under pressure

[caligal]

Has anyone seen the new diamond commercial (may be Robbins Brothers)? It has the song "Under Pressure" in the background as he''s getting the ring! Like we need more advertisements freakin'' our guys out! They had sale information at the bottom of the ad- so i winked at my guy with a smile and said- SALE!

 

[anchor31]

"It has the song "Under Pressure" in the background as he''s getting the ring! Like we need more advertisements freakin'' our guys out!"

 

[AmberWaves]

Seriously, I saw that and was like, "Hey, is that implying that WE (women) apply the pressure? Or that men ASSUME it''s pressure?" I was mad. Hey LIW gals... got a little update from the BF this weekend. I was angry at the bank because they put a hold on my deposit (and I was planning to do all the x-mas shopping this weekend) so I was griping about not having the money. Well, he said he''s got plenty in the bank, and a "big chunk of change" in the ring fund. So I told him that he can keep saving that and not to worry about me.

So then we started talking about our Vegas nuptials and all that and I was saying that I need at least a year to start planning, and we''re going to get engaged in April... and then he said, "well, actually I''m thinking more winter instead", and then later he mentioned wanting to take me to Disneyland in the next couple of weeks.

Which will maybe be winter- as in December... Also, we were discussing my brother''s 4/06 wedding in Australia and how it''s really expensive and all that... and he said, "well, you''ll have your ring then, so we''ll just tell everyone that we''ve got to save for our own wedding." Good news, right? He seems to be gloating.

 

[caligal]

Amber- this is great progress!!! YAY!

Mine hasn''t enough yet, so here''s to months of tight budgets.

 

[AmberWaves]

I know, it''s great. I''m happy! My impatience is starting to get easier- which I think helps him out a bit, too.

I love progress. As for tight budgets, I''m so willing to buy everything for the house.

I''ll take full responsiblity!!


YAY!

 

[Angel7]

Ok I saw that commerical but in mine it wasn't Robbins and he gave her earrings instead of an ering. At first when I heard the song I was like, "Oh no that's horrible" because I was expecting an ering to pop out of the box! That is really bad though.
I'm sure they're just saying, it's the holiday season and guys are under pressure to get the perfect gift.
STILL, US LIW DO NOT NEED THAT!

Amberwaves-that's great!!!!

 

[anchor31]

YAY for Amber!! Keep us posted!

 

[ChargerGrrl]

First off, YAHOO for Amber!

As far as the commercial goes, our RBros "look-see" experience sooo turned off my SO that he instantly tunes out their ads! Good thing, as they are awful (and everywhere)

 

[JDgirl]

Yay, how cool! So good to know he''s thinking about it positively and its really on his mind!

 

[Waited2Long]

(Male alert)
I'm pretty sure it's an e-ring in the box; the message that keeps popping up in the commercial--that the guy keeps seeing in the leaves, on the truck, etc--is "Ask Her".
I still dig the old silhouettes with jewelry commercials from a few years back.

I think the message is that the perfect ring will take the pressure off the proposal itself. The guy was too nervous to say anything, so he just opened the box. They were both speechless.

 

[ello]

Amber - that''s great news! You boyfriend sounds like a cutie pie!

 

[AmberWaves]

Yeah, my boyfriend is the sweetest thing ever.. That''s why I searched for him 5 years after we broke up initially! I knew is was going to be him.

I was telling him all about you guys, and I was like, "My friends online say..." and he just smiled and said, "Firends?" And I said, "Hey buddy, have you heard any wedding talk lately?" And then he said, "I think I like your friends". He''s crazy. But I love ''im. He pretended not to know my ring size last night, and I had to swat him, but it''s funny, our ring sizes are the same sizes as our shoe sizes! Easy to remember. I told him last night that there are two things I need in the ring, WG and RB cut. I think he may have something planned, thank god. Is is sad that I wanted a ring to show off for family during christmas? I have a cousin I''m really competitive with. I am such a jerk.

Even if it''s still a fwe months away, that''s okay, too. Because now that I found PS, I feel better. And everytime I tell him that another one of us is crossed off the list, he says, "Are you scared you''re going to be the last one?" And I told him, "Yes, I am.." (but I was joking) And he said not to worry, because I won''t be the last one. Like I could leave here anyway!!

 

[Angel7]

He is soo cute! Can''t wait for it to happen!

 

[caligal]

Amber- He is a doll!

PS is fabulous isn''t it? I think it is perfectly normal you want a ring by Christmas- of course you want to show it to all you love!! And it really is the sign he is "stepping up" to the family! Sounds like it will be soon.... can''t wait! I too only specified a RB and WG and told him I''d love some pave around it, but if money was an issue to plant that cash into the center stone- you can''t go wrong with the classic solataire!

 

[anchor31]

Date: 11/15/2005 11:30:06 AM
Author: AmberWaves
He pretended not to know my ring size last night, and I had to swat him, but it''s funny, our ring sizes are the same sizes as our shoe sizes! Easy to remember.

*blink* It is? Are you talking about just you, or in general our ring size is the same as our shoe size? ''Cause it certainly isn''t my case!

I''m really excited for you, and I''m glad he likes us. We like him too. He''s sweet.

I wish I had a ring to show off next Christmas when my boyfriend will come and visit the family with us, too. Wouldn''t it be nice to get to introduce him as my fiancé? Ah well... *sigh* Maybe next year...

 

[AmberWaves]

Date: 11/15/2005 12:10:31 PM
Author: caligal
Amber- He is a doll!

PS is fabulous isn''t it? I think it is perfectly normal you want a ring by Christmas- of course you want to show it to all you love!! And it really is the sign he is ''stepping up'' to the family! Sounds like it will be soon.... can''t wait! I too only specified a RB and WG and told him I''d love some pave around it, but if money was an issue to plant that cash into the center stone- you can''t go wrong with the classic solataire!

Exactly what I was saying!! I, too, love pave- but hey, a solitaire is JUST as good, especially when it''s shiny! The other day, and I so hope he wasn''t kidding, I was telling him about this enagement ring a friend of mine had, and the stone was under a carat, and he said, well, isn''t that small? I wanted to kiss him.

Not that I''ve been pestering him about size (he''s very sensitive about size, he''s a 6''2" 300lb football player/coach. And I''m a midget.

 

[AmberWaves]

Date: 11/15/2005 12:52:27 PM
Author: anchor31

*blink* It is? Are you talking about just you, or in general our ring size is the same as our shoe size? ''Cause it certainly isn''t my case!

I''m really excited for you, and I''m glad he likes us. We like him too. He''s sweet.

I wish I had a ring to show off next Christmas when my boyfriend will come and visit the family with us, too. Wouldn''t it be nice to get to introduce him as my fiancé? Ah well... *sigh* Maybe next year...

No, I meant my ring size is the same as my shoe (6.5) and HIS is the same as his shoe (12.5). Makes it easy for us to remember. I''m looking for bands for him, he wants titanium, and said I could get one now. That size is hard to find.

 

[caligal]

Oh he is good when he thinks under a carat is too small... YAY!

I think I''m going to give myself a day during my Christmas break and go around and try on some rings! I know it won''t be happening for months, but hey I''ve got a wedding binder, why not try on the merchandise!

 

[AmberWaves]

I''m trying to see if I can get him to either let me, or come with me this weekend to try on rings, just so I can see what the carats look like on my hand. The really sucky thing is the wait people in those sotres, I always feel like a fraud, like I shouldn''t be there!

 

[caligal]

Those people need to get the message that this is a process and THEIR job is to make us happy! Seriously, it takes some time to pick this out and you need feedback to give to your guy. I think they stereotype us as "silly girls" when really it is about money or timing not the fact that we have "lame" boyfriends.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

I heard on the radio that they polled couples getting their marriage lic. and (I cannot remember the number but I think it was) 70% of women pressured their FI''s to propose! I do think it is common, which is really too bad. I know many LIW in real life.

 

[IndiBlue]

Speaking of "Pressure"-URG!

I got a call yesterday from my BF of 5 year about an hour after I left the house (he was still asleep) telling me that he really missed me and that he wanted to spend some quality time last night- Love him.

Well, Yesterday was soggy day around here, and I had to park really far away from my class, so I had to walk really far. Giving me time to walk and think in the rain. So, I thought. What can I do to relieve this self induced pressure that E and I are going through....Hum, I know. Just go a head and get married before he starts Law School in August....He doesn''t need all that stress when he''s going through something really important- Right!

So last night, as we''re snuggling on the couch, I told him my thoughts- He of course, Laughed! Telling me how sweet I am, but he thinks the previous time line we''ve established (married before the end of 07) would be his prefrence.

Then later, laying in bed, he mentioned our trip to Cabo San Lucas.
-REWIND- We''ve been planning, Saving and just drooling over this. Our plan is to go there and come back engaged- but we''re working on the $$$ so it can happen (hopefuly this spring).

So he mentions that he deffinately wants to take a boat out to "Love Island" while we''re there- and I sit straight up in bed, look at him and say "So you can ask me to be your wife?".....He laughs and tells me to shut up and go to bed. HEHE! At least he''s thinking!

 

[SoonIHope]

IndiBlue - that''s so exciting!!!! When do you think your trip might be?

Amber - I totally missed this entire thread the past few days apparently!!! That''s such an exciting development for you!!! And wanting to be engaged by Christmas is tooootally understandable! I just had a minor disappointment the other day b/c I''m going to North Carolina for Thanksgiving to see my parents and all my high school friends (which is the only time I''ll be able to see them (friends) between now and next June) and I kept hinting that it would be reeeealllyyyy nice if we could be engaged by then, since otherwise I won''t be able to show any of my high school friends my ring until 6 months later (since we have an end of year deadline). And he totally wasn''t denying it! So I thought he was smart enough to say "don''t get your hopes up" if he KNEW it wouldn''t be before Thanksgiving. But I finally told him the other day, "it would be really smart of you to tell me if it''s definitely NOT going to be before Thanksgiving, or else I''m going to be disappointed when Thanksgiving rolls around and I can''t show my friends anything" and he admitted that it won''t have happened yet.

But still, I''m not complaining if it''s still before the end of the year!!!

And yeah, PS really DOES make you feel better about everything! My boyfriend was making fun of me last night because he asked what I was doing and I just looked sheepish and he was like "ohhh, pricescope", and I was like DUDE you MUST have noticed that I bug you a lot less now???? And he admitted that it''s true! LIWs are such a great support network!

 

[AmberWaves]

Albi_ Well, last night the BF was being super vague about the whole Disneyland thing, but now he got a raise for coaching this basketball season, so now he said I''ll have my ring by March- I guess that''s good, but I wanted it now!

zi''m such a brat! I guess he wants the extra cash to go towards a better ring, which is really all right with me!!! More money= more diamond!! So I guess no X-mas proposal, but at least we''re going to Disneyland in the next couple of weeks. That''ll tide me over.

 

[IndiBlue]

Albi: Originally we wanted to go after Christmas, but we don''t have enough $$ to go the way we (mostly He) wants- Flying First class (he''s very tall and so planes aren''t so comfortable for him). We do know where we''re staying though * www.misionescabo.com *

Now that I know it''s not going to be Christmas, I''m thinking late spring...Pray that eBay is good to us!!!!!

 

[SoonIHope]

Indi - ooooh, that resort looks GORGEOUS!!! I wanna go!!!

Amber - Just keep thinking about how more time = more money = more ring.

Plus I''m sure Disneyland will be great!! I have been informed that we''re not going on vacation...like ever again...since he spent all his money on the ring. But it''s hard to get too upset over that.

 

[AmberWaves]

Indiblue- My BF and I were supposed to go to Australia for my brother''s wedding in April, but the long flight, and all that, he can''t take it! He''s 6''2" and 300 pounds. If we went, that would be a nightmare. I totally know where you''re coming from. My BF is a whiner when he''s uncomfortable! I''ve never been to Cabo, it must be beautiful. Are you guys looking at rings on Ebay, or trip stuff? I get so addicted to looking for rings, when I see one on Ebay, I want to let my boyfriend know, but he would kILL me. I guess the time has come to just realize he knows what he''s getting for me, and stop suggesting items. This is the fun part, right?

I STILL want to try some on. Maybe I will while we''re x-mas shopping..
Question for all: What are you getting your SO for x-mas or Chanukah? I''m stumped. I just renewed his Maxim subscription.

I''m in a good mood today, Engaged by spring. Actually, before Spring! YAY!

 

[AmberWaves]

Amber - Just keep thinking about how more time = more money = more ring.

Plus I''m sure Disneyland will be great!! I have been informed that we''re not going on vacation...like ever again...since he spent all his money on the ring. But it''s hard to get too upset over that.

Exactly! That''s why I''m just sitting here grinning, he told me this morning. He''s so excited. It''s funny, but I never thought he wanted it as much as I do, but I guess he does!

And the fact that he did all his research on it just kills me. Also, it''s not going to be a vacation, thankfully we bought season passes. Is it just me, or can Disneyland at night feel so romantic?

 

[caligal]

Oh Disneyland is totally romantic! Spring is not far away girl... really once Thanksgiving hits it is pretty much January in a leap! Just a few months really- that''s what I keep telling myself about summer since that is his timeline! Although we are heading to Maui in March it looks like- SO EXCITED! Indi- I''ve heard Cabo is gorgeous! I too hope he does this earlier on our vacation in March... come on Hawaii, can it GET anymore romantic??

 

[AmberWaves]

Seriously, you can''t get more romantic than a vacation in MAUI. Is it only girls who see this? Because I have a handful of times when he really should have done it, I mean, REALLY! The thing about March is, if that''s when I''ll have my ring, what''s in March? His birthday is Feb. 10, and then there''s Valentine''s Day, but that''s Februuary. Only thing for us in March is St. Patty''s day, and we''re both not irish. Hm..

Cali, do you think he may have

plans?? Does he know what you like?