I dont feel i have thanked you enough for everything that you have done and for all the support that you have given me. You have always put up with my craziest ideas, laugh at my corniest jokes. You have treated me like a sister that we get to share everything, no jealousy, no insecurities. Thank you for all the long talks, those crying moments we have shared and for all the great memories. Thank you for sticking it out with me, despite my shortcomings. We may not have spent so much time together lately, but please know that there was never a single moment that I wish I could be there to hug you and ease your pain. 

I love you so much bes! I'm sorry but I guess you're stuck with me forever!

Have a happy birthday!

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Jensen Ackles

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Aidan Fitzgerald

The Proposition

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Published Nov. 1st 2012

When I was young,  I used to be more in love with the idea of LOVE then the person at that time. I made a lot of bad decisions, unsound judgement and I paid all the consequences. I also had my share of heart brokens (some unexpectedly and some well... my faults). Until I met a man 10 years ago who swept me off my feet!

I guess what they say is true...you don't look for love, love will definitely find you! I certainly was not looking for a husband at that time, but once i found him, my life has never been the same.

We are Yin and Yang! He likes comedy and I'm the hopeless romantic kind of girl. He's happy sitting home quietly at the couch, while I like the sun, sand and the beach. He likes to play tennis while I mostly like to indulge myself reading my favorite books. He likes soy sauce, I love vinegar. He loves tea, I love coffee! And yet...we work!

Juami is my best friend. He is my rock! He is my source of strength. He lifts me up when I am down, and grounds me when my head is in the clouds. He loves me for the crazy girl I am and I love him for the bully guy he is! Fat or thin, long or short hair...doesn't really bother him.

He makes me laugh yet sometimes he also annoys the hell out of me. He spends way too much time playing XBOX, squeezes the toothpaste from the middle and man, if he buys another watch I tell you, I  may just have to divorce him! But I love him that way...it makes him not perfect! (But be sure not to buy another watch!!!)

I must admit I still am fascinated with fairy tales...the magic of first kiss...the happily ever afters! Ours is not a fairy tale though, but I would not ever change it for anything! We have our own ups and downs, our own fights and make up stories! But this is how we like it. This is the only way we know how to express our love for each other. This is US, our own LOVE STORY!

It's been 2 years since we made a vow to each other and you forced me to say "I DO" (lol) !!! So let me give a little piece of my thank you's...

Thank you for sticking it out with me especially during my weakest hours last year when we lost our Angel. For putting up with my crying moments and most certainly when I feel like I'm almost losing my sanity. 

Thank you for being my life coach, my cheerleader and my partner. For always trying to make me look at the glass half full when I am most certain it is half empty. 

Thank you for calming my fears, wiping my tears and giving me a good slap in the head when i need it!

Thank you for sharing your wonderful family with me, and for loving mine in return!

Thank you for staying up with me while I finish watching my favorite vampire series even though I know you don't believe in vampires at all and you would rather sleep in our bed alone. Thank you for patiently watching Sex and the City movies and forcibly appreciating Carey Bradshaw the way I appreciate her. 

Thank you for staying in bed with me even if I snore too much, well that's how you claim it, when i know its really you who snores like a bear (but its really cute and i like it!).

Thank you for understanding the girl's need (well my need) to buy shoes and bags even if I just had one yesterday!

Thank you for giving me space when I need it, allowing me some "ME" time and times to enjoy with my friends. Thank you for still giving me my individuality, my freedom that helps me maintain a strong sense of myself.

Thank you for allowing me to DREAM BIGGER...slowly trying to fulfill everything listed on my bucket list. The traveling, the adventures, the dining experiences...all the fun! 

Thank you for not laughing when I said someday I will have my own spa and salon, my own coffee shop and bookstore! That someday I'm gonna write a book of my own! It really means a lot!

Thank you for buying me Lander the Outlander, although you like it for yourself, you still let me have it as you were very concern about my safety on the road. 

Thank you for the every glass of water you happily handed me before going to bed so I can have a better sleep...believe me, those little things surely doesn't go unnoticed!

And mostly, thank you for putting up with my renewed addiction to books! Even if you always tease me as your BOOKWORM WIFE, i still love the fact that you support me with it without any bit of jealousy over my "book boyfriends". 

But what I want you to remember on this day, is that I LOVE YOU more than anything else in this world. You are my very own Christian Grey and Gideon Cross, you are my very protective Travis Maddox, you are the smart Will Cooper and the very gorgeous Kellan Kyle! (you can also be my Piolo Pascual, though I know how much you hate him, but I love him!) You are my very own Prince Charming!

Happy 2nd year anniversary baby! I am not sure where this crazy magic carpet ride is going to take us next, but I do know there is no one in this world I would rather have this journey with than YOU! 

I LOVE YOU! Looking forward to more fruitful years with you!

Until one day, I came to read this one book everyone is raving about. At first hesitant to start and even open a single page, but then came the innate curiosity in me that led me not only wanting to finish it but became easily obsessed with every single characters in it.

So with my renewed book addiction and the desire to share and help readers connect with the books that I love, I found that trying to do it all over again isn’t a bad idea at all.

So where do I start then?

I tried writing down a few things I look for in a book. Things that normally catch my eye and genuinely interest me...some relevant things I know that will help me create and write a strong review.

First on the list...BOOK COVERS!

I know "we should not judge a book by its cover". I've heard it a thousand times before and in some ways, I agree with it. Clearly, the quality of a book is found within the pages, plot, characters and many others which make book covers for all practical reasons irrelevant. But somehow I find it really critical to success. Let's admit it, when we go to a bookstore and walk past the display tables, there are certain book covers that catch our eye, then we turn the book and read the blurb. If the book cover had been plain and uninteresting, surely we would have even noticed it and never would have read the back. So I strongly feel that book covers play an important part to the overall enjoyment of the book itself. After all, when you close the book at night and look at the cover, don't you want to stare at a picture you feel is a good one?

Secondly, CONTENT!

Content is king and always will be. This is where we get the meat! A killer opening, the compelling chapters and characters, the dialogues, the highs and lows, the conflicts, the breathtaking scenes and the kind of ending that wraps it all up with something really satisfying! These, I feel what readers drive to sit and finish the book in one go!

Next up...BOOK's IMPACT!

Did it change me in any way? Did it prompt me to think or do anything positive?

And lastly, the AUTHOR'S STRATEGY!

Was it anything unique? How the author holds the readers amazingly captured!

To make my recommendations look a bit interesting, I am using bookmarks instead of stars!

1 bookmark - A for effort

2 bookmarks - so-so :~

                   3 bookmarks - could have been better

                   4 bookmarks - very impressive

                   5 bookmarks - perfect! a must read!

Disclaimer:

I am not a professional book reviewer by any means… I write reviews for fun and I like to write them in an informal, friendly way. Its my way to connect with the other readers, and show appreciation to my favorite authors!