The Ring Part 3

During the time when I got my second engagement ring, I said back then it was okay to receive a simple silver ring since I didn't want a diamond ring anyway.

Well guess what? I lied.

Okay, before you say that I am an ungrateful hypocrite, just hear me out for a second. I really didn't want a diamond ring at first. I always thought that an engagement ring would usually cost around P40,000 and above. Obviously, I am not that comfortable wearing a ring that expensive so I decided to just buy an affordable silver engagement ring.

But then I discovered that Suarez has engagement rings that cost less than P20,000, which are considerably cheaper than the ones that I have seen in bridal fairs. Since I now know that there are "affordable" engagement rings out there, I was then consumed with thoughts of wearing a diamond ring, and I was hoping to convince Mox to buy me one.

You may think that I am one materialistic girl, but the real reason why I wanted a diamond ring was because I wanted to see how much effort Mox will put in saving up for it. In a way, I am envious of girls whose fiances surprise them with grand proposals and diamond engagement rings (as in effort kung effort), but I know that Mox is not good in planning surprises (e.g. my failed "surprise" birthday party). So I just want to know that he made the effort to save all his hard-earned money to buy me a diamond ring. That alone would make my heart melt. :)

I kept on dropping hints at him, but he would just laugh and change the subject. I thought it was all hopeless until last Saturday night. As we were driving home, he suddenly stopped the car, took my hand and removed my silver ring. Then he looked me and said the magic words: "Will you marry me?", while slipping something on my finger. Lo and behold, it was a real diamond ring! Yes, he actually proposed again! *Insert kilig emoticon here!*

So ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to show you the fruit of my fiance's hard work. Mox is also very proud of the fact that he was able to save enough money (despite having to pay the bills and the downpayments for the wedding) to buy me this ring. He even asked me to post a picture of it in Facebook! Haha!

I just love looking at my new ring! Thank you Mox for your very wonderful gift. I am still on cloud nine right now. *feeling kilig all over again.*

The Ring Part 2

*And no, this blog entry is not about Sadako.*

Seven months ago, I lost my engagement ring at a public restroom at the Hong Kong International Airport. Ever since then, I've kept on bugging Mox to buy a replacement for the ring. But he would always say that I should wait, that he would give me the ring when I'd least expect it. Plus, he also said that this time, he'd do it right. He'd save up for a real diamond ring and make a fancy-shmancy proposal.

But months have passed, and yet still no ring. Now Mox was already having doubts about buying me an expensive ring because, in his own words, "takaw mata sa mga magnanakaw." Well that's okay; I never wanted a diamond ring anyway. All I want was a simple silver ring, but maybe with a cubic zirconia stone on it so that it would be recognized as my engagement ring in the wedding pictures. Haha, masyado bang advance ang thinking ko? Wedding pictures agad!

So we decided to just buy one together. Oh diba, ang sweet lang. Sabay magshopping para sa singsing. Haha! When we saw the Silverworks store in Robinsons Galle, we immediately went inside to look for my ring. And lo and behold, I finally found the perfect choice. :)

I finally have a ring on this finger again. :)

Ohhh, just look at it. So pretty diba? It looks like a real diamond engagement ring, only much cheaper. Plus, it fits my chubby little finger perfectly! I asked Mox if he could just do the usual "Will you marry me?" thing once again since I already have my ring. And being the romantic guy that he is, he looked into my eyes, held my hand gently...... and gave me the box so I could just put on the ring by myself. Haha! Hay naku, kahit kailan ang sweet sweet mo talaga!

The Loss of the Ring

After two weeks of sleeping in an unfamiliar hotel bed in Dubai, I am now back in my own messy but comfortable bed. However, this day has a bittersweet ending because amidst the chaos in the Hong Kong International Airport, I lost my engagement ring. :(

I remember taking it off in the restroom to wash my hands and apply my makeup. I even reminded myself to put it back on after all my bathroom rituals. But somehow, I still forgot about the ring, even though it was right in front of me. Sometimes, I am surprised how forgetful I can be. Kasasabi ko lang na wag kalimutan yung singsing, nakalimutan ko pa rin. I only remembered about it when I was already near our boarding gate. I ran  back to the restroom as fast as I could, but alas the ring was gone. :(

Mox tried to comfort me by saying that he would replace the ring with a new one, this time with sparkling diamond on it. After all, my engagement ring was just a silver band that costs P250. Kayang-kayang palitan diba? But I said no, because 1) I might misplace the ring again, and this time it would hurt not only my feelings but also Mox's wallet; and 2) no diamond ring could ever replace the sentimental value that my silver engagement ring holds. Everytime I would look at my ring, I would always remember the tears I shed when Mox proposed to me inside my car. Iba talaga kasi ang pakiramdam nun eh. And even though Mox will propose to me again, this time on his knees, with a diamond ring hidden in his pocket, it would never match the kilig I felt during his first proposal.

Until now, I am not yet used to seeing my left ring finger bare. I would absentmindedly stroke my finger only to find out that the ring is gone. I could even see an imprint of the ring on my skin. Gah, I miss it already. :(

You will be missed :(

Put a Ring on It

What better way to start a wedding blog than by telling my own proposal story? So as promised, here is how Mox finally asked me to marry him. :)

That day, I received a call from a prospective employer asking me if I could go to their office for the job offer. Mox decided to go with me and just stroll around the mall while waiting. On our way home, he was uncharastically quiet. Given that we didn't have any arguments that day, it was quite unusual to have the awkward silence in the car.

I then saw him get teary-eyed and I immediately panicked. You see, this new job of mine requires me to go abroad frequently, which he didn't like. He's a sensitive guy (in short, iyakin), so I thought he was just being sentimental about me possibly leaving him for the job.

He asked me, "Papakasalan mo ba ako?". I answered yes, but I didn't really think more about it because we always say those things to each other. We have been thinking of getting married since the first month of our relationship (oo, masyado kaming excited eh), so these outbursts weren't such a big deal anymore. In fact, he even told me that he plans to propose by January, so I was expecting that to happen in January and not in November.

After asking me the second time if I will indeed marry him, he reached into his pocket and gave me a tiny box. And lo and behold, a shiny silver ring sits inside. Soon, the waterworks began, both from me and him. :)

Now let me present you with THE RING, which he bought while I was signing the job offer:

Aww, so pretty! :)

Don't mind my chubby fingers. :P

The ring is not as expensive as the other engagement rings. In fact, it is a very unconventional engagement ring because it is just a simple silver band with no diamonds or shiny stones. But it is the most beautiful ring that I have ever seen (well, second most beautiful ring. I'm still waiting for the wedding ring. Haha.)