Hello 2024 :)
Wow, time does pass.
The last time I used blogspot was for my project to pass my English project. Here I am now - 30 years old, married with 2 kids with a humble home.
I was doing some light reading on own blog and oh boy, I can't recall what I had gone through during my teenage years till early adulthood.
Now that I am reminiscing my old times, it does make me think of all the what-ifs.
Back in 2010, I was in love with someone whom I met when Friendster was still a thing. We met and bonded as we were both military band members. Over the years, we had our ups and downs and we did look forward to having a future together, or at least I did.
Lil' did I know that I was not acknowledge by his mother even till the day we broke up and that he had cheated on me over a girl who looked like me. LDR was definitely not a joke, but it was not an excuse to cheat.
This was very devastating to me as I looked up to him a lot. 5 years of my youth and devotion to just that 1 person was just gone in a blink of an eye.
Heartbroken, sad, misery, suicidal thoughts - you name it. Whatever negativity I had in mind was all I could think of because I couldn't see a future without him.
I was thankful that I still had a handful of friends to distract me and kept me going on. I had all the fun I had as my ex as he was very controlling with the friends I was with - especially of the opposite sex. For once, I didn't have to care of what he thinks and I can have more of my social life and spending more time with my mother.
In 2014, I have finally graduated from my Diploma and was approached to work for Resorts World Sentosa. My first official job and earning a very humble salary as a fresh graduate.
I remember meeting my husband there on my first day of work in the same restaurant at the back of the house. I would still, till this very day, remind my husband how cold he was towards me back then.
I was hesitant to be in a relationship back then when my husband tried to pursue me after that awkward introduction. I had explain that I was deeply hurt and wasted 5 years of my devotion over a guy who ended up cheated on me.
Till this day, it makes me think back and am grateful that my husband waited till I finally open up to him. We barely dated a year and *pop*, there goes the question that has changed our lives forever.
I do admit that my husband and I are not always on the same page most of the time, but hey, opposite attracts! We have had our ups and downs and episodes of challenges we had to face back then.
From fighting about our parents to work, from purchasing our house to naming our kids - our journey was really not that smooth sailing for sure.
It is now 2024 - 10 years together with my husband, Edmond (married for coming 8 years now) and 2 kids later, here I am updating my life in summary while standing at the reception at work to past time. If time ever permits, I would love to document about my life here as my own diary to reminisce in the future.
That is all from me now. More updates laterssssss!
Warmest Regards,
Adelene Loh
