Today, I received my first wedding proposal!
Unfortunately, it didn't happen after a romantic dinner and wine, under soft starlight with the caressing wind weaving words of love through my hair, surrounded by 521 (it's supposed to mean i love you or sth) candles arranged to form a burning heart, with a 10 carat diamond ring presented, on his knees, by a handsome prince charming - no! It went like this.
Think 20 old men and women sitting around in tables of 4 playing UNO stack, mahjong and carem. A little cranky old lady in a wheelchair, shouting periodically, wo3 yao4 hui2 jia1,
i want to go home, then suddenly turning to the nearest volunteer and demanding, ni3 jia4 gei3 wo3 er2 zi3 ba4,
marry my son!
Yes, that's how it went, only that she repeated her demand quite few times, in different variations. Sometimes it was just, ni3 jia4 ren2 le4 ma1,
are you married? or, (gesturing to a girl) ni3 jue2 de2 ta1 hao3 ma1,
do you think she's good (for my son)? Before that, she sincereley told me that I was very guai and pretty :D and that the old gentleman sitting opposite me had really long eyebrows (which he did, and he's a very nice jolly old fellow)! But yes, this is today's most exciting event. :)
Helping out didn't really give me the sense of accomplishment I thought I would get, as it had been with ICYL and production. Instead, I felt a little tug, stronger than before, in my heart, to do everything I can for these people.
But on another note, I really don't want to grow old. :( We take it for granted that we will be able to do everything we can do now forever - touching our toes, falling down and getting up again, solving math problems, playing ultimate frisbee, but no! we can't, not for long. I want to immortalise my youth but so does everyone, and that's, as of now, impossible. :( So treasure the time we have!
In addition, the dance lesson we have been anticipating for so long is finally over! The handsome, charismatic, korean-ish dance instructor turned out to... have such a gay voice! HAHAHAHAHAHA jk's taste in men falls flat again xD But I like him lots anyway, because guess what! HE CHOREOGRAPHED HIS DANCE TO RISING SUN!!!! :D
Today I've explored so many boundaries - interacting with old people, dancing to rising sun, sleeping while standing on the mrt (i was that tired!), sleeping over dinner, sleeping while walking (and banging into so many people and feeling utterly miserable)!
But ah! Today was quite a good start to my meaningful holidays. (: And tomorrow, I will tell you all about my plans for these few weeks! I will no longer waste away my youth and free time. Instead, I will ENRICH myself with skills and knowledge and WOW everyone at how wise and talented yuhui will have become by 2007! :D
I took my first step when I knew who Kim Jong Il was, over so many other people. He's
that korean superstar, don't you know! xD