2012

The currently fixated number I have on my head as I try to figure out the plan for the rest of my life.  Yes, this is the year I'm going to finally get married.  

A lot of my friends have already asked why the late date.  I wanted a February month for our wedding, I find 2011 date is too soon, hence, my reason for moving it another year.  It seems like a shallow reason but then again, it gave us more time for preparation.  Both RA and I currently reside in Singapore and we are having our wedding in the Philippines.  The planning is gonna be quite tedious. 

RA asked me if I want to move it earlier, but I guess we could but I don't want to put so much pressure on the preparations.  What's the rush if we have the rest of our lives? I'm very fussy anyway, and I know the headache and pain I can put into other people coz of my irkiness over little things.  I'm just hoping for the best. 

The MRT seat dilemma

Okay, I thought about writing this post after seeing a young guy offer the elderly uncle his seat on the middle seating. The uncle suddenly launched into conversation with the guy about the reserved seats and how people don't even follow the signs anymore.  He went on and on about young kids today.  It was actually a 30ish auntie who was currently seating on the reserved seat.  Here in Singapore, the reserved seating has been a bone of contention for most people.  I remember hearing a story of this one time (in band camp! oops sorry, just had to interject this American Pie liner :P) when a girl a matter-of-factly told someone seating on the reserved seating that the woman beside her was pregnant. The guy couldn't distinguish if the girl was just fat and didn't want to offend if maybe she was just sporting a bulging stomach. I mean seriously, it was an honest mistake sometimes but people tend to treat this sign as the holy grail of MRT seating.

Singapore's MRT Reserved Seating Signage on every seat nearest to the doors

I remember when RA first came here in SG.  He got used to giving up his seat in the MRT back home in the Philippines for women.  He is such a gentleman.  So he did so here in SG in the beginning for every woman be it young or old that just fortunately stands in front of his seat until I finally told him not to do it here anymore.  My reasons were first it was not just done here, boo-hoo to me and societal conducts that I tend to follow. Secondly, I didn't know how a local here would react to such a thing.  What if the woman gets offended perhaps it will be mistaken that she looks weakly or getting a differential treatment from others and thus earning a certain distrust over my bf's agenda.  There is no agenda gurl! He is just the perfect gentleman.  Sometimes, I'm worried that I have indeed changed this side of him.  He's the type of guy who gives up his seat, who holds the door open, lets the girl pass by first, and politely helps others if help is needed. I admit that I too have succumbed to the MRT seat dilemma.  The reserved seating sign is a good guide but I find politeness shouldn't only apply to the reserved seats nearest to the doors.  No matter which seat you're in, it's good practice to offer to a person who needs it.  

How to have the almost perfect guy?

Okay, let's face it. No one is perfect, only God is. But that's an entirely different topic.

There are two things that came to mind when I made this guide. It's pretty simple.

1. Let him endure seeing the anguished Edward for the whole of Twilight and still get him to agree to watch the sequel. 

2.  He goes to watch SATC2 knowingly that he has to endure 146 mins of it.  And yes, he also watched SATC1 when I watched it for the uhm...2nd time on DVD.  

Maybe I knew all along just how wonderful RA is.  First of all, this topic popped into my head after watching SATC2 - a grueling 146 mins of his life tortured by scenes of women's fashion, men, gay men (worst), bulging erections (keep going), gay men kissing (so help him!), and woman who gawk at hot studs, and more fashion.  

Side note: RA is your typical conservative guy who likes his robots, games, anything technological and has no interest in fashion whatsoever. He wears comfortably and knows what he like and sticks with it.  

I did tell him that he didn't need to see it with me. I grew up with SATC and I had to have my "Carrie" moments.  But alas, he wanted to make me happy. Okay, pause...and emo moment over. :)

SATC2 Movie Poster: I heart Carrie!

After this movie, I realized that he also endured Twilight with me (Yes, the two movies) and I'm sorry to say even the upcoming Eclipse.  Well, you have to finish the series, or else you'll just be left hanging.   

So I guess, you've got a winner there if you're guy has already done the two things I've mentioned.  You'd probably get it 'perfect' once he endures another Edward - Jacob - Bella movie.  As we all know, there's still the 4th book coming for the freakin finale (if they do the 4th film).  I just wish Pattinson gets acting lessons before this movie. Wishful thinking? :P