Counting Down to the Big Day!!!

Wednesday, 10 June 2009

It was freezing cold and windy. I miscalculated the weather on that day. My daughter asked me for a day out to the city. My train arrived on time as our meeting place was just around the vicinity of the railway station. By the time I got there, she was already waiting for me.

We strolled under ground that connects Townhall Rail Station to Queen Victoria Building in CBD (Commercial Business District of Sydney) and took a lift to take us to the third floor and entered one of the boutique shops.

She asked me to try on some clothes that I liked. The moment I turned my back, she told the lady to wrap it for me. I was stunned and speechless. She handed the bag and said, "Mum, I want you to wear this dress on my big day!"

My emotion was contained. I did not want to create drama, so I just kept my peace in gratitudinal silence and accepted the bag with a smile and of course I gave her a hug and a kiss. That helped settle my embarrassment. In our family, we are that huggie and kissy kind. I guess it's my built-in habit that I passed down to my girls.

From there, we went to collect her pair of beautiful earrings that she eyed for so long. As she was trying to test the suitability of this piece of jewel on her ears, I suddenly turned around because by then, my eyes became misty with tears. My heart was gripped with mixed emotion thinking that she would soon be embarking a life of her own with the man who loves her and whom she loves.

On the other hand, I also silently wished that she'd get the matching necklace as well. It suits her nicely with the earrings. But it's up to her and her fiance to decide. Like I said in my earlier blog, I never interfere in their plans. My role is only to give my Seal of Approval anything they wish to share with me.

As we continued strolling, we stopped to pick up the Vera Wang's Men's Cologne for her fiance and her own perfume. She also bought me a nice comfortable stockings that will go with my new dress. Boy, ain't I blessed?

When we thought everything was done, my future son-in-law sent a text message to his future bride-to-be to make sure that she'd take me to a nice restaurant for lunch. How very sweet and thoughtful of him! But he's always like that all the time, so it was really lovely to be accorded such warm kind thought by him.

Instead of going to a restaurant, my daughter and I opted for the best International Food Court located down the basement of Myer's Store. Guess what? We ordered our traditional Ozzie Roast Beef with three vegies and lots of gravy, our favourite.

While enjoying our meal we talked like we never have talked before. It was a very scrumptious roast meal to be had and we promised to do it again.

Then we went upstairs back to Queen Victoria Building by escalator to the fourth floor. Just as we sat in the lounge cafe and ordered flat white coffee for me and peppermint tea for her, the big clock struck 1pm. There's this replica of a castle theatre, whatever it is called, on show. So while waiting for order, I got up and took my Eric (mobile camera) with me and took some photos.


Here's few samples. I am going to repost these photos in my meme next time.

The Clock
The Castle Theatre, that's how I call it.

Well as it happens, we are going to do one more trip for few items that we missed doing. We had to hurry home as it was starting to get dark and my silly self was getting frozen to the bones having without proper winter coat.

We are now beginning to count down till the day comes. And am kind of feeling weird now. I was excited after the storm subsided. There's one thing I'm sure of doing, I'll be around when they need me most.