Its a small little sparrow blue box, tied with winter white ribbon into a smart little bow with tails hanging low, stamped on the top, and then put into a sparrow blue bag with white handles...also stamped with Tiffany and Co in black lettering.
Since 1837, Tiffany has been offering the worlds finest diamond jewelry and outstanding customer service. They stand behind their products with lifetime warranty's, they ethically source their stones, they cut the stones to maximize brilliance, they follow stricter stone standards and they have a mutha freaking payment plan.
Having been to a number of stagettes over the past few weeks, I have seen my fair share of engagement rings in this seasons styles...gold, white gold, and platinum metals, and square, round, princess and heart shaped stones. I have ooh'd and awwww'd at each one. And let me tell you, some of them were more than 3 months salary for sure.
I have always maintained that by the time I get around to becoming engaged to someone, that the person should know my style and should be able to pick out a ring that would not only be my style, but suit me too. Holy cows was I wrong! So wrong in fact I made one of my besties GHB to promise that she would take matters into her own hands if that time ever came again...meaning, take the guy ring shopping and don't let him buy me something she wasn't willing to look at for the next 50 years.
Enter the Tiffany and Co Ring Finder app, free off iTunes App Store, and this is where my ruin starts. 44 Styles. All kinds of stones and metals. It shows the actual size of the diamond, and you can pair it up with recommended choices on wedding bands. It will also show you the approximate cost of the ring your choosing. I am soooooo screwed.
I picked out a ring...to the tune of $47, 500 USD. This does not include the wedding band. Nor the groom.
Having recently been asked to move across the province by a gentleman in a joking conversation, I quickly quipped back, not unless I am heavily bribed by a little blue box, with a white ribbon, stamped Tiffany and Co.
Now I totally know that I should be realistic, and I am well aware that I will more than likely not ever get that particular ring, heck! I am not even dating anyone right now, but can a girl dare to dream it will happen?
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Butterflies
It is hard for me to NOT be excited these days. Excited to get up in the morning (not as much as WestJet check in agents, but pretty darned close!), excited to go to work, excited to teach, excited to see people, excited to talk to people and excited for my phone to silently come to life by lighting up.
I take a look around and think that everything is working out the way it is supposed to, and I have had a silly grin on my face since Friday of last week...it seems almost permanent now.
I have had amazing hair days, the makeup goes on without smudging, the dog is behaving, I haven't dripped any unknown substance on my clothing during any meal, I haven't been wishing I could crawl back under the covers and hide...AND, I found a couch on sale this last Sunday, and when I checked the store today it was still there and I was able to have a friend help me get it home within 15 minutes of the purchase going through.
In short I have the general feeling as if I am going to Disneyland or Disney World the next day...and I have been feeling that with more and more intensity over the last few days. I have even planned a trip to get me even more out of my comfort zone, one that involves nature and 'roughing it'. Laptops and cell phones have been banned for 4 full days. AND I CANNOT WAIT FOR IT TO START!
Even with all this happiness that I am feeling, I take a hard look around. It is so easy for people to fall into a negative trap. Easier to be mad, than to try and work things out. Easier to give up, rather than see something through to the end. Easier to be bitter, rather than letting things go. Easier to let things stew, than talk with the person you are supposed to be in love with. It is enough to bring anyone down!
But I have something on my side...a fluttering in my stomach that I haven't felt in a long long time...something that is keeping this excitement going and helping it grow...butterflies.
There may be a unicorn in my midst.
I take a look around and think that everything is working out the way it is supposed to, and I have had a silly grin on my face since Friday of last week...it seems almost permanent now.
I have had amazing hair days, the makeup goes on without smudging, the dog is behaving, I haven't dripped any unknown substance on my clothing during any meal, I haven't been wishing I could crawl back under the covers and hide...AND, I found a couch on sale this last Sunday, and when I checked the store today it was still there and I was able to have a friend help me get it home within 15 minutes of the purchase going through.
In short I have the general feeling as if I am going to Disneyland or Disney World the next day...and I have been feeling that with more and more intensity over the last few days. I have even planned a trip to get me even more out of my comfort zone, one that involves nature and 'roughing it'. Laptops and cell phones have been banned for 4 full days. AND I CANNOT WAIT FOR IT TO START!
Even with all this happiness that I am feeling, I take a hard look around. It is so easy for people to fall into a negative trap. Easier to be mad, than to try and work things out. Easier to give up, rather than see something through to the end. Easier to be bitter, rather than letting things go. Easier to let things stew, than talk with the person you are supposed to be in love with. It is enough to bring anyone down!
But I have something on my side...a fluttering in my stomach that I haven't felt in a long long time...something that is keeping this excitement going and helping it grow...butterflies.
There may be a unicorn in my midst.
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