Love, oh love. I gotta tell you how I feel about you.

Dear beloved readers,

Well, to tell you the truth, I did the unthinkable about two days ago.

You see, there was this girl that I was having a mad crush on. Met her while she was working as an Insurance Agent, attracting customers on a busy street full of the working class. Me being naive and all, thought that she genuinely wanted to just complete a survey and get it done with. Lo and behold, we started making small talk. And I was instantly mesmerized. :)

She displayed a very bubbly personality and laughter that melted my heart. We chatted about the usual stuff, the weather and all, and I could sense the intelligence and warmth behind this lady. So against all hope I asked for her number. She gave it with a smile, I think she too thought that we had some sort of connection.

That was eight months ago.

You see, National Service really had put a dent on my free time. The only contact that we had were the messages that I would sent her through the phone. And I was a very, very, erratic messenger, mind you.

Which brings us to what I did a few days ago. You see, me, being the SUPER ULTRA scaredy-cat that I am, never got the courage to ask her out. Consulted various friends about this, and the result was a large consensus of face-palms all around. I was just THAT afraid.

One day, I just told myself to let it go and just see what happens. So I did send her a message. (After careful consultation and editing by my dear friend Jasmine who constantly berated me "to be MORE CONFIDENT!")

From the bottom of my heart, I told her that I was very mesmerized by her the very first time I saw her and was enchanted by her eyes. Then I told her that I would most probably crash and burn by asking her out for coffee to get to know her better.

You know, life is damn funny in a couple of odd ways. You work so hard to get something that you want, but sometimes, all you have to is ask. And hope and pray with all your heart.

She said yes. Yes, I would love to have coffee with you. Which, after I received the message the next morning, sent me to a state of complete bliss and serenity. Nothing anyone said or did could spoil my day.

So now, I'm planning on which would be the perfect place for the date. A few locations had already come to my mind (my dear friend Solihin smacked me in the head for thinking of Starbucks), but I'm settling for a cozy Arabian Cafe. Hope it all turns out fine. Haven't even set the date yet. Pffth. Haha.

Moral of the story kids: Just asketh, and thou shalt receiveth. Haha. :) Mama always said that life is like a box of chocolates, you never know whatcha' gonna get.

Hope it all goes well,
Lokman