Category: Love & Marriage

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I’m probably the only person in the world who doesn’t want an ipod. Well, that’s not entirely true – I wouldn’t mind having one if I didn’t have to actually pay for it. Maybe ten years ago I could justify the price as I spent hours a day commuting to work via public transportation. Although the irony of that is back then I wasn’t making much money so I couldn’t afford one. Now I have my 6-cd changer in my car and Winamp at home, so I couldn’t see using an ipod often, but I have the funds. Funny how that works.

That being said, Joe bought me the 40-gig ipod for our anniversary. And as bad as I felt, I mean so bad that it made me cry, I took it back today for a refund. We’ve already had to go into our savings account to pay for all the work we’ve been doing on our new place; I can’t justify dipping into savings again for an overpriced toy that I don’t need, nor would use very often. You probably think I’m nuts, huh?

Just the thought of having to take another $400 from our account was making me sick to my stomach. It’s difficult to go nuts on gifts for one another now that we share a bank account and we don’t have much “extra” money at the end of the month. Plus I know we have a lot of expenses coming up this year with the new digital camera I am getting in the Spring (now that I won’t feel guilty spending $1500 on because I know I’ll use it often) and our wedding/honeymoon in either September or October (yea, we still need to figure that out). I don’t think it’s fair with all the money I’ve spent on cameras to have another pricey toy when Joe hasn’t gotten much over the years.

So I think we made the right decision. The thought was what means so much to me, though, and why I still feel terrible having to make that decision. The reason Joe even contemplated spending so much money for a present for me is because he feels I deserve nice things and he wants me to be happy. He knows I’ve been feeling down a lot lately and hated seeing me that way. The thing is, I do have a nice thing that makes me happy: him. No ipod could compare.

Happy Anniversary, hon! I love you more than words can say.

I feel pretty and he’s hot

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Thursdays are my little “spa” days – I usually take a bubble bath and give myself a manicure and pedicure while watching House Hunters. I figure since Joe is busy killing his online buddies on the PS2, I should find something to pass the time. I have come to enjoy Thursdays very much. Sometimes I chat online, shop, read a book, or talk on the phone (rarely) as well. It’s like we both have our “me day” at the same time.

The one thing I’ve been lacking in lately is time with friends. Even work friends are too busy for lunch get-togethers lately. It’s quite annoying constantly having my lunch “date” cancel at the last minute because they are too busy to take a lunch. I don’t care how much you pay me, I’m not skipping my lunch. It was so long since I had lunch with one of the girls at work that I just found out today that she’s been seeing someone since May! That little vixen. She happily showed me a few photos of her new beau who was very nice looking. A little bit too pretty boy for my taste, but then again, she’s a pretty girl, so it’s a good match.

Then she asked to see some photos of Joe and proceeded to look through them all very thoroughly. I couldn’t help but feel rather proud as she gushed over how cute he is and all that. You had to be there, but either this girl is a good actress, or she was really attracted to my fiance. Not that I mind. Just makes me all the more happy he’s mine.

Interestingly enough, Joe came home with a story of how the cashier at the toy store was checking out his ass when he was spending time with the kids tonight. I sure as hell can’t blame her as he’s got a fantastic tush. :)

The Ring

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My engagement ring Here’s a photo of my engagement ring. We bought it on Thursday, and picked it up last night after it was resized. We looked at all the major jewelry stores in the local mall, including Zales, and decided on Rodgers & Hollands for two main reasons – #1 Their diamonds looked the best and #2 They had the best warranty and trade-in value.

It’s amazing what you learn about diamonds in the short time you’re looking at rings. I never realized there were all these grades to describe the color of the diamond and whatnot. I guess that’s because until now, I didn’t give a crap.

I’m happy with what I got, which interestingly enough, looks better than the more expensive, higher-quality diamond we saw at Zales which also cost almost twice what my ring did. According to our salesperson, that’s because the cut of the diamond is more important than the grade. Had I not seen it with my own two eyes, I would have been skeptical, but it must be true. My diamond is a near-colorless, whereas the diamond I saw at Zales was colorless, yet it looked cloudy. And the near-colorless at Zales had a yellow tint to it, whereas mine does not. And boy does it sparkle! This photo doesn’t do it justice. I took so many photos, but it’s just not the same as in person. :p

Anyway, here’s the details in case anyone is curious (along with a few of my own comments):

Shape/Cut: Round Brilliant Cut
Interestingly enough, I had thought I wanted the princess (ie square) cut, but after seeing it, I preferred the round shape.

Weight: 0.38 Carat
I looked at diamonds in sizes ranging from 0.25 carat to half a carat, and this size just seemed perfect to me. Believe it or not, but the ½ carat just looked too big to me. I guess I’m strange for not wanting the biggest diamond we could afford, huh? ;)

Color: Near Colorless(I)
Looks colorless to me, honestly.

Band: 14KT White Gold
I debated whether to get platinum, but didn’t want the added cost. I can easily upgrade to the platinum at any time, so to me it’s not a big deal.

Now I just have to get used to wearing a ring all the time. I am so not a jewelry person!

Amber is the color of your energy

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What a busy day. We slept til about 8:30 am, then exchanged little gifts (more on that later) and went to a noon showing of 50 First Dates which I really enjoyed. Although what was up with those awful Cure covers in the movie? Why couldn’t they just use the original songs? Anyway, I think Drew Barrymore (who is on a new SNL tonight, by the way) and Adam Sandler have great on-screen chemistry (ever see The Wedding Singer? We watched it for the umpteenth time last night). And for the first time in forever, not one person in the movie theatre annoyed me, which was especially surprising considering how crowded it was (with kids, no less).
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