sold out (!!!!!!!!!!). OMG..now i had to go out and look for a dress #firstworldproblems. Not having a dress, set me back big time  and made me a little panicking. 

I was super duper lucky, the same week I was leaving. My office had to shut due to some power problems in the building. We had to work from home, haha in between "work" i snuck away to Paradigm Mall and managed to find the dress below. I was in and out from the mall under 1 hour. Shopping under pressure = greatest finds. 

My dress was from H&M.

Things They Don't Tell You When You Are in a LDR (Post holiday blues)

The first couple days back after being with Don 24/7 for days is the hardest. I was so lost and pined for him. People always talk about how good it is to see your partner after months apart and spending quality time together, but they fail to mention, what happens when we have to say goodbye for the umpteenth time.

What a year, 2014!

2014 has been a tragic year for Malaysia. The great mystery of #MH370, #MH17 shot down over Ukraine and the recent #QZ8501 crash. Not only that, northern states of Malaysia is flooded. The worst ever in years. I wish for a better year for Malaysia. 

Personally, I started 2014 unhappy. I was watching the fireworks with someone i didnt love, my girlfriends were all over the city, my siblings celebrating with their own families and my parents were out partying with their friends. I had an amazing 2013 and i wasnt going to let the first day of 2014 bring me down to a potentially good year. I had a rough 1st and 2nd quarter but everything picked up right after! I graduated!!! I fell in love with futsal, became closer with my girlfriends, a new job and got with an amazing guy. My family is healthy and strong. I cant ask for more. 

Looking forward to 2015. 2015 is about career, health and working on my relationship. Here is hoping and praying that 2015 will bring better luck, happiness and health.

He made it official

Nothing says love in this modern world by a man who believes that a healthy relationship is no sign of it on facebook by changing his Facebook status to In a Relationship. Now its that awkward conversation in firguring out what date we started dating. Month - check. Date - ? 

#DONE