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My Life, As Told Between (Baby Cakes') Naps

Big News

31st July 2007

Big News

posted in The Condo, The Wedding |

T proposed this past weekend! It was totally unexpected and sweet. We went to pick up keys to our new condo together and when I opened the door, it was evident that T had been by earlier in the day. There were rose petals scattered on the floor and tea light candles leading up to the dining room. More flowers and candles filled the dining room, framing the lovely dinner T had set up. I, still unsuspecting, assumed it was in celebration of our new place.

After dinner, T brought out an ice-cream cake he’d purchased. I started cutting into it when T said, “Can you hold on a sec, I have something more important.” I replied, “What could be more important than ice-cream cake?,” not realizing what was going on until he reached into his pocket and got on one knee. Apparently, the little hampster wasn’t running too quickly that day. =)

It is the perfect ring – a simple blue sapphire set with two small Canadian diamonds. We’d done some ring shopping a couple of months earlier (you know, in case he ever decided to propose in the distant future) but I couldn’t find anything I wanted. I didn’t want a diamond engagement ring, not only because of the problem with blood diamonds, but because of the artificial value placed on diamonds as a result of the manipulative practices of the diamond industry. I wanted something understated, preferably with a sapphire, but didn’t like the sapphire solitaires. In the end, I gave up and told T I was going to leave it entirely up to him to find me the perfect ring. He completely succeeded and I love it. I just can’t stop staring at it! =) It looks kind of like the one pictured below, but with a darker sapphire and a thinner band.

In any case, I’m very excited, but wedding plans are for the far distant future. Right now I’m plenty overwhelmed. The move took much longer than expected and was draining. We still have to unpack and get window treatments. I feel like I’m living in a fish bowl at the moment. I had to get my rental towed because it wouldn’t start yesterday. My car is STILL in the shop after a month and despite having been referred there by a friend of a friend, the body shop I took it to is unresponsive and rude.

Oh well, guess life isn’t always roses and candle-lit dinners. It sure is nice when it is though!

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  1. 1 On August 4th, 2007, Lora said:

    Oh my goodness! Congratulations (on both the new place and, more significantly, the engagement)!! “What could be more important than ice-cream cake?” 🙂

    posted on August 4th, 2007 at 10:27 am

  2. 2 On August 5th, 2007, KQ said:

    OMG, congratulations!!!! I’m so happy for you, Y! And T definitely is a smart man with great taste. 😉 Congrats, congrats, congrats! Next time I’m in L.A., G and I will have to take you out to celebrate!

    posted on August 5th, 2007 at 7:21 pm

  3. 3 On August 6th, 2007, Y. said:

    Thanks girls! =)

    posted on August 6th, 2007 at 1:24 pm

  4. 4 On August 8th, 2007, La Spanish Ticha said:

    Congrats once again Y on the engagement and the new home! Since we don’t get to see each other that often it’s nice that we can use technology (which I’m slowly but surely starting to embrace) to stay connected. BTW I’ll be training w/ the Leggers again starting this Sat. Another friend @ work has tricked me into training for another marathon. So far we’ve set the Long Beach 1/2 as our first goal and we’ll see what happens from there. Hopefully we’ll see each other in Sta. Monica.

    posted on August 8th, 2007 at 5:54 pm

  5. 5 On August 9th, 2007, Y. said:

    Thanks V! I’m so glad to see you blogging.

    I’ve been doing about 11 miles on the weekend so I’ll probably do a few miles by myself and join the Leggers for the rest on Saturday. Also, I was going to run the Long Beach marathon but haven’t been training nearly enough, so I’m thinking of doing the half too! It’d be fun to run another race together. =)

    posted on August 9th, 2007 at 9:38 am

  6. 6 On August 11th, 2007, Camille said:

    Congratulations (belatedly)! Sounds like an amazing proposal!

    posted on August 11th, 2007 at 12:41 pm

  7. 7 On August 20th, 2007, vitaming said:

    congrats!!!! although belated, my apologies. i have been away from blogging for too long, but have returned… i’ve spent the last couple hours updating myself on other people’s lives when i really should be living mine, but sometimes oter people are just so much more fun! congrats on the new place too! and kq and i will definitely have to take you guys out for dinner!

    posted on August 20th, 2007 at 11:11 pm

  8. 8 On August 21st, 2007, shiz said:

    OMG!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    posted on August 21st, 2007 at 9:29 pm

  9. 9 On September 21st, 2009, » One Year Later… My Life, As Told Between Naps said:

    […] candle-lite dinner when I got home from work on Friday!  It was perfect, and harkened back to his proposal.  Best. […]

    posted on September 21st, 2009 at 3:42 pm

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