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the
object of your desire. Like every girl, I wanted to meet my Prince
Charming and I was willing to try anything. Most people frequent
bars, have friends set them up, even try Internet dating — so
why not try feng shui?
I recruited two of my best friends (both men) and we made our
lists. We visualized
our ideal partners. “Funny,
attractive, cool, fit, intelligent, voluptuous, educated, genuine,
trustworthy, sincere, nice lips …” and on and on.
Assembling our perfect mates was like being at an
all-you-can-eat ice-cream sundae bar — any flavor, any topping,
mix-and-match to your personalized taste. Our lists got so long we
made a five-trait limit; otherwise, we’d be single forever,
waiting for the impossible! I had a really hard time choosing
between nice teeth and height, but braces and bleaching are always
available, right? Is that superficial?
“Funny, a good/decent person with
integrity, tall, healthy lifestyle/physically active,
intelligent,” my list read. “Sense of humor and wit, very
active and fit, Asian/ethnic, educated with a career and
compassionate,” were “Ned’s” top picks.
Joe wanted someone with “big breasts, Philipino/Asian mix, an
attractive face, fun and preferably unintelligent.”
We debated over the importance of
intelligence and cup size but we each have those things that we
won’t compromise.
We hid our lists throughout the apartment
just like the article said to do. It’s been a year now; the
lists long forgotten.
I found mine last week underneath a dead fern. I lifted the plant
out of its pot to toss it, and sitting in a puddle of water was my
list. I carefully peeled apart the folds. The ink was smeared and
barely legible, but I could still make out my scribble. “Oh
God,” I thought, “Does it still work if the plant’s dead?”
You know what? It does! The man in my life today possesses all
those qualities (and then some!). “Joe” must’ve hid his in a
good spot too because he has met many big-breasted, attractive
Asian women this year. Even “Ned” met someone who met his
description.
Maybe it’s just hype, but I am a firm
believer in feng shui now. If
you're willing to try feng shui for love (and I highly recommend
it), here’s what else the experts suggest: Place double images
of anything in the bedroom (candles, romantic icons, vases or
photos of yourself with your partner). Plants will improve the
chi, wind-activated objects attract energy if there is a breeze,
but don’t hang them if there’s not. Round mirrors are also
good.
Why not try feng shui for love? You may
discover you don’t need that membership to cupid.com after all.
Malisa Uchida is a graduate of Boston
University. She now reports news and traffic on the “Lanai
& Augie Morning Show” (Island 98.5 FM), as well as producing
“The Mike Buck Show” (KHVH 830 AM). She can be
reached at malisa@oahuislandnews.com
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