Thursday, February 23, 2012

things i love :: fresh flowers


my house is decorated with these beautiful tulips. aren't they stunning?


 i love the gradated shades of pink and the wispy delicate edges! 
but it came with a super cute story... 
i giggle a little when i see these cheeky tulips.


so. my husband navigates through florists like julia child in the kitchen. he has a very systematic approach to flower shopping and knows the florists around his office like the back of his front. usually checks out the options on bike, hunts down my favorite flowers and if nothing is jumping out at him, he will pick the freshest ones... but never gets me a pre-made bouquet with fillers, plastic or tacky ribbons. 
(im a flower snob..)



so this day, he did his due dilligence and picked his florist. when he got off his bike, he noticed a japanese dude shuffling awkwardly around the store. but the husband did his thing, had the flowers wrapped up in paper and twine and was back on his bike in a matter of seconds. then at the corner of his eye, he saw the other dude sheepishly picking up the same tulips!!! which totally made the husband's day!

isn't that such a goofy story?! 

four years ago on this day, we started dating. 
and i keep saying this but it has been the best years of my life.
im so so grateful for daniel. 

have a wonderful day on us, guys!

xx

17 comments:

  1. Gorgeous! Tulips are one of my favourite flowers, but they don't last more than a day or 2 in Singapore's heat. And yay for D remembering your first date! M has forgotten the exact date of ours. Hmph!

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  2. awwww!!! that's so sweet!! taro needs to learn a little bit from your daniel... maybe he can mention this over our next shopping trip. the flowers are so pretty!! love tulips. plus you know they have another meaning, right? :P

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  3. @Erica

    hahaha! :) we remind each other cos we're equally forgetful! so we have computer reminders going off all our devices!!

    i like the way tulips look when they're open too! but that's usually a sign that they are dying soon!

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  4. @ohmyomiyage

    hahhaha! :) will do!

    what meaning!? i just googled it and its said pink tulips is care and attachment! that sounds so grandmothery!

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  5. Honey a man who buys the flowers for the house and you is a keeper! You guys have had so many adventures in the last four years!! Many more to come. xx

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  6. So beautiful! I love fresh flowers too, and rarely buy a pre-made bouquet. Thanks for the pics!

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  7. aww that's a sweet story of you two. flowers are lovely and the idea of keeping fresh flowers at home i guess is brilliant. it stimulates positive mood :)

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  8. Aww... how sweet!!! And such gorgeous tulips!

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  9. @psychelyn

    & @ Val - A Cleaner Closet

    he cracks me up with these randoms snippets all the time! :) its so adorable!

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  10. So happy for you guys!! =) He really is a keeper! *HUGS*

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  11. @kennytricia

    aren't they!? i never thought of myself as a tulip person! but this batch is stunning!!

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  12. your posts never fail to remind me to appreciate even the littlest blessings in life! :)

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