I know what you’re doing.
What am I doing?
You’re treating every date idea I’ve suggested like a “tour stop” on a friggin World Tour and you’re mapping out your schedule — realistically — of how you’re going to “try them out” first, either by yourself or with some close friends. You’re going to each of those places first, just to get the vibe, just to even “test the sound” — like you’re bringing your ukulele and you’re literally doing a SOUND CHECK at the beach?! At the botanical gardens?! Even at different bars and cafes and restaurants?!
(Chuckles) How am I doing a sound check at bars, cafes and restaurants? I’m not bringing my ukulele to those kinds of places.
No, but you know that — last time when I caught up with another friend at a café. Their Instagram was really visually appealing. But then when I got there to catch up with the friend, she asked me, “Do you like this place?” And I said, “Honestly?! Not really, it’s too noisy! I feel like I’m constantly SHOUTING AT YOU just to have a conversation!” And then she nodded and was like, “Yeah it is kind of noisy…” and it wasn’t anything like the vibe of their Instagram page. It’s not a comfortable feeling to sit at a popular café and feel like I have to SHOUT through the conversation. So yeah, you’re doing a “sound check” with every place like that as well… just to make sure the vibe matches their Instagram, and what days or times it’s not going to be NOISY AS FUCK cos that’s gonna frustrate the hell out of me when I get there!
You know what?! I hadn’t even thought of these factors but now that you mention it, that’s not a bad idea…
Well I think it’s going to take you some time to go through all the places that you’re mapping out — testing out — first. Like I think realistically, this IS going to take up your first half of 2025… somehow, you’re just stalling — you’re stalling all of this, until after your World Tour or something like that.
(Smiling)
It’s like I’m making you nervous…?
(Nodding) You are. You do. You make me nervous. I am really, really enjoying this “sound check” idea. I think it’s a good idea. I wanna do a sound check with my bros around Gold Coast and Brisbane. We’re gonna go to different bars, cafes, restaurants and check out their vibes before I actually take you there. That’s a good idea. You’re right, we can’t go to a place that’s going to be too noisy. I want to be able to sit and talk with you and give you my undivided attention when we really go. And as for bringing a ukulele to the beach or botanical gardens? Well, that’s actually less of a worry. I don’t have a problem playing instruments outdoors. But I do want to see where nearby facilities are in all those places. Like you mentioned “picnic” or “BBQ” — well, which one is it? Shall we have a picnic? Or a BBQ? I need to go to each of the Botanical Gardens around Gold Coast and see — where could we set up a picnic? Are there good BBQ stations to use at this one? I need to figure all that out.
You know what this is called in Chinese?
What?
細心
You’re being very 細心
Is that a good thing?
(Nodding) (Smiling) Yes… it’s a very, very good quality in a Man… in a Husband… it’s like… (Phwoarr)~~ Melts my heart… (Hands to heart, smiling)…
(Eyes getting bigger, excited) Well I’m gonna be 細心 to the MAXIMUM before we actually start dating! What is this word in Korean anyway?
주의 깊은 ? (According to Google Translate)
(Smiling)
Okay?! I have no idea if that was a good translation…
Now I feel like, not only do I want to do a Sound Check, I also want to do a Taste Test… I need to order food and drinks off the menus of those bars, cafes and restaurants and I want to TASTE TEST whether they’re any good…
How do you know what I like or don’t like off restaurant menus?
I remember…
(Smiling)
I love you
I love you too… xoxoxoxoxoxox

