“Fresh” by Rodolfo Clix
3: “I do.”
Place: In a taxi, on the way to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Date/Time: Friday, 4 April 2008, 5:57pm
Objective: Seeing The Devil Wears Prada off to Melbourne & Sydney.
The taxi driver is talking on his hands-free headset, in a world of his own, yet managing to keep us on the road safe and sound. It’s Friday, but the traffic’s not too bad. Our shoulders relaxed a little, after the earlier tension at the train station, where the rains had flooded the tracks and forced us to quickly switch to our contingency plan: grabbing the first cab in sight.
We breathe.
In little over four hours you will be on a plane to Melbourne. Vacation. I needed one too, but there was work. So much work. There’s always work, you had said, but you didn’t press the issue. You even considered cancelling the trip but I wouldn’t hear of it. Better one of us get a break than neither of us.
It seemed like a good idea at the time.
Our fingers curl together beneath the shield of your Prada bag. The taxi driver mumbles on, happily ignorant of us, and perhaps, even the traffic that surrounds us. We’ll get to the airport on time, no worry, he tells us at one point.
It’s getting there that I dread. Why does this feel like letting you go?
Why are you looking at me like that? you ask, and it’s only then do I realise I’ve been just looking at you, just you, for goodness knows how long. What are you thinking about? you ask me.
“Would you ever ever consider spending the rest of your life with me?”
There. It came out, simply. Speaketh what you thinketh. And I did. Oh bloody hell, what did I just say…
Then you start laughing. Really laughing, till the taxi driver peers at us through his rear-view mirror. Sputtering down to a smile, you ask me if this is a proposal.
No, of course not, no. It’s just a question.
Good, you answer, cos you don’t even have a ring, do you?
I don’t.
Not even the pull-tab ring from a Coca-Cola can.
No, not even that.
There, then. This is definitely not a proposal.
Definitely not.
We smile again, and I know you will return, safe and sound, and we will be together. That’s all. That’s enough.
We don’t need a proposal. We don’t need to say “I do.” For everything that does matter, we already do.
Earlier: We discussed the near impossibility of banquet punctuality in Part One and the sheer velocity of wedding planning in Part Two. This is the final part, but who knows what the future might bring, eh?
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haha! I knew it! You Mush Pie. Gawd I hope i actually get to witness this.
Msiagirl: Mush Pie? Is that similar to a Chicken and Mushroom Pie, dear? Cos I love those… Is that what we’re talking about here? *sniggers*
Like reading script from a romantic drama. *Sniff* I like.
oh… how kenny is that?
are you going to make this all into a play? The play already has a title. Life For Beginners. :-p
awww, that is so sweet… When the time you have to say I do, I hope you will invite :)…
I can’t believe there still guys out there who in fact act like you do.. So sweet, sincere and you are in fact inspiring me not to let go of the one I love. The only problem is I hope he will love me back, the way you love your girl.
Hahaha.. eh, bro, you forgotten the ring from the keychain? :p
been together too long? ;p
was referring to ur last paragraph btw
How come everything so romantic with you wan? In my case, it’d be….”You want or not??”….”Ok lor…”…..”Yes, let’s do it baby!”….
Liddat.
Gina: Romantic drama? Mana ade? This is by far my least romantic relationship… but then maybe that’s a blessing. No stunts, just substance.
keropokman: Adoi, first a matchmaker, now a playwright? I dun think so lah… I’ll stick to being plain ol’ me… The guy who writes stuff…
equilibrium2008: I don’t know when there’ll be a time to say “I do” but as I’ve said, for all that matters, we already do. And that’s more than enough.
One thing I’ve learned from blogging and sharing my life here is that I should be more grateful for the things I already have in my life, rather than keep wishing for more, more, more. Walking down that road… there will never be enough.
So, for me, it’s about taking stock of what I do have, right here, right now. And it’s a lot, believe you me. I’m a fortunate guy.
jason: Actually, I didn’t. There’s a postscript to this that I didn’t add, when I asked what about the ring from my keychain. The response to that was not favourable. Hahaha…
Jun: Gotcha. Well, what is “together too long” anyway? Time can be relative in relationships. We’ve more or less settled into our routine already, and it is coalescing further. I guess it’s finding the daily excitement in the daily moments?
Like just taking a few minutes to really look at your partner, just allowing yourself to take that all in. It can have an amazing effect in reminding you who you fell in love with in the first place.
Lyrical Lemongrass: Was that how Bald Eagle proposed to you? Or was it the other way round, you saucy minx you…
wahhh .. should i congratulate you first? oklah, i shall wait for the “real deal” but before that, let out a signal lah .. so i can get my bf to read up your post too, get some “lomantic” idea lol.
Lianne: The “real deal”? Goodness knows what that is, dear. This seems pretty much like the “real deal” already. What’s a pair of rings and a paper certificate anyway… but let me get back to you on that. Who knows, the future has a way of staying just that way: not yet happened. We’ll know what it’ll be when it gets here.
As for sending your boyfriend some “lomantic” ideas, hey — that’s what this whole blog is for!
I knew your three-parter was going to lead up to this!
Sharanya: All three-parters must have a, uhm, suitable conclusion, no?
Will keep all of ya posted, fer sure!
this is so… cute!
Oi when is the real deal!? Invite me ya
Are you gonna ask me to be your wedding planner? If that’s the case, we better book the chinese banquet halls quick. I hear they get snapped up really quickly. If all fails, we can hit the chicken rice store. McC would be most happy with attending. LOL
You wistful romantic!
Go write a book already! Oh, wait, you already have! Several times over! lol
elfiejane: *blushes*
Piggles: Hahaha, if there ever is a “real deal”, I think I’d have to invite quite a number of people… y’all being so curious and such.
A Lil Fat Monkey: Right… If I were to have a wedding, you’d hold it at a chicken rice stall? So, uhm, “lomantic”. Hehe.
Camemberu Not a full-length book I have not… Need to sit down and glue my butt to the desk till I get that one day I must…
“….just taking a few minutes to really look at your partner, just allowing yourself to take that all in. It can have an amazing effect in reminding you who you fell in love with in the first place.”
That’s what i always do now…especially more when he’s asleep. but then again.. i wouldn’t know how long mine will last so i’m just appreciating every moment we have together.
I’m so happy for u dear…^_^
Awww….sOoo schweeetttt !
I’ve waited for the whole part for this post to end before commenting. What a nice conclusion to it!
I would love to witness the ‘I do’ ’s of the blogger who always had something nice to say. You just had a way with words Kenny. Very the romantic. Heehe.
And I think we can make a movie of this. Sure amazing one ho?? Heehehe :p
is this a spark of spontaneity?
is this the end of bachelorhood?
is this the beginning of life for lifeforbeginners?
well, bro, if you have thought about it, you’re half way there already.
am preparing for my standing ovation on your beautiful grand finale.
Gosh, I agree with Camemberu, you should write a book.. You really write well…
spiffy: They are the cutest when they are asleep, aren’t they? So innocent and sweet… when they are so not while awake!
I’m wishing you two the best, dear… May it last long and your love for each other deepen each day.
Eudora: A movie? Who on earth would pay good movie to see this? And anyway, it’s all here already what… Reading can be better than film sometimes… more room for your imagination to work its magic… Maybe in your mind’s movie, I look more tall, dark and handsome? A boy can dream what…
Nic (KHKL): “is this the beginning of life for lifeforbeginners?”
Dunno why but this line of yours just made me crack up something funny. Beginning of life? Try coming home to dishes to wash, clothes to iron, laundry to… er, waitaminute. I do all that too as a bachelor. Now I only do half as much and we get things done twice as fast.
Hey, maybe it IS the beginning of life after all…
equilibrium2008: Ditto what I said about the movie. Who would wanna read leh?
You got that right! Hahah… When they’re awake… gosh.
Thanks a lot dear.. i’m wishing for that too. ;o) A girl can always dream, can’t she? Haha..
spiffy
Yes, a girl can dream too…
*sings*
Let’s all dream our dreams together and make them a reality…
“together too long”, according to the Junictionary, is defined as “the feeling of indifference when one farts in the company of the other” *grin*
ok lah, that sounds gross. but i agree that the important things in every relationship, no matter how long, are to find excitement in the daily, and to find the element of surprise in the ordinary
Jun: In which case, we’ve definitely been “together too long” (according to the Junictionary). Add to that a “Did you go poo-poo today, dear?” and you have our relationship in a nutshell. Concern for bowel regularity reigns high in our list of daily priorities.
Sometimes I wonder if I’m too ordinary though, too boring… but then I smack myself and remind myself I’ve tried “exciting” and it’s highly overrated lor…
aiyooo .. how liddat, ask my boyfriend to read all your post???
… of course just get him to read the neccessary lah .. like “few carat” diamond ring hunting, your dream wedding venue, the right word you use for proposing etc lahhh … and if possible, have few wedding in few places for everyone!
sorry ah, me no beating around the bush, me very direct one …
Lianne: No lah, not ALL the posts… maybe just these three posts? Or any of the ones in the category of LOVE? Lurve. Lub. Lum. Lova-lova. Yeah, that shit. Hehe.
I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned “few carat diamond ring” in my blog before though!
Would you ever ever consider spending the rest of your life with me?
The fact that she laughed is proof enough that you two are great together. No need for “I do”s, but surely one is on the way?
Love the way you write. Tres bien
Michelle: “The fact that she laughed is proof enough that you two are great together.”
This made me smile, really hard. And happy. Thank you.
Kenny oh Kenny! An unexpected freudian slip probably signals what you really want to do.
“Not even the pull-tab ring from a Coca-Cola can”
I got that once. Laughed my a** off. Seriously.
Funny thing is, I still have it with me. Though I don’t wear it.
If there really is a “I do” being said, then the taxi driver is your witness?! “P
I will read it when you release on market… I think it will be a good book…
quite an intricate part 3. Sure you dun need any distracting ancillary diversionary inspirations ? Just so you will be all ready for we know its coming next few more pulsating exxXstacys
wah mr suave..you really pushing it to the limits right..totally unprepared and want to get away with a wife!
daphne: Freudian slip? Well, I did mean it, and I still do. So…
Michelle: Heh. Glad to know there’s some guy out there with some what more preparation than me… even if it’s just a Coke pull-tab ring.
tigerfish: LOL! I’d like to see the expression on the taxi driver’s face if we had asked him! Then again, considering they’ve seen all sorts of people as passengers, he might not be surprised. Probably has a license to marry people to boot…
equilibrium2008: Thanks, dear! That’s very encouraging. Now, I know at least there will be one reader…
team bsg: I think this must be the first comment on my blog which is so “cheem” even I don’t understand it! Haiyo, speak simple England lah, your England too terrer di…
lotsofcravings: Did I say I wanted to get away with a wife? I just wanted to spend the rest of my life…
wah. taxi drivers multi tasking.
you pay only the cab fare for getting married in the cab, or got surcharge to add in? LOL…
How romantic! I love it!
keropokman: I’m pretty sure I can make full use of my limited powers of persuasion and convince the cabbie that marrying us would be a form of public service, and as such should be performed gratis.
But I’ll still have to give him a nice big fat angpow as per Chinese custom, so I guess that’d even it out in the end, haha.
P.S. Why are we discussing a hypothetical wedding that ain’t even happenning? Change topic lah!
Paul: Romantic, really? I’d have thought actually being prepared with a proposal speech and a ring would be more romantic, haha…
waiting for your part 4 to change topic. hurry up! haha..
keropokman: There’s no Part 4 lah… Have no idea what the next post will be on or when it will be posted, for that matter. It will NOT be on weddings (or proposals), that’s for sure…
you never know….
maybe over the loooong weekend, something might happen. then aha.. part 4 appears.
Now, that’s living (and writing) with heart.
keropokman: Yes, hope springs eternal does it not? I’m pretty sure something will happen over the loooong weekend anyway — one must find a way to fill up the time, no?
Yuri: Living with heart. I like the sound of that. And bro, considering you’ve made your passion your vocation and your life… you are definitely living with heart!
Happiness is finding that someone you want to spend the rest of your life with but making it to that last chapter in our lives is usually full of road bumps! Life is peppered with sadness, anger, frustration…but when happiness shows up, such joy…especially when it’s matter of the heart. Here’s to life’s happy endings from an uncertain beginning. Cheers!
wmw: That last chapter in our lives? That’s a many day yet to come, my dear. Us two? We’re planning to walk there slowly, hand in hand, come what may. Whether we get there or not, we’d have walked that far, and walked together.
Cheers to you too, joy be with you.
ooooo
You changed your site layout!!
I think it looks cool. Especially since you always have pictures accompanying your posts!
Michelle: Oopsies. I imagined no one would be reading this blog during the weekend (typically a slow period) which was why I’m updating the design now. Still many minor bugs to tweak… It’d be fully functional by Monday, fingers crossed. Thanks for dropping by, dear!
I think I function at a very different time zone with the rest of the world, seeing as I stay home during the weekends to ATTEMPT to finish the assignments that seem to pile up all by themselves. Must be a conspiracy!
Hence why I normally blog-hop during the weekends.
It’s looking good though, Good luck with it, and will be back soon to see what it looks like when you’re done with the tweaking!
Michelle: I see, I see. Yes, I’ve encountered similar conspiracies during my universities. I swear, THEY are all out to GET US!! (Paranoid much, no?)
With you as a (credible?) witness, I shall now preceed to lodge a report against such conspiracies!
Aiya…1am ady..
I’m going to leave you to whatever you are tweaking, and hopefully the conspiracy stops momentarily, at least till I wake up tomorrow.
nightz..
woah! new layout eh? coolios!
Michelle: Me, a credible witness? I’m as incredibly credible as they come, missy… Do update me on the results of lodging said report, aye? And mind you, slumber or no slumber, the Conspiracy Never Stops.
*nods head up and down furiously*
A Lil Fat Monkey: Most indeedy a new layout… Still a-tweaking… Do bear with me, Monkey-san. By the way, if you and McCutie are free next Sat afternoon, I’ll be reading at “Readings” @ Seksan’s, Bangsar.
Have absolutely no clue what I’ll read just yet…
No fair! This is the 2nd time i’ve missed u reading at “READINGS”. Hmmph! *pouts*
Your new design’s looking great. Wanna help design one for me rusty looking blog too?
About next weekend, I’m not too sure if i’ve gotta work. But If I do not, then count on us to be there. What time is it?
Read one of your famous e-books lah.
You were right, the Conspiracy Never Stops.
It’s doubled by morning. Obviously they didn’t accept my lodging of report.
You’ll be reading next Saturday? So you’ll be posting about it here, I hope?
Readings don’t get much publicity, do they?
woah looks like i missed quite a bit during my makan tour to china!
i came back and checked my emails…and a friend just got engaged to her bf in france…and now reading your entries…everything so romantic la! i can just picture the 2 of you in the taxi..how happy she must have been at your question, but trying to hide it. lol.
best of luck planning the wedding! i’m sure it’ll be loads of fun! me being entrusted with bridesmaid duties too…
i know a good photographer based in KL. do drop me an email if you want more details etc.
Spiffy: Look at it this way, dear… You might be missing me reading but you’ll be somewhere nice enjoying your weekend, a vacation I wouldn’t having myself. That’s more than a fair trade, no?
A Lil Fat Monkey: I’d love to help you with your design should you ever decide to move to Wordpress, bro. Blogger, that I’m not too familiar with lah.
“Readings” is next Sat, starts at 3:30pm. But I will try and read in the second half, so latecomers will still be able to catch me.
Michelle: How dare They refuse your Report On The Conspiracy That Never Stops. Abominable. Why, this is cause for lodging a report. Another one.
And yes, I’ll be posting about the “Readings” soon enough…
lingzie: Wah, can’t wait to read about your makan tour in China. *drools in advance*
As for the wedding, we’re looking for a photographer who can take really cool candid day-of-the-wedding shots rather than the posey, studio type. Our fav photographer will be out of the country during my friend’s wedding so we are now seriously scouting…
I’m getting confused… hahaha I’ve been missing a lot lately, haven’t I??? We have a lot to catch up, miss thing! HAHA
Haha..I’ll be back on the day tht u’ll be reading. But wont be able to make it..sigh.. I’ll make sure i enjoy my time there..
nao: Oh yes you have. But do read this carefully… I think too many folks seem to think I’ve proposed / gotten engaged / getting married… or something. Uhm, the answer is none of the above. Hold on your horses, maties…
We do need to catch up. Darn the distance between Tokyo and KL though…
spiffy: Well, there’s always… next year?
Hmmph. If our time dont collide again.
but then again, i can always request for a private reading right, right? Hehe.. 
spiffy: Shhhh… You say liddat, wait everyone else ask for private reading oso, how leh?
Hahaha… Ooopss! Okok.. I shhh..
Spiffy: What on earth are you doing up on 2am on a Monday morning??? (Oh yeah, it’s a public holiday.)
I just got back from S’pore and my hair isn’t yet dry from my nice, warm, steamy shower so at least I’ve an excuse, haha. And if you stay up a bit longer you just might be the first to see the latest post, hehe. There’s a surprise…
Haha..i just got off the phone wit my girl friend so i thot i drop by.
ur latest post? Okay,okay.. I’m updating my rss right now. Haha..
Spiffy
Thanks!
hmm have you started your book now? ahahaha..
I think a lot of us here would love to read your book..
so better start now. 
equilibrium2008: Started my book? What book are you talking about? Hahaha… It’d be easier to start on it if someone paid for a year off work for me… don’t need a vacation, just a year off from work!
Hmm are you referring to a sabbatical leave?
The book that we are telling you to write since we think you’re a good writer.
equilibrium2008: Something like a sabbatical leave. Maybe I should find a patron or something. A Datin who likes reading my blog, maybe?
As for the book… I’ll tell you guys if I ever get started on writing one. Right now, it’s just me making a living and slogging away at the office. O for the patronage of a benefactor somewhere… Hahaha.
well maybe you can compile all your blogs and turn this into books.
equilibrium2008: That’s certainly and idea… Hmm, just wondering how to go about it… By the way, do vote for fav Life for Beginners story — I’ll be reading the winning story this Saturday!
okay will do.
Kenny..just dropping by to let you in on the latest of my report lodging.
After multiple attempts to get to someone in the know, he was asleep. The person next to him looked at me, and I said, “Please-lah, tolong.”. Well, tolong he did, because he sent me to another department at the other end of the block.
I got to the department with much difficulty, because the labels were all missing, and I had a hard time figuring out which room it was. But by the time I got there, they were closed for lunch. I decided to wait it out, but after 4 hours, I gave up.
I went home and called up instead, but a machine picked up the phone. They didn’t have an option for “Reports Against Conspiracies”, so I opted to talk to customer service. After being transferred to a dozen different departments, and repeating my story a dozen times, the line went dead. I think they hung up on me.
So there, I’ve spent an entire day going around in circles, and ended up with naught.
I’ll try again tomorrow.
equilibrium2008: Thanks!
Michelle: They didn’t have an option for “Reports Against Conspiracies”, so I opted to talk to customer service.
That line got me laughing so hard I nearly fainted. I’m not sure I can survive another round of you lodging your reports…
hmm i already voted..
Did I tell you that I am also a frustrated writer? I would love to have a book someday.. But like you, I am unsure if there would be someone reading it as well..
You actually laughed? Well, that’s not very nice, now is it? I was exasperated at the end of yesterday!
Well, for that reason alone, you’re going to have to survive another round of my lodging my reports, because, true to my word, I tried again today.
This time, I went straight to the correct department. But because I was so tired yesterday, I didn’t get there till half an hour after opening hours. The line was massive, and there was only one counter open. Being a good citizen and all, I waited my turn, thinking that the Conspiracies must be working overtime, if so many people come to report against Them.
When it was my turn, I was brought to this small, squarish room, and made to drink cold coffee. The man asked, with much contempt: “So which Conspiracy are you wanting to report against?”
I stared at him for a second or two, not knowing how to answer. I think he sensed my lost of words, because he shoved a dozen or so pieces of paper at me and said, “Well, tick the ones that are relevant to your case, then come back”. With that, I was cordially kicked out of the department.
I have brought the papers home to study them properly, lest I should tick the wrong ones. So far, I have only read the first two sheets. Among the ones I ticked were: “Exam Conspiracy”, “Study-time Conspiracy”, “Assignments Conspiracy” and “Lecture Notes Conspiracy”. You might want to know that there were some other interesting options which I thought I might come back to and tick them, including: “Forced Insomnia Conspiracy” and “Non-Stop-Conspiracy Conspiracy”.
I’ll just make sure I wake up early tomorrow in order to be first in line. I’m hoping tomorrow my report will get lodged properly.
equilibrium2008: That’d be lovely. But the first step, for you, for me, for anyone who would like to write a book, would be to actually write it first… So let’s get to it. Uhm, you first.
Michelle: Good grief! I hope you’ve gone through all your options and all the sheets they gave you before you get in line again. Sounds like another conspiracy to me — the “Make-People-Line-Up-and-Then-Send-Them-Home-Again-To-Line-Up-Tomorrow Conspiracy”.
Hmm, I am planning to write soon. I used to write but I stopped this hobby because they said that there is no money in this industry. But hey, I am planning to compile all my poems and probably publish it
“We don’t need a proposal. We don’t need to say “I do.” For everything that does matter, we already do.”
Thank you for etching out these beautiful words.. Forgive my intrusion but I really enjoy following your posts, albeit silently. cheers, kenny~
equilibrium2008: Well, what they say is true… there really isn’t much money in this industry unless you stumble upon a rare publishing phenomenon like Harry Potter or have your own devoted fan following like some cult writers.
The thing is, if you’re writing out of love for writing, this should be secondary. It shouldn’t stop you from writing. You may or may not be able to make a living out of it, but nothing should stop you from writing.
And who knows that book of poetry of yours may turn out to be wildly popular. We never know till we try.
yatze: No intrusion at all, I welcome all comments. Thanks for dropping me such a sweet note.
yes I know.. I am planning on it now.. so far, my blogsite is in fact a place for me where I can express my passion for writing..
I am not sure if the readers enjoys reading my blogs ahaha..:)
equilibrium2008: Reader feedback can be important and in fact, rather useful in some instances, but at the end of the day, you have to trust your own instincts on how to go about it. I’ll be very keen to see what you come up with.
hihi, oh well you have seen my blog. so basically i would assume you know my writing style.
equilibrium2008: I do, but what you may come up with in a compilation may differ from blogging. They are related, but two different animals surely. A good rule-of-thumb is that you must be your first reader, your own worst critic… you’d have to enjoy reading what you wrote.
And that’s not easy. For instance, I blush at 99% of what I put up here…
hihihi of course la.. Don’t worry. Just I let you read it okay.
equilibrium2008: Okey dokes!
Kenny, sorry for not updating you on my report lodging yesterday, I was headhunted by the “Too Many Assignments, Too Little Time Conspiracy”, which wasn’t on the list. Unfortunately, your “Make-People-Line-Up-and-Then-Send-Them-Home-Again-To-Line-Up-Tomorrow Conspiracy” wasn’t on it either.
Funny though, they had half a page for us to put in suggestions for new, unknown species of other Conspiracies that they might not be savvy about. So I put the above two Conspiracies in.
Well, I went to the Dept of Conspiracy Reports yesterday to file my report. They took one look at it and said, “Well missy, you don’t have a case. You can go home now”. Of course, I refused to be kicked out without putting up a fight, so I asked for a reason. They said, and I quote: You have ticked the Non-Stop Conspiracy Conspiracy. And so you don’t have a valid case. You cannot report against a non-stop conspiracy, because you still don’t know if it will stop. And if it stops, you don’t have a case too.
Either way, they were saying I was pretty much screwed trying to file my report.
I walked out of the Dept of Conspiracy Reports looking quite dejected. Two kind-looking guards took sympathy and tried to cheer my up by saying, “Don’t be sad. You’re not the only one. In fact, no report ever gets filed. So cheer up and get on with life”.
Wise words, coming from the people who see everything. Just wish they had told me first.
Ah well, to take heed of their well-meaning advice, I’ll get on with life.
And the say romance is dead.
You are like the vaccine that will save us all!
Wow, congratulations, lil’ bro’ Kenny. A milestone in your colourful and poetic life. Enjoy the enjoyment. Live love and life. Nothing else I can say.
Michelle: For some reason I feel as though I have participated in an updated version of Orwell’s “1984″, only this one brings a smile to my face. Viva la Big Brother?
Paprika: I’m a vaccine now???
argussimo: Live love and life, indeed. Best advice ever.
arrgh, I don’t know I keep on peeping this blogsite of this girl whom I just simply hate. Can’t control it
equilibrium2008: Maybe you can’t control it, maybe you can. Does it make you feel better after reading her blog? If it doesn’t, perhaps you’ve gotta ask yourself whether it’s worth the angst. I know we all have some degree of morbid curiousity but it can only go that far before it eats up our own vitality and time.
If you dislike that person so much, the best response is probably to ignore her. Just a thought, dear.
BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING ME. YOU. US.
Haven’t read “1984″ before, but after you mentioned it, I sort of took a peep. It’s looking pretty interesting so far.
Anyway, glas you enjoyed my “updated” version!
**ps: I’ve sort of turned your “comments” into a space for me to spew out overflowing imagination. Good? Or Bad?
Michelle: You might enjoy “1984″ but I don’t believe in telling anyone they SHOULD or MUST read any book. We all discover our own favourites. It’s not a fav of mine, but it is scary and well-written.
Too “conspiracy theory” for me, though considering our train of conversation here, who am I to talk, eh?
And don’t worry about “spewing out your overflowing imagination”, dear. I love the comments section of my blog more than my own posts cos there’s so much to learn from all of you.
Isn’t that the point of this blog, after all, learning from life?
at this rate, a pull-tab-ring would suffise eh?
rokh: Heh. It would for me.
Hi, I came across your blog from other blogger friends’ blogs.
Your blog entries are very touching. LOVE the way you write. Your writing about the simplest things if life reminds me to to take joy and pleasure ‘in the simple things in life’. E.g rubbing cold toes against hubby’s at night, holding hands whilst walking along a crowded street, laying my head on my hubby’s shoulder and inhaling his Bvlgari Aqua perfume…
This entry in particular made my heart skipped a beat.
chuishia: Thanks for dropping me a comment. It’s always nice to have someone new reading and finding something to take away. It sure is the simplest things in life that are the best.
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