THE PROPOSAL @ 1/1/11

1/1/11 , 1st January 2011 @ 12.20am

A day that carved great significance in my heart.

It was a day everyone in Singapore and people from all around the world was looking forward to. It was New Year's Eve. The arrival of the year 2011 is here and everyone was filled with hopes, resolutions and excitement.

As for Singapore, the Marina Bay was a place packed with thousands waiting to watch the fireworks and celebrate 2011's arrival. Marina Bay, is also the place where Darling and I were.

We went there to meet up with other photography folks for an outing that Red Dot Photo has organized to capture the fireworks and "book" space enough for all of us. We reached there around 6.30pm and settled down. It was still a long wait before 12am for the fireworks so we were idling around, ate snacks, drank, chat and waited.

Little did I know that Darling had informed the others about his intention to propose! They had the ring kept with Fisher, a member from Red Dot Photo.

After a long and patient wait of around 5.5 hrs, the fireworks finally started. The tripods of our members took up almost one whole stretch of the railing! Even before 12, tons of people had already started cheering and woo-ing, blowing whistles to show their excitement of this annual celebration.

Many were cheering throughout the whole duration of the fireworks display. I wonder if they got sore throat after they went back? Hahas. Anyway, the fireworks started nice and exciting. But halfway through, the smoke generated by the fireworks was SO THICK, that to me, it became a Bermuda triangle hanging halfway in the air. Fireworks that went up was covered by the thick smoke, it looked like they were disappearing into thin air. Which is why I say Bermuda Triangle. Hahas.

The fireworks ended and everyone started packing up their tripods and people behind us, start moving out. I was idling around or talking to someone, I can't remember, when I felt a couple of light pulling that came from the end of my dress. Eventually, I turned around.

I was shocked to see my Darling kneeling down with this ring box in his hand! The flashes from the other photographers almost blinded me! There were like 10 of them forming something like a semi circle and kept on hitting the shutter! At first I thought someone was using the torch light to flash me! It was an experience like a movie premiere or movie star!

I started to tear and cry and keep asking Darling, " Ni Zuo Mo? ( What are you doing?)" .

Darling then proceeded to pop the golden question. One question in our relationship I will never forget!

Darling: "Will you marry me?"

Me: " Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes"

Hahas. That's exactly what I replied. Approximately 5 times. Lols!

He then put on the ring for me. It's so SPARKLY!

We hugged, kissed and wipe off our tears. Oh yes, he teared too!

The flashes were still flashing! I then asked for a tissue from one of the members.

I was so damn happy I wasn't really sure what was going on exactly! I only know that Darling proposed and I said yes. Writing this post, I actually had to try and recall what happened during that few minutes! Hahas.

So now, I'm OFFICIALLY ENGAGED!

I can't wait to get on with the preparations of our ROM event! It's gonna be so perfect!

Thank you Darling and everyone who helped to "pakat" with my Darling to make this proposal such a wonderful and memorable one. I will always remember this day. Special thanks to Edmund Low who took the video, Eugene Yap, Fisher and Robin Chen for the photos! Also, thank you everyone on Facebook who wished me Congratulations! :) <3

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! <3

Now, you must be waiting for the photos and video! Here they are! Enjoy and thank you for sharing the joy!