Superstylin ...
....It was a rainy day in Hong Kong, December 14th, 2006 was noted by the first official Holiday drinks for Tanja and myself. That being said, I needed to actually leave work early and pick up my share of the shopping for the evening. Well ...the shopping had started much earlier than this day...
Act 1
Upon entering the flat my Bafta/Oscar quality acting had to go into effect. I had the biggest Xmas tree in my living room (thanks to Eva and Tanja), but I had to play it cool...comment "that a tree...mmnnn"). Moving on...I paced around and mumbled alot (most of you know that look). Tanja was in the kitchen, preparing some meatballs and had a romantic smell of un-cooked beef!
My local secret spy (Sally) got the package in question from her room and I proceed the only private room in the flat (bathroom) to check out the goods.... (that was obtained with the assistance of my mate in the UK...Gary. Sight unseen, but specification met to a tee)
Act 2
... As I am calling out to Tanja, I tell her that we need to meet some of the other Bank staff (and their partners) at the Fringe Club (hint #1), she asked why....I spew about a bigger bosses, having holiday drinks there and that we have to make an appearance...she agrees, as it make sense. Tanja cleans up as she is expecting to have to do a meet n greet. I give Eva the knowing look, she starts to giggle. We leave the apartment in about 15 mins.
Act 3
In the taxi, mid afternoon traffic...we make our way to the Fringe Club. As we hustle up 4 flights of stairs, Tanja is already red in the face. We stop at the patio bar and we re-adjust, before meeting people. As we walk up the final set of steps, we notice NO ONE is on the patio! Tanja looks at me ....I look at her... kinda confused. ........(pause)
I drop the umbrella and tell her ...there is no social, it is....(mushy stuff ...excluded), where we first met, on our first date and where I spilled my first beer on her.
Tanja catches on and is looking at me funny while I am saying all of this... with the grace of a water buffalo...I get down on one knee...Tanja starts to shake, wiggle, spin and squeel... (she has caught on...)
"Will you marry me?" (note: impressive ring on display...and she is not even looking at it!)
Tanja says = Yes.
t. (soon to be t. n t. in 2007)
posted by t. @ Saturday, December 16, 2006
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