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Valentines Day 2005

Roses, diamonds and fireworks - love is in the air.

It’s that time of the year again. For some it’s an amazing period. But for most it’s a bittersweet experience. Having been on both sides of Valentines day, I can fully appreciate the irony of the it being the day of Lurrve for some and the day of you-are-a-loser for most.

I spent most of last Friday looking for a ring. Actually I had already bought her a diamond ring 6 years ago but I decided that it didnt count so I went hunting at Bugis Junction with their row of Diamond Jewelers. In my ignorance, I actually wanted to get engagement rings like the ones that Jean had bought, but the salesgirl quickly corrected this by pointing out that engagement ring buying is a team activity and not the effort of a solo clueless male. So I got a ring in the shape of a flower, consisting of one large diamond and 5 smaller ones surrounding it.

Incidently, I bought the first ring at GoldHeart and this time I bought another ring from the same place. I didnt want to get a Solitaire diamond because the last time we visited a diamond shop, she specifically asked me not to blow a wad of dough on a huge diamond engagement ring because I had already given her one. Instead she asked me save the money for wedding expenses. So I’m thinking nevermind, I’ll get her some big fat ones when I make it big in the future like MrBrown.

On Saturday, I drove out early and ordered a bouquet of red roses with a boy & girl bear. They cost a bomb. Maybe I should be a flower farmer instead.

On Sunday morning, I picked up the roses and drove over to her place to surprise her with it. Then we took pictures of her holding it before going out for a most excellent breakfast. In the evening, we watched Constantine at the cinema and then went to a Japanese restaurant for dinner. After that she felt too full and didnt want to adjourn for coffee and cake which ruined all my romantic plans. So I drove her to the seaside and presented her with the ring there.

So that was my Valentine’s Day, celebrated one day in advance in Malaysia.

Now I am back in Singapore. Today will be a very depressing day as I see couples walking around hand-in-hand with flowers and chocolates and pass by eateries packed with love-sick monkeys.

So what will you be doing today?

YOu proposed to gf?

Diamond??!!
Damn you are rich!!

FF > yup, like 6 years ago. Now I’m making good on my promise.

MrDaddy > actually you would be surprised how much diamonds are affordable these days, if you would step into a jeweler…

So I wasn’t wrong to have labelled you the marrying kind, was I?

actually I’m quite content to let things drag on indefinitely, but you know women and their mystical biological clocks…

good on ya caleb!

Wow it’s like I’ve watched you grow up all my life.

Waaah so that plan of getting married this year might just come true! Hurrah!

For me, today is like any other Mon. I’m going climbing.

i will go to work late to watch the Grammys live on the telly.

then, hurl at those couples who are ‘awkward yet show-off’ with their stalks of roses and bears and what-nots…

and then, end up getting laid tonight :)

anyhows “Selamat Hari Kekasih”…

Oh my goodness!!! congratulations!!!!:)

I will be sacrificing goats, putting on the goatskins as a loincloth and then run around striking young women with thongs from the same goatskins. That’s my V-day.

ngader > thanks

evie > you very old meh

JellyGirl > may you meet a hunk at the top of the mountain

agentX > sounds like a man with a plan hehehe

IZ > v day in the pits of depravity haha

Harlow, mr brown not loaded, ok? Save long long time to buy his wife some simple bling bling (that his mother has already blurted out to wife before the big day. Wah lau eh) for our anniversary.

In fact, my bling bling probably costs less than yours, because it is NOT those big-assed, princess cut, solitaire, fulfilling all the cut and clarity criteria, kind of bling bling.

That NSMan spent more money in one day than mr brown has ever spent on Valentine’s Day, I think. That’s how poor mr brown is.

Heheh.

Congrats!!!

I wonder how that NS man got so much money to spend on bling blings and what nots.

you proposed!!! wah lau caleb, next time buy the flowers from me. my mum’s an excellent florist. your wedding, you patronise her, say out my name, she give u discount. on?

Wow! Congrats, caleb! When is your big day!?!

So the cowboy has decided that his roaming days are finally over?

Congrats, man!

wa lao u guys..lol

Is that the girl you gave a pair of Reeboks shoes years ago. I always thought you broke up with her quite some time ago.

gong xi ni :D so when will the big day be? Today, i worked till now hee :P

Holy Macaroni :D! Is it a real ‘proposal’ proposal? I so envy you ;)

oh wow ! So your gf is someone you know or been together with. Now I also see the possibility of you marrying this year ! You so darn secretive !

Finally you decided to take the plunge. So when’s the big day?

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