Ashley

It has been a busy days for both of us this past weekends. Scott and I we’re both cleaning our house surroundings for the whole day. We’ve both cleaned the frontyard and backyard of our house. Actually, we are really planning for that day, we are just waiting for a good weather outside. Although it starts to get cool off now because winter season is coming. Last Sunday, the weather seems nice and just fine. Scott is doing some grass cutting while I’m killing the weeds using the ‘weed killer’ we bought from Home Depot. I also try to operates the grass cutter and do it with myself. It’s not that bad, in fact I can manages to clean our surrounding by myself if Scott is working. It was an experienced for me. I like it! Scott and I we’re both enjoying what we are doing in that time. We are helping each other cleaning our surrounding as husband and wife. Although it makes both of us ’sore’ a little bit, but we’re happy then because we work things out together. After we’ve been finished cleaning up, the outcome is really nice, it’s pretty clean. It’s an accomplishment for both of us. We both like clean environment. After that, we just relax a litte bit, have something to eat, take a shower together and then this time we go to Walmart to buy a new battery for our Zuzuki car. We’ve got two cars the Saturn and Zuzuki types of cars. We named Saturn as "KC" the color black one and Zuzuki as "Zuzi" the color blue one. For now, we are using KC because that’s the brandnew one and it’s easy to drive compare to Zuzi. Anyway, Scott said that I’m going to drive KC once I’ve got my Driver’s License so that It will be not hard for me to drive so.  After we went from ‘Waliworld’ that’s the name we always said speaking of Walmart…lol…Scott and I went for a drive using Zuzi to check the new battery if it works. We just went around the block in our Community where we live in. He starts teaching me some tips about driving stuffs and basic parts of the car. This coming Friday, I will be having my Driving written exam schedule to get Instruction Permit. I cant’ wait for Scott to teach me how to drive in actual this coming weekends. Again, I guess it will be a busy days for both of us?. I’m excited but at the same time I’m a kinda nervous. This is the first time for me to drive a car. I’m scared a little bit but I know Scott is there to guide me. Scott is my strength. He gives me confidence that I can make it! He supports me all the way, in everything I want to do in my life. I thank God for giving my husband to me. "He is the best thing that happen to my life."

This morning I was half asleep and half awake when my husband kiss me and say "I love you". At first, I taught I was just dreaming but when I asked my husband about it, he said "he did it" and it was true.In fact he told me that I response back by saying “I love you too”. It’s just a simple things of our lives that makes our relationship grows stronger than before. The other night too, while Scott is reading a book, I am cleaning his nails at the same time. After I finished cleaning his nails, I also gave him a good massage. Scott likes what I’m doing and so do I. It’s a simple things that makes the two of us. Sometimes he is giving me a massage too so that I can easily go to bed. He always touch my long black hair and he was just noticed that I’m already sleeping while he is still doing that. We are both like listening to the rain too. In fat, these past few days it’s been raining a lot and we both like that. From our bedroom, waiting for us to be asleep we can hear the sounds of the rain. Scott said to me “ Baby Isn’t that peaceful?” And then I replied by saying “Indeed”. We are always together no matter what. We both shared our moments in life. We do understand each other. And we keep balancing each other every once in a while. It’s just a simple things in our lives that makes our relationship beautiful as ever than before. Another thing is we seem like a twins because we are so connected with each other. It’s funny because we both have same pairs of warm clothes, both are color black and exactly the same. So when we are at home, keeping ourselves warm and wearing that the same sweat clothing, we will just smile. Scott will carry me and I’m going to sit in his lap and he will said to me “You smells like a Baby”. Again, it’s a simple things of our lives that makes both of us happy.

Playing games? It’s not what I meant about is emotional aspects for example in one relationship. What I mean is as in literally “playing games’. During Scott day-offs we like to play different games. We have a lot of games in the house. Scott try to teach me those games one at a time. Because I’m not familiar with the other American games. All I know is just few games whether it’s computer or manual games. I am more familiar with of course Filipino games like ‘sungka’…lol…But I know few other games too like Scrabble, Checkers and Chess (a little bit). But now I begin to likes the games we used to play in our house. We have quite few set of games in the house. I already knew how to play ‘risk game’ and ‘monopoly game‘. I like them both and still I am looking forward to learn other games. ‘Risk game’ is a kinda strategic game on how you’re going to conquer one country to another. And finally until you owned the whole continent. It’s about tactic, ownership and leadership. But I like more of ‘monopoly game’. Why? It’s because it talks about how to save money and about real state too. It’s a kinda sort of a “Business Game”. You have a play money as a capital to starts with. And with a roll of a dice you can either buy the property or not use your money. It talks about house and hotels ownership within a property to gain interest. You can also borrow money from the Bank and the property you already owned has a mortgage that you can use to pay your debt or purchase another property which you like better. It’s basically Business ideas, on how your money will grow more and earn a lot of interest. That’s why I like it, it’s a kinda similar to actual life about Business Management. It’s applicable to reality and of course the excitement of playing is always there. I do really enjoyed…

I love shopping whether it’s just a window shopping or as in shopping. I just like buying different stuffs most especially sexy clothing. I like shoes and bags too. It’s because I love Fashion. I like looking and browsing about "fashion things" in the internet and magazines. I like color black in my clothing. Because it brings my aura and the natural of me. I just love it! I want to become a fashion model…lol…who knows?…Another thing that I like to do is to sing. It’s one of my hobbies in life. I used to sing when I was still there in the Philippines. I used to engaged in our School, Church and Community activities about singing. I was part of the Music Band too before. We’ve experienced to performed in front of so many people in a Bar and Restaurant. I can say it was a “good days” for us…good memories…and now that I’m already here in USA. My husband told me to join in “American Idol”…lol…I don’t know, it’s just I’m not confident enough to join in a singing competition. I’m not professional like other people does. I just like to sing for fun. Every time Scott and I went out to a disco-tech “Rumbay” and “Filipino Restaurant” with Karaoke here in Colorado Springs, I do really enjoyed. At home, to keep myself busy, I just sing using the free online karaoke website. I like gardening too. Because I love Nature most especially flowers. In fact, at home I’ve got a lot of flowers in the pots, different sizes. I planted that! My husband said that I have the so-called “green hand” because the flowers bloomed easily. I am taking care of my plants every once in a while and sometimes I talked to them so that they will grow beautifully. My favorite flower is Roses. I have roses planted and it’s very beautiful. And of course, I like making scrapbook. I’ve got a collection of scrapbook with me, photo-albums with collection of pictures. I love taking pictures whether people or environment. I keep all the pictures together as a remembrance and a memories that will not fades away. Yes before I forgot! I like taking a bath too. I do really enjoy that. It makes me feel so relax while I’m doing that. I’ve got different flavors of bubble bath shampoo and I like the smells coming from it. Sometimes with matching potpourri and candles while I’m taking a bath. I love all of those things that I have mentioned and I love doing that in my spare time. It just tells me of what I like to do and of who I am…

So far I already have with me the necessary documents including my green card to pursue my goals in life. I can say that I am almost complete with the things that I have to get in order for me to go on with my plans in life, in terms of my career. But I still have one thing to get and that is my Driver’s License. At least, we already finished with that Adjustment of Status (AOS) things here in USA. At this moment, my husband and I are planning for the time that I will get my Driver‘s License thing. In fact, he already had his vacation leave from his work so that he will accompany me to take written test in order for me to get it. I know is not that easy for me to get it because first and foremost I don’t have any driving experiences. This is the first time for me. But at the same token, I am very thankful that Scott is always there for me and he is willing to teach me how to do it. He will spend his free time and patience in order for me to learn how to make it. I do really like to learn it! Because it’s a privilege for me. I will have more freedom and it will be easier for me to go wherever I want to go. And of course, driving is important most especially when I am starts working. I can say that I have to wait a little bit more before we reach that point in time. At the meantime, I have to enjoy myself staying in the house and spending time with my hubby. Because when I’m already start working I am going to miss those things! I just want to pursue my career in life which I was started when I was still there in the Philippines. Because I want to become successful in my life. This is not only for myself but for everybody else most especially for my beloved husband. I want to grow…I want to learn new things… and I want to experience so many things in life while I’m still young. So that when I get old, I can say to myself that I have accomplished those things! I want to prove something for myself that “I can make it”. This is me and I know, I do believe that I will achieve my goals in life with the help of Almighty God and supports of my lovingly husband….It’s a combination of both inspirations from my beloved husband Scott and my family in the Philippines and of course perspiration to attain my goals in life…

My husband Scott always called me “ Ms. Organize”. Why? It’s because he said that I’m too organize in everything that I would like to do in my life. Time for me is gold that’s why it’s very important for me I always want something to be accomplish even just a little things in everyday. I plan ahead of time and I want to make sure that everything is okay. I have my ‘household calendar schedules’ so that I can keep tract on what I will have to do in everyday. Scott said that I’m so diligent most especially in cleaning our house. I just like to keep our house clean every now and then. It’s just the way that I have been raised by my family in the Philippines. I do believe that the place where you live with, will reflect your own personality. I don’t know, I just like doing that, call me ‘meticulous’ sometimes but I just like clean and organize environment. I like to set everything in order. I like organizing all of my stuffs in the house like my clothing , shoes, our home stuffs and even my personal documents. I just want to make sure that I didn’t miss something. I keep checking of everything. But of course I always have time for myself too…to get relax and enjoy . It just like even for one moment in my life that I will just sit and do nothing. That’s important for me because it will keep me balance. I must have a balance in life. I thank God for my husband who will come to me and say “Baby can we just relax and enjoy our time together”. Like having a little conversation, taking a walk and watching television together. Isn’t that nice? That you have someone who is your Balance in life…

Scott and I been married for almost two years now. We’ve been through a lot!Thru thick and thin… We both shared happiness and hardships with each other. We are so devoted with each other. I remember when I was still there in the Philippines, we are chatting with each other almost everyday in the internet. Our day is not complete without seeing each other in a webcam. We always talked in the phone too. How devoted? Because I traveled and went to internet café everyday just to chat with my beloved husband. For some reason that our place don’t have landline phone connection because majority of the residents don’t need it because of having the cellphones. So that I can’t buy Computer and hook it up. At the same token, my husband went online quickly once he got home from work so that he will see me. Hardship? In a way that we both felt tortured being far away from each other. We are already married but we have to wait and hope that the Immigration procedures will speed up our petition. Thanks God! It’s over , we are together now. And Happiness? My beloved husband call me “Babycakes” and sometimes “Sweety”. I used to call him “Baby” or “Honeybunch” at the same time. It’s just a simple things that make our lives so wonderful. We do respect and trust each others in all aspects. We are honest and always have time for each other. We talk before we go to bed and we enjoy each others company every once in a while. He used to call me in my cellphone when he is at work during his break time to check how I am doing?. That is how caring my husband is. He is so sweet too, he always give me a kiss and then say “I love you”. He always waking me up in the morning because I’m not a morning person..lol…He will tickle me then and said “wakey, wakey sweety”. We even take a shower together. I will not eat my dinner until he get home because we are like a ‘twins’ and we are so connected with each other. He is always there for me. He is supporting me every now and then. God knows how much I love him…forever and ever…

Last night while I am waiting to be asleep, I just realized that I have got a lot of names when I was still there in the Philippines. But of course, I have only one real name and that is Anelyn. Actually, Ashley is just one of my nicknames. I just decided to stick it with it when I got here in USA so that it’s consistent unlike in the Philippines. I remember my family used to call me len-len. In fact my husband called me “My len-len” sometimes. My bestfreind Cathy called me Ashley where she got in my internet profile and she was used to it. My other bestfreind Winnie called me Anne. My Auntie who lives in Canada right now called me Lyn. During my Elementary School days, they called me either Anelyn or Analyn. In my High School life, they called me either Anelyn or Ana. In my College School, they called me either Anelyn or Analyn. In my Job Orientation Tranings, my boss called me Ana. During my employment experiences, they will either called me Anne, Annie, Ash or Ana. Wow! I did really got a lot of names. So I will suggest just called me “Ashley” please…I’m confused…lol. The important thing is the “real me”, even though I’ve got a lot of names.