Time: 8PM. Venue: Condo poolside. Ambience: Cool-breezy accompanied with soft wind surrounding. Scent: Chlorine-water with a wash of after-rain.
** The perfect stage

That was the setting on how we met. I was at a poolside BBQ party at a colleague's condo. Halfway through the night, his friend came over and introduced himself, and "invited" himself to join us. After a while, he slid in naturally (of course), and joined us.

First impression - Cool and very gutsy dude.
He was wearing a cap (I have a thing for guys in caps) - Checked. Clean-cut-good-looking - Checked. Single - Checked. Gutsy - Double checked! He asked me for my mobile number, and then asked me out right there and then, in front of our friends!!! I was shocked!! No (Chinese) guy that I've ever met before would be so bold! NEVER! I had to give him credit for that, hence I agreed to a date with him.

We went out on a typical date, and as they say it, the rest is history.

Time flies, and we have been dating for 4.5 years since.

The proposal was very unexpected... Like REALLY unexpected. I never thought that he would propose so early... I expected the proposal to come only by end of this year, when our place is ready. I really didn't see it coming at all.

It happened on the eve of my birthday. We went to Ole-ole Bali in Solaris, Mont Kiara to celebrate my birthday. We do this every year, so I thought it was no biggie this time round.

Upon arriving, as we were looking at the menu, Vincent told me that he left his hp in his car, thus he went back to the car park. He came back to the restaurant with a red box (not a ring box) and told me it's just a small gift for my birthday *so shweeett* I wanted to open it after ordering our food but he insisted that I open it immediately. Once I've opened it, there was a small birthday card. The birthday card was lying on top of ruffles of paper.

Under the ruffles of paper, there was a folded t-shirt. I was already touched by then cos I thought it was a couple's t-shirt (which I've always wanted to get)!! Then he told me to unfold the t-shirt, so I did that. On the top left of the white t-shirt was my initial, and there was a sorta cupid/boy with a bow. Underneath this image were the words "Will you..." Still thinking that it was a couple's t-shirt (yes I am that naive), I turned the shirt to the back to look for the ending of the wording but there was nothing. I gave him a puzzled look and asked him where's the ending of this. Then he said the ending of this shirt is on him... and he took off his jacket!! He was wearing another white t-shirt with his initial and a picture of a look-alike dartboard... and below the dartboard were the words "Marry me!!"!!! THEN it hit me!!! He was gonna propose!! Like NOW! OMG!!! This is it! This is THE moment! The moment I've been waiting for!

He looked at me, smiled, and asked me "Will you marry me?" The first thing I said was "Where is the ring?" LOL I know I know... Very unromantic and materialistic! Right after I said that, he took out the ring, got down on one knee, and pop the question again!! Awww... I was so touched with his sincerity and all the effort (and also cos of the shiny new ring!), so I said "YES!"! Vincent then wore the ring on my forth finger, and it fit perfectly!!

Definitely one of the most historical and sweetest moments in my life! I could still remember the whole adrenaline rush and quiver from that night... The warm fuzzy I'm-in-heaven sensation will always be treasured and remembered. Although there were people watching us, at that very instance, I feel that the world has just stopped, and the world was ours...