Just a brief account of our proposal story, to share our happy moment with everyone visiting our site. =)  Ron: In Sept, I had an idea to make a website to propose to Ying in Hong Kong during our trip there in mid-Oct. As 23 Oct 2010 was our 6th Anniversary, I bought a new laptop for her in late Sept as the anniversary gift, which will be used for my proposal in Hong Kong.  Ron: Since I was travelling to Hong Kong with Ying, I had to ask my parents to bring the laptop to Hong Kong for me. I couldn't wrap the laptop in advance as I was afraid that the Hong Kong Customs would like to check the contents. Fortunately, Derrick helped me make a nice paper bag that I could bring along to Hong Kong in my luggage, and wrap the present nicely when I was there.  Ron: Then we flew to Hong Kong on 8 Oct.   Ying: I was still wondering why Ron went to play basketball with his childhood friends on the first day we arrived in Hong Kong. Luckily, I had the company of his parents and his friend's family - Uncle Peter, Aunt Bessie and Catherine. Ron: Yeah, they were all recruited to distract Ying so the guys can carry out the preparations separately.    Ying: I knew it was Ron's Anniversary gift to me but I was not aware that there is a ring next to it in the paper bag. No wonder he looked so nervous and quiet throughout the trip!!  Ron: ..... (I was too nervous to talk.)  Ron: Maybe it was a good thing that it was crowded as Ying probably thought I was quiet because I was bored by the queueing.  Ron: After a 10-minute ride on the Peak Tram, we arrived at the restaurant, Pearl at the Peak. I called them a month earlier from Singapore and was really lucky to get a table. They were extremely experienced (since I think there are people proposing there every other night) and helpful when I mentioned that I wanted to propose to my girlfriend in the restaurant.  Ying: This was when I got a little suspicious, as it seemed a little odd for them to assign us the best table in the house by chance. Moreover, Ron was exceptionally quiet and he didn't finish his steak!!!!  Ron: This was the part when I gave her the laptop. But since I had already passed the camera to the waitress, no picture was taken. After giving her the laptop, I told her to switch it on and have a try. Ying: I was suspicious when he asked me to try out the laptop in the restaurant when there may or may not have Wifi. But I just played along...  Ying: Instead of IE, Ron helped me open the Mozilla Firefox and a Google page popped up. Ron: This is a fake Google site that I prepared. Basically no matter what she would have typed, it would only bring her to my proposal page. =) Ying: So I typed "Ron" and press "Enter"...  Ying: Surprisingly, a cute and sweet webpage popped up with the title "Will you marry me?". Wow! Ron: Tada!!  Ron: The lights were dimmed and the song "Start from here" by Joanna Wang came on. The waitress then brought the bouquet and I took out the ring and proposed to Ying. Ying: And I said "Yes!". =)  Ying: Ron was finally relieved and could smile and talk as normal again. Ron: Too bad the steak was already cleared.. =(  |
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