the perfect guy?

my family celebrated an incredibly happy occasion yesterday, where my eldest sister’s boyfriend proposed to her, in the spa.

wow.

i was really impressed how he managed to surprise her. the ultimate wellness spa (i think that is what it is called) at the civil service club was so beautifully decorated. i felt like i was in bali or some 6 star spa resort. he made a reservation for a private spa room.. it had two beds for massage.. an area where you can sit and chill.. and this huge toilet with a gigantic jacuzzi bathtub plus an area with a hee-uge shower head (my fav) to shower after the massage. it was amaaazzzingggg and jaw-dropping! he pasted hundreds of photographs all over the private spa room he had booked, and also made a few very sweet photo albums inside. upon turning to the last page of the album, there was a question made to my sis that was written in it – will you marry me?

haha… that is one of the most romantic ways of proposing to any girl!!! i think my sis is one of the luckiest women in the world.. and i congratulate her with all my blessings.. hanmao is very sensitive and ti-tie (in chinese).. how do i say it in eng? i can’t remember what the word is. in any case… they understand one another and are like one of the most perfect couple in my eyes.

sometimes i really do envy them… and i seriously am impressed by hanmao’s patience and understanding towards my sis. my sis is one of the busiest persons i’ve known… she’s a teacher. she holds two leadership positions in soka (our religious/peace/edu organization) where she is in charge of all the students from SMU who are in soka, as well as a district leader where she is in charge of members living in a certain area in bt timah. meanwhile, she is also an eldest sister, a daughter, a 24/7 2nd parent to all her pri sch kids. teaching pri sch students isn’t as easy as it seems. times have changed. she gets calls all the time from parents and students who bug her constantly. parents are so paranoid is so annoying these days. yet she still takes it so positively and says that it’s ok. she’s wakes up at 5.30am daily, ends school after 6pm (she also has a CCA to be in charge of). after 6pm, she goes for soka gatherings/meetings and such. she has planning meetings also, since she hold 2 positions. she comes home at 11pm.. sometimes after midnight after a looong day. sometimes these meetings are held at the HQ, which is at tampines. it takes almost 2 hours for her to get home. if she’s really exhausted, you would know. because she’d then take a taxi.

she returns home… positive.. smiling.. sometimes she frowns and gets upset because she has a lot of work to do… few days ago she had to stay up til 3am to complete her marking.. and slept for only 2 hours..

teaching pri school kids takes up so much energy, yet she still is able to stay positive.. and hanmao is able to understand that… he has in recent years began to practise with us by going for prayer meetings and such.. he comes over to stay and accompany my sis.. help her to mark when she’s too busy… and is just so incredibly understanding (sorry i can’t help but keep repeating this) towards her… haha..

i believe my sis has found the right guy.. in 2010.. they’ll be going to America as he has to take his PHD there.. my sis will be accompanying him.. how awesome..

i would also like to have an understanding husband in the future.. who would know me inside out and understand me… so be there for me.. and just to be able to communicate effectively and stay happy. our life may be simple and not so extravagant.. but as long as we are happy together, that is all that matters.