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The Video (#keepcalmandsayido – Part 2)

[This blog post is a follow up from "Why so susah wan?! (#keepcalmandsayido – Part 1)"]

So now you know that we had 4 events over 4 weekends just to commemorate 1 occasion.  Yes we are very susah people. Lol 

You’ve also seen the pictures from our Kelabit dinner event in Sarawak, our Chinese Tea Ceremony in KL and the oh-so-romantic ROM at JPN. Hehe. 

How did you and #babybaby meet?
How did you get to know each other?
How did he propose?
And why #babybaby? What’s the significance?
Etc, etc, etc.

#babybaby - the nickname (which FYI, applies to both Bryan and I) was inspired by Amy Grant's song "Baby Baby". I shall answer the rest of your common questions in this video, but if I may suggest, do leave your brains behind before you go ahead and press PLAY >

As a continuation to Part 1 of my wedding blog series (http://www.hannahtan.com/journal/2014/02/why-so-susah-wan-keepcalmandsayido-part-1/), here's the video produced by the brilliant team at Core Studios. :-) p/s: Leave your brains behind and enjoy the video! Hehe.

PRODUCED BY Core Studios

Director: Ho Ming Han
Director of Photography: Raffi Th'ng
Editor: Bryan Lim
Audio file(s) provided by http://www.audiomicro.com

http://www.youtube.com/dmingthing
https://www.facebook.com/themingthingTV
http://thecorestudios.com


Source: http://www.hannah.today/keepcalmandsayido/
tags: funny, video, hannah, hannah tan, bryan lee, wedding, pre-wedding, confessions, marriage, proposal, reality, tv, vlog, core studios, ming, the ming thing, raffi, bryan lim
categories: wedding, Relationships, Love
Thursday 02.20.14
Posted by Hannah Tan
 

A New Chapter (Part 1)

Blogging is something which is still relatively new to me. If you knew me in person, you would know that I’m not the best when it comes to articulating my thoughts and feelings – and when I do (especially when I’m upset *laugh*), it usually doesn’t come out right.

So over the years and especially in my past relationships, I’ve learnt to…how should I put it…well, basically just shut up until I can find the right words to articulate my sentiments and thoughts. Yeah. Lol

You know how they say that with everything you do, having a reference or source of inspiration helps? Well, I have to be honest with you, that because of my work schedule (which I’m trying to change for the betterment of my health and well-being this year *laugh*), leisurely surfing the net for anything other than work comes across as quite a treat. The same way sitting in front of the TV is, to me. Yeah, pathetic, I know. I don’t deny that I’m a boring person, but that’s another story. *laugh*

So you can imagine – I barely had enough time to sleep over the past decade (most of you would know that I used to average about 4 hours of sleep daily) let alone indulge in the more recreational things in life – watch movies, follow a TV series, “yum-cha”, go shopping, play candy crush, maintain a life on Facebook/Twitter, etc. Heck, I used to kena kutuk by my girlfriends for not knowing what the TV series “Sex In The City” was all about. Never watched an episode of it, nor have I seen the movie. I actually thought it was some kind of porn when I first heard the title.

Ok, back to blogging. So I don’t have time to follow a lot of recreational blogs (wait is 3 blogs a lot? Haha), but the ones I do have indeed inspired me to keep this journal alive. See, while the pro-bloggers seem to have so much to share and say, here I am cracking my head on what to write next. Noob. *laugh* So seriously, where do I start?

*zone-out-for-10mins*

Lol

Perhaps, allow me to start from the very beginning…of this new chapter in my life. *insert-blog-title*

2013 is a year that has a lot of significance to me. So far, it’s been semi-retirement (sure, this is relative to my previous work schedule :-D), 6-8 hours of daily sleep, a healthier lifestyle, a proper vacation and most importantly for me – a new chapter in life *big-smile*.

So, what’s this new chapter all about, you ask.

You probably noticed since I started blogging in 2009, that I never talked about my relationships, or anything personal for that matter. I'm a very private person, and I appreciate the fact that my readers/followers have always been very gracious and respectful towards that. #blessed. Thank you guys. *big-panda-hug*

Most of us have had the privilege of experiencing both good and bad relationships in the past, and while we progress in life and love, we also remain grateful to the people in the past (ex-boyfriends/girlfriends/partners/spouses, etc.) who have contributed to our character-building moments. They taught us to forgive and help us to value the people we have in our lives today.

Betrayal, infidelity, violence, a broken heart and all things unpleasant in a relationship – like you, I’ve had my fair share of painful doses in the past, and I’m glad I moved on to arrive at this chapter.

By now you should know that this new chapter involves a very special human being – which I refer very fondly to as #babybaby. I’m being very specific here, since you used to know my boyfriend as my faithful laptop/computer *laugh*.

So guys, I'd like like you to meet the love of my life, #babybaby. Hehe. He's camera-shy, meaning he's only shy with the camera and nothing else. *laugh* OMG, I'm so dead if he reads this post.

To be honest, I didn’t expect to arrive at this chapter in life so soon but then again, it’s all in His time (Ecclesiastes 3:11) and I couldn’t have been more blessed. If I want to be a bit emo now, I can say that the song "ANGEL", which I wrote many years back (before I left for Japan), now has a face. *smile*

This year on May 6th, I put up a post saying:

“Amidst d divide in ‪#‎Malaysia‬ w ‪#‎GE13‬ &on a non-political note ‪#‎unity‬, my biz partner/bestfriend/eating buddy proposed& I said.."

Well, obviously I said yes. Otherwise I wouldn't be writing this. Lol

Marriage and starting a family. Overwhelming, isn’t it? Don’t get me wrong. It’s a good type of overwhelming feeling because I am the luckiest girl alive. *big-smile* Mum always thought that I was going stay married to my work for the rest of my life but for once, she’s wrong. Mwahaha!

I will share the story of #babybaby’s thoughtful proposal in another post but for now, I’d just like to officially introduce you to the very special man in my life. We’re getting married next year (not sure when, not sure where, not sure how) and my only request to you as my online family (if I’m allowed one) is that you’ll accept and love him for who he is, just as you have done with the imperfect me. As always, I appreciate your unconditional love, prayers, support and encouragement – and now – your ideas for our wedding as we plan the big day.

Unlike the typical bride, I don’t know what sort of dress I want to wear, what theme/colours I want for my wedding, what style I want it in etc. – shame on me! – (thank God I know for sure that I want to spend the rest of my life with #babybaby though *laugh*) so I’d love to be able to be able share that very significant journey with you if you, if you’ll allow me to. *smile*

In the meantime, does anyone know a good wedding venue for an intimate reception in KL? :-D


Source: http://www.hannah.today/keepcalmandsayido/
tags: dating, proposal, boyfriend, fiance, new chapter, life, relationships, love, inspiration, babybaby, baby, angel, unity, man, woman, bride, hannah, hannah tan, blessed, reception, wedding, marriage, plans, preparation
categories: Relationships, Love
Wednesday 07.31.13
Posted by Hannah Tan
 

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