DOLCE VITA (French)---SWEET TIMES
I met her on the net. How.? I can't remember. But it seems to me that it is this 'little theory' which I declared in the cyberspace that caught her attention.
'If I have a million dollars, I would buy a house.
Do I have a million? No.
That's why I don't have a house.
If I have wings, I can fly.
Do I have wings? No.
So I can never fly.
If all the waters are drawn out of Pacific Ocean,
It still can't put off the flame of love between us. Can all the waters of Pacific Ocean be drawn finished? No.
That's why I don't love u.
That's me, a typical science student. Firstly, you come up with an assumption. Then u fit a suitable conclusion. If the proposed assumption doesn't stand at all, then everything is just bullshit. I guess this is what they call 'unromantic'. But she is an exception. She actually mailed me and said that I'm an 'interesting' person. Interesting? What a word to use on me. Its like using 'faithful' on Mr. Clinton. I thought this gal must be a low-IQ organism, or suffering from serious brain damage.
Anyway, her nick doesn't seems so bad -FLYNDANCE- that's quite a unique one. But I was warning myself: Hello??? This is the virtual world of Internet. Who knows what might be lurking behind a beautiful nick. Talking from experience, most of the time it will be a 'dinosaur' in disguise, the only difference will be whether it is a carnivore or a herbivore. But, I know she is way different from a 'dinosaur'. She is special.
So I guess it's time for the appearance of FlyNDance. Ever since she mailed to tell me that I'm 'interesting', I was always wishing to meet her in #ajcrr. Too bad, lady luck was just not on my side. So I can only reply her letter to tell her that I will start to train myself to become an 'interesting' person, just to show that she is far-sighted. She replied my reply. I replied her reply to my reply. She again replied my reply to her reply blah blah blah... Actually what interested me the most is this 'para' she wrote in one of the mails....
I dance swiftly, amidst the crowd.
your glance on me be it surprise, be it admiration, it ain't gonna stop my rhythm
'cos it's not your glance that made me dance, it's my heart of youth.
I simply cannot relate this gal to any of the 'dinosaurs'. But if she really is a dinosaur, I'm willing to let her have her fill. Tye, my best pal, unfortunately noticed my little affair with FlyNDance and has been perpetually warning me about this. "HELLO!!! u don't even know what she looks like, why take the risk? maybe 'she' is a guy!!" I can't blame Tye for his ignorance. Ever since he was dumped by Sally in Sec 4, he has become a renowned 'playboy'. As the saying goes: "Once bitten, Twice shy". In this case, after Tye was bitten, he has mastered the art of skinning snakes alive, and making them into soup. But he got all the factors to be a playboy. I always think he is the 19 year-old version of Brad Pitt. Tall, handsome and has this tongue that causes diabetes in every women he targets. I dun think he can even remember how many girlfriends he has had.
I went online that night, log onto channel ajcrr and yes!! She is there. Before I can get over the surprise and the daze, she sent me a message.
hey slorr.. so late haven't slept??
Now what? Now what??!! okok, I had to calm down first. I swallowed hard on my saliva, took a few deep breaths. Now where is that Tye when I needed him most at such crucial moment? Somebody got to tell me what to say to her. How am I going to attract her with my pathetic humour which has gone stale?
slorr...me in a foul mood today..can't sleep.. u??
what slorr... now when I read it twice in a row, I'm beginning to feel disgusted in that nick Tye gave me. Tye said that: "who knows.. it might attract some innocent gals in talking to u."
I'm not feeling very good too.. so lets be sad together.
Finally squeezed out a sentence, but I can already feel beads of sweat forming on my forehead. Actually I'm not in a bad mood, I just wanna follow up her topic that's all. And if she asks for the reason for my feeling down, I can say, "Since you are feeling down, how can I ever be happy?" I know it sounds mushy, but Tye said: "MUSHINESS IS THE FUNDAMENTAL TO ALL COURTSHIP."
And gals are a very weird species, they trust their ears far more than their eyes. So instead of doing 10 things to impress her, why not just say a sentence to move her.
Ok... but u haven't greet me yet..."
DAMNIT! How can I forget simple manners to gals. To think they call me 'MR COURTEOUS' in school. If this thing ever leaks out in school, I would lose all my female fans.
Nice to meet u... miss long-hair..
I've been wishing that she's keeping long hair. Tye said: "FlyNDance... hmm.. she would either be long-haired or a desperado, cos when gals dance, only 2 parts of them may fly: hair and skirt. So if she doesn't have long hair, that means her skirt 'Fly's when she dances. AH-HA!!.. this has a certain sexual hint in it...haha.."
eh?... how u know I got long hair?
BINGO!!.. heaven is on my side this time. It goes to prove that she is not DESPERADO. yesh!!.. not only that.. I also know u seldom wear skirt.. I increased the stake, if I m correct this time, peace on earth forever.
err... I guess u r right.. but how u know huh..?
HAHAHAHAHA.... I'm good...just guess...
ok.. hey slorr.. tell u wat.. me tired already.. u coming online tomorrow morning??
ya... y??
Please please please say u're coming too, if not I'm going to kill myself for letting u go tonight.I'll see ya tomorrow at 10 am then...good night...
er.. should be today at 10 am.. ok.. good night too
I just blurted out a last sentence.....Offline.
Suddenly I was so impressed by my performance just now. But is the season of spring really arriving for me?? I wish.
slorr... what a coincidence...
yeah... I'm not late. Gals are weird. I thought we already had an arrangement, why do I have to pretend that its not. They must have watched too many movies and like to think that guys they met due to the thing called 'fate' is the best thing that can happen to their love life.
slorr.... u are talking nonsense...
NONSENSE???.. ok, let me tell u what nonsense. Summer's beach, the guy must be good at running, with broad shoulders, dark complexion with a tint of redness,sparkling eyes and loud laughter. Then he will call out loud the name of the gal, running towards her, carry her and spin 3 rounds anticlockwisely."
slorr.... u crazy already is it??
I crazy?.. ok.. lets change a location then. Deep in the mountains, the guy must have long hair, gotta have the look of an artist, carries a sketching stand, a few pieces of drawings, and u can see birds stop over at his side. admiring his work. and there will be a gal whose the model.... most probably naked."
slorr.. but these all very romantic...
ROMANTIC??.. hello miss... romance only survive in novels and movies. In real life, the guy on the beach may step onto broken glass or the gal may be too heavy which tore his arm muscles. Birds may just clear their waste on top of the guy in the mountains, or he might get a
thrashing from the gal because he comments on the excess fats around the waist and hips."
slorr... u hate romance??..
I hate romance?... nope, I'm just using my knowledge of statistic to get a deduction, that guys must be TALL to be romantic, not HANDSOME!!Some love novels even portrayed the guy as normal looking, but no-one Dares to challenge the height of him!.. I object... because I'm not tall."
slorr.... objection overruled..."
I think I'm really outstandingly nothing to do, talking to her about these until noon.
slorr... are u hungry?...
ya... u??...
yes... guess its time for lunch...slorr..then do u think we should....?? slorr... I'm just asking... I dun intend to have lunch with u...
Ok, good.. I'm not romantic... neither are u.
I had lunch with Tye and we talked about the conversation with FlyNDance this morning.
"You moron. Told her you are not romantic... you crazy?!..you have disgraced me man... how can u make such a big mistake? I...I..." Tye grabbed a chicken wing with chopstick, and I can see the trembling of the hand and the wing. "There are 3 'don'ts' in chasing a gal. One...don't forget to be romantic. Two...don't be too honest. Three... don't be too stingy on the sugar in our speech. Noticed number one, you stupid?? What rubbish is that?? In mandarin, we say 'nan ren bu huai, nu ren bu ai', you should know this..."
"This I know, but it has been a controversial topic over centuries. Women aren't really that...cheap. So why would they only falls for 'bad guys' like me??"
"That's because 'bad guys' are usually romantic... those 'nice guys' are usually...dumdums...so she would rather choose a romantic 'bad guy' rather than any of those dumdums... in maths we call this C1...understand? Dumdum.." Oh, Tye is talking about maths!! Now I understand. No wonder I have always been left on the shelf. "In other words... gals wouldn't mind if you are not tall... if you are not handsome... they can bear with your inconsiderate acts...can forget your stupidity...but they can never forgive you if you are not romantic..."
"Come on, this is so exaggerating."
"Hey... most women have a 'knot' for romance.. just like most men have a 'knot' for virginity... to women they just can't understand how precious the thin layer of membrane is to men, same thing, men can't imagine how important women treats romance."
"This is bullshit! How come I've never heard of that?"
"The key word is 'knot'...if u can untie it... fine.. but how many have actually succeeded in that? Practically none..."
"Ok, fine. Now I've done it... so what should I do to remedy the situation?"
"Face it...you are hopeless already... I promise you I'll have a drink with you when you and her are over..."
"YOU SON-OF-A-B***H."
Mid-night. I am trying to concentrate on my physics notes. F=ma. v=u+at. It's really a wonder that nature can be explained by just a few formulas and equations, and this we call science. Then why is astrology and palmistry being labeled as superstitious? Science should only be one of the ways to explain truth. What can't be explained by science, it doesn't necessarily mean that's its unreal. Close to 1am. Since I can't get anything into my head, I shall try my luck on net then. Maybe she is there...
slorr...u here finally... good night to u... :)
'FINALLY'? strange word to use it here. What is she doing here at this hour? Must be feeling down again.
yes... it is fate that brought me to u at this moment...
I am trying very hard to convince her that I'm a bit romantic.
slorr... nothing to do with fate...I waited for you for one hour already...
sure or not?.. for wat?..
to talk to u...or else I can't sleep...
sick izzit?... go and see a doctor.. :)
Let's continue our topic...what do u think of
relationships which begin from internet?
Oh my god... how should I answer her now?
its..its very... romantic...
Indeed I'm not a good liar. Even my words are shaking now.
slorr... u bluffing... u not romantic kind what...
GAME OVER. I'm finished!.. no choice but to drink with Tye.
slorr.... u lagging?... or just don't want to reply me?
no... I'm wondering why is the sky so nice tonight?.."
nonono... dun try to shift the topic... slorr..."
Sigh... I give up... I asked for it myself.
Actually I think relationships started from cyberspace is considered as ROMANTIC, 'Cos romance gives people an impression of unreal, and cyberspace is virtual.
slorr....that's interesting..
surfers keep a safe distance from each other and usually 3 types of pple are produced in this way. The 1st type.... The 1st type being those who present themselves on net with their 'secondary personality'. Usually all of us consists of multiple personalities, and in everyday life, wat we present to the world is the 'primary personality', with the secondary one being suppressed, or maybe we dun even realised this other trait of us deep inside. so internet is the place where this side of us is revealed, both intentionally or without conscious knowledge."
izzit true?... wat about 2nd type..?
The 2nd type are those who will transform themselves into the kind of man/woman he/she would want to be. There's bound to be 1 or 2 characteristics that you particularly admire, too bad, sometimes these characteristics are just couldn't be found in you. Cyberspace is the perfect location for this transformation to occur.
slorr.... u sure you know what you are talking about?.. how about type 3?...
I know what i'm talking about, I read it from an article of TIMES magazine!! Type 3 will be those who transform themselves into characters which are impossible for them to become in real life. for example, if u r a gal, you may act as a man on net. you may even become BATMAN or SUPERMAN if you want."
hmm.. thats pretty amazing...
The 1st type is the 'faithful' type, 'cos its his own personality that is being presented on net. The 2nd type is the 'foolish' type, 'cos he knows only how to admire others, always forgets his own strong points. The 3rd type is the 'pathetic' type, 'cos he is wishing for something impossible."
slorr.... then you belong to what type?... and me?..
i don't wish to believe u r type 3, 'cos i m not. I crossed the possibility of type 1 'cos its too common, because i think u r special. being able to attract u, i think i'm at least a bit special. so we belong to type 2."
type2.... then who u wish to become slorr..?
i certainly would like to become a person like Tye, humorous, romantic and eloquent, 'cos these are wat i'm lacking of..
slorr.... wat about me?..
YOU?.. i don't know. You want to FLY and DANCE, problemably that means u wish to fully enjoy ur youth while u can. but if this is somethng u wish yet u can't achieve, den there's 2 possibilities: 1, u r aging, 2, u r leaving the world."
I think I said something wrong, 'cos she didn't sent me anymore msg after this. I began to blame myself for being so perverted, whyy talk about these things? I should have discussed with her whether ZOE or FANN, who should be the queen of Caldecott Hill. Damn that TIMES mag! Poison my mind. Maybe she's lagging. so I waited... and waited. Although it's just a few minutes, but it felt like several hours. I wanted to apologize, but don't know how to start. Until she sent me a msg: slorr... lets meet...
Without hesitation, I used the hand that I had used for over 18 years to wipe my ass and typed 'O-K'. I'm supposed to meet FlyNDance tonight, 8pm at the entrance of Mcdonalds. The one beside YMCA. That's the best time and place to meet a gal u have never met before, according to Tye 'cos they would have taken their dinner by that time which means we can simply go inside the Macs and have some fries and coke. She will be wearing a whole set of coffee theme attire and I will be wearing my usual blues. This is our way of identification. She told me she is not those 'cute gals' I might think she is. I said nevermind, I'm not Brad-pitt either. Then she told me she has long ago given up on this hope already.
"slorr... u r early..."
While I was idling, a gal tapped my shoulders from my back. Although I was already mentally prepared for anything that's gonna appear in front of me, I was still astonished by this gal who stood in front of me now. If not for the coffeee theme and that 'slorr', I would think she is only asking for directions. 'Cos she is one of those chio bus that can only be found on Orchard Road, usually while I m crossing the road. Maybe I suffered from a serious concussion due to the heavy blow, but my mind was extraordinarily calm.
"Had your dinner rite..? I think we should go inside the Macs first..."
"You're pretty smart huh.? A good way to save money indeed..." GOSH~!!... she knows me so well, I can only give her an innocent smile back. Since she's so pretty, I ordered 2 LARGE cokes, and even ordered TWO packets of fries.
"This time you treat, next time i'll let you treat..." I'm not falling for that, miss...but I'm glad she mentioned 'next time'. "slorr... were you disappointed when you saw me just now?.." DISSAPPOINTED.? Are you drunk.?
"Why do you think I will be disappointed then?"
"'Cos i told u I'm not cute, so you must be quite disappointed when you saw me.." She is making sense, but I know she is just trying to hint that she's actually cute.
"Then why did you have to lie that you are not cute?"
"slorr... I said I'm not cute... I didn't say I'm not pretty.." #$%$##%^*&%$@!! "But you are also quite....decent looking what.. It's not like what you described to me too.."
'DECENT'? A very vague word. To many gals, decent is equivalent to boring. One good thing is that she didn't lie to me about the fact that she is keeping long hair. She also has a fair complexion which reminds me of the HL milk I take almost everyday. It is now only that i found out she is from ACJC, but had spent her 1st 3 mths in AJ. Sitting in front of each other, we talk about many things. From her obsession with coffee to my hobby of watching movies. In between, she had completely shaken off my misconception of 'if she is pretty, she is brainless'. She appears to be an attractive gal, both physically and character wise, talking, smiling to me, occasionally being a little sarcastic and nasty. It's like a dream. We left the Macs at around 10 pm. Since it was still early, I decided to send her home and fortunately, its just Ang Mo Kio, two MRT stops from mine. I would have a second thought if she's staying at Pasir Ris.
"slorr... congratulations.... u r officially permitted to date me from now on..." She said this before the lift door closed. Back at home, I realized that I hadn't asked for her real name. Maybe it's the influence of that stupid Tye: "Never ask a pretty gal her name the first time you meet her, 'cos there are already too many wolves out there dying to know, so she will be more interested in you if you act like you didn't care..." Then why didn't she ask for mine? Don't tell me there's a female version of Tye telling her not to? It's again 1am. Time to meet her in #ajcrr.
hi slorr..! u tired.?
Of course I'm tired after all the surprises she presented me. I would go straight for my bed if not for her. But why is she here also? Isn't she tired too?
long time no see.. how r u..?
slorr u crazy already? 2 hours ago only.. miss me?
A)yes.. B)of'cos.. C)abuden...D)dying to see u...E)all of the above.... answer is E...
;:)...
Seems like she is really tired. Even the smiling face is yawning to me right now.
u wanna go for a movie tomorrow..?
Maybe i should ask her now, while she is half asleep, hoping that she will blur-blurly typed 'OK'.
should be no problem... what show.?
HOOOOORAY!!... I'm cheering for her fatique.
we decide what show tomorrow... anyway whats important is watch with who... not the show..
Tye's fav line, i m just borrowing it.
;:)...
you should go sleep now...
wait one little while... u haven't tell me u tired or not?
ok... a bit.... u?..
i'm exhausted.... but have to say good night to u 1st... slorr..if not i can't sleep..
me too....
I can't believe I'm doing this SILLY business right now....
ok i tell u what.... i count 1,2,3... then we log off together...
ok.... good night slorr...
same to u..
1....
2...
3..
I never talk whenever I'm inside a cinema, and now is the best time for my mouth to rest. So I spent the following 3 hours to admire this much-talked-about movie of the century, Titanic. I'm not a romantic person, so its perfectly understandable if I can't really appreciate this motion picture fully, except for all those stunning special effects. But something struck me when Jack said to Rose b4 he sank into the deep ocean..... "Rose, listen to me...listen....winning that ticket was the best thing that had happened to me...it brought me to you....and I'm thankful Rose....I'm thankful...."
Suddenly I felt much more fortunate than Jack, 'cos I dun have to risk my life to board Titanic, all I have to do is to switch on my PC every night. But he's one lucky guy too, 'cos he knows how to draw, and just look at how slowly he was drawing Rose, that made me blame myself for the lack of this talent. But to her, this movie wasn't just about drawings or special effects. I noticed that packet of tissue paper she was holding in her hands. And just when Rose said, "I promise... I will never let go, Jack... I'll never let go.." She opened up her sling bag and here comes the reserve handkerchief.
Damn that Celine Dion, why on earth did she have to sing that 'MY HEART WILL GO ON' at the end of the show? For for all the female species inside the theater, it's like 'MY TEARS WILL ALSO GO ON'
"Ok... movie ended... lets go...." I stood up, speaking to her gently, worried that every single word I breathed out might just crush onto her, and kill her. She continued to sit in that position, looking at me with those beautiful eyes that just came back from a swim. After awhile,she said... "slorr.... movie ended..... but life goes on.. am I rite.?" I nodded my head... but i just wished somebody might give me some clue of what she was saying.
Finally we managed to leave Orchard Cineplex. Since its still early, we decided to take a walk down the street. Along the way, she seems unusually quiet. So I guess Tye was rite about the 'TITANIC FLU'. He said that gals often got so mentally distressed after watching this show and that was the best time to launch an emotional attack on them. That's why Tye had watched Titanic for over 5 times roughly. Her eyes were focussed on the path or the crowds but I know her mind was still left on Titanic, sinking with her, waiting for somebody to pull her up. I just kept my mouth shut 'cos I know I'm not a good swimmer. We walked to Plaza Singapura. Suddenly she stopped in front of a Christian Dior counter.
"slorr.. have u read a novel called 'Fragrance'?..."
"Err..nope.... why do u ask?..."
"Look at this 'DOLCE VITA' from Christian Dior... It's what the guy bought for his girlfriend in the story on her birthday....and he told her 'DOLCE VITA' is french, meaning 'SWEET TIMES'..." She pointed to a bottle of perfume at the counter, but I was more interested at the price tag around the neck of the bottle.
"Oh... izzit?..."
"slorr... then do u consider today as 'sweet times'...?"
"At first i did... but some points are deducted since u started crying..."
"That means it can only be considered a little bit sweet. I'll buy the small bottle then..."
I insisted on paying for the perfume as her birthday present from me since I knew her birthday is coming soon so this kinda saves me a lot of trouble of finding a present for her. Luckily its just perfume. I would have to pawn my underwear if that guy in the story gives her girlfriend a diamond or gold bar.
"Are you hungry..? Wanna sit down and have something?..."
"I don't have appetite... what about you..?"
"You eat, I eat...." Her eyes are red again...... I'm such a fool. Finally got away from the noisy crowd at the Mrt station, walking on one of the steets of AMK ave 6. Contrastingly, it's so quiet now that I even can hear the rythm of her heartbeat.
"slorr... do you know what's the correct way of applying perfume.?" I shook my head. In fact, I had never used a perfume or cologne before. Medicated oil maybe. "First you apply some behind your ears... then your neck and wrists... after that spray some onto the air, then walk through it..."
"Sure or not? In that case this little bottle won't even be able to last you for 3 days...."
"slorr.. shall we try.?"
"We? You go ahead... I'm a MAN..."
She opened up that DOLCE VITA then applied some behind her ears, neck then her wrists ... and she really did spray some onto the air!!... WAH!!.. expensive stuffs ya know!!... Finally she stretched out her hands... facing up... enjoying the droplets that fell on her face...
"hahaha...."
"slorr... this is so fun!.... now its ur turn...."
She went through the same procedures with me and I can feel the coldness of her fingers. Maybe it's the perfume... I guess. "slorr... get ready... I'm going to spray!!" I imitated her.. face up...and walked through my first perfume rain. "slorr....lets have another round!!..."
"WHAT!!... serious?.." My money isn't easy to come by!! Before I can collect the broken pieces of my heart, she had walked through her second round. She was even more excited this time, hopping around, like her nick....a flying and dancing butterfly. Late night of AMK, the streets smell unusually nicer right now. Until we finished the whole of that DOLCE VITA.
"DOLCE VITA is exhausted... I guess this sweet time shall end now too....slorr.. I'll go up now.... tonight 1am. I won't be online, and you're not to do so too..."
"huh?....but why?...."
"go online at 12pm tomorrow.. you will know why....remember... only 12pm..." She turned and walked into the lift. At the same time, I saw an obvious pink patch behind her neck which is visible only now because she tied her hair. I looked up towards her window on the 4th floor from below, but it never lighted up.
I switched off the light in my room, engulfed in the absolute darkness 'cos i wished to have the same kind of feeling as her right now. I realised in complete darkness, the easiest mood one gets is loneliness. She must be lonely right now. Half asleep, I almost can see a beautiful butterfly, turning to ashes amidst the sea of flames and that patch behind her neck. From pink it became red... then burgundy, slowly, it swallowed me...Was it the cause of that can of beer just now? Suddenly I felt cold...and shaky.. and that coolness seemed to have come straight from my heart... the rate of my heartbeat was an exponential function of time as it got closer to 1am... USE A DIFFERENT NICK!! Checked. She isn't there...my heart was beating fast...but the tempo remained below healthy level........
Finally it's 12 pm, excited as I was, I logged on to the net, yet there was still no sign of FlyNDance. But there's a mail from her....
Dear slorr,
At first i thought it will be easier for me to settle down in the darkness... recollecting memories we have shared... but all i felt was loneliness...... can u feel it too?... I still can't change the habit of logging on at 1am... so i used a different nick to sneak into AJCRR... u dun blame me right?...:P... u werent there... should i feel glad for ur obedience?.... U said both of us belonged to TYPE 2... the foolish type...maybe u r right!... 'cos I really do admire those who dares to fight for their desires... I stroke my hair gently when u said that i'm leaving the world... and a few strands of hair fell..... No!... doctor told me its not a terminal disease... and doctor aren't supposed to lie!!?... I still can live like a normal person... BUT CAN I?.. FlyNDance..
