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No proposal coming here, but we got each other our Valentine''s Day present today (I know--we''re early, but we were too excited to wait!), the 10" Wusthof chef''s knife!!! We''re pretty excited about it. Actually, he turned to me this afternoon (after the trip) and goes, "we got a knife!" all giddy like. It was tres cute.
He''s also taking me out to dinner at a surprise location, which should be a lot of fun. We debated for a while between going out or staying in and eventually not having to do dishes won out. I''m a huge planner, so I''m trying to lay low and let him do this one completely on his own--I have no idea where we''re going.
He''s also taking me out to dinner at a surprise location, which should be a lot of fun. We debated for a while between going out or staying in and eventually not having to do dishes won out. I''m a huge planner, so I''m trying to lay low and let him do this one completely on his own--I have no idea where we''re going.
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If he did I would be really surprised as we are still trying to locate a diamond let alone a setting 
. I am hoping he does not get tempted to do it before we go to Europe in May as to me that is the perfect proposal .
I am not sure if we will do anything too special we are currently in save mode for our trip and him for my ring so maybe a nice picnic the main thing is to spend time together and enjoy each others company on v-day and everyday
I do hop though the girls after the proposals get them though
. I am hoping he does not get tempted to do it before we go to Europe in May as to me that is the perfect proposal .I am not sure if we will do anything too special we are currently in save mode for our trip and him for my ring
so maybe a nice picnic the main thing is to spend time together and enjoy each others company on v-day and everyday I do hop though the girls after the proposals get them though
I can honestly say that Valentine''s day will NOT be the day.... we are leaving for Maui in 18 days
so I am treating us to some pedicures! We live in Wisconsin and our feet havent seen the sun since September so I thought i better get them beach ready! I am not sure if he has anything up his sleeve, honestly i just want us to enjoy our trip.. so thats a present enough!
**** hope those who are hoping for a Valentines Day proposal gets one!***************
**** hope those who are hoping for a Valentines Day proposal gets one!***************
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It is! We've been wanting to get a new (nice) chef's knife for a while, so we're really excited about it, especially since we cook all the time. We also have the 9" classic bread knife and like it a lot, although we're a bit unclear on how to sharpen a serrated blade!
Other knives on the upgrade wish list are a couple of paring knives, a carving knife (that one's for me--I like roasting things
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No proposal for me, but it is our 1 year anni (used to be the 18th, but our moms changed it) so we''re going out to the same place we went last year. It''s this awesome place with blown glass chandeliers everywhere. Really swank-ay.
And I got him a poesy ring, thanks to sandia for the idea!! A mushy saying in French, since we''re both from Quebec originally. They''re kinda thin, so I hope he likes it...
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Your moms changed your anniversary? How does that work?Date: 2/4/2008 11:51:44 AM
Author: sunnyd
No proposal for me, but it is our 1 year anni (used to be the 18th, but our moms changed it) so we''re going out to the same place we went last year. It''s this awesome place with blown glass chandeliers everywhere. Really swank-ay.And I got him a poesy ring, thanks to sandia for the idea!! A mushy saying in French, since we''re both from Quebec originally. They''re kinda thin, so I hope he likes it...
I can''t believe I''m not the only person getting a chef''s knife for Valentine''s Day! I''m expecting to get an 8" Shun chef''s knife to go with the paring knife I got last year. It was a total surprise last year, but my bf made a huge point of the fact that it was the first part of a set, and I would be getting the next part this year, etc. It was a really adorable way for him to start a conversation about marriage and the future. He got a lot of flack from his family about his "bad" choice of V-day present, but I loved it!
I never thought he would propose on Valentine''s Day, since he''s very much into quirky surprises. But when we talked with our jeweler about the timeline for having a setting made and found out that we won''t have a ring until March, he said that I''d messed up his plans. Apparently he''d planned to put my ring in the knife box.
I never thought he would propose on Valentine''s Day, since he''s very much into quirky surprises. But when we talked with our jeweler about the timeline for having a setting made and found out that we won''t have a ring until March, he said that I''d messed up his plans. Apparently he''d planned to put my ring in the knife box.
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Unfortunately, I don't think this will be the day. My BF is not a fan of V-Day. He thinks it's too commerical and sets people up for expectations that don't need to be there (he, like me, is sicksicksick of the "Every Kiss Begins with Kay" commercials and the ads for the Journey jewelery). Not to mention, his ex-wife was/is very materialistic and selfish. She HAD to get the biggest bouquet delivered to her office, HAD to get some fabulous gift, HAD to get some over-the-top declaration of love. And invariably, whatever he did was never good enough and he got crucified for it, so after 20 years of dealing with that, he wants no part of the holiday whatsoever. Or as he's told me, "If I love a woman, she knows it. I don't need a holiday to show her and don't want to be told how to show my love or when." And....my BF and I had a weekend of heavy discussions going on....he knows where I stand and vice versa. I did tell him that I wanted a tangible commitment from him -- but I doubt I'm getting a ring. I would honestly die of shock if I got one on V-Day.
One thing that I did get that I did not think I was getting (and this is even more important to me than a ring right now) was that he's finally committed to doing something, legal-wise, about his ex-wife. Finally standing up and facing the problem tells me two things: a) he's serious about improving his child's life by either insisting her mother get help or get out of the picture and b) that he's serious enough about me to take action on a long-standing issue that's stalled/hurt our relationship. That means more to me than any jewelery or flowers.
If we do anything, it probably will be to go out to dinner. It's a weekday and we both have kids that week. We are going away on a trip soon, anyway (just the two of us for a few days), which will be a romantic celebration of its own. I'm looking more forward to that than I am to V-Day.
Bridget in Connecticut.
One thing that I did get that I did not think I was getting (and this is even more important to me than a ring right now) was that he's finally committed to doing something, legal-wise, about his ex-wife. Finally standing up and facing the problem tells me two things: a) he's serious about improving his child's life by either insisting her mother get help or get out of the picture and b) that he's serious enough about me to take action on a long-standing issue that's stalled/hurt our relationship. That means more to me than any jewelery or flowers.
If we do anything, it probably will be to go out to dinner. It's a weekday and we both have kids that week. We are going away on a trip soon, anyway (just the two of us for a few days), which will be a romantic celebration of its own. I'm looking more forward to that than I am to V-Day.
Bridget in Connecticut.
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You''re welcome! I loooooove posey rings!Date: 2/4/2008 11:51:44 AM
Author: sunnyd
No proposal for me, but it is our 1 year anni (used to be the 18th, but our moms changed it) so we''re going out to the same place we went last year. It''s this awesome place with blown glass chandeliers everywhere. Really swank-ay.And I got him a poesy ring, thanks to sandia for the idea!! A mushy saying in French, since we''re both from Quebec originally. They''re kinda thin, so I hope he likes it...
Bridget in Connecticut.
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LOL, yes. That was our actual first date, so they thought it should be then, not the 18th, when we decided to be ''a couple''. We were like, whatever. 14, 18, same diff. Our moms have known each other for over 10 years, so they could do that? ...I don''t know.Date: 2/4/2008 11:53:46 AM
Author: gwendolyn
Your moms changed your anniversary? How does that work?Date: 2/4/2008 11:51:44 AM
Author: sunnyd
No proposal for me, but it is our 1 year anni (used to be the 18th, but our moms changed it) so we''re going out to the same place we went last year. It''s this awesome place with blown glass chandeliers everywhere. Really swank-ay.And I got him a poesy ring, thanks to sandia for the idea!! A mushy saying in French, since we''re both from Quebec originally. They''re kinda thin, so I hope he likes it...
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No plans for the E and E team. We both don''t like V-day at all. But my best friend is coaxing him into getting me a manicure that day so I will be all ready for the 17th. But even though we despise the holiday I am debating about cooking him dinner. (something I am downright TERRIBLE at) So that''s about it for us...
We both don''t like V-day at all. But my best friend is coaxing him into getting me a manicure that day so I will be all ready for the 17th. But even though we despise the holiday I am debating about cooking him dinner. (something I am downright TERRIBLE at) So that''s about it for us...
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Date: 2/4/2008 11:18:39 AM
Author: ladypirate
It is! We''ve been wanting to get a new (nice) chef''s knife for a while, so we''re really excited about it, especially since we cook all the time. We also have the 9'' classic bread knife and like it a lot, although we''re a bit unclear on how to sharpen a serrated blade!
Other knives on the upgrade wish list are a couple of paring knives, a carving knife (that one''s for me--I like roasting things), and maybe a boning knife and a cleaver (again, for me--if I wasn''t around, Kris would probably be mostly vegetarian).
Awesome! My 10 inch Chef''s knife is named Pablo. I''ve spent a good number of hours with him because I got him when I went to culinary school many moons ago. I also have a boning, utility, paring, and serrated bread knife. For Christmas BF got me a 7 inch Santoku, which I''m thrilled about and use almost all of the time. They''re all the Wustof Classic, and it drives me nuts to have to use my other set of knives (from a different culinary school)but I tend to avoid using my Wustofs because I''d rather bang up my other not as cool set.
As for sharpening the serrated blade, I''ve always been told that it shouldn''t really ever need it but if it does, you have to get a professional knife sharpening dude to do it. But I''ve heard horror stories about people getting their knives sharpened by "professionals" and having them come back as knife stubs.
So are any of those that you mentioned going on your registry when you guys get engaged?
P.S.: this is Pablo, he''s got my named engraved on him, so thats why he looks all smudgy. Sorry for the mini thread jack!
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Date: 2/4/2008 12:26:14 PM
Author: pjean
I can''t believe I''m not the only person getting a chef''s knife for Valentine''s Day! I''m expecting to get an 8'' Shun chef''s knife to go with the paring knife I got last year. It was a total surprise last year, but my bf made a huge point of the fact that it was the first part of a set, and I would be getting the next part this year, etc. It was a really adorable way for him to start a conversation about marriage and the future. He got a lot of flack from his family about his ''bad'' choice of V-day present, but I loved it!
I never thought he would propose on Valentine''s Day, since he''s very much into quirky surprises. But when we talked with our jeweler about the timeline for having a setting made and found out that we won''t have a ring until March, he said that I''d messed up his plans. Apparently he''d planned to put my ring in the knife box.
I''m so happy that everyone seems to be getting kitchen knives for Valentines!!
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Date: 2/4/2008 1:35:50 PM
Author: FrekeChild
Date: 2/4/2008 11:18:39 AM
Author: ladypirate
It is! We''ve been wanting to get a new (nice) chef''s knife for a while, so we''re really excited about it, especially since we cook all the time. We also have the 9'' classic bread knife and like it a lot, although we''re a bit unclear on how to sharpen a serrated blade!
Other knives on the upgrade wish list are a couple of paring knives, a carving knife (that one''s for me--I like roasting things), and maybe a boning knife and a cleaver (again, for me--if I wasn''t around, Kris would probably be mostly vegetarian).
Awesome! My 10 inch Chef''s knife is named Pablo. I''ve spent a good number of hours with him because I got him when I went to culinary school many moons ago. I also have a boning, utility, paring, and serrated bread knife. For Christmas BF got me a 7 inch Santoku, which I''m thrilled about and use almost all of the time. They''re all the Wustof Classic, and it drives me nuts to have to use my other set of knives (from a different culinary school)but I tend to avoid using my Wustofs because I''d rather bang up my other not as cool set.
As for sharpening the serrated blade, I''ve always been told that it shouldn''t really ever need it but if it does, you have to get a professional knife sharpening dude to do it. But I''ve heard horror stories about people getting their knives sharpened by ''professionals'' and having them come back as knife stubs.
So are any of those that you mentioned going on your registry when you guys get engaged?
P.S.: this is Pablo, he''s got my named engraved on him, so thats why he looks all smudgy. Sorry for the mini thread jack!
Well, seeing as my timeline is "a million minutes" since last week--which puts the exact date at around 2 AM (give or take a couple of hours) on December 21, 2009--it might be a while. Granted, I''m hoping for earlier, but we''ll see. By that time, we''ll probably have amassed the knives and other cookware we want anyhow. *Rolls eyes* Boys.
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I had to respond to this, because for some odd reason, it reminded me of a way-back memory that made me laugh out loud here at my desk. It''s Monday and I am on PS at work because I am very bored. Anyway:
Not sure if anyone remember''s Eddie Murphy''s old 80s comedy routine about the talking car. Well, one of my mother''s work friends had one of those first talking cars. She and her friend went out to lunch one day, and my mom''s door was ajar. There was a male British voice that came out of nowhere that said, "Your door is open." And my mom''s friend said, "Why thank you, Gregory!" And my mom - not realizing that it was a talking car - said, "Who the hell was that?" And her friend said, "Oh, this is one of those talking cars. I had the option to pick a male voice or a female voice, so I picked the male voice. He sounds so distinguished that I had to give him a classy name - so I call him Gregory. Sometimes, I''ll leave things on, just so he will talk to me." I''ve never had a talking car, but I did have a Chevy Cavalier that leaked oil, rumbled in the engine and occasionally would belch foul-smelling gas from under the hood. I didn''t have that car for too long - it was costing too much and constantly broke down - but for the time I did have it, I called it Christine, after the car-from-hell in the Steven King book. I was positive that that car wanted to kill me - if not bodily, then via pocketbook.
When I read "Pablo," it just reminded me of that.
Bridget in Connecticut.
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OH I WISH I WISH I WISH!!!!
Valentines day is my favorite "couples holiday" and ever since our first vday together he has always made it really special for me! And I have tried to do the same....
This year on the other hand...
he said, I dont want to do anything big because i want to SAVE for your Ring!!! Which is exciting news...but also a little disappointing! I wish the ring was all saved for and purchased!
so then i thought maybe he is tricking me and already has it....
but then i think about the fact that I have "requested for my family and his parents to be there for the engagement in one way or another, whether its for the proposal or just after" sooo there is NO WAY his parents who live 30 minutes away will be there on a thursday night (vday)....
so were having a night at home...with three other roomates...cool, how romantic
Valentines day is my favorite "couples holiday" and ever since our first vday together he has always made it really special for me! And I have tried to do the same....
This year on the other hand...
so then i thought maybe he is tricking me and already has it....
but then i think about the fact that I have "requested for my family and his parents to be there for the engagement in one way or another, whether its for the proposal or just after" sooo there is NO WAY his parents who live 30 minutes away will be there on a thursday night (vday)....
so were having a night at home...with three other roomates...cool, how romantic
Date: 2/4/2008 3:32:20 PM
Author: Hoping&Waiting
so were having a night at home...with three other roomates...cool, how romantic
Wouldn''t it be awesome if you came up with some kind of inside joke or romantic idea that could sort of be an undercurrent around the roommates? The V-day equivalent of a drinking game. Every time someone asks "what time is it" you have to find a way to kiss each other without being noticed. Or every time one of you mentions food, it actually means "I love you". Something like that.
It''s free, you could have lots of fun with it, and it would make the roommates a positive!
misscuppycake
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Haha I meant to post what I was doing in my original post, silly me. This year, we''re staying in a hotel overnight. We got some sort of "amour package". Now this is a HUGE deal for us because my parents do not allow sleepovers of any kind. He can''t stay at my house and I can''t stay at his, end of story. We are in fact doing this in secret, but I figure, I''m almost 22 and he''s 24, we can do this. We''re also having a dinner before and I''m REALLY excited!
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There will be no proposal for me on Valentine''s day but we are doing something nice. We are making a really nice dinner and drinking one of our favorite bottles of wine from one our trips to wine country and we are making a special chocolate dessert using another one of our favorite wines from one our trips. We are also watchign "The Princess Bride" which he picked. I''ve never seen it but he says its good. So even though there won''t be a ring, I''m still looking forward to a romantic night wiht my man.
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I think it''s possible...the ring has to be done this week and we are supposed to go near the jewelry store this weekend (it''s 60 minutes away) so...I am thinking it is at least possible. One can dream, right? I think we are going to cook dinner together at home on Valentine''s Day (Thursday), but he wants to take me somewhere nice on Friday. So Friday might also be the day.
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I don''t think we''re doing anything this year. Gosh, I sure hope not considering I took it to heart when he said he didn''t want to celebrate because he couldn''t get me anything decent this year. I sort of spent the money I would have used to get him a big gift on my new GPS
I''m not completely heartless though, I will stop at the butcher on the way home and get two nice fillet mingons and prepare him a wonderful dinner. I''ll probably get him some of his favorite whoopie pies again this year (they have to be shipped to us but they are soooo worth it!).
If he proposed, I''d fall over. It would have been the best cover-up known to man!
I''m not completely heartless though, I will stop at the butcher on the way home and get two nice fillet mingons and prepare him a wonderful dinner. I''ll probably get him some of his favorite whoopie pies again this year (they have to be shipped to us but they are soooo worth it!).
If he proposed, I''d fall over. It would have been the best cover-up known to man!
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What''s a whoopie pie?Date: 2/5/2008 5:06:21 PM
Author: Keepingthefaith21
I don''t think we''re doing anything this year. Gosh, I sure hope not considering I took it to heart when he said he didn''t want to celebrate because he couldn''t get me anything decent this year. I sort of spent the money I would have used to get him a big gift on my new GPS
I''m not completely heartless though, I will stop at the butcher on the way home and get two nice fillet mingons and prepare him a wonderful dinner. I''ll probably get him some of his favorite whoopie pies again this year (they have to be shipped to us but they are soooo worth it!).
If he proposed, I''d fall over. It would have been the best cover-up known to man!
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