Saturday, September 20, 2008
Facebook has a chat application too! This chat was after the first "meet" and after I wrote something on the status.
(My best friend): OOh... Someone is happy...Where did you guys go?
Amyria: Hello babe!
(My best friend): *smiles*
Amyria: We went to Marina Square..
(Name of my best friend): What did you guys do? :)
Amyria: break fast, take photos and we took a stroll then he send me home la..
(My best friend): Hey what time is it in Singapore now? It's like half pass 2 here
Amyria: Here's 9.22 PM.. Over there is 2.00 AM or 2.00 PM?
(My best friend): It's 2.24pm
Amyria: 2.24pm over there? great... that means we can call each other around this time! Heehe
(My best friend): How does he look like?
Amyria: He looks younger than me..obviously coz he is younger than me...
(My best friend): Anyways, if you guys like each other, go for it :)
// she didnt know that it was her bro! *eyes rolling*//
Amyria: his family wont mind he going out with an older lady but my family mind if I go out with a younger guy.. sighz especially my nenek... :S
(My best friend): No worries, she'll understand soon. It takes time.
Amyria: I believe he is sincere.. I can sense that he wants to treat me more than just a friend..and if we happen to be in relationship in future, he will be faithful to me.. hmm...
(My best friend): That's good. Just be extra careful in believing guys.
Amyria: ok.. what abt u? does ur family knw u and Rafal together? Whats their reaction?
(My best friend): I don't know if they know. We are kind of taking a time off now. Anyways, my family will never mind if I go with anyone, regardless of race, nationality, skin colour, age, as long as I don't convert out of Islam.
//I did mention that she didnt perform her prayers some sort.. She did only when she was young but ever since she's grown up, she has been missing her prayers..so is the brother... but as long as they both know they are Islam, their parents wont nag at them for not performing their prayers. My family?! No way! It is a MUST to perform ur solat.. //
Amyria: I see.. hey, mind telling me how or whats ur bro like? I mean character..
(My best friend): My bro?
Amyria: yup.... just curious... heehe.. u shld know u're their sister - the eldest... :)
(My best friend): He's a quiet guy. But could be noisy when it comes to meeting his mates.
He's the best bro ever :) But he's naive sometimes :(
Amyria: ok... so do u think he will tell u if he has found someone (as in gf)? Naive? Well, norm la coz he's still young rite?
(My best friend): He has heaps of gf as in they are girls and they are his friends..
Amyria: ic...
(My best friend): I don't know why girls are crazy for him
// Like sister, like brother la.. My best friend has tons of guys going crazy over her.. Including Baikhakki (I think - during school days) but she didnt really care! //
(My best friend): But he always sticks for one girl at a time. That's the good thing about him. At least he's not like a playboy or casanova
Amyria: so he has heaps of gfs... which means he has no special gf la
(My best friend): I'm not sure babe. I didn't ask him. Why? You're interested in him?
//OH Shoot! I almost let it out.. Hey, I dun mind telling it to my best friend but already promised him not to.. Even if I do tell my best friend, its the other way round.. Its him minat me not I minat him//
Amyria: who?
(My best friend): My bro.... hmmm
Amyria: HAHA..Dun try to be funny babe.. Of coz no..just a question coz the guy I went out with is of the same age as him so who knows.. same character, perhaps..
//Phew! But still, she suspect something!//
(My best friend): Did you go out with my bro?
Amyria: No
(My best friend): haha I don't care much even if you do. I don't want to restrict much on my bro's movements
// Hmm..//
Amyria: i c...
(My best friend): Yeah.. But you take care of yourself. Especially when it comes to men
Amyria: no worries I will. Can I complain to u if this guy trying to be funny? Heehe
(My best friend): ok what did he do?
Amyria: nah.. n0t yet lah.. just in case in future...
(My best friend): ok.. no worries
//Hahaha.. Got the green light from the sister that I can go ahead and complain! *evil laugh*//
(My best friend): hey i gotta go now. keep it in your agenda that we're going for travelling together one day. Ciao :)
Amyria: bye babe
// dun worry, my best friend knws I have a blog but she never reads my blog.. Hahaha... She said to me this before, "a blog is like a diary, rite? Why must I read ur personal stuffs..." She still reads ONLY when I told her too - if thats something she HAS TO READ about la.. I will tell her the URL.. After that, she will forget my blog address... Thats why a few entries regarding her younger bro existed in THIS blog.. Wahahaha.. //
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So I decided to meet him (lets call him, A ok - in future entries) on Wednesday for Iftar. I waited for him at Bugis Junction bus stop. He's the casual type, I can say. The moment he alighted from the bus, he saw me - in a dress (must look good / presentable in first meet ok!) - he smiled and he asked me a silly question, "Why didnt u just wear T-shirt and jeans?"
!!!! T-shirts and jeans!! I know la his working environment is not an office environment but he cant expect me to wear t-shirts and jeans on first meet?! I smiled at him and answered, "I am from work. Working in the office must wear presentably.. No t-shirts and jeans excepts Fridays but I dun wear t-shirts and jeans on Friday. I wear blouse with long skirts, long dress or baju kurung / kebaya / bandung.." He just nodded.
Then he brought me to Marina Square - by bus la. I told him, "boleh jalan per.. from bugis to marina..." He gave a sheepish smile and said to me, "penat nanti..puasa tau.." *eyes rolling* I gave him a sarcastic look and said to him, "bagus lah.. exercise.." Still, he wins! We took the bus, and in the bus, we chit chat as per normal la.. Upon arrival at Marina Square, we window shop first and guess what? He carried my handbag!
I repeat: HE CARRIED MY HANDBAG! I am ok with that coz I think its norm. But there are others who disagree. Well, its one's opinion though. FYI... I've met up with few guys too BUT he was THE FIRST to carry my handbag!
He didnt pay for me. We go dutch. I didnt expect him to pay. I know he earn less than me but I'm not paying for all the lunches / dinners / whatever.. Its either he pays or we go dutch. After Iftar, we took a stroll at Marina Square and Esplanade. He was still holding my bag. I walked so freely but abit weird coz I always used to walk with a bag. LoL. I got a shocked when he mentioned this, "I will repent." I looked at him and gave a, "huh?". "I want to repent. I will try to sembahyang. Because u sembahyang."
// OH MY GOD. Yes, I am bersyukur he wants to repent. Alhamdulilah BUT if he wants to repent, he has to do it for Allah, for himself and for his family. Not me. //
While taking a stroll, we took photos la... Its his idea. NOT mine.. Okay.. I guess, as a memoir. When its time for me to go home, he sent me home. While he was sending me home he initiated that he wants to see me again. Hmm... I dun mind but its not easy coz I have overprotective grandmother. I know I have to reasoned with her but I just cant. I HATE IT when a few of my friends (not the close ones) came up to me and said this: "I think by the time ur grandmother passed away - u're a (in the 30s) spinster", "If u are always scared of ur grandmother, u will be single forever.." etc etc..
Just please stop KUTUK my grandmother. She is doing that coz she wants me to be safe. I'm sure she also wants me to get married one day but just that she wants to control me - what can I do? Those not close friends of mine have no idea whats my family background is like.
What I can do now is to pray and seek Allah's guidance. He will lead me the way.
