After 8 long months of waiting, Dodong is finally home again! This is the longest ever time apart in our 3-year long distance relationship and seeing him feels like the first time. So this song kept playing in my head the whole day…So 80's right? Hehehehe.

First time, first love

Oh what feeling is this
Electricity flows
With the very first kiss
Like a break in the clouds
And the first ray of sun
I can feel it inside
Something new has begun
And it's taking control
Of my body and mind
It began when I heard I love you

For the very first time
For the very first time

This life, this love
All the sweetness I feel
So mysterious yet
So incredibly real
It's an uncharted sea
It's an unopened door
But you gotta reach out
And you gotta explore
Even though you're not sure
Till the moment arrives
There he is and you know you're in love

For the very first time
For the very first time

And baby when I met you
Every feeling I had was new
I don't think there are words
To describe the sensation

It's an uncharted sea
It's an unopened door
But you gotta reach out
And you gotta explore
And when something happens
That words can't define
Only then do you know you're in love

For the very first time
For the very first time
For the very first time

I remember this song used for a TV commercial. I just can't remember which brand it was. Would you know?

But deadma. I am on Cloud Nine and will enjoy every single second with Dodong for the next 7 days. Sigh.

It's just 2 days to go and Dodong thoughts are on my mind 24-7. I admit I have been very distracted because of the excitement. It's been 8-months apart and I just can't take it any longer…

I am excited to be REUNITED with Dodong this Monday! This song by Peaches & Herb has been my happy whistling song for the past days

HERB
I was a fool to ever leave your side
Me minus you is such a lonely ride
The breakup we had has made me lonesome and sad
I realize I love you 'cause I want you bad, hey, hey

PEACHES
I spent the ev'ning with the radio
Regret the moment that I let you go
Our quarrel was such a way of learnin' so much
I know now that I love you 'cause I need your touch, hey, hey

CHORUS: BOTH
Reunited and it feels so good
Reunited 'cause we understood
There's one perfect fit
And, sugar, this one is it
We both are so excited 'cause we're reunited, hey, hey

PEACHES
I sat here starin' at the same old wall
Came back to life just when I got your call
I wished I could climb right through the telephone line
And give you what you want so you will still be mine, hey, hey

HERB
I can't go cheatin', honey, I can't play
I found it very hard to stay away
As we reminisce on precious moments like this
I'm glad we're back together 'cause I missed your kiss, hey, hey

CHORUS: BOTH

Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ba-a-a-by

Lover, lover, this is solid love
And you're exactly what I'm dreamin' of
All through the day
And all through the night
BOTH: I'll give you all the love I have with all my might, hey, hey

It seems to be a break up song but the lyrics capture what I feel!

"We both are so excited 'cause we're reunited, hey, hey"

"And you're exactly what I'm dreamin' of
All through the day
And all through the night"

How excited I am to be reunited with Dodong. HAAAAAAYYYY!! Soooooooo excited!

In my attempt to get some shut eye, I tried listening to music that could calm my very malikot restless mind. I'm not a music person you see. And I couldn't believe I've never added this song I've stumbled upon in my playlist! Waaaahhh!

Wish you were here by Incubus is one of those classic "missing you" songs perfect for people like me who are in LDRs. Check out the lyrics and sing along to Vitamin String Quartets version…

I dig my toes into the sand
The ocean looks like
A thousand diamonds strewn
Across a blue blanket
I lean against the wind
Pretend I am weightless
And in this moment
I am happy happy

I wish you were here
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
I wish you were here

I lay my head onto the sand
The sky resembles
A backlit canopy
With holes punched in it
I'm counting UFOs
I signal them with my lighter
And in this moment
I am happy happy

I wish you were here
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
I wish you were here

The world's a rollercoaster
And I am not strapped in
Maybe I should hold with care
My hands are busy in the air
Saying

I wish you were here
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
I wish you were here

I really wish he were here right this moment. I know bratty right? But di bale at isang tulog na lang, Dodong will really be here.

Love the distance,

Inday I. Nagintay

If you dear readers (are there any more out there?) have noticed, I have been quiet silent earlier this week. Aside from the much welcome busyness of working here and there, Dodong and I have gone through some long distance relationship squabbles (which I will share on a different post later this week).

I am just happy to have stumbled upon another LDR song…on a happier note. I find it pleasantly strange that musicians never cease to run out of good material even if it is just about long distance relationships which is not the norm.

Sharing with you the lovely lyrics, after the jump…I am sure if you're in an all LDR you'd super relate to this

The sky has lost its color
The sun has turned to gray
At least that’s how it feels to me
Whenever you’re away

I crawl up in the corner
To watch the minutes pass
Each one brings me closer to
The time you’re coming back

I can’t take the distance
I can’t take the miles
I can’t take the time until I next see you smile
I can’t take the distance
And I’m not ashamed
That with every breath I take I’m calling your name
I can’t take the distance

I still believe my feelings
But sometimes I feel too much
I make believe you’re close to me
But it ain’t close enough
Not nearly close enough

I can’t take the distance
I can’t take the miles
I can’t take the time until I next see you smile
I can’t take the distance
And I’m not ashamed
That with every breath I take I’m calling your name

I’d breathe fire and I’d be free
To be by your side, I’d do anything
I can’t take the distance

I will go the distance
I will go the miles
That’s how much you mean to me

I can’t take the distance
I can’t take these miles
I can’t take the time until I next see you smile
I can’t take the distance
And I’m not ashamed
That with every breath I take I’m calling your name
I can’t take the distance

HAAAY. This song just embodies the love-hate relationship I do have with the LDR situation. I love it but there are times I just hate it with such gusto. Like the lyrics say, you can't take it but you will take it all because you LOVE that person. Love really does make you do crazy seemingly impossible stuff right?

Love the distance,

Inday I. Nagintay

I know I shouldn't be counting the last days before his return to the desert, but I couldn't help myself see the reality of it. Especially when Dodong himself told me he was on his last few days home.

I am not a music fan as you may know. But I was surfing and lurking around the net to find a perfect song for what I am feeling right now. Thank God for Google of course, I was able to find THE song.

The lyrics are just perfect with what I would want to say to Dodong right now. Please do stay…

We were walking 
Just the other day 
It was so hot outside 
You could fry an egg 
Remember you were talking 
I watched as sweat ran down your face 
Reached up and caught it at your chin 
Licked my fingertip 
Wasting time 
Let the hours roll by 
Doing nothing for the fun 
Little taste of the good life 
Whether right or wrong 
Makes us want to stay, stay, stay 
For awhile 
Later on the sun began to fade 
Then the clouds rolled over our heads 
And it began to rain 
Oh we were dancing mouths open 
Splashing tongue taste 
For a moment this good time would never end 
You and me 
You and me 
Just wasting time 
I was kissing you 
You were kissing me love 
From good day into a moonlight 
Now a night so fine 
Makes us wanna stay, stay, stay, stay for awhile 
Wasting time 
I shall miss these things 
When it all rolls by 
What a day 
Wanna stay, stay, stay, stay for awhile 
Hey love 
Oh just groping you 
Rolling in the mud 
Stay a while 
Come on love 
Wanna stay, stay, stay, stay for awhile

Dodong: Please stay for a little while more….

Love the distance,

Inday I. Nagintay