Chinta Ria with Victoria
Of course, as things usually work out for me, the day I sent the letter to Jin was the day Victoria messaged me about lunch. When I first heard my phone beep, I thought "oh god, you're not going to ask me for lunch today are you?"
Victoria @ 10:20 - Hi [insert name here], would you like to have lunch tomorrow?
She's so polite...
Me @ 10:56 - Hey Victoria, sounds good. How about David Jones at 1pm?
Victoria @ 11:18 - Okay level 6?
Is there food on level 6? Is that what people have been referring to when they say "lunch at David Jones"???
Me @ 11:24 - Yep. You don't have to bring the HD if you haven't finished watching everything :)
On that day, I went to check out level 6 of DJ's. It was children's wear and home ware. She must've meant the food court in Westfield, as there are some restaurants on level 6. It was where we went to yum cha after the exams in February.
So then yesterday, I went to level 6 to wait for her. I had bought some chocolate strawberries earlier from DJ's. I wrote down the name "Harvey Specter" on the waiting list of a Thai place and took a ticket in case she wanted to go there, then I took a seat nearby waiting for her. I was browsing 9gag when after a short while, I heard her calling out for me. I stood up to greet her, and I soon saw her glancing at the small DJ's paper bag I was holding. She then pointed at it, touching my hand and asking what it was.
I then gave it to her and said it was for her. She asked me what it was, and I said it was both healthy and unhealthy. She thanked me for it. I asked her where she wanted to eat and she asked me to choose. We battled back and forth a bit about where to go before I finally decided Chinta Ria. It was a Malaysian restaurant on the same level which I saw the day before didn't have many customers, so I figured it would be easy to get a table. As we walked to the restaurant she said she had my hard drive for me and tapped her bag.
We got a table immediately, a small table for two next to a group of businessmen. I glanced around the restaurant quickly looking for anyone who might look remotely familiar. We sat down and started browsing the menus they gave us, which was a bit of a bundle.
She then touched my hand and said this time she would pay for the meal. I asked why and she said because I paid last time. I joked that it was cash only, and she said she had cash. I joked it was card only and she said she had card. I said maybe, and then told her I might be going to Thailand after the exams because it would be near my birthday. She started guessing what it was and I said I told her before, and she said (feigned?) she forgot. She guessed it wrong twice and then I said if she got it wrong again then I'd leave. She didn't take a third guess and I said "you told me it was the same as your friend's" and she then got it right. I teased her and said she was definitely paying for this one and she said yes. I said "and the next one" and she said yes, and I said "and the one after that" and she said yes lol.
She said she hadn't seen me for so long, that it'd been a month. I thought "umm yeah because I friggin' asked you to study and you declined!" but held back. I asked her how her study group was and she said it was ok. I asked where they meet, and she said sometimes it's by telephone and sometimes it's in some guy's firm in the city. She asked me if I've been studying in the library and I (partially) lied and said yes except for one time.
I asked if she ended up putting music onto my hard drive and she said no, but she put it on her own USB stick and brought that for me today. I asked her if she had a Mac and she said yes, and I chuckled and shook my head. She asked what was the matter and I said Mac's suck. She said it seemed easier to use. I asked if she watched everything on my hard drive and she said she did.
I asked if she had a half day at work and she said sort of but she had to go back to do something before going to a study group. I wasn't too sure what she was saying, cause I asked what time she finished and she said 5:30pm, then I asked what time the study group finished and she said 7:30pm. I asked if she had seen Vivid yet and she said no. I reacted loudly and emphatically and she asked if I had seen it and I said no, lol, and she was like, then why are you acting like you've seen it lol. I actually wanted to ask her out to see it.
I suggested we each order one item and she said ok. I asked her to choose the main and I'd pick the starters, but she wanted it the other way around. I chose the duck and chicken flavoured rice, and she chose the scallops. I said I noticed she doesn't order drinks and she said it makes her too full.
While we waited for the food we talked, and I can't remember what we were talking about, but it led to me blurting out that I still wanted to go bowling with her, and she nodded enthusiastically. She said I would cry from losing to her lol.
We talked about doing the bar course and it seems like she caught on to my previous reluctance to do it this year, as she suggested I could defer and do it some time next year. I said I will pass the exam and then decide. It really comes down to a matter of income for me, but I didn't want to talk financial issues with her just yet.
She asked me what I thought about the Jamie Gao murder that was in the news recently. I said I didn't want to be mean, but if he was going to be a drug dealer then there are risks and this time the risk eventuated. I didn't want to shock her too much, but she agreed with me that he looked like a gangster up to no good.
The food was ok, she seemed to like it more than me I think. She insisted I have the big duck drum stick, even though I suggested she should have it. She then said something which may have been a bit of a big hint: she said "usually the mother in law gives it to the son in law". She then realised what she had said and corrected herself, saying she wasn't my mother in law. What I think she meant was I should start getting used to being the son in law to her parents!
She told me she was going to a friend's wedding on Saturday. She said the guy had been going out with his high school girlfriend for six years since they were 18, then they broke up. He met a new girl and three months later they are now getting married. She said she told him "you don't rebound into marriage!" lol.
She told me about another guy friend who was getting married later in the year, whose fiancee demanded a $25,000 engagement ring and an apartment. They went apartment shopping and when she found a place, she stomped up and down happily. She also told me that the guy wanted her to get the 10% duty free thing when the fiancee went overseas, but she lost the receipt and is pissed off, but the fiancee doesn't see what the big deal is.
I asked her if she was going to these weddings by herself. She said she is going to the Saturday one with a group of friends.
There were some brief silences during our meal, where I seemed to just shut down momentarily. Not sure if it was anything Jin related.
I asked her if she liked The Simpsons and she said yes. I told her about Moe's Tavern which was having its last day the next day and asked if she wanted to go. She asked "after work?" and I said yes, and she said she'd check her diary.
She asked me how my work was going and I hesitated before saying I was a bit tired and not used to sitting in an office all day, instead of going to court like I am used to.
When we finished eating, I suggested leaving as I was sure my hour was up. I got up first and she asked me what I was doing as she wanted to pay. I said I was just getting up, then went to the area where I thought was the cashier. The waiter pointed me to the front of the restaurant, so I headed over there, and playfully tried to defer Victoria from reaching it by pointing at her seat and saying she left something there.
She didn't buy it and caught up to me. She was reaching in her purse when the waitress gave us the bill and said it was $50. I said I had a $50 note and swiftly pulled one out of my wallet to give to the waitress and walked off. Victoria softly pleaded and asked why I did that. She said I can't keep paying, and I joked about becoming bankrupt and that I'd have to declare it to the association. We joked about how she'd have to put on an affidavit about how much she ate. I was actually joking about her eating a lot, but I think she was joking about how classy the food she ate was.
As we walked down the levels, she insisted she buy me something, asking if I wanted ice cream, candy or coffee. I said no to all and we kept walking. I asked if she knew her way well inside and she said yes. I said I still get lost sometimes. I was about to add my usual comment about "it's like a casino in here" but refrained.
I asked her about Moe's Tavern again and she said she'd check her diary. She checked her phone and said she had a yoga class, but then added she could skip it. I encouraged her to. We got onto the escalator and I stood one step below her, and asked if she could touch her toes without bending her knees and she said yes. Maybe it was just me, but I felt pretty close to her then and felt like kissing her.
We saw elmo and cookie monster in costume as we walked out of the shopping centre and I asked if she wanted a photo and she said no. Hmmm.
We stumbled in directions a little bit before I asked her where she was going. She pointed down south towards my old office and said something about her study group being there, even though I thought she had to get back to work. I said ok and she said she would walk up to Elizabeth Street with me. As we passed the TAG watch shop she told me she has been going to the gym and has a personal trainer now. She offered her right arm and asked me to feel how firm it was. I gave it a soft squeeze and said it was firm.
She asked me where my office was and I told her, and jokingly asked if she'd ever been summoned before to attend. We joked that she'd have to give evidence about how her eating caused me to become bankrupt. I asked about Moe's Tavern again, this time trying to sell it to her like a used car salesman, and I got a different response this time, with her saying she didn't want to cancel yoga.
When we walked to the corner of Elizabeth Street I was about to say goodbye but she said she'd walk me to my office. So we continued walking a bit and she asked what level I was on, and I told her about levels three and five. I asked if she sat near the window and she said yes, then I asked which way she faces, and she pointed east. I said if she faced my way then I could wave to her. I asked her to let me know about Moe's Tavern and she said she would.
We said goodbye and started parting, and she kept waving like she didn't want to leave. I returned to my office thinking things went well.
Victoria @ 10:20 - Hi [insert name here], would you like to have lunch tomorrow?
She's so polite...
Me @ 10:56 - Hey Victoria, sounds good. How about David Jones at 1pm?
Victoria @ 11:18 - Okay level 6?
Is there food on level 6? Is that what people have been referring to when they say "lunch at David Jones"???
Me @ 11:24 - Yep. You don't have to bring the HD if you haven't finished watching everything :)
On that day, I went to check out level 6 of DJ's. It was children's wear and home ware. She must've meant the food court in Westfield, as there are some restaurants on level 6. It was where we went to yum cha after the exams in February.
So then yesterday, I went to level 6 to wait for her. I had bought some chocolate strawberries earlier from DJ's. I wrote down the name "Harvey Specter" on the waiting list of a Thai place and took a ticket in case she wanted to go there, then I took a seat nearby waiting for her. I was browsing 9gag when after a short while, I heard her calling out for me. I stood up to greet her, and I soon saw her glancing at the small DJ's paper bag I was holding. She then pointed at it, touching my hand and asking what it was.
I then gave it to her and said it was for her. She asked me what it was, and I said it was both healthy and unhealthy. She thanked me for it. I asked her where she wanted to eat and she asked me to choose. We battled back and forth a bit about where to go before I finally decided Chinta Ria. It was a Malaysian restaurant on the same level which I saw the day before didn't have many customers, so I figured it would be easy to get a table. As we walked to the restaurant she said she had my hard drive for me and tapped her bag.
We got a table immediately, a small table for two next to a group of businessmen. I glanced around the restaurant quickly looking for anyone who might look remotely familiar. We sat down and started browsing the menus they gave us, which was a bit of a bundle.
She then touched my hand and said this time she would pay for the meal. I asked why and she said because I paid last time. I joked that it was cash only, and she said she had cash. I joked it was card only and she said she had card. I said maybe, and then told her I might be going to Thailand after the exams because it would be near my birthday. She started guessing what it was and I said I told her before, and she said (feigned?) she forgot. She guessed it wrong twice and then I said if she got it wrong again then I'd leave. She didn't take a third guess and I said "you told me it was the same as your friend's" and she then got it right. I teased her and said she was definitely paying for this one and she said yes. I said "and the next one" and she said yes, and I said "and the one after that" and she said yes lol.
She said she hadn't seen me for so long, that it'd been a month. I thought "umm yeah because I friggin' asked you to study and you declined!" but held back. I asked her how her study group was and she said it was ok. I asked where they meet, and she said sometimes it's by telephone and sometimes it's in some guy's firm in the city. She asked me if I've been studying in the library and I (partially) lied and said yes except for one time.
I asked if she ended up putting music onto my hard drive and she said no, but she put it on her own USB stick and brought that for me today. I asked her if she had a Mac and she said yes, and I chuckled and shook my head. She asked what was the matter and I said Mac's suck. She said it seemed easier to use. I asked if she watched everything on my hard drive and she said she did.
I asked if she had a half day at work and she said sort of but she had to go back to do something before going to a study group. I wasn't too sure what she was saying, cause I asked what time she finished and she said 5:30pm, then I asked what time the study group finished and she said 7:30pm. I asked if she had seen Vivid yet and she said no. I reacted loudly and emphatically and she asked if I had seen it and I said no, lol, and she was like, then why are you acting like you've seen it lol. I actually wanted to ask her out to see it.
I suggested we each order one item and she said ok. I asked her to choose the main and I'd pick the starters, but she wanted it the other way around. I chose the duck and chicken flavoured rice, and she chose the scallops. I said I noticed she doesn't order drinks and she said it makes her too full.
While we waited for the food we talked, and I can't remember what we were talking about, but it led to me blurting out that I still wanted to go bowling with her, and she nodded enthusiastically. She said I would cry from losing to her lol.
We talked about doing the bar course and it seems like she caught on to my previous reluctance to do it this year, as she suggested I could defer and do it some time next year. I said I will pass the exam and then decide. It really comes down to a matter of income for me, but I didn't want to talk financial issues with her just yet.
She asked me what I thought about the Jamie Gao murder that was in the news recently. I said I didn't want to be mean, but if he was going to be a drug dealer then there are risks and this time the risk eventuated. I didn't want to shock her too much, but she agreed with me that he looked like a gangster up to no good.
The food was ok, she seemed to like it more than me I think. She insisted I have the big duck drum stick, even though I suggested she should have it. She then said something which may have been a bit of a big hint: she said "usually the mother in law gives it to the son in law". She then realised what she had said and corrected herself, saying she wasn't my mother in law. What I think she meant was I should start getting used to being the son in law to her parents!
She told me she was going to a friend's wedding on Saturday. She said the guy had been going out with his high school girlfriend for six years since they were 18, then they broke up. He met a new girl and three months later they are now getting married. She said she told him "you don't rebound into marriage!" lol.
She told me about another guy friend who was getting married later in the year, whose fiancee demanded a $25,000 engagement ring and an apartment. They went apartment shopping and when she found a place, she stomped up and down happily. She also told me that the guy wanted her to get the 10% duty free thing when the fiancee went overseas, but she lost the receipt and is pissed off, but the fiancee doesn't see what the big deal is.
I asked her if she was going to these weddings by herself. She said she is going to the Saturday one with a group of friends.
There were some brief silences during our meal, where I seemed to just shut down momentarily. Not sure if it was anything Jin related.
I asked her if she liked The Simpsons and she said yes. I told her about Moe's Tavern which was having its last day the next day and asked if she wanted to go. She asked "after work?" and I said yes, and she said she'd check her diary.
She asked me how my work was going and I hesitated before saying I was a bit tired and not used to sitting in an office all day, instead of going to court like I am used to.
When we finished eating, I suggested leaving as I was sure my hour was up. I got up first and she asked me what I was doing as she wanted to pay. I said I was just getting up, then went to the area where I thought was the cashier. The waiter pointed me to the front of the restaurant, so I headed over there, and playfully tried to defer Victoria from reaching it by pointing at her seat and saying she left something there.
She didn't buy it and caught up to me. She was reaching in her purse when the waitress gave us the bill and said it was $50. I said I had a $50 note and swiftly pulled one out of my wallet to give to the waitress and walked off. Victoria softly pleaded and asked why I did that. She said I can't keep paying, and I joked about becoming bankrupt and that I'd have to declare it to the association. We joked about how she'd have to put on an affidavit about how much she ate. I was actually joking about her eating a lot, but I think she was joking about how classy the food she ate was.
As we walked down the levels, she insisted she buy me something, asking if I wanted ice cream, candy or coffee. I said no to all and we kept walking. I asked if she knew her way well inside and she said yes. I said I still get lost sometimes. I was about to add my usual comment about "it's like a casino in here" but refrained.
I asked her about Moe's Tavern again and she said she'd check her diary. She checked her phone and said she had a yoga class, but then added she could skip it. I encouraged her to. We got onto the escalator and I stood one step below her, and asked if she could touch her toes without bending her knees and she said yes. Maybe it was just me, but I felt pretty close to her then and felt like kissing her.
We saw elmo and cookie monster in costume as we walked out of the shopping centre and I asked if she wanted a photo and she said no. Hmmm.
We stumbled in directions a little bit before I asked her where she was going. She pointed down south towards my old office and said something about her study group being there, even though I thought she had to get back to work. I said ok and she said she would walk up to Elizabeth Street with me. As we passed the TAG watch shop she told me she has been going to the gym and has a personal trainer now. She offered her right arm and asked me to feel how firm it was. I gave it a soft squeeze and said it was firm.
She asked me where my office was and I told her, and jokingly asked if she'd ever been summoned before to attend. We joked that she'd have to give evidence about how her eating caused me to become bankrupt. I asked about Moe's Tavern again, this time trying to sell it to her like a used car salesman, and I got a different response this time, with her saying she didn't want to cancel yoga.
When we walked to the corner of Elizabeth Street I was about to say goodbye but she said she'd walk me to my office. So we continued walking a bit and she asked what level I was on, and I told her about levels three and five. I asked if she sat near the window and she said yes, then I asked which way she faces, and she pointed east. I said if she faced my way then I could wave to her. I asked her to let me know about Moe's Tavern and she said she would.
We said goodbye and started parting, and she kept waving like she didn't want to leave. I returned to my office thinking things went well.
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