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Lnr was 30, I was 22 when we first met. And I had a strange attraction to him that I was almost certain that I would marry him someday.  Indeed we did, Lnr popped the question less than a year later and things happened so fast that we found ourselves saying our vows two months later. Few days ago it occurred to us that we have been, thankfully and happily still, married for half a year. And the all-time-favorite FAQ I've received from friends is 'So, how's married life?' It's as though that I have been put on fast track in life and escalated to a whole new level before others. It often takes a while to find the answer to that because frankly, it's more like a business-as-usual feeling, perhaps there are some added flavors of securities now, much as marriage certification is a social construction to keep the society in order, it does some wonders in giving people a more relieved and comfortable feeling that 'Aha! I've got this man/wom...

Mt Ijen, on the way downhill, 6am I have taken more kissing shots with Lnr in the past one year than I ever did all my life prior to this. I guess showing a little (too much) affection hurts nobody. Heheh. That aside, I am way pampered and travelled a lot in my final two years of university, if this were to make up for my failed applications for exchange program, perhaps we are break even now. It's fifth month into year 2017 and I have popped to Bangkok, Phuket and East Java thus far, maybe I should be thankful for Singapore's strategic location, situating amongst the cheap and accessible South east asia regions. The most recent Indo trip happened last week because 1) Initial plan A of free & easy China for a month failed as Bl went for internship at Cambodia 2) Plan B of going Tibet with Lnr failed due to high cost of travel 3) East Java mountains were highly recommended by Chang who claims it will worth all the while.  Indeed it did, or so I feel. Standing at...