Oh, herro!! (my intro)

[lin_ny]

Hello ladies!!

Well... where to start. I'm 25 (26 in December). Been with my wonderful boyfriend for over three years now (anni was in Sept). We've lived together for 2.5 years, and we're building a house - gonna move in just before Christmas! We're really, really excited!

There's been lots of talk about getting married but it's always initiated by yours truly. I've been shopping for my own ring for months now (mostly just researching online). I'm a bit of a perfectionist (to a fault) so I'm figuring out exactly what I want before he buys so he can be sure I'll love it. My eventual ring will be a bezel set OEC!

He's not scared... he's just the most practical person I've ever met. If it isn't practical, he won't do it. If I didn't ever wanna get married, he would be totally okay with it. He's not the most traditional person. So I understand that because I'm the one with the itch, I just need to wait until he's ready. I've mentioned a few times that I want to have a baby soon - OKAY, A MILLION TIMES (damn uterine twinges )... and that we should probably just get married next year to facilitate this. He'll say "okay" like he's really okay with it... but I'm still waiting - which I'm totally okay with, since we're moving really soon and everything will be busy for a while after the move. He's told me on multiple occasions that buying a house with me was a bigger deal/commitment to him than getting married will ever be. I can appreciate this. And it means a lot, too.

He has often brushed things off and not wanted to talk about it in detail... he tells me that he doesn't want to give anything away and that he wants me to be genuinely surprised with a proposal. As far as the wedding goes, we both agree that we want a small wedding in the mountains... as inexpensive as we can get away with. Just our closest and most favourite family and friends.

To make the wait a little more strenuous, I can't count how many times at work I've been asked "When are you getting married?!!!?!" (everyone at my work is now married or pregnant!). I think getting asked all the time is really starting to wear me out, because guess what?! I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN I'M GETTING MARRIED!!!!!

 

[madelise]

Welcome, linny! hehe, I remember you stuck that _ in your sn cus "linny" wasn't available, and your name isn't lin, and you're not from NY.

Are you from Canada? I'm asking because of your spelling.

Have you had any luck finding an OEC that suits your preferences? Have you figured out exactly what kind of old cut (transitional? american? european? old european?) you wanted? Which setting at you looking at? Scholdt makes a bomb bezel (I saw the beauty once Audball posted hers!), and JbEG's Julia is an amazing old style, more feminine looking bezel.. that I also only started loving after Mrs.Army Wife got hers! I used to hate bezels, but after looking at everyone's pretties, I am a convert!

SO and I are roughly the same age as you and yours.. and we are also opting for the cheapest wedding we can pull off! I'd rather spend that ridiculous amount of change on tuition, bills, or ANYTHING that lasts more than one night!!

Again, welcome!! Please join in the conversations here and I hope your stay is short and sweet!!

 

[lin_ny]

You remembered my silly explanation about my sn... hahaha. And yes I'm Canadian! My spelling gives it away? hehe

Warning: In the following paragraph I'm gonna be a bit neurotic and quite materialistic.

I'm kinda wavering on the whole diamond search thing. I feel so badly... like I'm wasting Grace's time (at JbEG). I guess because I've stumbled upon a diamond I really love (I think) and I'm just not sure we're ready to move forward with it yet. It's on the smaller side and I also feel like I can't decide between a .9ish stone or go big or go home and score one of their larger OECs in the 1.2-1.4ct range. A .9ish stone is definitely much friendlier to my bf's budget... but I've told him that if I wanna go bigger, that I wanna pitch on the stone purchase - which doesn't bother me personally at all - we're quite unconventional as a couple anyway. I will likely be involved throughout the process and the designing of the CADs just to make sure things are just right. Yes, I know it will spoil some of the surprise but to me it doesn't take away from the proposal at all. And it's just important to my bf that I'm really pleased with the end result of the ring (considering it's one of the biggest cash purchases we'll ever make)... and you can't exactly return a custom ring.

To answer your question, I've really fallen in love with all old diamonds (OECs and trannies) that have big, blocky, chunky facets and bold flashes of colour (you know those ones that look like confetti or sprinkles while they take on all the colours of the environment?? ... yep I love those). It's proven quite difficult to find something as large as possible (there's my materialism again) that's in the budget with a facet pattern that I like. There are a lot that look like MRBs at arm's length and I'd really like to find something special.

Thank you for so kindly welcoming me and I look forward to chatting with everyone here. Seems like a nice atmosphere.

ETA: Just thought I'd add the bezel ring that my e-ring will be fashioned after... rose gold and petals and bezel and ALL!
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/2-7c-cushion-in-rose-gold-milgrain-bezel-setting-from-erd.176615/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/2-7c-cushion-in-rose-gold-milgrain-bezel-setting-from-erd.176615/[/URL]

 

[madelise]

Haha, yes, your "ou"s are highlighting your Canadian-esque! And of course I remember, I thought you were in NY, and wanted to send you on a play date with GOG! LOL!

I totally love that you're making your setting. I made mine. I agree, it's not logical at all to have the man spend $$$$$ on something custom that you aren't even sure you'll like. I took over the whole ring thing, he paid for most of it, and he picked it up without me. There's still plenty of "surprise" left to the proposal!

I know a .9-er would be considered HUGE in Canada.. but amongst PS'ers, do you think you'd want to upgrade later on? SO and I just "upgraded" on our first purchase, so we never have to deal with losing $ through an upgrade.. and the hassle… and resetting.. If it's a possibility for you to pitch in (I did), and you really want to, maybe you should go that route? This wouldn't be that big of a deal with MRBs, but the chunky little flashes and the patterning on old cuts show up more on larger diamonds. Yes, the chunkiness shows up on blown up photos all over PS.. but IRL, when they're smaller, it almost isn't apparent that it's an old cut until you get it all up and close to your eyes. The bigger it is, the easier it is to see the pattern IRL.

Is there any way you can go see them IRL, or have them shipped out to you to see before choosing between the two?

Oooh, I love that setting's gallery! My gallery has something similar! I love floral designs.

 

[lin_ny]

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH.... (that's me letting out a huge sigh of relief)

So you pitched on your ring too? I'm not totally crazy for wanting to up the ante and throw in a few thousand?

Btw, I just creeped your massive OEC. It's beautiful.

Now... you mentioned that a .9ish would be considered big in Canada. Is this true? I mean, I know most of my friends have between a .3-1ct... average would be around a .50-.60 I'd say. I know a few people at work around my age with larger diamonds (around 1ct). So are diamonds bigger in the US? This is something I wasn't ever aware of... I just thought the only people that frequented PS had huge rocks. But maybe it's just more common?? Help me understand. haha.

Do I see myself wanting to upgrade? No, because I'm not really a jewelry person. I'm a nurse so I can't wear much jewelry to work and what I do wear is really plain. I do LOVE sparkle and beautiful things, I just can't really justify spending much money on stuff like that if I can't wear it to work. That said, I want a stunning e-ring. I want it to stand out and I really want it to the THE MOST BEAUTIFUL piece of jewelry I ever own. I don't really see the need to change in a few years, unless we come across a bunch of money (??? when will that ever happen! haha ) I'd rather spend a few extra $$ now and have the ring I know I'll be happy with forever.

I know a .9 is gonna look big because nearly nobody I know has anything close to a .9. I also have a small finger (4.75... but probably closer to a 4-4.5 once you get past my knobby knuckle). But I can't help but want bigger... I'm a monster.

 

[madelise]

Yes, I did. My budget was stretched quite a bit for the stone, so I pitched in. Then, I went with my dream setting > a temporary. Again, exceeding budget. Who cares who pays? Eventually, we'll both live in the same house, and pay for the same bills. (I have a different opinion if the woman is footing the WHOLE/MAJORITY bill, though.. but even that opinion is MY opinion that I know others disagree on). Sometimes guys get macho and don't want a gal to pay/pitch in… and that's fine. But if your relationship is accepting of you footing some of the cash, why not?

Thank you

I thought it's common in Canada to not wears e-rings, and those that do usually have smaller diamonds? Maybe it's not in the area you're in? I've never hung around Canada, so I wouldn't know from a first hand experience, but the Canadian PS'ers have given this impression.. and have made these comments. But yes, it's only on PS that diamonds are this large! IRL people have varying sizes. A lot of my friends have >0.5 ct-ers, and I have a few friends with 1 carat-ers. And then, in the US, it varies on location as well… If you notice, in SMTB, the largest collection of diamonds still lay in the "less than 1 carat" forum.

Since you don't intend to upgrade, ever, like SO & I decided, you definitely deserve to put a bunch of "pressure" for this purchase, and thus really figure out if you want a 1.2 or a 9. And now that you say you're a nurse, I *really* think that setting you chose out will be perfect! It'll be good for that glove on/off routine. Please check out the Tiffany & Co Charm Enhancer necklace that ROL and Mico have, too!

GO SEE THE SIZES IN PERSON! Even if you can't see the OEC's from JbEG in person, or any real antiques.. go see the similar millimeter measurements of MRBs at your local jewelry store. I really think trying things on for size in person is the only way to go. Your finger size *IS* tiny, and a 0.9 will look very substantial on your finger.. but take your time and decide what's really right for you!

 

[lin_ny]

Everyone in my life wears some type of e-ring... most have diamond rings with a single larger stone but I know a few people who have bands for e-rings instead.

That necklace! I've seen it before but have never known there was a purpose aside from looking pretty! So it's made to lock your ring onto it so you don't lose it? Interesting... very interesting!

I don't know why, but I never thought of this. I guess I really should go try on some MRBs in varying sizes so I can figure out what I want. Maybe 1.2-1.4 is too big for me. MAN would that ever be a relief to figure that out... and my boyfriend would LOVE that! Budget is key! haha

Thanks for the simple yet very helpful suggestion.

 

[madelise]

Sure, no problem. Or if you can't, even do something as simple as drawing out the different mm sized circles on paper, cutting it out, and taping it on your finger. I'm posting a photo of one of our LIWs' hands, doing this suggestion… I won't name whose hand it is, but if she wants to claim ownership, she'll let you know I hope she doesn't mind. I'd post my own finger, but I'm not home and can't draw up an example for you. Anyway, you can cut out a piece of paper, with a certain mm size to imagine it on your finger. But also realize that the image would be flat on your finger, whereas a true diamond would stick up further from your finger, at minimal, the dimensions of the depth of the diamond… so if it's further off your finger, it'd appear larger from a top-down view. This way, you can cut out all the different dimensions you wish to try on, and maybe even shapes, just to see what looks good on YOUR finger. This might be a good idea if you were hoping to try on a variety of larger sizes, that stores may not carry in stores.

The necklace has a clasp that clasps *inwards* so it only opens if you push up on it, versus clasping outwards, and possibly opening due to the weight of the charm or ring. It's a good option for when you're out and about, and can't wear your ring.

ETA - oh duh, forgot to include the photo.

 

[pandabee]

herro and welcome!!!! that is actually my hand that madelise kindly posted hehe. and of course I don't mind! all in the interest of helping each other out! I think that is approximately what an 8.5mm? diameter cushion would look like on my sie 5.5/6 finger. it's a fun project to cut out the squares and take a look to see how much a couple tenths of a mm or a mm makes a difference! madelise gave some great advice regarding the finances, so just talk it over and see what he thinks! so tell us how the two of you met!

ps love the rose gold bezel with the petals!

 

[antiquesparkler]

Welcome Linny!

Congratulations on building your house- that’s really exciting!!

I am roughly your same age and in your exact same shoes. Lol. Aren’t we all?? Everyone keeps asking SO and I when we are getting hitched and having babies. It doesn’t help that EVERYONE around us is getting married. I am trying really hard to wait my turn. But secretly I am DYING. Hehehe.

I have a 1.4 OEC that you can creep on to get an idea of that size. It’s in a previous post- “Being a brat”

The diamond was mine that I inherited and SO didn’t like that at first but I honestly think you just need to do what’s right for you guys. If you want to pitch in, I think that’s great! As long as your SO is okay with that too.

Madelise is always a ton of help on this stuff! You are in good hands here.

***Sending you lots of LIW dust***

 

[lin_ny]

madelise - thanks for the picture. I've done this technique once before, but I can't seem to measure accurately enough to get it down to the mm even... what am I doing wrong? Bad ruler? haha

pandabee - Phewf... the how we met story? I'll start writing it out now in separate post... It's pretty short and sweet I think!

antiquesparkler - Thank you! We can't wait!

I'm dying a bit too with all this waiting... I feels ya, girl!

Your ring is beautiful!! Lucky you... already have the ring! That seems to be half the battle. Or 95% of the battle, actually.

 

[lin_ny]

We met online!!

My boyfriend has always had a hard time telling people that, but I think it's kinda cool. It's really bizarre that two people who are so compatible met that way.

I think I came across his profile when I was browsing. I had only been officially single for a few months before we met, so I was kinda jaded and a bit 'meh' about the whole thing. It was entertaining to browse the site more than anything else. Anyway I saw him... and he looked FREAKING GORGEOUS in his pics. I was like...

Anyway, I read through his profile and liked the feel of it all, so I messaged him. We exchanged a few msgs and our e-mail addresses. I think we chatted on msn twice before I convinced him we should meet ASAP. I'd done the online thing a few times before, and there was one thing that was really important to me. I didn't want our relationship to have anything to do with the internet. I wanted to get to know him in person, not over e-mails or IMs. We met the next day. (I think it was within 2-3 days after our initial contact online). I still don't know how I convinced him... he must have really liked me because he is a total homebody who never goes out!!

Our meeting/first date was at a local park - it has a lake and stuff... it was fall. Beautiful colours and the weather was unusually hot. We both drove and met there. He wanted to shake my hand and I remember asking for a hug instead. It was awkward... oops! We walked to the lake and talked A LOT... we sat on a blanket beside the lake and he divulged some pretty personal stuff, which was really cool to have someone open up like that on a first date! The conversation definitely flowed very easily and before we knew it the sun was setting... so I asked him - "what are you doing after this??" (I definitely didn't want it to end). We headed to a local place and had a beer. I remember it being so hot in there... I was sweating and my legs were sticking to the chair. I don't remember what we talked about really, but I remember how I felt for sure. We hung out a few times the days following our first date... and I remember wanting to kiss him SO BADLY!! But he held out for another few dates! What a tease!!

One of my best friends asked me about him shortly after our first date. I was hesitant to say 'I'm gonna marry this guy'... but I just knew he was really special. I don't really believe in love at first sight, but I knew there was something different about him after the first few sentences we exchanged.

Three years later, here we are. We aren't perfect - we're far from it. But we're BEST friends. I wanna have his babies.

And I love the shit out of him (language, sorry!!)... but it's so true. I don't even know how else to put it. He's amazing.

Thanks for reading.

 

[madelise]

already have the ring! That seems to be half the battle. Or 95% of the battle, actually.

OH. I. BEG. TO. DIFFER!

I think 95% of the battle is when he HAS the ring, and has yet to propose! I thought I knew what LIW-itis was… boy was I wrong! I've been super fidget-y and anxious just in this last month!! The worst I've been!

 

[madelise]

We met online!!

My boyfriend has always had a hard time telling people that, but I think it's kinda cool. It's really bizarre that two people who are so compatible met that way.

I think I came across his profile when I was browsing. I had only been officially single for a few months before we met, so I was kinda jaded and a bit 'meh' about the whole thing. It was entertaining to browse the site more than anything else. Anyway I saw him... and he looked FREAKING GORGEOUS in his pics. I was like...

Anyway, I read through his profile and liked the feel of it all, so I messaged him. We exchanged a few msgs and our e-mail addresses. I think we chatted on msn twice before I convinced him we should meet ASAP. I'd done the online thing a few times before, and there was one thing that was really important to me. I didn't want our relationship to have anything to do with the internet. I wanted to get to know him in person, not over e-mails or IMs. We met the next day. (I think it was within 2-3 days after our initial contact online). I still don't know how I convinced him... he must have really liked me because he is a total homebody who never goes out!!

Our meeting/first date was at a local park - it has a lake and stuff... it was fall. Beautiful colours and the weather was unusually hot. We both drove and met there. He wanted to shake my hand and I remember asking for a hug instead. It was awkward... oops! We walked to the lake and talked A LOT... we sat on a blanket beside the lake and he divulged some pretty personal stuff, which was really cool to have someone open up like that on a first date! The conversation definitely flowed very easily and before we knew it the sun was setting... so I asked him - "what are you doing after this??" (I definitely didn't want it to end). We headed to a local place and had a beer. I remember it being so hot in there... I was sweating and my legs were sticking to the chair. I don't remember what we talked about really, but I remember how I felt for sure. We hung out a few times the days following our first date... and I remember wanting to kiss him SO BADLY!! But he held out for another few dates! What a tease!!

One of my best friends asked me about him shortly after our first date. I was hesitant to say 'I'm gonna marry this guy'... but I just knew he was really special. I don't really believe in love at first sight, but I knew there was something different about him after the first few sentences we exchanged.

Three years later, here we are. We aren't perfect - we're far from it. But we're BEST friends. I wanna have his babies.

And I love the shit out of him (language, sorry!!)... but it's so true. I don't even know how else to put it. He's amazing.

Thanks for reading.

on another internet meet! We have quite a lot of gals here on LIW that have met their SOs online! Wow! Seriously, I've become a total believer in online dating cus of you ladies!

and my SO is totally the handshake guy. It's so awkward. We just went out a few weeks ago with friends, and he wanted to HANDSHAKE them at the end of the night! Haha, I'm so glad someone else called him out on it this time.. Boys need to learn how to HUG!

 

[lin_ny]

already have the ring! That seems to be half the battle. Or 95% of the battle, actually.

OH. I. BEG. TO. DIFFER!

I think 95% of the battle is when he HAS the ring, and has yet to propose! I thought I knew what LIW-itis was… boy was I wrong! I've been super fidget-y and anxious just in this last month!! The worst I've been!

But isn't it so fun just knowing it could happen at ANY TIME?!!?!

 

[madelise]

already have the ring! That seems to be half the battle. Or 95% of the battle, actually.

OH. I. BEG. TO. DIFFER!

I think 95% of the battle is when he HAS the ring, and has yet to propose! I thought I knew what LIW-itis was… boy was I wrong! I've been super fidget-y and anxious just in this last month!! The worst I've been!

But isn't it so fun just knowing it could happen at ANY TIME?!!?!

LOL, I don't see him often, so no, it can only happen once a week, and most weeks, we're spending the days in pjs/sweats at a coffee shop, studying together, so I don't think it'll happen then either!!!! I totally think it won't happen until early next year, and it's driving me BONKERS! Major LIW-itis!! lol!

 

[lin_ny]

I tried on a few super ugly and included solitaires at the mall today.

I've been so back and forth on size... thought I'd get some opinions in the safe haven of my own thread!

First is a 1ish carat - 6.3mm ish (I think)



Then a similar carat weight (1ish) in a half bezel to give me a bit of an idea of what a full bezel would do to the finger coverage.


Finally, a 1.5ish carat at over 7mm. I'm actually psyching myself out about this one because I don't believe it's actually the 1.5 but I don't think I took any photos of the 1.2 I tried on.

 

[madelise]

Are you sure that's a 6.3mm vs. a 7mm? They look the same.

Well, one thing for sure… that size in a bezel looks great on you! Those ARE very poopy diamonds, though!
I'm jealous of your fingers. The one carat takes up 1/3 your finger real estate. That's the equivalent of like a 2ct-er on my larger fingers! LOL!

 

[lin_ny]

No doubt the ugliest diamonds I've ever seen! Sales guy said 'yeah everything in this case is an "i"' and I was shocked... how can they even try and sell such poor quality. Anyway... it was strictly for size purposes!

I'm second guessing myself but I'm almost positive I took a bunch of pics of the 1.5 and none of the 1.2. Anyway, the guy showed me the 'cert' and it said over 7mm for sure. The shape is a bit weird now that I'm analyzing it more. Either way I discovered I'd really like at least a 6.3ish stone and maybe even a smidgen more! Being close to 7 would be bad ass" I actually tried on a 7mm CZ in another store and it felt not huge either. Anyway, I'm rambling. Maybe that pic is deceiving.

And I agree on the bezel and that size. Its not too BLAMMMMM and out there yet still substantial and pretty. I'll still be shooting for a 7mm

I'm a brat.

 

[antiquesparkler]

already have the ring! That seems to be half the battle. Or 95% of the battle, actually.

OH. I. BEG. TO. DIFFER!

I think 95% of the battle is when he HAS the ring, and has yet to propose! I thought I knew what LIW-itis was… boy was I wrong! I've been super fidget-y and anxious just in this last month!! The worst I've been!

But isn't it so fun just knowing it could happen at ANY TIME?!!?!

Agreed! The fact that he HAS the ring and HASN'T proposed is torture. I could be waiting another 6 months to a year. You ladies will have to help me keep my sanity.

 

[antiquesparkler]

No doubt the ugliest diamonds I've ever seen! Sales guy said 'yeah everything in this case is an "i"' and I was shocked... how can they even try and sell such poor quality. Anyway... it was strictly for size purposes!

I'm second guessing myself but I'm almost positive I took a bunch of pics of the 1.5 and none of the 1.2. Anyway, the guy showed me the 'cert' and it said over 7mm for sure. The shape is a bit weird now that I'm analyzing it more. Either way I discovered I'd really like at least a 6.3ish stone and maybe even a smidgen more! Being close to 7 would be bad a$$" I actually tried on a 7mm CZ in another store and it felt not huge either. Anyway, I'm rambling. Maybe that pic is deceiving.

And I agree on the bezel and that size. Its not too BLAMMMMM and out there yet still substantial and pretty. I'll still be shooting for a 7mm

I'm a brat.

Poopy Diamonds... but I really like the half bezel. I've never really been a 'bezel girl' but I can imagine it will provide even more finger coverage.

I think the size is awesome on your nice skinny fingers. Jealous.

 

[lin_ny]

A brilliant PSer has mentioned to me that they're so poorly cut that they could be facing up small! Guess I'll have to go elsewhere to get a better idea of size!

And antique, I'm with you on the 6mos to a year thing! You're not alone!

 

[madelise]

I knew that it could be deep. But you mentioned dimensions, not just carat weight. It doesn't look like 6.3 vs. 7mm.

 

[lin_ny]

I knew that it could be deep. But you mentioned dimensions, not just carat weight. It doesn't look like 6.3 vs. 7mm.

I know right? Maybe the guy showed me the completely wrong cert. Could be totally possible... he didn't really have any idea what he was doing.

 

[Chewbacca]

Oh boy, those diamonds are so grey and sad! Poor things.

I'm always drawing out the dimensions of stones I see and like, just for you know.. visual aid purposes! My blotting pad at work is covered in tiny circle and oblong shapes!

Anyway, HI! It must be so exciting to be building a house! I find myself daydreaming about home-owning more than my LIW 'problems' lately! And I'm with you on the 'when are you getting married' comments - mid twenties does not an old maid make! AND yes to pitching in on your ring, why the hell not!

 

[lkc84]

Hi fellow newbie!!

That is so exciting that you are building a house!! Do you go out and check on it often? I think I'd be there just about every day, I'd be so excited! And your plan of a small wedding in the mountains sounds amazing! I've always wanted one at a ski resort in the snow.

I think we have the same BF, lol. If I said I never wanted to get married, he'd totally be okay with it. He is truly ready to take the next step, but he really didn't think we needed to get married until we were ready to have kids (about 2-3 years from now). He feels like buying the house and moving in together is a much bigger deal and getting engaged/married within the next year is more for me.

That has to be so annoying about everybody asking you. People do the same to me and I just want to yell "WHY DON'T YOU ASK HIM INSTEAD!" But I don't, since it would probably be a career-limiting move, haha.

By the way, every time I see your subject line, I giggle. My sisters and I say that to each other all the time.

 

[lin_ny]

Chewbacca - I know, right? Ugliest diamonds ever. It's really sad that someone could just talk in and buy that! It should be illegal!! We are very excited about our house... I actually dropped by on a whim today and I was able to go inside - they're installing cabinets! Eeeee!!

lkc84 - Our timelines are quite similar to yours too. I think we'd get along. I like to think I'm on the right track with the house thing becoming real. After we move in and Christmas passes, I'll be stewing over the engagement even more I think!! I'm so impatient!

And to both you ladies: I do check out the house as often as I can (within reason of course). We aren't supposed to go in there without our sales lady and lately it's been locked most of the time, but we sneak in every now and then through the window (haha, we're classy). We'll actually have a walk-through really soon with the granite installed in the kitchen and stuff! It's very, very exciting!! We've lived in apartments for so long that it's gonna be such a blessing to be able to SPREAD OUTTTTTT!

There's a couple gals I work with that are the same age as me... one girl has been with her SO (now husband) for about a year shorter than me and the other girl. So the one girl got engaged and married within 6 months (wedding was in Sept) and the other girl got engaged in September! I feel so left out! Booooo hooo! Okay well not really, but it makes me want it more, for sure. Just to take things to the next level... ACTUALLY. I just wanna get knocked up. Let's be honest. And as far as everyone else I work with goes, they're all married and getting preggo! Oh and my best friend just got pregnant too to top it all off. I'm freakin' jealous of everyone these days!

 

[antiquesparkler]

Chewbacca - I know, right? Ugliest diamonds ever. It's really sad that someone could just talk in and buy that! It should be illegal!! We are very excited about our house... I actually dropped by on a whim today and I was able to go inside - they're installing cabinets! Eeeee!!

lkc84 - Our timelines are quite similar to yours too. I think we'd get along. I like to think I'm on the right track with the house thing becoming real. After we move in and Christmas passes, I'll be stewing over the engagement even more I think!! I'm so impatient!

And to both you ladies: I do check out the house as often as I can (within reason of course). We aren't supposed to go in there without our sales lady and lately it's been locked most of the time, but we sneak in every now and then through the window (haha, we're classy). We'll actually have a walk-through really soon with the granite installed in the kitchen and stuff! It's very, very exciting!! We've lived in apartments for so long that it's gonna be such a blessing to be able to SPREAD OUTTTTTT!

There's a couple gals I work with that are the same age as me... one girl has been with her SO (now husband) for about a year shorter than me and the other girl. So the one girl got engaged and married within 6 months (wedding was in Sept) and the other girl got engaged in September! I feel so left out! Booooo hooo! Okay well not really, but it makes me want it more, for sure. Just to take things to the next level... ACTUALLY. I just wanna get knocked up. Let's be honest. And as far as everyone else I work with goes, they're all married and getting preggo! Oh and my best friend just got pregnant too to top it all off. I'm freakin' jealous of everyone these days!

Amen, sister. Literally, I know of 6 couples that have gotten engaged in the last month including my 'best friend' (I am putting that in quotes because I am fearful that this engagement has made her insane and rude- see other post) and SO's little sister. Gah!

That's so awesome that you get to go peek in on your house. I bought a house a couple years ago and then had it remodeled. I was so sick of 'checking in' because every time it did, it felt like there was more money needing to be spent or another little issue. But thats what I get for buying a 30 year old house and gutting it. I totally envy the process of building new and picking everything out and being a part of it but not in the middle of it- if that makes sense. Anyways, keep us posted.

My SO would also be okay with never getting married and thought moving in together was a bigger deal than getting engaged. I keep teasing him that I dont care if we get married or not, I just want the sparkly. Kidding. Of course.
In fact, for the first few months of our relationship he was totally against it because he was surrounded by divorced people. Luckily, he snapped out of that real quick.

 

[lin_ny]

Amen, sister. Literally, I know of 6 couples that have gotten engaged in the last month including my 'best friend' (I am putting that in quotes because I am fearful that this engagement has made her insane and rude- see other post) and SO's little sister. Gah!

That's so awesome that you get to go peek in on your house. I bought a house a couple years ago and then had it remodeled. I was so sick of 'checking in' because every time it did, it felt like there was more money needing to be spent or another little issue. But thats what I get for buying a 30 year old house and gutting it. I totally envy the process of building new and picking everything out and being a part of it but not in the middle of it- if that makes sense. Anyways, keep us posted.

My SO would also be okay with never getting married and thought moving in together was a bigger deal than getting engaged. I keep teasing him that I dont care if we get married or not, I just want the sparkly. Kidding. Of course.
In fact, for the first few months of our relationship he was totally against it because he was surrounded by divorced people. Luckily, he snapped out of that real quick.

Part of me always wanted to remodel a house. But the bigger part of me wanted brand new, and we also don't have the cash to reno... it's just too expensive for us right now in our lives. I'll definitely keep you posted on the house and when I move in I'll post lots of pics (not sure how many of you really wanna see my house, but just pretend. )

I can kinda see the perspective of people who never get married. I'm certainly not really against or for marriage, I just know that as shallow as it is, I do want the ring - the symbol of the commitment - and I do want the celebration. Not the 'wedding' per se, but getting together with our closest friends and family in the mountains (our favourite place), and celebrating our love... because we don't focus on 'us' very often. Life is too busy for that!!

 

[antiquesparkler]

Amen, sister. Literally, I know of 6 couples that have gotten engaged in the last month including my 'best friend' (I am putting that in quotes because I am fearful that this engagement has made her insane and rude- see other post) and SO's little sister. Gah!

That's so awesome that you get to go peek in on your house. I bought a house a couple years ago and then had it remodeled. I was so sick of 'checking in' because every time it did, it felt like there was more money needing to be spent or another little issue. But thats what I get for buying a 30 year old house and gutting it. I totally envy the process of building new and picking everything out and being a part of it but not in the middle of it- if that makes sense. Anyways, keep us posted.

My SO would also be okay with never getting married and thought moving in together was a bigger deal than getting engaged. I keep teasing him that I dont care if we get married or not, I just want the sparkly. Kidding. Of course.
In fact, for the first few months of our relationship he was totally against it because he was surrounded by divorced people. Luckily, he snapped out of that real quick.

Part of me always wanted to remodel a house. But the bigger part of me wanted brand new, and we also don't have the cash to reno... it's just too expensive for us right now in our lives. I'll definitely keep you posted on the house and when I move in I'll post lots of pics (not sure how many of you really wanna see my house, but just pretend. )

I can kinda see the perspective of people who never get married. I'm certainly not really against or for marriage, I just know that as shallow as it is, I do want the ring - the symbol of the commitment - and I do want the celebration. Not the 'wedding' per se, but getting together with our closest friends and family in the mountains (our favourite place), and celebrating our love... because we don't focus on 'us' very often. Life is too busy for that!!

Ooooh the mountains. Love it! What a gorgeous backdrop for a wedding. We are thinking about getting married in a small ceremony on the beach of our favorite lake with just a few close friends and our families. There is a big gorgeous lake about an hour from where we live. When we first started dating, we spent almost every weekend fishing and camping there. I love it. So our idea now is to have a tiny wedding there and then a huge BBQ a couple months later for all of our friends. We are both just not showy people and we would really like just a tiny intimate wedding and then to celebrate with everyone later. We'll see what happens.... I should probably wait till I have the sparkly to plan anything further.

Yes, we def want pictures of the house! So exciting!