XVII

2024 marks the seventeenth year KH and I declared our love for each other. After 17 years together, KH is so much better at sensing my mood, but he is still clueless as to what triggers me. After 17 years, KH has resigned to the fact that he is the planner, and I am the spouse who 'just turns up'. After 17 years together, there's no need to fight over who 'right', or who has the last say. Being together should be simple and joyful. Just enjoying each other's company, and being comfortable enough to show our weakness, and being silly around each other. 2024's celebration was on Hari Wilayah, and well into pre-CNY season.

During the day, I brought mum to the Balik Kampung Fest that was held at Pavilion Bukit Jalil's Piazza. A pretty well-thought out event highlighting the many new villages around Selangor, combining arts, history and culture through a socio-economic lens. Each new village had their own 'pavilion' to tell their story, each with a unique style. And in the middle of it all was a Pingmin Market. 

Later in the afternoon, KH picked me up and we went to have coffee at Bon's Yard before our dinner reservation at Palillos. Wasn't easy for KH to secure a reservation at the popular yakitori restaurant-- counter seating pun OK lah. Really enjoyed the grilled iberico and Spanish octopus. Over the years, octopus has become a favourite of our's. Does that mean we like tentacle porn? No interesting cafes in the area, so we ended up at the area where we started. Tried Common Space instead. Lots of sleepy cats inside. If that cat was KH, I would be sleeping on his comfy tummy. Happy 17th!