Hi all,
This is a story of my proposal based on my personal experience. Marriage proposal in fact. My girlfriend and me had bought a house and renovated it and are preparing for Dec marriage. Just that I have yet to propose yet. Yup, I admit, abit slow and not the correct procedure. But it was due to the fact that I need to prepare for the proposal, therefore, the delay. Sorry my girl.
I named it simply "Operation Proposal".
Had a few other ideas which include the original plan of singing to her in a unplugged lounge with her favourite song and playing the guitar. But soon changed to the below plan as my guitar talent is below average and that her adhoc working hours do not favour this plan.
Here's how it happen on the day.
Date : 06/06/06
Venue : Up in the air (DHL Balloon Ride up to 150metres) My colleague's suggestion
Props : 108 roses (representing Will you marry me) My Idea
My plan was to go to the location early to get the flowers from the courier and pass it to one of the staff operating the balloon ride. So there I went to the location on 05/06/06 and study the area, enquire on the rides and the duration. Everything has to be perfect. (P.S. I am a VIRGO). After asking around and observing their operations after 30mins, left the place and was confident it should have no issue. Went back and check the weather as the balloon ride is dependent on the weather. Turns out only showers in the late morning and early afternoon. No issue for evening. Had mention to my girlfriend that wanted to try the balloon on 06/06/06 as we wanted to do something special for that day as we had initially planned to have our Marriage Registration & Solemnisation on that day but we changed it to Dec. She was ok about it and did not seems to suspect anything.
Next day (06/06/06) went to work as per normal, trying to figure out where still to send the flowers to. As my girlfriend is subjected to adhoc OT due to her work, i need to have backup plans. Had thought of sending to her home, her workplace or the chosen venue? As advised by my colleague, decided to call the operators for the balloon and enquire if they are able to keep the flowers for me for a while. Found out from them that they had just received the cables to change the balloon so flight will be suspended for that particular evening only. But other days, they are able to keep the flowers for me.
I was shocked and horrified. Quickly seek advise from my colleague again and another plan pops up. ( I would like to thank him for all the help)
Date : 06/06/06
Venue : Suntec City Fountain of Wealth
Props : 108 Roses, laser dedication message, song dedication, multimedia showcase
I called Suntec and enquire on the operation hours of the fountain and the DJs. Found out that it differs from what was posted on the website. Called back to confirm again and she insisted her information is correct. Inform courier to send flowers to Suntec at 730pm sharp as the multimedia show starts at 8pm for the public.
Went down straight after work and Operation Proposal starts. Checked that the ring is still with me. Inform my girlfriend that I will be late due to traffic Jams and work commitments. Will only be there at around 730pm and suggest to her to shop around when she is there. Reach Suntec at 7:05pm. Rush to fountain of wealth and realise that the DJs are there and that the operation hours is correct on the website. The lady whom I spoke to over the phone gave me wrong information. Laser message dedication is only for Fri-Sun and not everyday, 7pm song dedication starts. But the only thing that she is correct is that the Multimedia showcase is at 8pm.
Seek assistance and explained to the DJs and both of them are willing to help. (I would like to thank them as well as they had been very accomodating to my request). My requests are:
1) Play the song dedication till after the 1st chorus and read out the message I had for my girlfriend
2) After the message read, to continue playing the song
3) On the lights and make it a bit brighter.
4) Keep the flowers for me for a while
One of the DJs suggested me to speak to the security guard and seek his help as well. Went up to the security guard and inform him of my plans and he is alright with it and able to help me usher us and lift the barrier. (By 745pm, no one is allow to enter the area after the barrier as they are preparing for the multimedia showcase) Waited for the flowers and passed the flowers to the DJs. SMS my girlfriend to meet me at the Fountain. Went to the toilet and check the ring again before she arrives. It's still there.
After we met up, I pretend to be interested in the fountain as there are people in it. Went there and gave signal to the DJ. Song played, but realise something. The security guard is no where to be found. Barrier is up and no other security guards around. Decided to go for it without the security guard as the song had begun. Unhook the barricade and persuaded my girlfriend to go in as she is shy to do so due to the number of tourist and people around us. Once I managed to pull her in, and about to get ready to develop the mood and prepare to propose, SOMEONE pop up behind me!
This person happens to be the photographer there and had to pay them $8 to get a photo developed by them. This intruder started off saying,
"You can't be here, you are not allow to be here, you can't come in here"
and some other similar sentences. Couldn't remember the exact sentences as I am so shock by his actions and he came in at the most IMPORTANT time. I told him that i had arrangment with the security guard, (try to look for him but he is still not around) and also arrangement with the DJs. Inform him to refer to the DJs. He refused to budge. The song is playing, the chorus is about to END, then comes the message read by the DJ as planned. Inform him that we will be only for a while and had something going on but he still REFUSE to budge.
Had no choice but to whisper to his ear (thinking at the same time that my girlfriend would definitely suspect something is going on) that I am going to propose to my girlfriend here and will take a while only. Time is around 750pm. He said ok and started to leave. I was so glad that he got my message. Then tried to continue to talk to my girlfriend and when I was about to take out the ring from my bag, (the ring box too big to fit in my jeans & am worried if I put the ring into my pocket), HE APPEARED AGAIN. !@#!#@##$^%&^(&^$!.
He started off again as to how we are not suppose to be here and that others are complaining. I was fed up and told him (by this time, the song is finishing soon and the message and timing of the song are all gone) that I am going to be done soon, it will only take a while, and I told him I understand that he has to answer to his boss. Then he SUGGESTED to let him take our pics of the process and develop over at the station. At the back of my mind I was like,
"WTF! Are you trying to earn money from me at this time? Is it some sort of blackmail tactic?"
HE continued to say that only people who wants them to take photos are allowed to stand there and come in here. I was like "okok", let you have your way and thinking,
"Everything has been spoilt by you and you still want to earn my money?"
I couldn't help thinking about that till NOW. I quickly went on bended knee and pop the question with the ring on one hand and the other holding her hand.
"Will you marry me!"
She is happy and said YES!. Of course I was glad but at the back of my mind, that thorn in my neck, that fly, that idiot, that moneyface, is still around and happily snapping away. One of the shot, after I went to check at the station (by the way, they use wireless transfer of photos) I had a extremely black face in it. That happens to be when we are on the way out because I want to get out of there asap. Picked the photo which caught me on bended knee and paid THAT person's colleague/friend at the station $8 and get out quickly.
Got the flowers from the DJs and express my gratitude to them and we went off to eat at Tony Romas. Thereafter, confessions to my girlfriend starts. (P.S. Dj had even added a few sentences about my proposal after the song has ended. Many thanks to her.)
Based on the feedback from my girlfriend, she said she has no mood to develop and no speech from me and she can't hear any of the message read out by the DJs nor knew the song is for her. So she was not touched enough to cry as I had expected her to cry when I proposed. (Not that I want her to cry, I want her to have tears of joy.) Although I admit my 2-3 sentences of speech is not that touching, at least if THAT IDIOT did not disturb us, she could have easily shed a few drops of tears.
That concludes my summarised version of my Operation Proposal. Refer to me in person on the FULL LONG Story. But then I tink my FULL Version just contains more comments on the intruder. Just imagine, had so many hiccups along the way and yet he came out at the crtical time to spoil everything.
Come to think of this intruder, my blood just boils like the fire in the sun. Had I not be doing something so important, I would have !@$@#%%@&^%^% him. ( I would like to reserve what I want to do to him). If I were to write email to him, it will be as follows but will be subjected to changes.
"Hey man, would you please understand what is going on here. Firstly, you are not the security guard, nor are you the management of Suntec City, nor am I bothering your work or taking up your space! I went in at 745-8pm. After the touch the water portion and before the display of the multimedia showcase. Although the multimedia started before 8pm, I believe that's it started early for my proposal and not for your photo taking. I am not sore about the $8 I paid as I am in fact quite happy that you took a photo of me on my knee (not knees) to prove that I did went down on my knee. But I would like to ask you, which part of the below sentences do you not understand?
1) I am going to propose to my girlfriend
2) It will take a while (aka less than 15mins)
3) Can you help me out and check with the DJs?
Please for goodness sake, the above 3 sentences should be able to stop you from coming back the 2nd time. I understand that you came up to me for the first time could be due to not knowing what's going on. After informing you on the above 3 sentences especially the 1st sentence I whisper to your ear, YOU SHOULD NOT be back for the 2nd time and tried to earn my money AND SPOILT the whole scene. As if the first time is not damaging enough.
Peace out!"
That will be what I can write to him. Sorry all and thanks all for the patience for reading.
DISCLAIMER: The above is based on my experience and is not targetting specifically at anyone as no names are mentioned.
P.S. No Photographers are harmed in the operation of the above.
I seem to have forgotten to add in the Part 2 of my proposal. Oh yes. My Operation Proposal have 2 parts. The first part being the Fountain of wealth and the 2nd part is for night time.
Let's continue
After Tony Roma's, we went home and I sent her home. I rush home in cab and took my guitar, practise one more round on my bed before heading off again to her house and sing to her, her favourite song, Adam Sandler's Grow Old With You. On the way back, she mentioned she wanted me to sing her a song. Had no idea why she said that though.
Had practise the song and learn guitar from my friend since March but somehow due to my limited guitar talent as mentioned at the top of this page and my work commitments, I only managed to strum on a once basis and not continuous strumming. (Ya, I am that bad). Since I memorise the chords and how to change the chords fast with it, and chosen the simplest chords for this song, decided to go with it because my girlfriend had mentioned before that she would melt if someone would sing this song to her and play the guitar just like Adam Sandler in the movie The Wedding Singer.
Rushed back to her house void deck in a cab and went to our Lao Di Fang near her house. It's a playground as well. When alighting from the cab, phone rang and I was thinking,
"Oh Shit, did she saw me alighting from the cab? (Her house is able to view from where I alight.)"
Quickly ran to cover (learn from Army) and found a bench, laid the guitar behind it which is on the grass patch (to be out of her sight). Totally ignore her calls till I settled down. Called her and got her to come down. After she came, seated her to the bench and ask her this question.
"You would like me to sing you a song?"
She said Yes and before she know it, I whipped out the guitar from the "bushes" and took out the chords sheet and laid on my lap. Inform her that I learned not too long ago when she enquired on when did I learned the guitar. Started playing and singing, with my no tone singing and no rhythm strumming, I managed to catch 2 drops of tears each from her eye and she said she love it and is touched by my actions. FINALLY. after being spoilt by THAT person, she finally dropped a couple of tears. Tears of JOY!
After more confessions, on the time spent with my friend is to learn guitar, the time taken that is so called for myself are spent to learn the guitar, and the time supposedly for exercising is also used to learn to play the guitar, I felt free. No more hiding from her.
However, weird is that she requested for a second round of my no tone singing and no rhythm strumming. After the 2nd performance, we decided to head home. Send her back and she call me on my hp when I am in the cab heading home. She said,
"Wearing blue polo tee, playing blue guitar must take blue cab huh?"
It's kinda ironic that the above happens. I did not plan that though.
Nevertheless, I felt happy that I made her happy and memorable for her on this day. My Proposal day. 060606.
The end.
P.S. No more part 3. Really end liao. You can go home liao. Thanks for reading. :-)
ADDON: I forget to mentioned that previously I had an idea of going on cruise with my girlfriend so that when sunset comes, whipped out the guitar (duno from why...that will have to think later when on board) and sing to her and propose to her in the sunset. Cruise idea also from my friend. hehe. But then due to the movie POSEIDON, my girlfriend requested not to go on cruise ever again. So there goes my plan.