Ok from what I can gather, this is what I remember

It was her twenty-first birthday. I remember cos I begged and cried and grovelled for work to let me have the weekend off for her birthday.

And it was a Balinese theme.

As soon as Emmet and I went inside, we were welcomed by Amber's sister and put rice grain on our foreheads.

Abby's friend was dressed like a real Balinese - well she is Balinese so yeah.

And she performed a Balinese dance for use which was good.

But of course the traditional Filipino dance is better.

Then Amber's parents made a speech and Bernie as well. And by that time, I already downed three glasses of red wine.

Emmet was incredibly nice. He came even though he really didn't want to.

He went for me.

Of course me being the big bitch that I am picked a fight with him at one o'clock in the morning when he went home early because he was having ear problems due to loud music in the bar.

I love this guy so much. He can't offer much but I know that he'd given everything he could offer for me and for our relationship.

He's such a cutie. And he's not big on compliments but he did tell me that I looked really maganda last night.

And that for him is a big compliment.

Somehow it gets easier to accept the fact that we'll be together for a while.

This is why I never leave my overnight bag over at Emmet's house

Because he looks through my stuff.

I always tease him about being pale and now that he knows my secret he retorted back by saying, I'm not a vain person who uses a bronzing lotion just to make her already tan skin more golden.

He then looked at me and winked.

Ok fine, I use a bronzing lotion, I said.

That was the end of it. I didn't give him the satisfaction to defend my dirty little secret.