Jenny and I are not your typical couple. As you may have noticed by browsing around briefly, we’re continents and oceans apart. People will say to me “it must be tough, all of that distance between you two.” Whenever they … Continue reading And I Said, What About Breakfast in the Philippines?
About a year ago Jenny and I watched The Imitation Game. It was during a phase where we enjoyed some of well received films rather than critically panned ones we also enjoy watching together. It was better than advertised even … Continue reading Benedict Cumberbatch’s Long Face in The Imitation Game
Patience is the most important thing I’ve taken away from my relationship with Jenny. I’m generally not a patient person, often throwing shadow punches whenever my internet connection won’t load. I will also leave a place if the line looks … Continue reading Long Distance Relationship Lesson #1: Patience, Four Minute Skype Curse
A nice long holiday weekend is coming to a close and I wanted to get out at least one more post here before getting back to the daily grind of complaining to Jenny about work. Jenny and I watched three … Continue reading Hachi: A Dog’s Tale, How I Impressed Jenny with My Baseball Knowledge
I’m in an interracial relationship yet I often forget this is a fact. It’s 2016 now and interracial relationships are pretty common. Even famous people have them. Disney movies for goodness sake center their plots around two people of different … Continue reading I’m in an Interracial Relationship and Sometimes I Forget
Pictures can be misleading. Let’s take this picture of Jenny and me for instance. Don’t we look happy? We’re with each other. We even have milkshakes. What could be better? In actuality this was one of our saddest moments together. … Continue reading My Milkshake Brings All the Tears to My Eyes
I’m used to a very different type of person in the United States than what I experienced in the Philippines when I visit in October 2015. Growing up and living entirely in the Northeast, each day of my life I … Continue reading Everyone in the Philippines is Extremely Polite
Time management skills are important in everything we do in life, especially romance. When you’re in a long distance relationship it’s even more vital you manage your time well as the difference on the clocks can really hinder your sense … Continue reading Long Distance Relationship Necessity #1: Good Time Management Skills
I’m not sure when the exact moment came when I decided I was ready to marry Jenny. Our relationship had been official for almost two years when my next goal in life was to propose. We had talked about it … Continue reading Selecting the Perfect Engagement Ring: Blindly Choosing, Getting Lucky
For those of you in a long distance relationship currently scrambling to find a last second Christmas gift, I have the perfect idea where you can get away with insisting you made your purchase much earlier. It’s also a timeless … Continue reading Gift Ideas for Long Distance Relationship Partners: Books
The old cliché “even a broken clock is right twice a day” isn’t true for the relationship I have with Jenny. For us, currently suffering from a 13 hour time difference, our broken clocks hit the mark four times a … Continue reading Celebrating Christmas One and a Half Times More Than Most People
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