v-day date

1700hrs: moby rushing home from work to change clothes for date

moby: fuck. i'm kinda nervous.
moby: shit. now i'm really nervous.
moby: omg. i'm going on a blind date.

*hands sweat profusedly*


1730hrs: moby at home preparing to go out

moby: what do i say?
moby: you'll be fine lah.
moby: but what if i choke on something?
moby: you won't lah.
moby: but, but...
moby: aiyooooh! no buts lah! go and open that bottle of jacobs creek limited release 1999 vintage shiraz cabernet and calm down lah!
*moby opens bottle...then suddenly receives sms on handphone*
bm sms: oi! where are you? what time are you coming?
moby sms: later lah. calming my nerves now.
bm sms: you made me laugh out loud! hahaha!
*moby almost accidentally burns himself with iron...shit...drinks 3rd glass of shiraz cabernet*


1800hrs: moby arrives at blooming affairs in holland village to collect flowers

moby: hi, i'm here to collect my 3 stalks of calla lillies please.
flower woman (fw): oh ok. here you go. *hands moby bouquet-with-torn-leaf*
moby: err...this thing is a bit torn.
fw: oh...it's supposed to be like that one...
moby: hmmm...very artistic, but can you please change it?
fw: grumble grumble...
moby: thank you!
fw: grumble grumble...


1830hrs: moby meets bm at bm's office

moby: i is nervous.
bm: i is also nervous.
moby: siao! you only doing intro what! crazy!
bm: but i is nervous also. hehe.
moby: ARGH!

*hands sweat even more...*


1915hrs: moby meets chick x

bm: this is shannen...this is tien chi...
moby: hi! =)
shannen: hello! =)
bm: take piktcher! take piktcher!
moby: ... *see bm's blog for piktcher*

*moby more relaxed...maybe and most probably cuz of the wine*


1930hrs: moby and shannen seated in esmirada @ chijmes

moby: blah blah blah
shannen: blah blah blah
moby: hmmm...this soup is rather "interesting" *insert "bland"*
shannen: yeah...quite.
moby: blah blah blah
shannen: blah blah blah *repeat for 30 minutes*
moby: hmmm..when's our main course coming ah?
shannen: yeah man...quite long already hor...
moby: excuse me, can you please check on our food?
waiter alpha: sure.
moby: blah blah blah
shannen: blah blah blah *repeat for 10 minutes*
moby: excuse me, can you do me a favour and check on our main course please?
waiter beta: oh ok.
moby: blah blah blah
shannen: blah blah blah *repeat for 10 minutes*
moby: excuse me... *gives the moby stare*
waiter gamma: oh ok...your food right? coming right up, sir!

*food comes another 5 minutes later*


2230hrs: moby and shannen finish dinner

moby: i send you back?
shannen: ok...sure.
moby: just beware of the monkeys behind...bm has a lot of them inside her car...they're watching you. haha.
shannen: ohhh...ok...cool.

*moby sends shannen back home in bm's car*


conclusions:

1. shannen = nice girl (she bought me v-day present some more leh!). hehe. =)

2. not-so-great experience at esmirada's...i've had better times there previously...

3. sangria makes you thirsty.