Comments | arikell: I am now engaged

arikell

I am now engaged

May 13, 2005 10:32

As of around 10:30 p.m. on May 12th, Shanna and I are officially engaged to be married. The ring is platinum and alexandrite, I was down on my knee in proper style, and she actually said yes. In the near future, this journal will be used primarily to rant about the insanity of wedding planning; but for now we are incredibly happy. Hell's ice- ( Read more... )

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kliff May 13 2005, 07:58:49 UTC

congrats
i tried to call you two days ago
will try again tonight!

inhalfanutshell May 13 2005, 13:47:22 UTC

ooOooo, where do I go to build my snowman?

Also, plans for your birthday? SPEAK!

arikell May 15 2005, 14:33:31 UTC

I plan to spend my birthday fishing. The weekend after that my parents are taking me out for dinner. I have no other plans. A birthday on a Thursday doesn't allow much festivity.

thefallen29 May 13 2005, 14:33:56 UTC

As I said on the base2 board, Congratulations!

I personally can't wait for the Hell Hockey League to begin operations (especially because the NHL pricks aren't playing). My money is on the Dante's Infernoes...

withinadyingsun May 13 2005, 17:31:41 UTC

Ryan, that is incredible, awesome, amazing news! I'm so fuckin' glad to see you and Shanna are in for the long haul, man - it gives me hope!

I'm coming home in August at some point, we HAVE to hook up and throw one back to celebrate, wedding planning or no!

arikell May 15 2005, 14:34:14 UTC

throw one back?

Did Texas pussify you? How about 5!

gresniandjeo May 13 2005, 20:20:10 UTC

Well, I don't know what insanity has possessed you, but i suppose I must offer congratulations and the best advice I have gathered from my own experience.

Lesson 1: No matter how tempting and stress-relieving on the surface--no one else should have a hand in planning your wedding. you've heard the phrase," If you want something done right..."

Lesson 2: On the day of the wedding, whatever Shanna wants, Shanna gets.

Lesson 3: Beware the mother-in-law. Had I been paying attention this rule could have saved me a lot of money.

Well, that's about all I have...unless someone is jewish, then I have lots more. Enjoy the weather...how early the snow is falling this season.

Congratulations, and --MERDE!
A.

arikell May 15 2005, 14:36:46 UTC

a saving grace is that Shanna will be in law school, so I will have no option but to do alot of it myself. I don't trust "planners" and to hell with either of our sets of parents (except hopefully for money.) I have been instructed since age 6 that a wedding is all about the bride. As my dad put it, "You've already slept with her. That's all the man gets out of the wedding. Your fault for not waiting. Now you get nothing."