How Chris began an item with Jenn

Now back in the States I was still thinking about Jennifer. Not knowing how to react to this feeling inside I went to the advise of some friends of what I was to do. The advice was if you did feel something strongly for this woman, make it clear to her what you feel inside else you are living a dream in your head where everything is made up. What is reality and what is a dream or a figment of one's imagination is all mixed up in there. So I had to tell Jennifer somehow this feeling inside (mind you this was before Moulin Rouge came out with the song). And thanks again Khanh!.

So I told Jennifer over the phone and somehow sang the song 'Dreaming of You' by Selena. Which I thought was a touching song after watching the movie over HBO.. But to make things more interesting I felt I should go back to see her again. By this time we were corresponding least 2-3 emails a day and not short ones too I might add. Think she was in South Africa by then too so I was thinking of going to see and surprising her. Mind you I had no confirmation and putting myself on the limb. So I did.. off I was again on that long fateful flight back to see her but to make things interesting I could not fly into Malaysia but to Singapore so I got some friends to come pick me up from there and asked Jenn to meet me in this club the night after I got back.

And as it was we met again. Settling down with drinks we talked and socialize but how did I know she was interested in me as a partner or a good friend who is wild at heart, crazy enough to fly every and anywhere in the world. But it was our first dance together that we somehow started to kiss, the very soft lips I dreamt about the person I felt this feeling inside. Our lips locked as I could feel this emotion in my body. What must have been minutes felt like hours.. an eternity.

The period in between

So how did we get from there till now? As it was I had to go back again to the States for my education and after it was all finished and the number of trips of flying to and fro. I was set to return but I wanted to give a shot in the dark at the one job I never thought I would get. The hardest of architectural firms to get in and one of the most prestigious opportunities I threw my hand out to see what I could grab. At the same time Jennifer was proposed an offer she couldn't refuse either to start her conglomerate with a happy VC.

So what happened in the end? The day I graduated and set to leave the next few days I got a letter in the mail with an offer. In my heart I wanted to go back, in my mind this was good for my career. So off I was on that flight home wondering what to do and after talking to Jenn I thought why not give a year in Chicago at this job to gain the necessary experience. Which was fun yet stressful and I must have lost a few lbs within that one year I might add. But it was then that I proposed to jenn over the phone. Guess she didn't think it was appropriate a few weeks after since she asked me to come back if we to wed. We were out over a year already by then. But I felt this strong need to finish my time..

So she came over for a visit which we had a lovely time in Vegas for Xmas 2001, which we could have been millionaires, since Jenn hit the jackpot but too little entry money so enough to cover the trip.. not bad eh? So came midyear, I decided to go back and properly propose to her. How you might ask? Well I was thinking about it and thought why not do something different right? Jason had opened this quaint juice cum sandwiches cum potato shop in that very strip I hung in when I first took jenn out for drinks and fumbled it up.. I forgot to go on my knees much to the awe she must have had for the rock I got for her.. so she said yes.. the rest is history………..