Loving someone from half a world away is painful at times. True, I wouldn’t change a thing on how my relationship with Timmy evolved. I believe that falling in love with someone living more than 8000 miles away has been … Continue reading Love is Patient…Until it’s Not
One thing most people don’t realize about the entire Visa process is it costs money. Lots of it. When it’s all said and done the amount Jenny and I will have spent to be together could have dug both of … Continue reading Making Expenses Sound Romantic
I don’t have much to say here. I just thought the title was great. It’s a play on the song Killing in the Name by beloved soft folk artists Rage Against the Machine. Except, as you can see, I’m missing … Continue reading Kilig In The Name Of
For the last two or three weeks, which have felt like a lifetime, the first thing I’ve done as soon as I got home from work was call the National Visa Center hoping to get confirmation that Jenny and my … Continue reading The Interview
It’s been 2 months and 12 days since I last saw Timmy/felt the tip of his fingertips brush against mine as he walked away from me towards the airport gates. But I am not going to write about sad, gut-wrenching … Continue reading Real Men Wear Flowers
While waiting for our case number from the NVC, I regret not submitting our petition earlier. I miss Jenny lots these days. More than two months have passed since I’ve plucked a piece of dandruff from her head. No man … Continue reading On the Plus Side…
I was really nervous when I proposed to Jenny last October. We talk about it often as it was very clear from the way I presented it that whatever I was about to say to Jenny was big. My nervousness … Continue reading How to Meet Your In-Laws and Sweat Off 10 Pounds During One Meal
The next step Jenny and I have in the process of being together involves a lot of waiting. We’ve received our NOA2 and now we’re waiting on finding out the new case number from the National Visa Center. It’s not … Continue reading Three-Day Weekends Are Rough When You’re Waiting on the Government
Whenever I miss Jenny I’ll listen to songs that make me think of her. She’s a big fan of P!nk, a singer who should probably be called Blonde Man Back if we’re going to keep her up-to-date with her appearance. … Continue reading Beecation Soundtrack Playlist: Just Give Me A Reason by P!nk Featuring the Ugly Guy from fun
When was the time you laughed the hardest? I’m guessing you were standing in front of a mirror naked, you monster. Seriously. You call that a human body? For me, the hardest genuine laugh I ever had was with Jenny … Continue reading The Hardest I Have Ever Laughed
For Christmas I sent Jenny a letter with 12 different folded pieces of paper inside. Each paper was marked with a different month. She’s allowed to open them when the corresponding month begins. When I visited in April she opened … Continue reading Wish Granting
I miss Timmy all the time. Sometimes even when we’re chatting on Facebook. The longing to be with, to touch your sweetheart gets stronger everyday. It’s like poop that is continually building, growing in size that you are just not … Continue reading Love is Hiding Together from the Rest of the World
In the Philippines one of the main forms of transportation is the jeepney. Basically, it’s like a jeep and a person’s knee mated; as the name suggests. Then the offspring looks like a jeep, but it’s the size of a … Continue reading A Review of Jeepneys from an American
I lied to my fiancée today. This is my confession. Each day when I get on the train for my commute she asks if I’m safe. Today I said I was when really I wasn’t. How could I know doom … Continue reading A Lie I Told My Fiancée This Morning
In all aspects of life we want approval. We want approval at work, from our family, from our classmates who we realize far too late in life are dicks, etc. Approval is great. Even better is approval on your I-129F … Continue reading Approval
Lots of songs remind me of my time with Jenny. Here on the Bee Blog I’ll share with you which songs they are and why. Whether it’s because we heard it together, she sang it, or in this case because … Continue reading Beecation Soundtrack Playlist: Black Hole Sun (Piano Version)
If there is one thing Timmy is way better than I am at (except buffets), that is ice skating. During beecation last April, he showed me how it was possible to glide across the ice without injuring someone/dislocating a little … Continue reading What It’s Really Like to Ice Skate for the First Time
Blue eyes, blonde hair, and skin as white as snow was the way I arrived into this world. Of course, this came after the blood was wiped from my body. My eyes have since grayed, hair has darkened, and skin … Continue reading Experiencing Racism in the Philippines
I put the Tim in optimism; at least based on the latest thing I found online last night. No it wasn’t the obituary of an enemy. I also didn’t discover that Nigerian Prince I helped out years ago was legit. … Continue reading Two Week Long Distance Relationship Optimism
Singing is something I have never done well. I don’t recall at any moment in my life where someone asked me to sing more. I do have a few times when they actually told me to shut up. I’m not … Continue reading Singing is Not My Specialty
No beecation is complete without watching at least one movie in the theater. Beecations are the only time Timmy and I get to do this so we go out of our way for it (as in get up from bed, … Continue reading Old People Would Rather Watch Batman vs Superman than Jungle Book in the Philippines
DISCLAIMER: This is only guaranteed to work if wife is a bee. Tire yourself out the day before so you could sleep early and wake up early on your special day. Make sure to have a beautiful view to wake … Continue reading How to Give Your Wife the Best Birthday Ever
If you didn’t read the first part of my dangerous adventure through Manila, shame on you. This is the story of why I hate traveling. Nothing ever goes my way. To recap, I’m stuck in Manila trying to transfer terminals. … Continue reading Traveling Two Miles Through Manila Takes Forever: Part 2
I was well aware of the reputation Manila has. The capital of the Philippines is known for its dense traffic and I got to experience it this time around on my way home from visiting Jenny. The unfortunate thing about … Continue reading Traveling Two Miles Through Manila Takes Forever: Part 1
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