red as wine

june 15... it's her birthday.

i got sick last year after our family swimming so i wasn't able to do anything for her. instead of me visiting her, it went the other way around. she was my nurse exactly a year ago. placed cold compress on my hot forehead, made calamansi juice and took my temerature whenever i needed it. how often could you snag a girlfriend like that? i am really lucky i have her. i need to do something for her to make her happy this year!

the day before, i dropped-by sm southmall to get her something. so, what should get her? accessories? a dress? cosmetics? what does a girlie-girl want? i got an excellent answer from my thesismate's girlfriend. "go to bodyshop. im sure she'll like anything from there." from there, it was easy, she always wanted to buy the cheek and lip stain but finds it expensive. i got her that as well as another idea...

what if i get her different pink lip products? then after that explain to her in a letter the significance of those items. hmmm, not bad. deciding on that idea, i got a strawberry lip balm from the same store and a cherry lip gloss from watsons. i wrote something like this in my letter...

"bi, i got you 3 gifts for your birthday. lahat yan pink and puro mga pampaganda ng lips! sabi mo kasi hindi ka nagagandahan sa lips mo but in fact, favorite ko yan lalo na i-kiss! and siyempre, mas happy tayo kung aalagaan mo yan mabuti. =)"

it's not vervatim but that's the idea.

she was scheduled for an interview early that morning so i decided to grab that opportunity to go to their house and leave the gift on her bed just like what she did on my last birthday (so sweeet!) i arrived at their place just in time. i left their place and texted her. she told me that she's already near st. andrew's! haha. during that time, i was also somewhere near st. andrew's. WHEW! that was close! i told her that i was on my way to school (i AM actually). minutes later she texted me...

"BIBI!!! =)"

after school, i headed to their house for merienda-dinner. we spent the time talking to each other (as well as some cuddling) and eating (thank god for palm cards!). we also emptied a bottle of wine via "up the river, down the river" drinking game. boy, was i red or what?! the night was capped by a mild rain which may be symbolical for us. it really was a perfect day!

i woke up this morning reading a text from her...

"=) sun ko, it's the best bday i ever had because i spent it with u. ur my greatest possession, ur all ihave... but definitely im very much contented bcoz ur everything 2 me. =) grabe, ntapos yung bday ko n umuulan.. it adds joy to my day. sna and2 c da2 pra complete n. =) gudnyt bibi. mahal na mahal kita. muah!"