Another friend ties the knot on Sunday.... An ex-colleague who turned out to be one helluva brother and I'm incredibly happy for him and how his life has turned out to be.
Still, I look back at my own and wonder... when?
The boyfriend and I have been talking about marriage more often these days, but being the pragmatic people we are, we discuss more about property prices and renovation loans. Yet sometimes the girl in me turns wistful for the fairy-dusted sparkle of a magical wedding. I have no doubts that we are meant to be together but ... when?
I blame Glenn for these thoughts. I had a funny conversation with him the other night over a kopi (which I have to admit, does a great deal more for my heartland soul than Starbucks, maybe... except for... just maybe, Toffee Nut Latte during Christmas) when the boyfriend went off to the loo. Earlier we had been conspiring on how Glenn should propose to Debbie before they returned to Oz for the semester in March 08 and Glenn suddenly turned to me and said, "Haven't you been pressuring Drew on when?"
I was taken aback at the question. I never expected my boyfriend's best friend to ask me this. He seemed concerned at our lack of plans. And I explained to him that I know where we are heading and that I wanted the boyfriend to do it in his own place and time. I didn't want to spoil things by egging him on and as a result end up feeling frustrated and impatient myself.
"Don't wait too long," was Glenn's reply before we spotted the boyfriend making his way to back to the table.
End of brief conversation. Beginning of new thoughts in my mind.
Yes, when indeed?
I'm not getting frustrated or impatient... yet. Rather I'm starting to recognise that this really is happening and we are on our way to making a future together. I'm getting excited.
And something I've learnt while growing up, the anticipation of an event can sometimes be greater than the event itself. So I will be enjoying the wait until the day he gets down on his knees with the ring pop he has always said he would be getting. Unless he tries the old HDB-line on me instead.
Location: BF's house
Current Condition: anticipating
Music: christmas carols
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
When?
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4 comments:
At least there are thoughts about it. Mine just feels that its just another paper signed and prefers to just live together for life... talk about a stab in the heart for me... tsk..
Hi. Nice blog. Have written a blog on the best bookshop in the world. What are the bookshops in Singapore like?
Hey Sam, honestly the more I see Pang and you together, the more I think that you guys have so much potential together!
Hi Eamon, thanks for the compliment. Bookstores in Singapore are getting better and better with more international players like Borders and Kinokuniya coming in. But I generally prefer hole-in-the-wall cosy bookstores; they tend to stock really hard to find titles and editions.
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