sj, absolutely.

Still loving the Teppy engagement posts! I definitely remember that it took a while for my engagement to seem real too. We didn't tell anyone for a few days, and while it was nice to have it be our secret, it also felt very unreal until our families knew about it. I also didn't get a ring until about a week later.

Also, I have been that friend who asks about whether or not the date has been set, but at least when the engagement is super new, I usually phrase it like, "You guys probably haven't settled on a date yet, right?" I think of it as just a way to show that I'm interested in the details of the engagement without, hopefully, coming across as all "Haven't you decided on a caterer and a DJ yet???"

We didn't tell anyone for a few days

Ahahaha, we called people within 3 minutes. *Maybe* 5. I posted here literally as soon as we had called all of our family (you guys came before FB, duh).

Also, I have been that friend who asks about whether or not the date has been set

And, you know, I understand that it's a pretty logical thing to ask -- when someone tells you they're engaged, after you say "Oh my gosh! Congratulations!", then what do you say next? I get that there are other options, like "Was it a surprise?" or "I'm so happy for you!", but asking about the date does seem like a pretty normal thing that happens during the "I'm engaged" conversation. So I get it, totally, but it's just kind of hilariously exhausting to have EVERYONE ask it. Especially less than a day after the Big Question.

Block 'em, sj. Block 'em hard.

Teppy, talk about your engagement all you want to! It's lovely!

I have another appointment with the therapist I saw a couple weeks ago today. Last week's appointment was canceled because of the snow storm. I'm very nervous.

What Zenkitty said: it's lovely to hear your engagement stories.

Plus -the family diamond ring? That is a totally rocking story too.

When one can't have the ring you're going to wear, heirloom jewelry seems the perfect replacement. I think Miss Manners would find it charming.

Ahahaha, we called people within 3 minutes. *Maybe* 5.

Heh. Well, we were about to see our families for Christmas, so we figured we'd wait and give them the good news in person. Except that Mark was going to Oklahoma first, while I went to Massachusetts, and then we'd planned for him to fly up to MA on Christmas Day, but OKC got hit with a major blizzard, so instead he and I spent two days texting and calling each other with updates like "Well, this flight got canceled too, but there's a chance I can get there by midnight tomorrow," until finally we realized it wasn't gonna happen. So then I told my family by myself, and immediately burst into (happy!) tears. Holding that in all throughout the holiday was hard!

Aww, Kate, cutiestory!

I would totally block, sj. Oh, I have a friend who is one of those product selly people and I was getting ready to unfriend her when she finally started a business account. And now? She spends all her time on the personal account pimping the business account. MISSING THE POINT, FORMER ROOMMATE!

Okay, I am showered and now I have to go give the ring back to the jeweler. Sure, it's to get re-sized, but still.

I'm a ridiculous combination of Gollum and the "Mine! Mine! Mine!" seagulls from Finding Nemo.

They will give it back to you, Tep! It will be more awesome and you can wear it forever and ever!