Yes, it's true- I'm enfianced

Well as many of you know, there has been much excitement in this life since the last time I wrote. I guess to start things off, I should say that I really did survive the first semester. At times, particularly those moments when I'd been writing in Starbucks for 6 hours or when it was 2 in the morning on a Friday night and I'd been editing a group paper all night, I really thought I might just give in and let grad school get the better of me. But, for better or worse, I completed all my papers, turned in every group project, and managed to not have too big of a nervous breakdown in the process. I'm not going to lie though when I say that the idea of starting a whole new semester in a week and a half is fairly depressing- I just conquered a beast and now I have to start all over!!

But ok, enough about that- school shmool let's get to the really juicy stuff...I am no longer a free agent. (I know I haven't been a free agent for quite some time now, but I'm trying to make this dramatic for a good blog effect) I have taken a fiancee. It's true- in our ripe old ages of 23 and 24, Eric asked me to marry him and I, through a mess of snot and tears, of course replied with a resounding yes. We are so happy and can still not really believe that we're getting married this year! On Tuesday the 19th, after I had turned in my last final, Eric surprised me by taking me to Tavern on the Green (EXTREMELY FANCY) and we (he) splurged on an amazing dinner in a truly beautiful location in my very favorite park of all. When it was time for dessert, the waiter brought me a cake that had Honey I Love You So Much written on it (after the fact I was quite relieved that Eric wasn't so cheesy as to put the ring or the proposal on the cake- I'm not sure I could tell THAT story quite so proudly...). The next thing I knew he was getting on one knee in front of me and I was sobbing. I can't really remember any more than that. It was a blur. But then he took out an amazing ring- princess cut solitaire diamond, platinum band- and I continued to cry. For the rest of the meal. Until the waiter didn't bring us any more drinks. Then I was hopping mad.

But then we floated out of there and shivered in the park while we called my parents and tried to tell them on speaker phone, but they couldn't figure out how to use THEIR speaker phone. So after many minutes of yelling and shivering, we got the message across. SO EXCITED!!! Then we called our friends and family and had our night, and it was definitely a night to remember.

The next morning I woke up and my eyes were swollen shut and there was a blizzard in Colorado (we were supposed to leave that day), but these are the types of things that happen to me. Wouldn't want any moment to be too perfect for too long. That just wouldn't be right. So this blizzard in Colorado really messed stuff up. After 2 more days of yelling and crying, Eric and I, and his parents, flew to Phoenix (all on separate flights, of course) and drove the 14 hours to Colorado Springs, complete with 2 trips to Denny's, a meal at the Flying Tortilla, and A LOT of fidgeting. As soon as we made it home from that unexpected road trip, though, all was forgotten and we had an amazing Christmas with the new, entire family.

Christmas break was so perfect (no I didn't ruin Christmas with a tantrum this year) that it was really difficult to come back to New York. We really didn't want to, and did everything we could to delay our return (including begging for another blizzard- we received some snow and ice, but alas, the plane took off...) After a weekend of watching tv and celebrating New Year's New York style (on a rooftop that you could easily have simply stepped off the edge, watching the ball drop, drink champagne out of a red party cup), I sadly went back to work. Yesterday was HORRIBLE, but today was not so bad. I'm feeling better about being here every day, but still really miss Colorado and my family. It was hard to come back here after having such a perfect week. And now I'm out of the beautiful peaceful snow and back in the unseasonably warm city full of mean, pushy crowds. Not my scene. I think it will take a little while to remember why I was starting to like it so much here.

Don't worry though, mostly we're having fun being ENGAGED and starting to plan this wedding. I'm a little sad because Eric had to take my ring to be resized today and it might be gone for 2 WEEKS!! 2 WEEKS- that's as long as I've had it!!!!! I'm totally going to start rumors that we're getting an engagement divorce---WE'RE NOT!! We've talked to almost everyone in our wedding party and they all are really excited- we're having the wedding next New Year's weekend in Colorado Springs and I know already it will be amazing. I'm so excited...So now, EVERYONE has to spend the next year praying for no repeat of this year's blizzard. Seriously.

Now, though, it's time to sleep so that I can go be a data entry professional in the morning. After all, another day, another dollar, and I have a honeymoon in a tropical locale to save for!!