"Distance is not for the fearful, it is for the bold. It's for those who are willing to spend a lot of time alone in exchange for a little time with the one they love. It's for those knowing a good thing when they see it, even if they don't see it nearly enough..."

The Ultimate LDR Playlist!

Songs about long distance and the works. When I feel justifiably emo or having a miss you attack, I just listen to these songs and bawl my eyes out. Harhar.

1. Babe by Styx

2. Leaving on a Jetplane by Chantal Kreviazuk

3. Long Distance by Brandy/Bruno Mars

4. Miles Apart by Yellowcard

5. Home by Michael Buble

6. Promise Me by Beverley Craven

7. Love Always Finds A Way by Peabo Bryson

8. Telephone (Long Distance Love Affair) by Sheena Easton

9. Long Distance Love by Tamia

10. Officially Missing You by Tamia

11. Flying Without Wings by Westlife

12. T-shirt by Shontelle

13. Come Back to Me by David Cook

14. I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing by Aerosmith

15. Wonderful World by James Morrison

16. Love of a Lifetime by Firehouse

17. More Than You'll Ever Know by Michael Ruff

18. Wait For You by Elliott Yamin

19. Tattooed on my Mind by D'Sound

20. (I Drive Myself) Crazy by N'SYNC
21. Kiss Me Thru The Phone by Soulja Boy
22. Lucky by Jason Mraz feat. Colbie Callait
23. Get Here by Oleta Adams
24. Till Then by The Mills Brothers
25. I Just Called to Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
26. Jetlag by Simple Plan
27. Count on Me by Bruno Mars
 

If you want to add more songs, please feel free to leave a comment below! 

Long Distance by Bruno Mars

I just got to post this song (original song sung by Brandy). The title says it all. 

With you is where I'd rather be
But we're stuck where we are
And it's so hard,you're so far
This long distance is killing me

How do you say 'I miss you' in 20 languages?

1. In Chinese (Mandarin) -我想念你 (Wǒ xiǎngniàn nǐ)

2. In Italian - Mi manchi

3. In Malay - Saya rindu kamu

4. In Japanese -私はあなたがいなくて寂しい (Watashi wa anata ga inakute sabishii)

5. In French - Tu me manques

6. In Tamil - Nee Illaamal Engugirein / Thavikkirein

7. In German - Ich vermisse dich

8. In Urdu - Tumhari bahut yaad aarahi ha

9. In Spanish - Te añoro

10. In Korean - 저는 당신이 그리워요 (jeoneun dangsin-i geuliwoyo)

11. In Greek -Μου λείπεις (Mou leípeis)

12. In Filipino - Miss na kita 

13. In Gaelic - Cronaím thú

14. In Afrikaans - Ek mis jou

15. In Thai - Pom kit teung koon

16. In Portuguese - Eu sinto falta de voce

17. In Swedish - Jag saknar dig

18. In Latin - Te desidero

19. In Dutch - Ik mis je

20. In my own language - I miss you babe. So bad it hurts. :(

LDR for Beginners: It Takes Work.

See, the thing about long-distance relationships is, they are hard.

I mean REALLY HARD. Really freakin' hard.

Whenever people tell you that LDR is usually hard at first, be in doubt. I beg to disagree. I see LDR like an arcade game: you breeze through it at first, and then as the level goes up, the difficulty increases. During the first few weeks, both of you are still emotionally high on that 'being-apart' state of mind: you call each other like crazy, talk on YM or Skype like there's no tomorrow, post mushy messages on each other's wall on Facebook, and more lengthy phone calls that will probably cost you a hundred bucks more than your normal phone bill. Both of you are still convincing yourselves that this will work, we can do this, no matter what. 

But, like waking up from a glorious dream, the excitement eventually wears off. A few months down the road, you go on with your own lives. There's work, family commitments, social engagements, studies, stress, problems..a lot happens with the two of you apart. That's when the real work begins. You try to sync your schedules, considering inescapable factors such as time difference, work/study schedules, etc. When one is unavailable, you can't do anything about it. Calling is the only other option, and sometimes that doesn't work as well. Celebrations are limited to FedEx gifts, webcam dinners, or if one can afford it, surprise homecomings. Personal rendezvous are few and far in between. Even fights are hard to do, if you are constrained to typing words and throw in some emoticons to show how angry you feel. Misunderstandings can be achieved to a  normalcy. Frustrations reach sky-high. Doubts intrude your mind, they linger and hover.  And on top of all those, you get to juggle trust, faith, commitment, honesty and love all the same time. If one falls to the ground, well.. Houston, we have a problem.

I am not trying to scare couples out there who are thinking of embarking on a LDR. Far from it. I consider this as a pep talk. I've always believed that when you're going to try something new, think of the worst that could happen. If it's not a matter of life or death, then chances are everything's going to be ninety percent alright. Then work yourself up. Every relationship takes work, a long-distance relationship takes double work. Face the facts: there will be problems along the way. It is inevitable. There will be a lot of crying, fears, judgments, doubts, paranoia, mood swings, petty fights, major fights, conundrums, dilemmas, you name it. But you know what's the worst part of an LDR? I call it - the "miss you" attacks. These are the times that I hate the most. You're in the middle of the day and you just have an urge to call or see your other half. When you get home from work or school, you want to be with your partner just to tell about how your day went. Share a kiss or a hug or a smile or a laugh or a caress or a shoulder to lean on. Physical urges that can be impossible because of distance. Missing the other person that it slowly drives you insane. Seriously. 

So there you go. Those are the things that you may face during an LDR.To conquer it,  it takes work. Real, hard work. And if you both do your work, it pays off. It's amazing how you can appreciate the beauty of love through distance: consciously deciding to love someone even if you can't be with them in the same place, at the same time. I can honestly say that I am constantly humbled being in a long-distance relationship. It makes you a better person without you realizing it. There are times that you just want to give up and say the hell with it, but then your partner will be there to support you and remind you of why you're doing this in the first place. Then you remember. And you smile, knowing that you are not alone, you have someone worth doing this for all over again and you are.. loved.