OK so here’s the thing, I’m long-winded both in writing AND talking. So here is a 6:30 minute vlog of me telling the proposal story (sorry for how gross I look, I recorded it yesterday morning before going to yoga) and also here is the story all written out in 700+ words.

Watch the vlog, read the story, do both. Whatever tickles your fancy!

Side note: I sent my ring off to be re-sized yesterday (Eric got it size 8 – the same as my grad ring – which fits but is just a tad too big so when my hands were cold it would fall off!) and I miss it so much already. I can’t wait to get it back in 2 weeks!!!

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This story isn’t super romantic, or original. It’s not cheesy or over-the-top. Some might not even consider it “special”.

But it’s us. 100%.

Thursday night I came home from work planning on spending the evening doing work! I was a bit behind on freelance work and a big project I’ve been working on at my job. So I skipped the yoga class I’d been planning on going to all day to get some work done.

I got home and everything was normal. Eric was a bit more cuddly than normal and we actually cuddled in bed for a few minutes right when I got home and talked about our days.

Then Eric said he was going to Walmart and didn’t ask me to come with him – which was a little strange. I said “do you want me to come?” and he said “if you want to.” But I didn’t really want to because I had work to do.

We’d been planning on buying a home gym for our new house so that’s what he told me he was going to look at.

So I was working away on my computer when I realized he’d been gone about 45 minutes. “Hmm, that’s weird I thought.” So I called him and asked where he was and he said he was gassing up at this gas station on the other side of town because the gas was cheaper there.

Hmmm, also a little strange, but whatever.

After about an hour and 20 minutes of being gone he finally got home. I was sitting at my computer with my back to the door when he walked in and I said “can you please make dinner, I’m starving!”

Silence.

A little irritated, I went to turn around and be like “umm, could you start dinner please!” when there was Eric behind me, on one knee, holding up a box with a ring in it. He said “Will you marry me?” and I – in all my glory – said “Are you KIDDING ME!?”

I quickly recovered and said “Yes of course!” And then I pounced on him and gave him a huge hug and kiss and kept asking “is this real!?”

The rest of the night is kind of a blur. I was such a mess of emotions. I kept laughing hysterically and I was very hyper and jumppy – I think I freaked Eric out a little with how weird I was acting, lol!

After I settled down a bit I started messaging and calling my best girlfriends to share the news! It turns out that the whole time Eric was gone he was calling my parents to ask/tell them his plans. We then skyped with Eric’s sister

He was so nervous when he called my mom that he chickened out and had to call her back 20 minutes later!

I then blogged about it because I couldn’t wait to share it with my blog readers. A lot of people were like “enjoy the moment, blog and do social media later” but after I shared it with all the super important people in my life I HAD to share it with my blog readers, who are right up there as some of the most important people in my life!

At some point in the night we had takeout sushi and drank wine. I don’t really remember it.

I didn’t cry until I was talking to my beautiful friend Kristy on Facebook. In Grade 11, Kristy and I had D-block together and we always tried to escape to the library where this super cute boy I had a major crush on (Eric) would hang out because he had a flex block.

Kristy was the only friend I told about this crush. For some reason, it felt too sacred to giggle about with all of my girlfriends, it was more than just another oh-hes-cute high school crush. When I told Kristy on Facebook chat that we were engaged she reminded me of how we used to spend our afternoons, sneaking off to the library so I could flirt with this boy.

Ya. Then I really started to tear up.

Finally at about 9:00 PM after we’d told everyone we needed to tell, we both kind of collapsed on the couch. I was like “shouldn’t we do something special now.” But we were both way too exhausted to so we went to bed.

To say I am overwhelmed with gratitude and love for all of the congrats I have received would be an understatement. Over 100 comments on the blog post and so many more tweets, Facebook messages, texts. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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Told you it was long-winded! Hope you enjoyed hearing the story though. Thank you again for all of your congrats! XO

I finally decided to be brave and post my very first VLOG.

But not too brave because I’m posting it while I’m in Europe so if people make fun of the way I talk then at least I won’t have to suffer through all the comments coming in all day

Anyways, enjoy. I kind of sound like a knob, I’m pretty sure I don’t talk like that in real life. I was just nervous! I swear… OK, maybe not, I probably do sound like a knob in real life. Ahhh well!

Oh, we’re in Rome today and headed for the Amalfi Coast this weekend! We’re planning on doing some snorkelling – can’t wait!

Well, there we have it, hope you enjoyed my first VLOG and the tour of my teeny-tiny shoebox apartment!