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[biokatie]

Everybody has been calling ff and I to see why we are not going camping...well he''s been just saying its an expensive month, with buying house and ring, and he says all our friends are talking...and I heard him (I was sitting right there) today say "No we are not going...the festivities here are holding us back" and I heard his friend say on the line "tonight?" and ff said no, not tonight but soon, (pause) we will be closing on the house soon. So I don''t know what to think? This weekend? Next? AHHH!

 

[biokatie]

We are going for a "sunrise" hike tomorrow Hmmm. I wonder, I wonda. I will be also salty if I get up at 5AM and it is just a hike I am so bad!

 

[fisherofmengirly]

heehee, you sound just like me, BioKatie. "Paul, is this *special* or just a trip?" "Isn''t every trip we take special, Jen?" Grrrr!

I was more than salty, a few times!

Thinking good thoughts, girl! Have fun, regardless. At least try. OOoh, I love sunrise. It''s so pretty, and it seems to take longer than sunset. Fun fun!

 

[SeattleSparkle]

OOOOooooo! A Sunrise hike? I suspect that something is definitely going on. So many of my friends have been proposed to on unsuspecting hikes .... And I much prefer sunrise to sunset. It is just so much more intense, and think of the symbolism. Not to mention that tonight (around 2-3 am) is the most intense meteor shower of the year. I''m soooo excited for you biokatie!!! Good luck!!!

 

[fisherofmengirly]

Is the shower visible with the naked eye? On the East Coast? Ooh, I wanna see, I wanna see!

 

[SeattleSparkle]

If the night is clear and the city lights aren''t too bright, they totally are. It happens every year. I always remember my mom saying I couldn''t go watch because " I had a big day" and needed my sleep because of my birthday. I''m hoping to walk down to the beach in awhile .... sorry for the mini hi-jack biokatie. But if you do get engaged today, I''ll let you know that it''s a great day. It''s been good to me over the years!!

 

[biokatie]

***SOBBING*** It didn''t happen on the hike...I am literally crying my eyes out and I could hardly stand to go out to breakfast. I really cannot take this stress of waiting but I know you guys know how I feel. I have so much stuff to do..and I know its coming, but I cannot bring myself to pack or be happy about the house I am buying or get ready for school next week. I am just a mess right now. In limbo! I want to to talk to someone about it, I want him to see me like this but I know I cannot do that. Its not fair for him to tell eveyrone when its going to happen and that he has the ring, and I cannot tell anyone about the ring

 

[biokatie]

It would have been so perfect, he asked if I had my camera, he had a backpack (the ring box coulda been in there) that is the worst feeling that maybe he waaas gonna do it .

 

[SeattleSparkle]

I am sorry that you are upset. The hardest thing about waiting is that the disappointment from unfulfilled anticipation. Just think though, he probably has something else planned that will be just wonderful. I''ve had to tell myself to not expect anything at anytime so I don''t get too frustrated. You are definitely not alone!!! I don''t think I''ve seen one girl here say that it wasn''t worth the wait. Hang in there!!

 

[anchor31]

I''m sorry you were disappointed katie! *hugs* The best thing to do is try to not expect it... It''s hard, but it saves a lot of heartache! It''s coming, don''t lose hope!

 

[biokatie]

I kinda broke down yesterday to ff and I feel bad about it but everybody else is out of town camping (hence the reason I thought he didn''t want to go camping was to propose)...he wanted to go furniature shopping yesterday..and then he said something how he told someone he had to ask his "fiance" something before he gave them an answer...I had a meltdown..."fiance?" HUH? Who is that? Do you know how hard it would be to go furniature shopping right now? When? OMG, he was like "stay calm" "don''t worry, Katie" and then I accidently spilled the beans about knowing he had the ring

I feel terrible now. But okay...I am in a better place. I told him "I thought it would be this morning...and I broke down when I realized it wasn''t" He said that wow, that would have been perfect, but I was thinking the closer I did it to time it was to go back to school, the happier you would be" and I wasn''t even thinking that you would know I had the ring!

He did tell me everybody pretty much knows in our circle though...He said as he was going into the store, a bunch of his friends were coming out of this restuaurant "all hung over" eating breakfast, and they were like "Oh you guys (ff brother went too) are going for breakfast too?" and he was like, um, er, no....going to pick up the ring....and I guess they all piled in there with him to see it!

WOW! I feel happy but mad at myself for not being patient. What have I learned here girls?

 

[fisherofmengirly]

Katie, this incident sounds like one of, um maybe thirty seven similar conversations I had with my guy. He was trying to be so slick, to work things out, and really ended up missing on SEVERAL opportunities to do something "special," as he likes to say. He always said, "oh, that would have been an idea." Yeah, a GOOD one, and well, about a MONTH earlier than what he ended up with.

Ah, men!

I''m glad you''re in a comfortable spot, though. Isn''t it fun to know that they''re as excited about telling friends about plans and the ring and all that, as we are? I think it''s so cute.

Good luck. The time is near.

 

[biokatie]

Yes, thanks Jen! I can''t wait! He did say to me, I can''t believe you knew I had it "No wonder you''ve been so nice to me this week!" LOL! I felt like saying...no wonder I got up at 5AM to go for a hike with you! Yes, I need to cherish this week of anticipation knowing the time is near! Congrats to you and that we "finally" got to hear Paul''s story!