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esskay
Digital storyteller, Photographic narrator, Hogwarts alum. In real life, I write things. I speak fluent sarcasm. I'm unintentionally funny. My favorite thing is food. Guac is life. I'm a fountain of the most random information. I'm pretty, only because it's weird to call oneself beautiful. I'm weird in all the good ways. I live in the greatest city on Earth. I was Sasha before Beyonce was schizophrenic. My life is stranger than fiction. But please, don't take my word for it. My pen is mightier than my sword. Instagram
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013 || 1:20 AM
Something that's been on my mind lately (and by lately, I mean since this afternoon) is engagement. Not so much weddings or wedding planning or even marriage. Just engagement. I think about this from time to time but today, I started thinking about it when I saw this young woman on the bus wearing a beautiful engagement ring. She was texting someone and she had this glow about her face. At moments, she looked stressed but then every now and then, she'd look down at her ring with this look of awe on her face. And then she'd get kinda self conscious about using her left hand. And then she'd go back to texting and forget about it. I know it sounds kind of weird but she just captured my attention and wouldn't let it go. And then I started thinking about the possibility of me getting engaged and how I would want it to go. It's funny, most women picture the wedding. I always picture the engagement. However every woman, despite what she may tell you, thinks about the ring.I've always loved square-cut solitaires, maybe diamonds in the band, I'm partial to Cartier. As for the proposal, I don't need a lot of drama, pomp and circumstance. I don't think the proposal should outdo the ring. I've always pictured it over breakfast one morning. Something simple and straight to the point: "I love you and I'd really like to make you my wife. *slides ring across table* thoughts?" I also wouldn't want to have a long engagement because I feel like a proposal should come after a long relationship. Four years minimum. Some people don't need that long but a proposal is a promise and I'd like to be absolutely sure I can keep that promise before I agree to it. A proposal is also like giving the world your two weeks notice. I wouldn't want to be engaged for more than a year. That said, I wouldn't accept a proposal from someone if we aren't both financially stable and really ready in all aspects for that type of commitment. That's as far as my thoughts go. Like I said, I never give the wedding much thought. But that's because I wouldn't want a big wedding. Don't get me wrong, those are the most fun ones to go to and I'd do it if money weren't an option but I'm not Kim Kardashian so.... *shrug* I always picture something small and intimate but still elegant. I'd want to put the money saved towards a house but I'd definitely have the party later. Maybe for an anniversary (think about the Kim K reference. This makes sense.) These are just my thoughts and personal preferences. For everyone who sees it differently or did or will do it differently, that's cool too. To each his own. I think about all of my friends who are engaged and my heart smiles to see them so happy. But even though I may think about it, engagement is far off for me. For now, I think I'll focus on kicking ass at everything I do and being happy with #him and for the fact that he's no more or less than I need him to be. I haven't been this happy and content with my life in a long time. So I also have to thank God for being so amazing that He answers prayers I didn't even pray yet. I told y'all, hakuna matata. God got this. Labels: babble and rant, listy |