Sunday, March 27, 2011
So There's a Guy...
His name is Ben.
Ben lives in Singapore, and we met briefly two years ago when I lived there for a few months. He's a friend of Linh's, who was the one who suggested we should meet, and unfortunately I saw him for a grand total of about 15 seconds on that first meeting. We didn't see each other again before I returned to the US, but we stayed in touch via e-mail.
Six months later I visited Singapore and Ben and I had a couple opportunities to spend some time together. He's a great conversationalist, an overall charmer, and deliciously cute. I had a great time with him and we stayed in closer touch after I left.
Fast forward to March 2010: I am in Bangkok for massage school and want to take a weekend in Phuket, which I've never visited before. I ask Ben if he'd like to fly up and join me, and he does. We have a great weekend being pampered at the resort, playing on the beach, buying street food in town, and learning about Glee (well, I was learning from Ben, who's a huge Gleek). It was a very fun weekend and I'm happy we did it.
Over New Year's this year I visited Singapore for a couple weeks, and Ben and I spent about half that time together. We talked a lot about opportunities and possibilities, and we came to realize that the growing feelings we had for each other are mutual. Those conversations increased in their openness after I returned to DC, and we realized that we would really like to know what might be possible if we to start dating...but of course, we live on opposite sides of the world.
So anyway, that's why I'm now applying for jobs in Singapore.
Ben lives in Singapore, and we met briefly two years ago when I lived there for a few months. He's a friend of Linh's, who was the one who suggested we should meet, and unfortunately I saw him for a grand total of about 15 seconds on that first meeting. We didn't see each other again before I returned to the US, but we stayed in touch via e-mail.
Six months later I visited Singapore and Ben and I had a couple opportunities to spend some time together. He's a great conversationalist, an overall charmer, and deliciously cute. I had a great time with him and we stayed in closer touch after I left.
Fast forward to March 2010: I am in Bangkok for massage school and want to take a weekend in Phuket, which I've never visited before. I ask Ben if he'd like to fly up and join me, and he does. We have a great weekend being pampered at the resort, playing on the beach, buying street food in town, and learning about Glee (well, I was learning from Ben, who's a huge Gleek). It was a very fun weekend and I'm happy we did it.
Over New Year's this year I visited Singapore for a couple weeks, and Ben and I spent about half that time together. We talked a lot about opportunities and possibilities, and we came to realize that the growing feelings we had for each other are mutual. Those conversations increased in their openness after I returned to DC, and we realized that we would really like to know what might be possible if we to start dating...but of course, we live on opposite sides of the world.
So anyway, that's why I'm now applying for jobs in Singapore.
Labels: Living in SG, Relationships, Travel
