The girlfriend's going away for the weekend!!! And I'm sooooo excited about it. I made her promise to call me everyday for a status update while she's there.
She has this huge crush on this seriously good-looker she met on holiday over Christmas. Things felt good. She felt they had a connection. Too bad they don't reside in the same country.
She wrestled with her feelings for a couple of weeks. Now, she's following her heart and hopping over to visit him.
We don't know how the weekend will turn out. She doesn't care. She doesn't know why she acted on an impulse to buy that plane ticket. She's not looking for anything long-term.
But I know why. It's been a long time since she felt like this about any man.
Remember the heady feel of infatuation in high school? That sort of feeling.
Last night, over dinner at Rail Mall's Ramen Ramen and drinks later, we were totally giggly. It was as though we were back in high school gossiping about that cute senior we secretly had a crush on.
Impulsive? Yes. Crazy? Not really. She's always been so pragmatic. It's about time the heart rules her head. This is romance. This is dating. This is living.
Both of us know that if she doesn't go, she will regret not trying and having to live with 'what ifs'.
How bad can it be? At worst, it'll be a flirty, dirty, very enjoyable weekend. So I set her a KPI of 8 sessions in (or out of) bed to make it worthwhile.
S$500 (air ticket) ÷ 8 sessions = ROI of S$62.50 per day over 3 days
See. Still cheaper than a night out in town to pick up a dashing lounge lizard.
The girlfriend was furiously blushing!
I love this girl. In our 23 years of friendship, I've only seen her blush for like, a total of 3 times. I can't remember the last time she's been so euphoric about anything.
I want her to have her heart's desires.
I am so thrilled by her courage to chase a dream.
19 comments:
it sounds so fun! brave girl! hope she gets way way lucky!
Your formulae is applicable even to impulsive buys over the weekends!
does this good looker have equally good looking brothers or friends? ;p
8 sessions? 3 days? Wa, I am really getting old.
"How bad can it be?"--It can be very bad. Likewise (and to be fair) "how good can it be?"--It can be very good.
Say, does she blog? Heh.
Ah....love this kind of impulse. Thoughout my 25 years of dating, I had made many of these impulsive decisions and at least 1 made it right! And when it's right, you will know it because 2 and a half years later, my heart still flutters....
no risk no gain. even if the guy's not interested, he'll be very impressed by her sincerity. and in return, she'll get his honesty. that's the best deal in any relationship.
eeps, i want to have that infatuation soon too!
that heady feel of infatuation... Gosh, tell me about it!!! *dazed*
meteor: me too!
dr: ooh. yes!!! and it can be divided by 12mths to make it even more worthwhile.
jazzgal: i kinda think so. WHY???!!!
sesame: tsk tsk. it's just new man new love. i can't do 8 sessions either. hehehee.
anon x: she has a blog! but i didn't link her here to save her ummm... 'dignity'??? hehehhe.
suzie w: still fluttering is the best gauge of whether he's the one! good for you!
andrew: you're right. hope she's reading this!
oriental q: i'm sure you will, babes.
jomel: oooh. and you will know it so well!!!! :)
i haven't chased a dream for a long time. at least where love and romance are concerned. i haven't found anyone worth the hassle. and i think i let many chances pass me by.
keep her anonymity then! but i wanna know what happens next week. this is like, real life drama!!! sex in the city style!
pls pls pls??!!! oooh. i'm such a sucker for stories like this!
haha ROI theory even applies here! wooot!
Whoever came up with ROi is a genious.
And erm...for purchase, its cost-per-as-long-as-you-have-it.
Ahem.... Remember... Practice safe sex. :)
u go girl!
like i met someone during a xmas party and before i know it, we are together in NYD. I juz went ahead with my feelings and let my heart rule...
can't afford to have too much wat if in life!
anon@1:17AM: don't then. grab the next chance and live it, for tears or smiles.
lms: hehehe. i'll divide it by 1 year of shelf life!
dk: but of course!!!
furfur angel: that's living!!! i'm sure you enjoyed the time! and if we fear whether it'll work out all the time, it'll just be a shadow hanging over and obstructing us to just try and see how.
i bought a plane ticket to meet my current boyfriend during those days after hmmm...one day of dating and several months of cyber-dating. though there wasn't any "bed-activity" involved, i am now happily attached with him. for about 1.5 years now. =)
sorry, that was me, by the way. haha
this has got to be one of my fav posts ever. not because of the title. :)i wish i shared her courage and i really hope it works out for her. and you. such a good friend you are. she is lucky girl indeed.
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