How do you like my Auto Awesome photo? I recently only realised that Auto Awesome makes fun versions of your photos and videos, like the one above! I assumed that it was simply an auto upload to my google+ account. Whoops.
Anyways, I'm here typing this entry alone on Christmas day, because Le Prince is in Korea. I'll get to that later.
I wanted to blog about my trip to Tokyo Solamachi - where the Skytree is located, because I've been wanting to go there for the longest time! So I did, with le prince, on his birthday as a surprise heh. (I thought he probably wouldn't want to go if I told him. His bday but I dragged him to somewhere I wanted to go heh.)
Okay so besides sightseeing, I was also on a mission to deliver another surprise - his present, but I wanted to tell him while we were seated down at a nice place having lunch... Aiyah, all the stupid fantasies playing out in my head I wanted to realise them.
Sucky picture sorry. Galaxy Note II's camera is just... so not up to par. We had unagi! I can't believe that that was the first time I ate unagi in Japan, when I've been here 2+ years!
Le prince's very solemn expression while reading my letter I wrote to him. Y U NO shed tears from reading my touching letter?! Okay la I give him the benefit of a doubt because there were other people in that restaurant.
Anyways after he finished reading the letter I handed him another letter-like thing wrapped in a ribbon, which he stared at with a slightly alarmed expression. I didn't get to document that moment in photo boo. Yes, that was his present from me - an air ticket to Seoul! While I imagined that he would be really happy and smile as a response to his surprise... He looked up at me slowly and heaved a sigh of frustration. Then he got angry. :(
The first thing he said to me was, "I also might have other plans, right?"
Then the next thing was if the ticket could be cancelled and/or how much it would cost.
I felt hurt but also very sorry, because his reaction made me realise how I didn't consider his situation... I just happily assumed all would be fine; (it did la obviously if not I wouldn't be alone right now) especially since I also booked a ticket to Seoul myself to join him for the last few days and head back to Japan together. But I couldn't tell him that anymore because he would probably absolutely flare up into white hot flames.
The food came and I just said to tuck in first, talk later.
After a few silent mouthfuls of (very good!) unagi, he said softly, "I'm sorry for hurting you."
"I'm truly happy, I really am, but I didn't want you to spend that money."
Truth is, this year has not been all well for me, and I should be twice as careful with my spending. I guess he was just concerned about spending on luxuries I/we don't need. But it's his birthday/X'mas present! Just for this one time of the year! Let me take in the magic of my most favourite season in its entirety and bask in the spirit of giving! (And take... Thanks to my wonderful, most amazing parents who gave me a huge Christmas present <3)
After an emotional lunch haha we decided to work off the food and do some sight-seeing! But end up buy food again!
Customary purchase! Tokyo Banana Tree - limited to Tokyo Skytree, but actually I always purchase these at Narita airport (not sure if Haneda has these too?) as souvenirs when visiting Korea.
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Then we settled for drinks and rest before heading out to look at the pretty illumination later in the night at CHEESE GARDEN:
My god they had samples for their signature cheesecake and omg. I'm going to get that when I have the chance to go back again!
Tutoring his highness in English.
It's so hard to tutor someone in English, being a native speaker - and because he asks SO many questions in such detail, I am often rendered speechless! Like, "Why is this sentence structured this way? What is the reason for its sequence?"
And I'm just like "..."
I really don't know! :(
I feel really bad for him because he's trying so hard and he gets so stressed when I can't explain/don't have the answers/can't understand... I'm not of any help to him. I need to try harder too.
So this was when we headed out.
So beautiful! We didn't go up, but I hope to if we get to go next time!
I remember feeling so happy and content.
And I know that's what really matters in the end. Often I wish I had more of this, more of that - especially in terms of material things, because it's true. I won't deny it. I like material things, and many times I wish I could just buy anything and everything I like without having to worry about money. Who doesn't want it easy?
But if true happiness came that easy, we definitely wouldn't cherish what matters most.
My parents have always drilled the importance of having a tight bond with your family. I knew of that importance, but I didn't, really. I was complacent and took them for granted many times... But now I have le prince, being a relationship really pushes me to look into myself, because it's not just about one person anymore. And when they say that sacrifices and compromises must be made, I don't think it's in spite of oneself, it's that it just happens naturally because you want this person in your life. A part of you.
I'm still very much a kid inside... With so many things that I take for granted and am complacent about. But I think, being away from home all this time, has finally made me understand how so very lucky I am.
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