The Story Of Martian And I
July 4th, 2007
the year was 2005, and the truth is, it was all Jovann’s fault.
there i was in the Coffee Bean at Mont Kiara, having just ordered a decadent belgian chocolate ice-blended that i couldn’t wait to try. it was at that moment that someone came up behind me and drawled, ’so, can i buy you a drink?’. i turned around to see him smiling smugly at me, this guy i’d only talked to online but had never met before.
he was moving to Hong Kong for work, he had told me via MSN a few days ago, and this coffee date was to be our first-time meeting before he flew off. i agreed, thinking that we would probably never cross paths again if we didnt grab this chance to meet. and so Mont Kiara’s Coffee Bean it was to be, around 9pm.
i dont remember what i said in response, but it was something (playfully!) arrogant and along the lines of, ‘i can buy my own drinks, thank you’. we sat down to chat and just to get to know each other better outside the confines of a blue MSN chatbox and our respective Friendster profiles (mine with too many pictures of myself, his with no pictures of himself). i remember being really fascinated that we were getting along quite well; i’d expected the whole thing to be very polite and at arm’s length, but he was warm and friendly and he listened to good music. he listened to good music! i liked him already.
the topic of that chinese horror flick, The Eye, came up, and i mentioned that one of my best friends loves that movie and said it was really good. YES THIS IS WHY EVERYTHING IS JOVANN’S FAULT. he was that best friend who loved The Eye and said it was a good show and whose testimony i believed.
and that was why i followed Martian back to his place to watch The Eye. even though we’d only just met like an hour ago.
dear god how can i just follow a guy back to his apartment like that!!! we didnt even know each other!!!
anyway. we met up several more times and shared some very brief romantic moments (we had our first kiss while watching a movie! and we had this totally cute ice cream moment!) before he left for Hong Kong. we kept in touch still; when he came back to KL for visits we would meet up once or twice, and one time we made a trip to Bangkok for the Bangkok 100 Rock Festival. he felt so alien and so far away, yet i found myself thinking about him alot. my friends who knew about him asked if i had feelings for him, and i mumbled that he was a make-out buddy; for obvious reasons there was no possible way we would fall in love or have a proper relationship. the idea just seemed way too big and so unrealistic it was almost comical.
fast forward some time later and it’s 2006. Martian was back in KL and we’d just come back from a daytrip to Malacca which, like our previous Bangkok do, sort of changed the direction we were heading in and nudged us towards one that we weren’t expecting. the day after we got back from Malacca, he asked if he could see me. i had this crazy amount of english homework to do (exhume all the metaphors from all 27 chapters of Saint-Exupery’s The Little Prince, arghghghgh), and so i announced imperiously when i got into the car that i would only give him 2 seconds.
(the truth is i wanted to see him longer than 2 seconds but of course these kinda things cannot admit wan right)
we ended up taking way longer than 2 seconds, and there was no way i could finish all that homework on time. so he graciously (baby why last time you so nice now not nice anymore) offered to help me do my homework. of course i said yes lah right. so we went back to his place where we sat at his dining table and did homework together. we took little breaks throughout the night, and there was one particular time we were lying in bed, and he was holding me.
he said, hey.
i said, yup?
and that was when he told me he loved me.
oh my god i was damn scared okay super dont know what to say. it took my heart and my mind about four seconds to summarise my feelings throughout the entire 2 years that i’d known him – that one year of online chatting and that other one year of noncommittal slow kisses whenever he came back from HK. it took me that 4 seconds to put it all together; i cannot quite describe the flurry of thoughts and montage of events that ran through my head, and that was when i felt the moment and just knew. and so i told him that i loved him too.
it’s been 1 year since that night :) that’s right, it’s Martian’s and my first year anniversary today. heehee i’m giddy with glee. it has been the most amazing year, with so many crazy moments, so many sulks where he would always hug and kiss me back after, so many conversations while holding hands in bed, more ice cream moments than i can remember, tickling fights that arent actually tickling fights, shower moments, tenderness and much, much, much love. i’m sitting here wondering, how could i have thought it impossible for us to love each other? right now everything just seems so right and so made to be.
i made him something for our anniversary. and apparently i’m going to get a surprise later tonight but i DONT KNOW WHAT IT IS AND HE WONT TELL ME. he wont even give me a clue. yes i am very excited. that’s why i’m rushing this blogpost so i can go home and see what it is that i cannot have now and must wait till later! come everybody let’s make guesses. my guess is this toy chicken that i saw in the window of a chocolate shop on lyndhurst terrace and really *really* wanted.
something cute Martian did last night : i had to postpone my flight by a few hours coz i was down with a bad cold and fever. so when i arrived in HK late last night, i got back home to find a gift for me on the bed! it was a little Hello Kitty bucket filled with a Hello Kitty handkerchief, sweets, a box of Panadol, a tube of Redoxon (which i love), sachets of Peckers (which he loves), a bar of Snickers and a box of Pocky!!!!! and a note that said, ‘Baby this is your healing pail. please get well soon. i want to play with you. i love you’.
:) :) :) :) :)
i love you too baby. you are the best. happy anniversary :) sorry i’m late i’m coming home now, really wan!!
okay i’m going to go home and get my surprise. whee!
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Coffee Bean
Metaphor Night
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59 Comments Add your own
1. dawn_1o9 | July 4th, 2007 at 6:37 pm
Such a sweet story! Happy Anniversary for u two… ^_^
2. aries | July 4th, 2007 at 7:06 pm
so sweet can melt ;)
3. Johanny | July 4th, 2007 at 7:23 pm
Awww… congrats. to many more happy, lovey-dovey years to come ;)
4. Lady Clair | July 4th, 2007 at 7:47 pm
That was very very sweet! :) Happy anniversary!!
5. entwined | July 4th, 2007 at 8:06 pm
i love reading sweet love stories heheheh! :) congrats!
6. k0k | July 4th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
awesome. a fourth of july anniversary. I had mine on Vday’s Eve (on a Friday the 13th back in 2004 – no wonder it didn’t work out. bah).
It’s good to be in love. sigh.
7. tw | July 4th, 2007 at 8:13 pm
awwwww.. so sweett… =)
8. BENevolent Ben | July 4th, 2007 at 8:25 pm
me and fred have fever too…. curse whoever that had passed this on to us ( at Steven’s corner?)
happy anniversary!
9. AbbyC. | July 4th, 2007 at 10:31 pm
alamak so sweet weiii awww!!! i love readin thisss
10. bulat | July 4th, 2007 at 10:36 pm
starts melting
11. Yun | July 4th, 2007 at 11:20 pm
redoxon in milo!!
haha
12. darkhello | July 4th, 2007 at 11:33 pm
I have been waiting to read this sweet story for a long time! :) :) :)
*melts into puddle of goo*
Congrats, su ann and martian!
13. hw | July 5th, 2007 at 1:36 am
think I’m going to get diabetes after reading this post =p
really sweet
14. Ann Spam | July 5th, 2007 at 2:07 am
Haha… no one actually wrote ‘congratulations’…
So,
CONGRATULATIONS!
:)
Have a great great GREAT time
15. alea | July 5th, 2007 at 2:20 am
omg omg omg omg!
so so sweet
16. alea | July 5th, 2007 at 2:20 am
omg omg omg omg!
so so sweet!
happy anniversary!
god bless you both.
17. Michael | July 5th, 2007 at 2:22 am
soooooooo sweet…i’ve never been so romantic to anyone before…hope i can think of something like the pail in the future XD
18. sieutheng | July 5th, 2007 at 2:22 am
u made me so jealous. i hate you :(
happy anniversary.
19. Artificially Tim Tam | July 5th, 2007 at 9:09 am
scandalous haha.
glad to know that you’re happy :)
eh, bring him to cosafe :P
20. vvens | July 5th, 2007 at 9:33 am
this is sweet. :) a sweet suprise. hehe.
anyway, congratson havig the 1st anniversary! :)
21. Bryan | July 5th, 2007 at 11:07 am
Wuah, so sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
Happy anniversary for you two.
22. secretbear | July 5th, 2007 at 11:13 am
he’s for keeps, woman. ;)
23. ria | July 5th, 2007 at 12:08 pm
waah, too sweet! :D happy anniversary you two! more happy love-filled years to come :) *huggles*
24. HK | July 5th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
It has to feel good being you, having him. And I’m not gay. Happy Anniversary~
25. Farah | July 5th, 2007 at 4:47 pm
Aaah, that was a good 2 minute aww.
26. J | July 5th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
sweet beyond words.. happy anniversary you two :)
27. gaelan | July 5th, 2007 at 10:05 pm
i’m like an m&m in the mouth after reading that post.
happy anniversary!
28. foreverjas | July 5th, 2007 at 11:07 pm
oh gosh!congrats!!!so so sweet!!! shower moments? :P hehe.
i totally how you felt. i met my bf online too! can’t believe that this love is so so real. we’re celebrating our 4th anniversay this oct!!! super happy!!! XD muahx! martian and u rocks!
29. songjun | July 6th, 2007 at 1:57 am
thanks to me la mahem. I drove u there one ok :P
30. tze | July 6th, 2007 at 7:02 am
songjun damn sohai wtf
ya la fly here fly there to meet martian me leh stuck in stupid london with the stupidest weather on earth T_____________T i miss my pugin T_________________________T
oh and err happy anniversary wtf
=)
31. Cher Wee | July 6th, 2007 at 9:49 am
hi pinkpau,
so 4th July was ur 1st anniversary witth Mr martian…happy sweet anniversary!!! (belated one, sorry)
well, 5th July (ok, just one day later) was my 2nd anniversary w my bfren, our r/s kick off in 2005 ( almost the same period when u started ur ‘ noncomittal’ love story…
so, just wanna to post my blessing to you & martian and wanted to tell u, i do enjoy reading your blog…^_^. (i get to knw ur blog from Kennysia.com, ‘ the mount K.K. expedition)
Cheers,
Cher Wee
32. pinkpau | July 6th, 2007 at 9:53 am
dawn_1o9 : thank u! :D
aries : like butter or chocolate?
johanny : and to you as well !
lady clair : thank u! :D
entwined : actually i dun get why everyone says its sweet haha i was rushing it like mad. no time to make it all romantik romantik oso
k0k : ya! the americans dont have monopoly on the holiday! hahahaha friday the 13th anniversary hahaha
tw : thank u ! :)
benevolent : wtf must be. either that or it’s the infamous stevens corner ice
abby c : haha glad u like it
bulat : will you solidify again?
yun : arghghghhg hahaha i remember that
darkhello : a lot of people have :P so i thought i’d placate everyone and just put the story up once and for all
hw : ok i give u insulin shot
annspam : thanks babe :D i had a wonderful day
alea : cavity inducing anot! ya i sure do hope god blesses us, what with all these god-denying books martian likes to read. ‘the god delusion’ wtf. the bookstore categorized it under blasphemy haha
michael : you must ask martian permission first to use the pail idea.. haha damn cute right. i like hello kitty summore
sieutheng : dont jealous lah =( marilah kita bercelebrate our 10th anniversary coming january!!
artificially : cosafe ur head.. i will only bring him if i can acquire one of those costumes for myself hahaha
vvens : thank u! :D i was really excited waiting for it
bryan : thank u! why are u not ang pau anymore!
secretbear : so i’ve been told … :D i think any guy who gives surprises like he does is for keeps, definitely
ria : many more hopefully! *hugs
HK : feels v good indeed :)
farah : hahaha no cheek pinching now!
j : thank u thank u!
gaelan : better mouth than hand, as they say!
foreverjas : omg 4 yrs! u two met on RO right? make sure u drop me a comment on the day of ur anni so i can wish u back!
songjun : dont simply call ppl mahem! ya lar ya lar if thanks to u then why u scold me that day! leave me with a stranger to go dota summore =(
tze : tze dont meet songjun in chinatown he will disturb u and call u names like mahem wtf. oso dont prescribe him any drugs wtf. and babe 5 months till u can see the love of ur life again, so be strong :)
cher wee : thank u so much :D my best wishes to you and your man as well!
33. ionStorm | July 6th, 2007 at 11:26 am
man…he is GOOD. where does he learn all these things?! >_
34. Janice Depp | July 6th, 2007 at 11:42 am
Whee… happy anniversary girl… we really have to stop bumping inito each other at cinemas, hahhaa…. lets hang out sometime :)
35. Janice Depp | July 6th, 2007 at 11:42 am
into*
36. WoLF-[x] | July 6th, 2007 at 11:50 am
Geh….make out buddy upgraded to bf. I am jealous. =P
Speaking of which, Su Ann, i’m still waiting for you to belanja me that el cheapo coffee bean coffee. =P
Oh i stop by every now and then cuz one of my friends happen to be your avid fan and keep asking me read your posts. XD
37. Director | July 6th, 2007 at 4:25 pm
congrats 4 de one year aniversary…..
38. AngPau | July 6th, 2007 at 4:29 pm
Because I forgot I used to be an AngPau. Haha…
39. Lalita | July 6th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
Long may the happiness last =))) It only gets better from there – trust me!
40. Jun | July 6th, 2007 at 8:33 pm
eh i know this is a little late lar considering how many thousands of greetings u must have received by now but congrats anyway– u’ve become a “martienne” for one year!!! *clap clap*
41. Waifon | July 6th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
Oh lamanya tak berkomen! eh off topic a bit lazy to send email im in a rush!! i came home after 3 months just for the internet to book flight tickets to go to the rainforest music festival ah pau are you going too!? I thought i couldnt make it cos of lodging problems but all solved! initial plan backfired so all my supposed travel companion made their alternative travel trips to everywhere except Malaysia already :( i’m most probably going alone but wtf la die die also im so going. oh yes, we ARE bising! hahahah nazrul tahir memang lawak. and oh oh congrats on your anniversary :D :D :D cium la banyak skit!
42. Jon | July 6th, 2007 at 9:47 pm
So all it takes is… to add someone on friendster and MSN…
[muses]…
Scrambles to find PP’s e-mail address!!!
Lol :P jkz… happy anniversary… hurry up and tell us what was Martian’s surprise :D!! Don’t leave us hanging in suspense :(!!
43. Xiao Ni | July 6th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
so sweet can die millions of times.^^
44. Michelle | July 6th, 2007 at 10:02 pm
Wow. A coincidence eh…….. I wrote a history of myself……. Apparently.
45. songjun | July 7th, 2007 at 9:38 am
tzeching damn mahem oso wtf.
scold u cause u ditch me there when i was supposed to dota with u and not babysit ur brothers -.- :p
46. sheon | July 7th, 2007 at 2:35 pm
sweet………………you two are lucky beings…….all the best.
however, reading sweet stories like this evokes painful memories inside my heart.
47. Jeff from LA | July 7th, 2007 at 3:51 pm
Young love. How beautiful. I’m happy for you Su Ann!
48. Jeff from LA | July 7th, 2007 at 3:51 pm
Now I feel I need to ask Martian for some tips.
49. Lynn L | July 7th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
I’m just wondering, are you guys still on a long distance relationship? Is there any future plans of either one of you moving to your partner’s country. I can’t help but wonder for myself, is that going to work for us?
50. Jen | July 8th, 2007 at 12:56 am
i think i’ve just gone diabetic from reading this post.
good on you both! may this be the first of many! =D
and yea, i cant believe you went home with him at that first meeting. not scared ah..?? but then again, i bet you’re glad now that you broke mum’s rule. heh..
51. pinkpau | July 8th, 2007 at 6:59 am
ionstorm : i cannot tell his secrets :P if not everyone will have a Martian too, and i shall no longer be special!
janice depp : definitely :D i dont mind the bumping into at cinemas tho!
wolfx : haha you still remember that cbean thing! eh add me on msn quick. icq is a thing of the past!
director : thank u my fren!
angpau : ok good that u remember now :P
lalita : i sure hope so!
jun : martienne! hahahaha! lets hope i dont turn green too
waifon : you’re going to rainforest??? awesome!! i will be there. arriving friday afternoon leaving monday morning. where are u staying?
jon : it was the coolest surprise :) gonna blog abt it soon so u gotta wait till then
xiao ni : sigh me too :)
michelle : history is a good education tool
songjun : but u like my brothers right =(
sheon : im sorry to hear that =( but one shouldnt linger too long on one’s grief. time, as well as new things, has healing properties
jeff : thank u! :) haha okay u can ask him for tips but they are limited to one per person
lynn l : still long-distance yes, but i think we are in no place to categorize ourselves along with other folks in ldrs, seeing how we see each other more often than the distance between kl and hongkong permits. as for plans for the future, quite grey really, but things look more solid day by day :) each ldr is different tho, so what applies for me may not for you, and vice versa. but what’s uniformly important is love and trust and a mutual goal.
jen : haha! thats why! how can i be so naive! but nvm lah all’s well in the end
52. foreverjas | July 8th, 2007 at 2:13 pm
i know it sounds crazy, not RO, thru icq. haha.was like jz chatting around. LOL. bum! *love* haha. i actually fell in love with him without knowing how he looks like! vice versa !omigosh~ i was so freaking afraid when i m goin to meet him for the first time, thou i said i will love him no matter what, he will love me no matter what, so i’ve gotta pray that he’s not too ugly! haha.and he will accept me the way i look. the first meet was. aww,after one year of online love relationship only we really have the chance to meet each other. and now. we’re in the same college! yippeee!!! XD wish u all
the best yah!!! will tag your blog no matter what!
53. Lynn L | July 9th, 2007 at 2:18 am
Su Ann, that was very sweet and positive of you. I, however, have to give up this time. I solemnly wish that you and your boyfriend will have a beautiful future. Better luck for myself next time, I’m very sure it won’t be long. I still believe in love, the totally sweep me off my feet kinda love. :)
54. sheon | July 9th, 2007 at 12:02 pm
So nice of you Su Ann. Thank you.
However, forgiven but not forgotten. Now traumatized for life. I dun put much hope in relationships anymore.
55. NJAPF | July 9th, 2007 at 4:20 pm
4th of July, that’s US’s independence day as well, yeah? Easy date to remember! Heehee…Congratulations!
56. VictorTan | July 9th, 2007 at 5:01 pm
You’re an amazing writer and love your reflection on life. Happy anniversary for you.
57. pinkpau | July 11th, 2007 at 5:13 am
foreverjas : ahh i love stories like urs :D
lynn l : as long as u still have hope :) that’s the most important. take good care of ur heart for the time being.
sheon : hehe read my reply to lynn l :) hope is always important. it keeps us happy.
njapf : yes it is! so the boyfriend has no reason to forget it. hahaha
victortan : thank u :) :)
58. JustAnotherTragedy | July 12th, 2007 at 1:41 am
stop playing with martian and update ehehhe
59. quaintly.net » Ange&hellip | January 9th, 2008 at 9:44 am
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