And Then God Said...

It's the middle of Lent and Easter is 19 days away. My resolution to stop shopping lasted about three days... I know this is a terrible reflection of my willpower, and I am not proud of it. However, God forgives our transgressions and if I make every effort to continue Lent as it should be kept, then surely, I can redeem myself? Until my credit card bill arrives.

I was having dinner with the pseudo-lawyer and the Singaporean and conversation turned to my lack of male companionship ahahaha. It has been a subject my mother has been picking at for ages, and has very correctly pointed out that Rome was not built in a day, and thus I should not expect to get from zero to hero in one either. I have been pestered to make a checklist so that my friends and family can keep an eye out for a potential somebody and not have to nudge me at the sight of a guy (I work in an all-women environment, and they can be very enthusiastic).

We debated the merits of a long list or to keep it short and sweet. The Godbrother had a point when he said the Ten Commandments was short but thorough! Should we set up a hotline with numbers for potential callers to HSBC customer service to press to weed out the ineligible?

So here we go again.. I have done this list previously.

Stella's List

1. Able to speak/write/read fluent English. I can't spell and sometimes spellcheck doesn't work.

2. Aged between 24-35 years old inclusive. There is a cap as friends were going to ask their aging building security guard if they wanted the job. -_-

3. Has more earning potential that me. This should be easy peasy as I earn peanuts.

4. Able to do his own laundry/ironing/housework or at least will pay someone else to do it!

5. Be at least 10 cm taller than me. I own some rather nice heels and would like to keep on wearing them thank you very much!

6. Can cook edible food. Otherwise will not complain about my cooking.
7. As smart as I am.
8. Willing to move to a country with clean air and trees of mutual accord when we grow old.

So you see, it isn't that hard to find someone. In fact, if the guy can cook kuching kolo mee or tomato kuay tiaw all the above can be forfeited based on that skill alone. :)

I am not looking for someone who worships the ground I walk on though it would be rather nice to be worshipped. I am not looking for someone who looks like a Greek God, owns a yatch, a 3000 s.q apartment at the Peak, drives a swish car... I just want someone I can be happy with, someone who will notice if I am under the weather and cares enough to bring me a donut/deep fried custard bun/cookie/brownie when I need a pick-me-up. Someone who likes green and purple and is not hopeless with fixing furniture. Someone to anchor me when I fly as to pull me in before I get burnt.

Someone who doesn't like Hello Kitty but will tolerate waking up to one in the mornings.