Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Can anyone remember all their past valentines? How about in chronological order? Hmmm... if someone really can, I dunno if he/she can do it without the help of a diary or a list. I was somewhat bitten by a memory bug yesterday...I can't remember when I first found out the meaning of Valentine's Day... nor who the first guy I ever wanted to be my Valentine was.
But I do remember making Watermelon Balls with my classmates in college during my first 3-months course for the campus pot luck. The pain-in-the-arse principal wanted to celebrate it seeing that it's a very important day for young people, but she called it Friendship Day cos she doesn't want us teenagers to have the idea that she condones romance in school. The Watermelon was unsuccessful, just like the date with David from SJI. Our classmate, Samer, kept following us around, blatantly unaware of why we went off on our own, away from our usual group.
After graduating from college, my best mate gave me a dozen huge yellow chrysanthemums at the upper level of McDonald's near the Bukit Batok MRT station. He said that they have more petals, compared to roses, for me to pluck to decide if I love him!! And the fact that roses were more expensive too!! All the kids & aunties & uncles there looked at me & smiled... hehehe... It was a really cute gesture from a practical Sagittarian!! I'm a Sag too... so, I understand where he's coming from!!
My bf in polytechnic was the sweetest bloke. He knows how much I hated roses... not only becos of its smell, and of course a little bit due to the cliche factor, but mainly becos I hate the impracticality of having to spend 10x the usual cost to get a flower that will die in 3 days. He bought me an inflatable heart-shapped balloon that was on a rose-like stem. It's so romantic... I held onto it that day with pride, full of love. I still have it in a box with all the other things he's ever given me... Even though it's in Sgp, I can still visualise what's in it...
In 2003, I had a 3-hr exam on the nite of Valentine's Day. Simon, as promised, drove to uni to fetch me home, but he's got too much work to do, so he didn't stay. I really wanted a friend over that night. Not becos I didn't wanna be alone for V Day, but more becos I wanted to celebrate the end of an exam! And the bloody Peter, was expecting some girl over for a late dinner... Less than 2weeks after, we broke up after being together for 9 months. Apparently, I wasn't the girl he would consider being full-time with. Oh well, it was fabulous while it lasted, cos he was really a nice fella. It happens.
Last yr, I moved in with Kris, had a grand V Day... and 1week later, my parents flew in for his Sunday birthday celebration & my Monday convocation. This year, he gave me a nice cotton summer hat (cos I lost my blue one). His birthday is next week & perhaps I'll bake him a cake... since I've already bought the candles & the ingredients... Anything for my
Today, I'm more in
with Kris than I was yesterday, last month or the year before. And I hope our love will grow as the days pass on by... 
