How I got booted out of Bachelorhood (Part 1)

After all these posts about Europe, I figure maybe it's time for a little break away from the "ky's" and "strasse's". So, what's really going on these days in FBJ's life, instead of 4 months ago? Well for starters... I'M ENGAGED!

I went to Nanjing, China 12hrs after my plane landed in Changi Airport. 12 HOURS! One moment ago I was freezing cold, then I was reasonably warm, and then I was steaming hot! Talk about jet-lag and temperature-lag! Anyway, my adventures in Nanjing will be recounted in another post. I mean, you're still reading now coz you wanna know more about the engagement right? :-P

My dear returned to Singapore for good, 2 days before I returned from China. When I saw her at the airport, it was such a MOMENT. I mean, normally it's me who send her off to Oz and pick her up when she comes back for holidays. Now, she's not going back to Oz anymore, and she's picking me up this time round! :-D

In the next few weeks, we wasted no time to source for an engagement ring. We bought the ring, but that doesn't mean we're engaged (what???). You see, my dear wanted us to source for the ring together coz she dun trust my fashion sense. Well, I can't blame her for her suspicion, can I? ;) Anyway, I get to keep the ring cos I'm suppose to be the one who will propose to her... Now how should I propose while meeting her following requirements?
a) Cannot have a lot of audience
b) Cannot be around relatives
c) Cannot draw public's attention
d) Don't want flowers

3rd July was a school holiday, so I brought my dear to watch Superman Returns. Little did she know, I planned to propose to her on that day! :) Since everyone who're not a teacher or a student should be working on that day, I guess the cinema should be quite empty. My plan was: (1) wait for her to reach for the popcorn, then slip the ring on her finger. Or (2) empty the popcorn box, bore a hole at the bottom of the box, put my hand through the hole, then wait for her to reach for popcorn, and grab her hand and slip on the ring. OR (3) massage her hand during the show, then slip on the ring. It's a guaranteed winner!

However, a few factors got into the way of my otherwise brilliant plan. (Which, in hindsight, might have been a blessing in disguise) First of all, the cinema was not empty. FAR from it. There're people next to us, in front of us, behind us! Secondly, I was seated on her right side, my usual spot, which made it quite hard to grab her left hand. I mean, who'd take popcorn with their left hand when the popcorn is on their right? Thirdly, there's not enough space for me to kneel down! Damn you GV! DAMN YOU! Oops, that's a bit overreacting... especially since I got another backup plan even before I left the house... ;-P (To be continued...)