How many chick flicks/shows have you watched where the guy does this grand gesture and wins the heart of the girl afterwards? I blame these chick flicks and shows for influencing us into wanting the same thing. But while the grand gesture has yet to happen to me, it doesn't mean I don't appreciate the small ones my boyfriend does for me.

I am making this appreciation post and tagging some bloggers to make their own version of this post to spread the love. I think it will be fun reading the things they come up with. So let's start with mine shall we?

1. He keeps me well-fed.

One time, I was trying to meet a deadline for work and didn't realize how late it was and haven't had dinner yet. I was surprised when the doorbell rang and food was delivered to me. Apparently, when my bf found out that I haven't had dinner yet, he ordered food for me. I appreciate that he constantly checks up on me and makes sure that I don't neglect myself. 

2. He shares his food.

Eating is probably one of our favorite bonding activity and I like tasting different kinds of food with him. I really love him for sharing his food and that I can eat off his plate  or drink from his cup without him getting annoyed about it. 

3. He's a gentleman.

Chivalry is not dead, ladies. One time we got caught up in the rain so there were puddles everywhere and one was too big for me to skip from. I was willing to get my feet wet but he suddenly carried me instead. He still opens doors for me, helps me carry stuff, etc. His mum taught him well. ^.^

4. He does silly things when we're alone.

I really enjoy his sense of humor and he just does silliest things that makes me laugh. He does a lot of weird faces or does random silly things which is why he is just so adorable and fun to be with.

5. He helps me with chores.

I don't even have to ask him. He usually volunteers to help me around on chores like cooking or cleaning up after each meal.

6. He makes me some Hot Choco or Tea at night.

This one is similar to keeping me well-fed. At night, he usually gives me a warm drink before bedtime.

7. He makes sure I'm always comfortable.

My body's really bad in regulating my temperature which means, I am constantly cold. Whenever he would notice that, he would either lend me his jumper, warm up my hands or at night he would make sure that I'm cozy under the duvet. 

8. He's my personal cheerleader.

He's very encouraging. I didn't want to let him know that I have a blog because I was scared he would make fun of it. It took him months to finally convince me to let him see it. When he did, he was very encouraging and helpful that he even got me a new camera to improve my blogging game. It really touches my heart when he says that I have the potential to be greater than who I am now and that I should learn to believe myself the way he believes in me.

9. He's very affectionate.

I thought I was an affectionate person until I met him. He's an uber-affectionate man. He loves all kinds of affection from holding hands, hugging, kissing to squeezing me to death. Lol.

10. He watches my girly, mushy movies with me.

Not all guys like romantic movies or rom-coms, but with my guy, he does what I say. Lol. I will never forget the time when we watched, "Me Before You". The movie has ended and I was still upset at the ending. When I looked at him, tears were rolling down his cheeks. It was so funny and sweet! 

Basically, I love how sensitive he is and that he's very unselfish when it comes to me. That's why I know he's a keeper and love him so much.

Thank you for reading this post. I hope you enjoyed it. Share the small things your bf/partner does that you love as well. Let me know about them on the comment section below.

Have a great day!

*photo credits: Yahoo Images

Long distance relationship can work. I know it can be tough. But like all things, it is also possible to work. I have been in a long distance relationship since January and remains happily in love until today. So trust me when I say it can work. How do we make it work? 

Here are some tips that my boyfriend and I have learned throughout this experience:

Having good communication does not only mean talking frequently or having something to talk about. Good communication is so much more than these two. It involves being open and comfortable enough to share everything to your partner. Even if that means becoming vulnerable, you have to trust them. Open up. Don't keep things to yourself. Your partner is not a mind-reader. Let them know what's in your head. 



I am lucky to have all those in my relationship. My boyfriend and I communicate daily. Every day he calls me via Skype when he comes home from work and sometimes even while driving (using speakers of course) to work. We stay online until we go to bed and go to work again. Sometimes, we eat meals while online. We talk about everything. Our day, thoughts, fears, desires, dreams even random things like what we eat and do.  Any information we gather about each other makes us feel more connected to each other. 




Being in a long distance relationship will make Skype your best friend. With distance, Skype is our main tool to communicate. Aside from talking and being able to see each other, Skype also allows us to watch series and  movies together. You can spice things up by having dinners at the same time or being naughty or flirty. Play your songs in the background and serenade each other. Avoid monotony and be creative.