Burns Night

After finished telling you about how it all began, it's now time to tell you a little bit of the new experience I had in Macau...

Burns Night - I heard about it the first time of my life, strangely, here in Asia, Macau to be exact (which has nothing much to do with Scotland)... it's a day when the Scots everywhere take time out to honour a national icon - Robert Burns (poet, balladeer and Scotland's favourite son). Each year on January 25, the great man's presumed birthday - Burns Night, whether it's a full-blown Burns Supper or a quiet night of reading poetry, Burns Night is a night for all Scots but that's the day the world paid homage to the great Scottish man...

I wanted to experience it with Adrian so I bought 2 tickets. This is all new to him too. We were there, saw a lot of familiar faces and met a lot of new people, heard a lot of alien languages - Scottish... hmm... I could only understood like 30% or less of what they were saying... poems were read, great food and wines and Piping in the Haggis... and most of all Scots men wearing kilts! (some sort of skirt hahahaha - I heard that they don't wear anything underneath!! wowow!!) And they even have a furry clutch "handbag" on their waists!! hahaha!

After the dinner, it was dancing, and singing as well!! And then we decided that we hadn't had enough partying after the event was officially over, we went to Lion's Bar at MGM! Unbelievably, Doug had became the hottest guy in the bar - girls went up to him to talk to him and taking pictures with him! Well, Doug is the guy with the most gray hair in the photos here... I think it's because of his kilt, mm... actually it was the whole package!! hahaha!!!


I thought Steve (the one in the middle) was supposed to be more attractive than Doug... well at the least he's better looking! I think it's probably because of the bottle of Whiskey in his hand! Haha!!

When we finally got home, it was 4:30am! Almost hammered and exhausted! but guess what, the best thing was, my mom wasn't there nagging me (ya ya ya, I'm at my early thirties and she still nags me... she calls me just to nag me sometimes hahahahaha but hey, despite the fact that she nags, she's still the best mom la!) and my boyfriend actually did all those crazy things with me!! hahaha!!! How could I not love being here?????

and so the story continues...

OK OK I know it's getting too long to read but hey, it's my very romantic story alright?! Look at my photo albums if I'm boring you!

And so I went home... sleepless again >____<

And, so it was 2 days later - Friday!!! You know Fridays, they always mean that happy hour starts at 3?? hehehe

I received a text from Adrian asking me to join him in the Benders - some papaya bar i.e. topless bar in Grand Waldo Hotel. I then went around asking the usual bunch if they would like to join and a few of them said yes and I replied yes to Adrian immediately. I was pretty excited about it coz I get to see Adrian again and hang out with the gang haha! But the excitement lasted for only a few minutes and it turned into rage when I received a phone call from my x-bf telling me not to go. Yes, you have not read it wrong, he literally told me not to go!!!! Why? Because it's his team mate's birthday and they don't like RCT ppl!!!! I have immediately made up my mind, even if I had to go alone I WILL GO!!! And so I hung up on him because I was so bloody angry that could not talk! And I was still very angry, I sent him an email (150point font, bolded and in red) and said, "FUCK OFF! YOU DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO TELL ME WHAT TO DO!!" Me and Luria both got pretty upset about this...

And right after work, we made our way there. Now because I know quite a few guys from P5 & 6, I said hi to them and chatted with them and for a bit, well, busy as usual hehehe. We (as in Eric, Richard, Jane...) were sitting with Adrian and Glenn. Mal (my x-bf's Project Manager) came to the table next to us and I went and said hello to him. The conversation started off alright but then I asked him what was wrong with his colleague telling me not to go to the benders. I was getting angry again, too angry I had to stop talking to Mal and head back to our table as I was starting to cry. Adrian asked me what happened as I was returning to my seat, I asked, "Can you give me a hug?" I really needed it soooo badly! Then I started crying hard... so hard that I thought it was too embarrassing, so I rushed into the ladies and continued crying...

I kept telling myself that he's nobody now but it somehow hurt when I thought about the ridiculous things he's done to me. I hate to be bullied and the fact that I can't fight back or don't want to fight back makes it worse!! I'm not a violent person but I am definitely one that will stand up for myself if it's gone too far! and so I cried and decided that it was the last time I would cry because of bullshit from him. and now, it doesn't hurt anymore!! YEAH!!!!

And after I finished crying, I came out of the ladies and there he was, Adrian, looking all concerned and worried... I went back to my seat, as the gang was leaving, they gave me hugs and left me with Adrian... He started asking me what was wrong and before I realize it, my head was saying, "WTF..." and we were kissing already! O he's such a kisser!!

I don't remember what time we left the bar, it was shortly after our first kiss... and then I drove us to, well he suggested the beach, and so we ended up on the beach... we hugged and kissed underneath a tree... and that was all that we did!! No one believe that nothing else happened, his hands were very well behaved as well!! And I was very very impressed! He was gentle, a little bit nervous but I could see that he was on top of the world! Haha!

It was 11th of January 2008, I will never forget this date, don't need a recall button for this one!

There you go, that's how it all started! Some may find it boring, but to me, it's one hell of a roller coaster ride!!

Valentine's Day 2008

Just in case you've got bored with all the writing, here's a video that's been taken this Valentine's Day, which was our first Valentine's Day...

Early in the morning, he made me breakfast in bed... just scrambled eggs on a toast with a glass of orange juice, normal? check out the plate he used...

And then I went to work. At about 10:30am, I received a call asking me to receive flowers outside the office... Wow! I'm not being cocky here but hey, it was the biggest bunch of flowers that day in the office of close to 100 ppl!!

I then bought him lunch at McSorleys... I had to buy him lunch at the very least! I mean he wouldn't allow me to do anything! Well, smart as me I somehow managed to buy him 2 pairs of socks, which I placed by the bed in the morning, and a Spiderman boxer which I placed on his chair before he came home from work! Nothing fancy but I did manage to surprise him a bit... B-D

He told me to go straight to his place after work and so I did... and that was what awaited me... hehehehe... I was sooooo touched! No one, absolutely no one had ever even tried to make my Valentine's Day special... Maybe they thought I didn't need one but hell, I desperately needed one!!!! and a lot more!!!!!!! each and every single one to come!!!!!!

I love you Adrian, and thank you for making my Valentine's Day soooo special! UMMMMMWA!!

Me and Adrian...

Well yes, I'm gonna talk about me and Adrian again...

There was this night when I actually sent him a text message. He replied immediately. I just don't remember what it was about coz if you have read the previous blog, the recall button in my brain is not working properly... The only thing that I remember is that his replies sounded a bit funny... he was obviously not fully conscious about what he was pressing on the phone when he replied -- I didn't understand his reply fully (I had to guess!), I sent him another one, and he replied too... same kind of reply too hehehe... still very much asleep haha! I then thought to myself, "better let him go back to sleep, this might piss him off..."

I know it was not nice to wake some friend up in the middle of the night because I couldn't sleep... but I was allowed to, encouraged to, by him!! Well, me, I let my friends call me in the middle of the night and wake me up and chat with me and all... no problem. I remember chatting with 2 of my x-bf's in high school for about 7 and 8 hours respectively, from about 11pm to 6 or 7 in the morning! And we only stopped because we were going to school! Crazy? Ya, but not so crazy la... hehehehe

If I remember correctly, it was before (or after???) I went off to the UK, we met up for a movie -- I am Legend, and then a buffet dinner in 360° Café, Macau's highest revolving restaurant, up on the 59th floor (if I remember correctly hehehe) of the Macau Tower. In the movies, it was funny. He got seats at the back row but his and mine are like at least 1.5 feet apart. He obviously didn't expect that. Well, going to our first movie, it really felt like high school again! If you have seen the movie, you'd know how they scare you. I screamed, as usual, ya ya ya, I scream, cry, laugh out loud watching movies, he gave me his hand to hold on to... sweet... but I was just too scared, and I think I squeezed his hand real hard... I did not realize how big and warm his hand was... and that it made me feel safe... you might say, "O c'mon, it's just a movie!" but that's one of the many things in that I enjoy doing which gives me a quick getaway from the everyday life...
Then we proceeded to dinner. There, they had a band going around the restaurant playing songs to guests... they came around sang us a song, a song they chose, "Change the world" by Eric Clapton. It was one of the most awkward situations when they were playing that song! Knowing what that song means, "o gosh, where do I look now? at him? O, his eyes, nope, not a good idea... outside the windows? kinda rude when ppl are singing for us... the food on my plate? hmm... not for that long... the band? probably a good idea..." and so I looked here and there and everywhere else but his eyes... "gosh, stop staring at me la!!!" I did look at him at some point but I just couldn't continue looking into his eyes, it's the way he looked at me... like it's saying, "come give me a kiss..." hahaha Yes, I was a coward! If you know me well enough, you'll know that I'm always bold... not afraid of people, and definitely not afraid of looking into ppl's eyes! I knew I was falling for him then... didn't want to admit it but couldn't avoid it Arrrrrgh!!

and so I came back from UK, depressed... but not for long. I started going out drinking with the gang again. OTT, Rascals, Star World, McSorley's... the usual places... and sometimes I would ask Adrian to come along... I could hardly sleep after I got back from UK, needed the alcohol -- I could only fall asleep around 4am or even 5am sometimes, every night. I didn't know why, because I definitely was not missing my x-bf! I remember sending Adrian a text message telling him that I couldn't sleep (Ok, I missed him ok?!)... he told me to think of something nice. I said, "I tried: I thought of you but it didn't work!" hahaha

It was one of those nights in OTT, with the gang, we ate, drank and chatted for quite a bit. Before I realized it, there were only the two of us left. We continued our conversation and we started off talking about topics that had never been brought up before... well at least not with him! as our faces got closer and closer, I suddenly realized something was gonna get outta hand and I thought to myself, "O no, Vernette, you're losing it... and no! you don't kiss him now!!!" and so I rushed into the wash room... I had to do it a few more times just to stop myself from kissing him! Phew! And so nothing happened. He then sent me home, I gave him a hug and that wrapped up the night. Phew!

and now, my fingers are tired... and I'm hungry... more stories to be told soon...