Why are you awake?
Because… I want to see the fireworks.
Oh really? Is it important to you? To see the fireworks at midnight?
It’s not “important”… but… I will be woken up by them anyway.
You can hear them? They are loud?
Of course. It’s already happening right now, but it’s still about 15 minutes until countdown as I am typing.
What other NYE memories do you have that you want to share?
LOL… Did I ever tell you about a New Years’ Eve in Taipei?
(Shaking his head) No. You never told me about that. You rarely talk that much about Taiwan. Especially in real life. You keep that shit to yourself. It’s like you have a wall up against “Non-Taiwanese” people (eye rolling)…
(Eyes bigger) Oops… I guess I do do that…
What happened in Taipei? When was this?
LOL… Before I ever met you…
(Sigh) (Bracing himself for the worst) Go on…
No, no… it’s not that bad… Hey. I saw Jay Chou. In concert. But from the top of the hotel building...
Oh?
Yes. It was New Year’s Eve, in Taipei, Jay Chou was having an outdoor concert, and me and my friends, we could see it from the hotel building. We didn’t have to go down to squeeze in with the crowd…
I feel like there’s more to this story…
There is… but not for this blog.
(Eye rolling) So… what else happened with Jay Chou?
Nothing happened with Jay Chou. He was there, on the “Ground” — having his concert. We were up at the top.
The top of the hotel? Rooftop party?
Haha. No. Just a nightclub…
How old were you?
Everyone was over 18.
Oh… (cringing)
NOTHING HAPPENED!
(Eye rolling) That’s even worse…
Why?
You broke another guy’s heart, didn’t you?
Did I?
Yes you did. I’m sure you did. If “nothing happened”… if he was “such a gentleman” even at the nightclub in Taipei on top of a hotel, and Jay Chou was fucking down on the streets distracting the peasants (spat out like Draco Malfoy) — you broke his heart. You seductress. You Siren. You Witch!
(Big sighs)… he wanted to, fly to Australia to be with me long term, and I said no, that’s not necessary.
(Hands over heart) I can feel that man’s ache.
It just didn’t make sense for me… It just didn’t feel right.
Why not? What was it about him?
Well… his English wasn’t very good…
So he was like, Taiwanese-Taiwanese?
NO… he was… more like… Taiwanese-Japanese…
Oh?
Yeah… so… it just didn’t feel quite right…
What do you have against Japanese?
(LOL) Nothing!
So why didn’t it feel quite right?
Mmm… he was a Leo… and I’m very Leo-like… I think we were… a little too similar, in those regards… I get along with other Leos as friends. They remind me of my BROTHER! He’s a Leo! It’s never “quite right” if they try to make it more romantic… I think they love me like that, but I don’t love them back because it’s too sibling-like…
(Chuckles) How many Leo guys’ hearts did you break!??!?!!?!??!?!!?!?
(Eye rolling) Not that many!!! Oh my gosh… Less than you can count on one hand.
(Nodding, slightly satisfied) And it’s always… “Nothing happened” — ?
Yup.
(Sigh) And please don’t ever call them “peasants” — we’re the peasants. We work for them.
(Nodding) You’re right about that. We are the peasants.
…
It’s midnight. There’s fireworks.
Yes, fireworks. I just watched them.
Did you see the love heart?
Yes.
That was me.
(Smiling) Not possible. You can’t just call up the city fireworks’ organisers and get a love heart intercepted into their choreography.
(Cheeky grin) How would you know? Have you googled this?
No, I haven’t… okay, I have no idea. I wouldn’t know. If that was really you… then… touché… that was incredibly smooth… and nobody would ever suspect it.
(Big smiles)
Happy New Year xoxox
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