Patience is a Virtue.

I've never claimed to be a patient girl. I mean, I CAN be patient. Actually, I can be very patient with other people. In fact, just the other day one of my clients said to me, "Do you have small children?" "Me?! No!" I replied. "We were just talking about you the other day," she said, "and we thought that you must have small children because you're so patient!" Her comment made me laugh because right now I'm having a "patience crisis".

Honestly, I'm just not very patient when I want something. When I want something, I want it now. Most people would call that "spoiled" or "bratty". I prefer impatient. ;)

The boy is only adding fuel to the fire by surprising me with trips to Northeastern Fine Jewelry and other stores filled with pretty, sparkling things. He also suggested that I buy a wedding planning book the other day when we were cruising Barnes and Nobles.

So I know he's excited too, and I know it's going to happen... But the waiting is so hard! It also doesn't help that he apparently thinks he needs to buy me some enormously huge diamond. We were looking at loose diamonds at Northeastern the other night and the one that he liked was $3600! I told him that if he spent that much money on just a rock for me, I'd kill him! It was pretty though... A 3/4 carat oval diamond that was colorless with no visible imperfections. I like the oval diamonds because they're sort of unique and classic and romantic... But I definitely don't need some overly expensive one! And I don't want to wait while he saves up for a giant rock that I'll be afraid to wear!

Ok. Enough whining. I need to keep reminding myself that it will happen when it happens. For now, I'll enjoy the trips to the jewelry store, trying on all the pretty, sparkling, things, and the teasing from Alex when I get all impatient. :)

I want THAT...

... well, not exactly that. But the one that I tried on last night was a lot like that. Instead of two rows of pave set diamonds on the band, there was just one row (which I think was prettier). And instead of round side diamonds, they were princess cut. It was SO pretty and SO sweet. And Alex liked it too. And it wasn't that expensive... In fact, it's less than the amount that Alex will be getting back with his tax return. ;) I really liked it. I didn't want to take it off my finger. :)

These are "Alex Approved"...

He doesn't like my whole centerpiece ring obsession. I knew that was a reach. ;) But he has admitted that he likes this style of ring... It's simple enough for him, but sparkly enough for me. :)

So, uh, I want that.

I Want That.

So after I emailed her for like the millionth time with a picture of something I found online that I wanted, Dodi came up with a great suggestion: make a blog called "I Want That" and list the things that I want. Fun!! She's doing one too. If you're interested in what I want, you can find it here. I Want That.

(You Know) I Want That.

Entirely Useless Update

I really could post an update filled with vignettes of our getting to know the new neighborhood and settling into the apartment... but I'm lazy. I just wanted to get a new post up to remind myself that I've still got my blog.

Oh, and I want to take a Tapersize class. How cool is that?

Pictures will come soon, I promise.

I'm very distracted by the fact that I just did Alex's taxes the other night and I know how much his refund is - it's sizeable - and now I'm hoping that I'll be getting an ornament for my left hand soon. You know me: I'm an obsessive planner/daydreamer, so my knowledge of the incoming funds is, well, highly distracting. But I don't want to get my hopes up so I'm going to pretend to not think about it.

Must stop typing now because my letter "a" button keeps popping off my keyboard and makes me want to throw things.

More soon.