an honest woman

So since I have been MIA since the big proposal I thought I would try to break things down in a few sections to keep it interesting. Not that I am interesting but there is a lot to tell ...

August 1 – Part 1

Had work, per usual. Decided to go get a mani/pedi after work to treat myself for my birthday, and it took FOR-EV-ER, normally I’m in and out within an hour – this time they didn’t even see me for an hour. Little do I know that D is at home chomping at the bit waiting for me. So I do my thing, and come home for my delicious pre-birthday meal. D is waiting, and says ‘let’s go walk on the beach before we eat’. I think nothing of it since we like to do that to unwind after work, talk and enjoy the beach. We go out walking, BS’ing about the day, about his work thing he had going on, and it was just perfect. Beautiful weather, warm water, soft sand, etc. We’re on our way back and I’m bitching about how one of my friends doesn’t seem to be caring about my upcoming birthday and I’m feeling snubbed and D starts trailing behind me. I don’t really notice as I am wrapped in my story (as per usual) and I turn around and he’s looking at the sand, near the jetty. I start to walk over there like “what the hell are you doing” and he’s like ooh look at this shell – acting very strange, not making eye contact, just NOT him. So I turn to look and he’s on one knee.


HOLY SHIT… he’s really doing it right here!!

So he’s down and he’s looking up at me and he’s silent – like he’s forgotten what he wanted to say, and I’m shaking and excited and just want him to do it! So he tells me how he’s loved me since the minute he first saw me freshman year of college - etc etc – and so of course, I say “OF COURSE” and he says “wait…do I put it on or do you??” “YOU DO YOU DO!! DO IT!!” I’m so excited I thought I was gonna pass out!! So we’re screaming and jumping, hugging, kissing and laughing. So a couple is walking and they come over and say “good job man – congratulations, that was great!” and we sit down he says “I HAVE SO MUCH TO TELL YOU!!!” so we dish – and he tells me all about asking my parents, keeping it a secret from me, about how he picked up the ring while we were home & went to Newport, etc, and how scared he was I was going to reach in his pocket and grab it or something. I was buzzing..

OH!!!

and THE RING IS PERFECT!!!!!!!

So freaking freaking perfect. Just the right size, perfect for my hand, my style, everything. I was SO impressed – it’s sad that I actually thought I may not like what he would come up with, but I do – I loooooooooove it. I STILL can’t stop staring at it! [god, I’m gushing – but I’m allowed to, give me my moment!]