I feel like I should make an official announcement or something... but that would be weird. Instead, I'll conduct a little interview with myself and it will be just as weird but hopefully slightly more entertaining.
[Vasti giggles] "Oh well, you know. I feel happy, and a little old. How is one suspose to feel?" She looks shy and timid in her loose opal green top and yellow floral skirt, the epitome of femininity, except for a strange purple chainmail link necklace that clashes horribly with everything. A trademark of Vasti's style.
Haha, I'm not sure how you're susposed to feel, but I don't think you're old. Were you expecting the question?
"Hmmm, that's a toughie. I wasn't. We had been talking about marriage in theory and I had been growing impatient with Sinclair not asking. A couple of years back I asked him what he thought of me asking him to marry me, he said he'd just say 'no' because if he hasn't asked himself it means he isn't ready. So I knew that whatever happened I would have to wait for him to ask. I'm not gonna lie, I feel like he took his time. Also, he always said he wanted proposals to be romantic so I never expected to be asked in an email, hahaha. Did NOT see that coming."
So it's true, he sent you an email. I had heard the rumours but didn't really believe it. I heard your sister called it "Very 2012" and many of our readers will find it... unconventional. What did you think? Were you disappointed?
Asking this question seemed to bring a tension in the room. I would be really uncomfortable for her to admit that she was disappointed, what if he soon to be husband read this article. She handled it with grace, although I'm not sure how honest she was. "I didn't have the opportunity to be disappointed." She says " My first response was shock. I had to read it over again to see if my eyes were playing tricks on me. They weren't. Then I had to think of an answer. I said 'yes'." She laughs. I want to change the topic, I feel shouldn't have asked, but she continues to speak. "By the time I sat and thought about it I had heard Sinclair's story, and the spirit of the proposal was really romantic. I don't know if you'd understand this, not knowing my fiance very well, but it was a very 'Sinclair' thing to do."
"God yes, I know him better than he knows himself. And I'm not exaggerating; you can check with him, he'll confirm it." She's wagging a finger at me as if I really should confirm it before I publish this interview, she seems serious but playful at the same time. I assume she's teasing. I hope she's teasing.
So what's next, are you quitting your contract and racing home to plan a wedding? In our last interview you said that if you do not achieve your goals in Korea you will not be coming back. Does that still hold?
"Hahaha, I forgot I told everyone that. But yes, it still holds. I have made massive progress on my debt. I've beat it down from R150 000 and even though I'm not done yet, I am 100% sure I'll have paid it all off by the time I finish my contract. The second part of my goal is weight loss, I'm struggling a lot more here. I gained and lost and gained again. I'm trying to set up a sustainable routine but it took me more than a year to realise that in order to do that I have to fill my time with things and not mill about my apartment so much. Also, I lost a workout buddy. Workout buddies are the best ways to stay focused and stick it through. I'll have to keep working on that even after I get home so that won't keep me in SK."
And the wedding plans? Everyone wants to know, will it be extravagant or intimate? What are the plans?
"I don't believe that everyone wants to know that. I think they all just want to know if they're invited or not. I would have considered having a small wedding if I had a smaller family, but I want my family there and there are a lot of them. And since we're going big we might as well do it properly. No?"
Yes, have you chosen your colours? Or are you considering a themed wedding?
She barks out a laugh. "My sister and I have been talking about themes. I just tease Sinclair about it, we haven't settled on anything and I think he wants to be included in the planning so I won't be too busy trying to design a wedding on my own." So, you're saying there is not much planning? "I'm saying we've thought of guests and spoken about money, but everything else is up in the air. In fact, suggestions are welcome." Maybe it was too soon to ask, but with rumours of a September wedding, she must realise she will have just under a year to plan this. It will be fun to watch and see if she takes it in her stride which is her normal style or if she turns into another just another bridezilla. Weddings do to crazy things to people. She did make a comment about people applying for bridesmaids positions and donations being persuasive, I assumed she was teasing.
After spending an afternoon in her little town with her, I can tell that she is happy and excited about her future. Come what may, I'm sure that her friends and family will support her and be present in her joy.
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