New to the site! Here is my crazy whirlwind story...

[WorkoutChick]

Hi ladies -

I swear, I never thought I would be even THIS close to an engagement... I had all but given up hope! I met Michael a month ago (yes really) and we knew on our 3rd date that we wanted to be together forever. I tell you, if anyone else told me this story last month, I would have said they were insane... but now it has happened to me, and I am a believer! It just feels more right than anything ever has in my entire life, I can''t begin to explain it. We were in love after a week, and talking about engagement after two! He told me that he had no doubt that I was the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with, and I waved a finger at him and said, jokingly... "Radiant cut, wide platinum band." And he was like "What?" And I repeated myself... and he said "Oh! You want a ring baby? I already told you, anything I have, anything that is in my power to give you, I will give you. You want a ring, you got it. Let''s go look so I have an idea how much money I need to get together..." And that was that... wow. All those years dating men for too long, trying to get them to marry me, and now... so simple.

So, I sent him some picture, and told him my ring size, and he has a friend whose brother is a jewelry wholesaler, so he is on the case. He said he has all he needs now, and he wants to "put in the effort and make it a surprise..." Oh SIGH SIGH SIGH! Could a girl be more in looooovvvve???

Vital Stats: Me: 33, Him: 35, both never married, both open hearted and free spirited people! This is what happens when games are outlawed and fear is thrown aside!

 

[RoseAngel04]

Well Congrats on your new found Love...it''s just grand and you''re just at the very begining. Trust me, it will only get better from this point! I know with my sweetie it has

Welcome!!

 

[bee*]

Congratulations! Its great when you find someone that you just click with

 

[ilovesparkles]

Oh wow welcome! Sounds kinda similar to me, I love yous at 2 weeks of knowing him, only we met online and live 1600+ miles apart! Congratulations! I think within a month r two we knew where things were really going too! Isn''t it just fabulous whne you realize what is happening between the two of you?! I am curious how did you meet? You should put up a picture in the Pictures of COuples thread

Welcome

 

[diamondfan]

I love your story!!! And send out good vibes that it is just wonderful from here forward...good luck and please keep us posted. I think it shows sometimes when you are not expecting it, it falls in your lap!

 

[WorkoutChick]

We met at a Mountain bike forum. My stupid (now ex) boyfriend talked me into going - and thank goodness he did!

Michael is the president of his Mt. bike club (Piedmont Area Singletrack Alliance) and he was a speaker. I was so not paying attn until he started talking and then I was like... whoa. Instant WOW. I could not take my eyes off of him. Later he showed up at the restaurant where some folks from the forum were having a beer, and I was like, DANG, I wish my stupid boyfriend was not with me! (we were totally on the outs at that point, after less than 2 mos.. he is such a jacknut.)

But I managed to at least talk to Michael some, and then the ex finalized things by running us off the highway on I-40 the following weekend (a whole ''nother story there). Soo, I dropped Michael an email asking some Mt. bike questions, as I had never stopped thinking about him! He replied, offered to ride with me, but first we met for a beer, and BOOM that was it. It was a 5 hour date, that culminated with us laying in the grass in the park, looking at the stars and talking and talking... sigh...

We have tons in common, especially a shared love for bikes, exercise, travel, and long talks about whatever... he is the first man EVER to tell me... "Babe, it''s all about YOU and what you want..." I am so used to the selfish types who made me feel as if my needs were a problem for them. The types who tried to tame my wild side and put me in a little box of their making. Michael just lets me be my crazy free self, and loves me all the more for it! Yesterday he sent me a text message (we text all the time, mid-thirties ppl acting like teenagers) and said "What can I say? I feel very lucky 2 have found u, Tanya. Like I found the missing part of me." OH WHAT A GUY!

Tonight when I get home I will post pics of us and the roses he sent me this week (I am at work now, totally not working, heh heh heh)

Meeting his mom and sister this weekend... wish me luck!

-Tanya

 

[sk8rjen]

Wow! Whirlwind story indeed! Sounds like you guys are made for each other --you''ve definitely come to the right place to enjoy this period of "waiting" -- hope your stay here is short!
jen

 

[bee*]

Wow workoutchick, he sounds great! That text message is lovely

 

[blueroses]

Welcome Workout Chick! Enjoy the madness!!!

I know what you''re talking about, though it is long ago, my bf and I were also very quick with the "you''re the one" stuff and I love you''s at 3 DAYS together (we''d met 2 months before) but........that was almost TEN years ago. That''s a key difference between meeting in your early 30s and early 20s!! We met at 22/23 in 1996. So I think your timeline is FAR preferable

Keep us posted!!

 

[WorkoutChick]

Funny scene over the weekend...

I was helping him do some painting on his house on Saturday and he says "The sooner I can get all this done, the sooner I can sell this house, the sooner I can get out of this darn neighborhood, the sooner i can buy you a ring..."
I was like, oh really???
He laughed and said, "Oops - did I say that out loud?"
So I said, So, I am basically painting for my ring?
And he said, "Well, if you want to put it THAT way"... So I stepped up production then, hah hah...

I know things are moving quickly, so I actually sat him down this weekend and said:
"Listen, I know we have talked about rings and marriage and all of that, but I want you to know that that is not what really matters to me. What matters to me is getting to spend as much time together as we can, and getting to know, accept, and love each other more than anyone ever before in our lives. I am not looking at a ring/wedding as something that I have to have immediately to be happy. I just want to be with you."

Seriously, I made him cry

He said to me:
"Tanya, I was always terrified to get married, because every marriage I have ever seen (his parents each 2x) has been a disaster. But since I met you, all the rules went out the window. I WILL marry you one day, and I hope you are ok with that, because it''s the truth!"

Things are as good as they could ever be, and truthfully, for the first time in my life, I am in no rush to the altar.. I am just thankful to God and the Universe for delivering us to each other!

 

[WorkoutChick]

Here is a pic, as requested!

 

[Jossyw]

YAY! I am so happy for you WorkoutChick! I think it''s wonderful that you two share the same interests and seem so very happy to have found one another! I''m glad that you two are focusing on that.

My friend''s hubby proposed while they were mountain biking It''s a wonderful sport to share with a loved one.

How did meeting his mom and sis go this weekend?

congrats,
J

 

[WorkoutChick]

Thanks Jossy! The meeting of the future in-laws (heh heh) went well. Apparently they liked me a lot! He said he will get the lowdown from them later this week, but they were very friendly and warm and it was a good experience all around.. And he was very affectionate to me in front of them, which to me is always a good sign...