2004 Club - Is this your year?

[Erin]

Sorry if I forgot anyone but Lauren, Jenwill, Denverkat, Twinkletoes, Blueroses, Amaleekel, Blue824, AmandaPanda, Fatafelice, Buena Girl....

as mentioned in the LIW list thread - we''ve been here quite a while. We''ve seen the fads, the trends, the breakups, the three day waiting periods in AGONY, the stories, the laughter, the tears, the bling

2006 is our year! Are you confident? Is he ready? Do you already know it''s coming? (Lauren - I''m looking in your direction)

How do you feel about 2006?

 

[MelissaSue]

I sure HOPE its your year!! I was an 04 LIW too! You girls are my clan!
Well.. we KNOW for SURE its Lauren''s year

 

[anchor31]

I''m keeping my fingers crossed for all of you!!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 1/25/2006 12:35:56 PM
Author: MelissaSue
I sure HOPE its your year!! I was an 04 LIW too! You girls are my clan!
Well.. we KNOW for SURE its Lauren''s year

That''s right, I forget that you had been on the list for so long, Melissa. Seems like it''s been ages since you moved over to Brideland.

Hehe, it sure as heck better be my year

. . . the wedding location is already booked, and the reception locations for July in Reno are being booked this weekend.

I''m pulling for all of us 2004s in the top 20 this year!

 

[njc]

Another well wish and plenty of positive vibes being sent out from another ''04!

 

[icekid]

hehe, I am one from the ''04 crowd too. Here''s to hoping that your boys get their crap together soon ladies

 

[sunkist]

Good luck to all!!

 

[fatafelice]

I sure as h*ll hope so!!!

Seriously, we had yet another talk recently (you know, I will be so relieved when he proposes just because it means no more "talks"!!!) He said, once again, that it is a money thing (ring, wedding, etc.) I told him that I don't care about a ring, I just need to know that he truly wants to spend the rest of his life with me and be able to start planning for that. Seriously, other people are actaully starting to ask me, "Do you think he's just making excuses?"

Yada Yada Yada, I told him that I want to get married in October 2007 (he once okay'd getting married in Oct. '06!) and that I would like to have this summer to plan. I'm a teacher, so I'd like to have all that time to get as much done as possible. He understood, but I didn't get a definite yes. He said he doesn't like the idea of a deadline. Well, I'm not going to tell him, "Propose by July, or else!" because I don't want to force a proposal if it doesn't come from his heart. BUT that is the deadline I have in my mind. And if it arrives and nothing has happened, I probably will leave. Just thinking about it makes me sick, but I know that I have to do what is best for me. And if he hasn't proposed by then, I will know that doesn't really want what he says he wants, and he never will. Leaving will mean going home, because I only moved to NJ to be with him and I don't want to live here entirely on my own. Again, being a teacher, summer would be the best time to do that.

And yet, sometimes I get the feeling that he has it all planned and it could happen any day. Then I realize that is probably just wishful thinking.

So, come August, I will be either planning a wedding or a new life. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

ETA: I totally didn't mean to be such a downer!

I am sure that 2006 will bring good (shiny) things for the 2004 girls!

 

[fatafelice]

Okay, I just looked and *officially* I am not a 2004 LIW. But I feel like one! LOL!

Yesterday was the 1 year anniversary of my becoming a LIW. Not exactly something to celebrate, eh?

 

[gingerBcookie]

more crossed fingers and engagement vibes from another ''04 girl!

 

[Blue824]

Like Fata, I had to go back and check when I joined, but it was December, lol on the cusp of 2005!

Fatafelice, I hope it works out for you...keep us updated!
Sometimes I feel like I prematurely joined the LIW, so much so that I''ve toyed with the idea of asking to be taken off...but its sort of hard to stay away

However, I am still waiting, but I''m waiting for myself to get my act together! Ironic huh? As most of the other girls are waiting for the guys? It is two things, and I''ll try to be concise. I need to be self sufficient. I strongly believe that every woman should be able to support herself and experience that for multiple reasons. I need to know, for myself, that I can do that. Also, my dad will pay for my masters if I hold off. To my parents that is a sign that you are independant and no longer need their assistance. Yes, I could take out a loan and pay for it on my own, but should I really turn my back to that offer? It would result in over $80k in loans. Maybe I put too much emphasis on money, but isn''t it the smarter decision to start off a married life debt free if I have the opportunity? We have talked about it, maybe if we were older we''d feel differently but right now, at 23, we''re ok waiting a little bit longer if it puts us in a better place financially to start our lives together. Right decision? Wrong decision? Who knows...but that is what we have decided. So anyway, that is an update from my end

However, I with the best to my fellow 2004 girls...I hope this upcoming year sees many names crossed off!

 

[Shay]

I am an 04 girl!

I came here in '04 and posted my thoughts that he might propose on my birthday!
Boy was I wrong about a proposal at that stage lol but in December of '05 we got engaged and the wedding is August '06!
At the time it was so irritating and stressful waiting, I was such a drama queen, but now I see that it was well worth the wait!

Thank god for pricecope to get me through that stressful time and have others in similar situations to talk to!

 

[Cailet]

Good Luck all you 04 Gals! May 2006 clear the list!

 

[blueroses]

Oh, girls, I hope so!!!

I totally concur with what Blue824 is saying.....in a lot of ways, some of the waiting is on US too. Of course we are waiting for these silly boys to figure it out and get on with it, but it''s also a preparation for that next stage for us.

Of course, in my case, since my bf is going to be 33 in 2 months and I''m going to be 32 in June (and I SWORE I would be getting married at 32. Hmm.), it''s also an exercise not just in self-sufficiency but in figuring out those priorities and boundaries and deciding how long one can wait/what''s important? BLAH. I''ve also felt that perhaps I "joined" too soon, but considering that at THAT point I thought we''d be getting engaged around Thanksgiving/Christmas 2004....anyway.

Anyway, Blue, I think you are VERY wise. I have close to 80k in student debt from two graduate degrees, and if you can find a way to avoid debt (and if that means waiting to be married for a bit longer) then I think that'' something that is so smart and long-range for you and your honey, especially at 23. You have time, and in this case, waiting would be an investment in your collective future, and good for your marriage (and credit rating!!!)

I hope 2006 is the year for all of us!

 

[denverkat]

*HUGS*

I can''t believe I went from #32 from our Anxious-to-get-the-E-ring days to #3! Talk about enabling my anxiety and impatience!

Well, I just posted my engagement story in my update thread, but I thought I would come say a special "farewell" to the girls who''ve spent more than enough time at the top of the list with me. I''ve been relatively quiet around here, but I read almost every post you all have shared. I hope those boyfriends hurry up so we can all visit on the BWW forum together!