HOURS! DAYS!! I seriously don’t understand how a guy is supposed to pick a diamond!... AND a ring? Every diamond is flawed. How are you supposed to give your wife-to-be something that’s flawed?! So I start looking back in July…and Russ can vouch for me, I was searching for DAYS. I finally found the perfect ring and now just needed to find out when to propose because this ring was burning a whole in my dresser. I decided I should propose earlier rather than later, because with Judy, surprises are pretty hard to come by, and I figure the earlier, the less suspcious. So what day? It can't be too special or too random for her to be suspicious. Our 29th month anniversary was coming up - Perfect! We will watch the sunset, go to dinner, and…umm…I'll tell her we'll watch a movie after to throw her off. That will be the night. ----------September 24th, 2006: Showtime--------------------------------- * 2pm *After church, Bryce, Russell, and I went and bought mirrors (the little square ones, about 60 in all) and a couple bouquets of roses. Together with the 300+ candles I bought at Ross earlier this week, we head over to the hotel room overlooking the bay I booked at the Sheraton's a week ago. *4pm* set up, set up, set up. I sprinkled rose petals all over the room. and set up all the candles with mirrors behind and under them. This takes longer than I thought. *4:50*! Aaah, finally we're done… I step out on the balcony and took a deep breath. This is it, Mike…this is where you'll watch the sunset right before you propose…this is righ-...wait....WHY ARE THE SHADOWS FACING THE WRONG WAY?!?! Omg…the sun is on the other side of the building!!! Apprently, there's two sides for the "bay view". It was too late now to change rooms. I guess we'll have to scratch the sunset idea. *5:20* Get out of here! You're late! Judy calls on the way home: "Where are you?" Me, not missing a beat, "oh, we just finished helping Russ' mom move shelves. I'll be over in 20 min." Judy, apprently also rushing home because she's running late, "ok, good. I'll be ready by 5:50" *5:40* I Arrive at home. I successfully iron, change, freshen my breath, fix my hair in 5 minutes. To save time on brushing, I swish listerine mouth wash in my mouth for the entire 5 minutes. (I wouldn't advise that for the future. It burned.)
*5:45* Leave to pick her up *5:50* Right on time, on her doorstep with a rose. *ding dong* We get into the car, and I give her a back to school present. A spiderman backpack! There's various school supplies in it and I pull them out one by one and the last thing I pull out is a blindfold! I tell her to put it on. She complains about messing up her makeup. I insist. She puts it on. And we're off! *text message to Russ* I'm on my way. -- Judy's singing *text message to Russ* I'm almost on the 5 -- Judy's singing *text message to Russ* I made a wrong turn (missed the turn onto the 5, almost crashed and killed Judy, turned around got on 5) - Judy's singing *text message to Russ* I'm here can you get the ring out for me? “ Judy says, "Are we there yet? And keeps singing. *parked at the Valet* I signal to the valets not to say anything. He opens her door. I help tie her shoes (she decided not to tie them when we left her house) and we go into the hotel. She keeps telling me to walk slower cuz she's going to fall. why do girls wear heels? They're uncomfortable, and they can't even walk in them? Eesh. We get to the elevator and head up to the 11th floor. We scurry down the hall way, Bryce hands me the ring and Russ is holding the door open for us. *In the room* Its beautiful in the room. good job, michael. It's extremely warm, and it smells of Vanilla, Flowers, White Chocoloate. I walk her to the center of the room. I get down on one knee, I check that the ring is actually still in the box and I hold it out. I tell Judy to remove her blindfold. She removes her blindfold and her eyes light up. "Judy will you marry me?" silence. Thoughts are racing through my head as I stare at her, and she stares at me, the ring, and then the room, and then back at me, again and again.: thank you Bryce and Russell. good proposal mike...why is she taking so long to answer...the room is going to burn down if she waits any longer...the room looks good.... I hope she likes it. I hope she's surprised...oh, did I forget something?...why is she taking so long?!....!!!! Finally, after what seemed like an eternity. she gets down on her knees, hugs me, and says.... "yea." So. me and Judy are officially engaged. =) read her version of the proposal at xanga.com/jukiejee --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LG steak house after the proposal. I took pictures of her at the hotel while she was blindfolded. engagement party the next day at TGI's
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