So this last week among a lot of things to get done before I close out yet again another year of disappearing for months on end. Never really posting anything dramatic, hyperbolic and hilarious to my angst. In short my weekend last week sucked major balls.
However, I got to get back in touch with my pen-pal from high school. Her name is Salma. She and I use to write letter to one another back when we met on Mybook and then did a little Faceplacing. However, something happened between Faceplace and now. We both dropped off the planet and then through LinkedIn we found each other. And the best part if anything is the fact we both picked up where we left off. I also think it's rather splendid when I told my friends at work and they were amazed at the archaic idea of having a pen-pal. Which to me was amazing. Because it's not often you make friends with someone from a different walk of life, and different country or culture.
To me, Salma and I are best of friends though we've never talked on the phone, or texted each other before. Till now when we drop a line or two on the WhatsApp. I've always had this idea our pen-pal meet up will go down like the scene in Julie&Julia where Julia meets her pen-pal at the train station and there's a tear or two from both of them, and there's a hug, and stuff like that.
Provided last week we got snowed in by six feet. It was a nice two days of staying home, being warm and just relaxing. I worked on my theremin and upgraded my violin to a proper students violin. Which I will say is a major purchase on my part. However, nothing would prep me for another major purchase.
About three weeks ago Lor and I were walking in the mall. Next, I find myself in a jeweler looking at rings with Lor. Guys, if you haven't done this, I'll give you a heads up. It's not just ONE store... It's five stores later and many different rings. Eventually, we found a carrot cut Leo solitaire with a 21 diamond studded band. Which is an amazing love child ring from two separate rings Lor told me she really loved. Well, week one after seeing what she wanted I asked her if she really wanted the ring. Week two and she told me she really really loved the ring(s) we found. Then, week three, I bought the ring.
Diddly at the time was working day shift. In the perfect world I would have had him come with me to purchase the ring and pick it up. However, I had to settle with him coming along to pick it up. The same night I called her father and asked for his blessing. Well, her father wanted to talk to me on Skype. Which is cool. But we couldn't make the App work for either of us. Eventually, I'm calling him to ask for his blessing. Which he gave to me.
The same night, Bruce, Amanda, Lor and I went to a bar and grill called Woody. When we were seated Lor said out loud, here's my ideal... It has to be public, romantic and spontaneous. Well, halfway through the night Bruce had arranged it with the bar tender and then I told him it wasn't going to happen today. Fast forward to eleven forty-five, the band was done with half their set. I'm going to guess Lor knew I wasn't comfortable with doing it at the bar and grill. However, at spear of the moment I excused myself from the table. Passing Amanda, seated to Lor's right, and b-lined it for the vocalist lady. I said to her, "Can I borrow your hand mic?" She didn't understand what I was saying till about the fourth time through and then she walked me to the stage and gave me the mic. I said on stage,
"Hello, everyone in Woody's!" Everyone looks at me... I'm panicking a little.
"There's a lovely woman here tonight named Lauren A. Walendowski..." Some douche bag shouted out his girlfriends name too... I got a little more nervous....
"I got one question for her... (I drop to one knee on the stage and pull out the ring from my pocket) Will you marry me?"
Now, I can see her. At this point everyone is silent and trying to figure out where Lauren is. I'm looking straight at her. She's in tears, and shaking her head yes... She ran to the stage and said yes quietly. I put the mic right up to her mouth and had her say it again. The explosion of 30+ people cheering for the two of us was EPIC! It was in front of people, it was as romantic as I could make it, and it was spontaneous.
Then it was shots all night through... I counted five for myself and eight for her. Then, about ten minutes later Jaz and a couple of other guys from work walked in and sat at the table right behind us. Now, Lor knows I work with these people and thought I arranged this. Honest to God, it was fluke. But none the less, all night through I got congratulated, I got shots... Lor got congratulated, shots, and of course showed off the ring to everyone. Phew....
Well we settled on a date, 30 October 2015. We figured a fall date would be pretty, there's a holiday right after which we all can participate in. AND, it wont be some random date like 25 August.... (No offense if your anniversary is the 25 of August.) But seriously, a date next to a major holiday is idea for Lor and I. Especially Halloween.
However, I got to get back in touch with my pen-pal from high school. Her name is Salma. She and I use to write letter to one another back when we met on Mybook and then did a little Faceplacing. However, something happened between Faceplace and now. We both dropped off the planet and then through LinkedIn we found each other. And the best part if anything is the fact we both picked up where we left off. I also think it's rather splendid when I told my friends at work and they were amazed at the archaic idea of having a pen-pal. Which to me was amazing. Because it's not often you make friends with someone from a different walk of life, and different country or culture.
To me, Salma and I are best of friends though we've never talked on the phone, or texted each other before. Till now when we drop a line or two on the WhatsApp. I've always had this idea our pen-pal meet up will go down like the scene in Julie&Julia where Julia meets her pen-pal at the train station and there's a tear or two from both of them, and there's a hug, and stuff like that.
Provided last week we got snowed in by six feet. It was a nice two days of staying home, being warm and just relaxing. I worked on my theremin and upgraded my violin to a proper students violin. Which I will say is a major purchase on my part. However, nothing would prep me for another major purchase.
About three weeks ago Lor and I were walking in the mall. Next, I find myself in a jeweler looking at rings with Lor. Guys, if you haven't done this, I'll give you a heads up. It's not just ONE store... It's five stores later and many different rings. Eventually, we found a carrot cut Leo solitaire with a 21 diamond studded band. Which is an amazing love child ring from two separate rings Lor told me she really loved. Well, week one after seeing what she wanted I asked her if she really wanted the ring. Week two and she told me she really really loved the ring(s) we found. Then, week three, I bought the ring.
Diddly at the time was working day shift. In the perfect world I would have had him come with me to purchase the ring and pick it up. However, I had to settle with him coming along to pick it up. The same night I called her father and asked for his blessing. Well, her father wanted to talk to me on Skype. Which is cool. But we couldn't make the App work for either of us. Eventually, I'm calling him to ask for his blessing. Which he gave to me.
The same night, Bruce, Amanda, Lor and I went to a bar and grill called Woody. When we were seated Lor said out loud, here's my ideal... It has to be public, romantic and spontaneous. Well, halfway through the night Bruce had arranged it with the bar tender and then I told him it wasn't going to happen today. Fast forward to eleven forty-five, the band was done with half their set. I'm going to guess Lor knew I wasn't comfortable with doing it at the bar and grill. However, at spear of the moment I excused myself from the table. Passing Amanda, seated to Lor's right, and b-lined it for the vocalist lady. I said to her, "Can I borrow your hand mic?" She didn't understand what I was saying till about the fourth time through and then she walked me to the stage and gave me the mic. I said on stage,
"Hello, everyone in Woody's!" Everyone looks at me... I'm panicking a little.
"There's a lovely woman here tonight named Lauren A. Walendowski..." Some douche bag shouted out his girlfriends name too... I got a little more nervous....
"I got one question for her... (I drop to one knee on the stage and pull out the ring from my pocket) Will you marry me?"
Now, I can see her. At this point everyone is silent and trying to figure out where Lauren is. I'm looking straight at her. She's in tears, and shaking her head yes... She ran to the stage and said yes quietly. I put the mic right up to her mouth and had her say it again. The explosion of 30+ people cheering for the two of us was EPIC! It was in front of people, it was as romantic as I could make it, and it was spontaneous.
Then it was shots all night through... I counted five for myself and eight for her. Then, about ten minutes later Jaz and a couple of other guys from work walked in and sat at the table right behind us. Now, Lor knows I work with these people and thought I arranged this. Honest to God, it was fluke. But none the less, all night through I got congratulated, I got shots... Lor got congratulated, shots, and of course showed off the ring to everyone. Phew....
Well we settled on a date, 30 October 2015. We figured a fall date would be pretty, there's a holiday right after which we all can participate in. AND, it wont be some random date like 25 August.... (No offense if your anniversary is the 25 of August.) But seriously, a date next to a major holiday is idea for Lor and I. Especially Halloween.
