Turn 204: 890 AD

[Jon Shafer]

Bah...

I still think you can squeeze a cubic zirconium in there... she'd never know...

It'd bring a whole new meaning to "Arrian's Deception"...

[Krill]

Trip, that seems abit to deceptive, especially since it's their WEDDING

[Arrian]

Ah, Trip, you too will learn, grasshopper.

Krill - I've no idea how I'm going to propose. I'm concentrating on dealing with the ring first. One thing at a time.

She knows it's coming, so it's not like it will be a huge surprise... the only thing she doesn't know is exactly when I'm going to do it. So I guess I have to try and disguise the occasion as something else and then manage a witty line or two.

These are NOT my strong suits. I'll manage, though.

-Arrian

[Krill]

when are your birthdays;

Another wedding;

During a run of the mill day (This would suprise her);

after she wins the next game of C3, or uses the "Arrian Deception";

Just a few ideas for you

[Theseus]

Congrats, Arrian!!

Amy and I are STILL looking for a ring... she has this turn of the century, cushion cut, baguettes, yada yada, antique in mind.

Did you look into buying online? Blue Nile and Amazon evidently have amazing deals (just read about in BusinessWeek today).

It's too bad we can't hack into the diplomacy messages... do a PBEM with her: She offers you, ah, Philosophy, and you counter with "I offer you marriage."

Best of luck with it, bud.

[Arrian]

Did you look into buying online? Blue Nile and Amazon evidently have amazing deals (just read about in BusinessWeek today).

My mother emailed me about that article, and gave me links to blue nile and diamond.com, both of which I checked out. I'm not sure I'll buy through either one, but the websites were definitely helpful.

-Arrian

[Catt]

First time into the private forum for awhile and thought I'd pop up to say "Congratulations!" to Arrian

I proposed in law school and thought I hit upon a great solution to the whole ring extortion concept -- pleading poverty, I convinced her to settle on a nice non-diamond-but-precious-stone-ring as an engagement ring and managed a nice emerald -- all with the promise of a diamond ring in some future anniversary This of course came back to bite me in the ass at our third anniversary when something akin to Theseus' "antique, flawless, plaitnum-band-with-numerous-smaller-stones" concept arose, and was doubly painful in that (1) employed income greatly exceeded student income, and (2) without the time pressure of a looming engagement or the "surprise" factor of the ring, she was let loose on finding her own perfect desire. The one saving grace was that she has smaller hands and doesn't like garish jewelry (what she considers garish) and so was content with a smaller stone that I had initially feared.

Congrats again and good luck on finding the ring that will leave you both happy!

Catt

[vulture]

My girlfriend (now wife) and I fortunately shared similar ideas on the idea of an engagement ring. The one we eventually went with cost a shade under $200. Then we spent $2000 on a huge new TV as an engagement present - which is what she really wanted anyway...