Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Nobu 57

James Chu took me out to the very fancy, high-class Japanese fusion restaurant in midtown. I personally am not "attracted by" Japanese food, but I surely recommend this one. For most of the sashimi's I don’t know what I am eating, but they are delicious. Combined with the magical sauce, as gently as they melt, I could almost feel that as if they were just freshly fished. Rock-shrimp tempura (so creamy and yet not oily) and Miso with cod (So soft) are my favourites! We yearn for more! But this is a crazily expensive restaurant (I think this is the most expensive meal I have ever been treated Thanks).

Then we had desserts at Times' Square. Chocolate Cappuccino Cheesecake and Black Forest Cheesecake --- so innovative. I have to learn how to make them!

Thank You James Chu for being a very good and supportive friend throughout the four years. You are the one who will discuss stocks, economics and American politics with me all the time hehe! Don’t work too hard!

Thursday, June 12, 2008

We are Official!

He asked. I said Yes.

It’s absolutely a big step to our relationship. We are now officially together keke, but I think that our first day should be June 3rd, 2008.

The story goes from the moment I got back to NY this morning. On the phone, he said that Yuk Je gave him a ten-minute lecture on why he has to date me. Yuk Je and I met at the bakery yesterday; she is a good friend of his mother. At the point he was wondering why everyone expressed his/her natural affection to me at first sight AND insisted that we should be together, he suddenly asked “Will you marry me? I would like to take care of you for the rest of my life.”

Stunned and wordless, I was smiling pretty big in my heart. That’s so sweet, truthfully and incredibly sweet that I wanted to say yes right away. I did not expect to hear this sweetest thingie on earth in a couple of years, or even my lifetime. That moment I realized I am in love. But the silly me was still hesitating.

"Ummm…Are you thinking about this all the time? I will give you a chance to rephrase. Are you sure you want to do that?”

“With you? Yes, but of course not now. I am not going to separate with you.”


“…You are lying.”

He called again after my 3:00 p.m. news headlines. I could tell from the beginning that he was prepared for the conversation. We talked about our deep down feelings, and most importantly the issues of trust and flirting. I don’t know if he is the kind of guy who likes flirting and fooling around. I don’t know whether I want to start a relationship before I leave. I don’t know whether I want to do something that I have been avoiding. We have once compromised that we would do dating and NOT a relationship. He once said that he wanted me to be his girlfriend if and only if I considered to stay here. He once promised my best friend that he would not do anything further even if he likes me… I am confused. Isn’t it better when we just stay friends?

He then said with confidence, “This time I’m serious…Be My Girlfriend.”

Instead of evading like the last five times, I asked why.

“Because I love you. I want you to trust me that I love you…a lot. Will you be my girlfriend?” That melted me and I knew that my heart belongs to just him.

I delightfully said “Yes!!!” I wish he was here to see how red my face was and how blissful my smile was! "I Love You Too! And I miss you very much!"