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What am I going to do with myself!? |
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| P: 8/9/2007 10:57:24 AM | |
misysu2 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 821 Last Post: 12/5/2008 Member Since: 3/14/2007 |
If you've been following my story, my boyfriend and I chose a ring and diamond a while ago and I just received notice yesterday that our ring is shipping out-- it should be here tomorrow!! BUT my boyfriend is out of state until the end of August for an away medical rotation (in his last year of med school), and he told me that I CAN'T open the box when it comes. I have to let it SIT HERE in my house for three weeks! And who knows how much longer after that I'll have to wait...I guess my boyf still wants to propose. I just asked him to please now kill me with the wait when he gets back...What can I do in the meantime? Hide the box in the closet!?
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 10:57:24 AM | |
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| P: 8/9/2007 11:01:28 AM | |
Nicki Cut Rock Total Posts: 250 Last Post: 5/9/2008 Member Since: 6/21/2007 |
Hiding it is probably a good idea. You'll probably obsess over it a little less if it's not readily visible. :)
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 11:01:28 AM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 11:02:59 AM | |
oshinbreez Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,135 Last Post: 8/20/2009 Member Since: 6/16/2006 |
Do you have parents or trusted friends in the area that would keep the box for you? If I couldn't open it for 3 weeks, I'd want it out of the house. I don't think I could handle the temptation if it was in the house.
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 11:02:59 AM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 11:11:37 AM | |
Independent Gal Ideal Rock Total Posts: 5,471 Last Post: 1/3/2009 Member Since: 11/12/2006 |
That's just MEAN!!! Definitely get it out of the house. 
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 11:11:37 AM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 11:27:39 AM | |
gwendolyn Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,544 Last Post: 11/12/2009 Member Since: 8/4/2007 |
I'd probably open it, wear it around the house for a few hours every day, and then wrap it back up in the box before he gets home. But I'm bad. 
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 11:27:39 AM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 11:42:19 AM | |
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misysu2 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 821 Last Post: 12/5/2008 Member Since: 3/14/2007 |
hehe! Like I'm a little kid with a present under the Christmas tree. 
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 11:42:19 AM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 11:46:33 AM | |
DMBsGirl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,583 Last Post: 10/3/2009 Member Since: 9/29/2006 |
do your parents live nearby? I'd tell them to hold onto it, I wouldn't be able to NOT think about the ring sitting in my house a few feet away!
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 11:46:33 AM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 12:02:47 PM | |
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misysu2 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 821 Last Post: 12/5/2008 Member Since: 3/14/2007 |
No, we live in Houston and my parents live in Illinois. I'm actually going up to visit them later this month, and now I can't bring the ring with me!  I guess they'll have to wait until the holidays to see it. I guess I'll have to just hide it and try not to think about it.
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 12:02:47 PM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 12:17:34 PM | |
Miscka Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,674 Last Post: 11/10/2009 Member Since: 4/9/2007 |
Well I am with Gwendolyn on this one...but then again I have been known to do that from time to time with gifts . Buuuut if it was my ring, I wouldn't want to spoil it, and I would know my tendencies, so I would have to get it out of the house. I mean, I would almost take it to the bank safety deposit to keep myself away!! Good luck to you, may you have more self-restraint than I! Cant wait to hear your proposal story and see some hand pics!! 
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 12:17:34 PM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 12:26:19 PM | |
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misysu2 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 821 Last Post: 12/5/2008 Member Since: 3/14/2007 |
I can't wait, either! Hopefully I'll be able to share some photos very soon! I'll keep you guys posted on the box...you may want to check up on me a couple of days after Friday and the box arrival....
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 12:26:19 PM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 12:44:28 PM | |
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gwendolyn Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,544 Last Post: 11/12/2009 Member Since: 8/4/2007 |
Date: 8/9/2007 12:26:19 PM Author: misysu2 I can't wait, either! Hopefully I'll be able to share some photos very soon! I'll keep you guys posted on the box...you may want to check up on me a couple of days after Friday and the box arrival.... *grins* Yes, definitely, we want to know how you're handling it! I know how I'd be--in March, my boyfriend got my a promise ring for my birthday, and I picked it out and had it shipped here since it's an American company (much less expensive than the English companies, good grief!) and I had about 2 weeks to hold onto it before I flew out to England to see him where he could properly give it to me. I had promised that I would wait, but when it came, I couldn't. I wore it around the house, would put it back in the box, and the visit it again later. I told him too, said that I'd decided to have some bonding time with my ring. He just laughed; he wasn't fussed either way. I know I'd have the saaaaaaaame problem with my engagement ring if I was expected to hold onto it for weeks! I'd go INSANE! 
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 12:44:28 PM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 12:55:07 PM | |
Aloros Ideal Rock Total Posts: 872 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 5/3/2006 |
I'm with you, Gwendolyn. The temptation! But if you don't want to be tempted, have someone else hold onto it for you.
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 12:55:07 PM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 2:29:04 PM | |
bee* Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,105 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 5/14/2006 |
Date: 8/9/2007 11:27:39 AM Author: gwendolyn I'd probably open it, wear it around the house for a few hours every day, and then wrap it back up in the box before he gets home. But I'm bad. haha I did that the one night that he left our ring in my house!! There was no way I could sleep with that baby beside me. He thought I would be ok cos I wouldn't be able to open the big bow that tiffany put on it, but I managed to slide it out, try on the ring, show it to the dog and then get it back in the box and slide the ribbon back on He still doesn't know
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 2:29:04 PM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 3:54:33 PM | |
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Miscka Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,674 Last Post: 11/10/2009 Member Since: 4/9/2007 |
Bee* you made me laugh out loud at my desk....did the dog approve??
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 3:54:33 PM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 5:31:16 PM | |
musey Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,179 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 9/30/2006 |
Put it in a safe deposit box at the bank and go buy yourself some new shoes to distract yourself 
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 5:31:16 PM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 5:36:02 PM | |
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BeeCushion Cut Rock Total Posts: 412 Last Post: 1/14/2009 Member Since: 7/11/2007 |
I agree with musey. I am going to be in the same situation when my ring comes. Not allowed to look/touch/wear until the actual proposal. I know myself and it CAN'T be hidden at my house or it will drive me crazy! I'll be giving it to my mom who lives fairly close to us (but far enough to put the ring out of mind...sort of). We were also considering a safe deposit box, this was actually our first option. But I think my mom feels special that she will be holding onto it and then BF has to come ask my parents before he pops the question.
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 5:36:02 PM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 7:48:37 PM | |
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bee* Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,105 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 5/14/2006 |
Date: 8/9/2007 3:54:33 PM Author: Miscka Bee* you made me laugh out loud at my desk....did the dog approve?? Yep-she loved it!! I just couldn't help myself!! Luckily he took it out of my house the next day as I really could not be trusted with it. That ribbon would have to come off again My whole family were away so there was no one else to show it too other than the dog that night!
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 7:48:37 PM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 8:02:13 PM | |
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gwendolyn Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,544 Last Post: 11/12/2009 Member Since: 8/4/2007 |
Date: 8/9/2007 2:29:04 PM Author: bee* haha I did that the one night that he left our ring in my house!! There was no way I could sleep with that baby beside me. He thought I would be ok cos I wouldn't be able to open the big bow that tiffany put on it, but I managed to slide it out, try on the ring, show it to the dog and then get it back in the box and slide the ribbon back on He still doesn't knowHe left a TIFFANY to just sit out next to you and he thought you wouldn't peek inside?! What lunacy!!! Which Tif did you get? I must admit, I covet many of them.
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 8:02:13 PM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 8:05:01 PM | |
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bee* Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,105 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 5/14/2006 |
Date: 8/9/2007 8:02:13 PM Author: gwendolyn Date: 8/9/2007 2:29:04 PM Author: bee* haha I did that the one night that he left our ring in my house!! There was no way I could sleep with that baby beside me. He thought I would be ok cos I wouldn't be able to open the big bow that tiffany put on it, but I managed to slide it out, try on the ring, show it to the dog and then get it back in the box and slide the ribbon back on He still doesn't knowHe left a TIFFANY to just sit out next to you and he thought you wouldn't peek inside?! What lunacy!!! Which Tif did you get? I must admit, I covet many of them. Yep he did-silly boy He really didn't think I'd be able to get the ribbon off...little did he know We got a lucida. It's absolutely beautiful and I cant wait until we get engaged to him. It's a 1.23 ct, vvs2, I.
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 8:05:01 PM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 8:16:52 PM | |
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gwendolyn Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,544 Last Post: 11/12/2009 Member Since: 8/4/2007 |
Date: 8/9/2007 8:05:01 PM Author: bee* Yep he did-silly boy He really didn't think I'd be able to get the ribbon off...little did he know We got a lucida. It's absolutely beautiful and I cant wait until we get engaged to him. It's a 1.23 ct, vvs2, I. Lucida? GAK! *falls over* I LOVE that ring! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Posted: 8/9/2007 8:16:52 PM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 8:20:16 PM | |
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bee* Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,105 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 5/14/2006 |
Date: 8/9/2007 8:16:52 PM Author: gwendolyn Date: 8/9/2007 8:05:01 PM Author: bee* Yep he did-silly boy He really didn't think I'd be able to get the ribbon off...little did he know We got a lucida. It's absolutely beautiful and I cant wait until we get engaged to him. It's a 1.23 ct, vvs2, I. Lucida? GAK! *falls over* I LOVE that ring! It has always been my favorite ring. My bf and I looked in over 30 shops and never found anything that we liked as much. We live in Ireland so anytime we were anywhere in europe we had a look so we waited until we went to NY to buy it.
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 8:20:16 PM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 8:20:27 PM | |
NYCsparkle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,280 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 7/23/2006 |
oh gosh---i'd slice the tape like i did every christmas, then wrap it back up. he never saw how the box was wrapped at first...soooooo technically you could open it take pics, then wrap it all back up. thats what i would do(nudge nudge)
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 8:20:27 PM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 8:26:54 PM | |
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bee* Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,105 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 5/14/2006 |
Date: 8/9/2007 8:20:27 PM Author: NYCsparkle oh gosh---i'd slice the tape like i did every christmas , then wrap it back up. he never saw how the box was wrapped at first...soooooo technically you could open it take pics, then wrap it all back up. thats what i would do(nudge nudge)really good idea! You could tell him it arrived like that
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 8:26:54 PM | |
| P: 8/9/2007 11:32:25 PM | |
wolftress Ideal Rock Total Posts: 821 Last Post: 11/3/2009 Member Since: 12/12/2006 |
Oh no! I completely sympathise! Is there any way you can convince him otherwise? If the store you bought the ring from has a return policy, maybe you can tell him you HAVE to open it to make sure the ring is exactly what you ordered. If you wait three weeks, it will be too late to return it! DH forbade me to see my wedding ring after it was made and our wedding day would have been the first time I saw it. It was a custom job, so I was really worried about the jeweller getting the design wrong. DH finally saw the point that it would have been horrible if he slipped the ring on my finger on our wedding day and the design wasn't what I had imagined. He even let me wear the ring for a whole day just to make sure it was comfortable and didn't need any adjustments 
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| Posted: 8/9/2007 11:32:25 PM | |
| P: 8/10/2007 8:07:02 AM | |
Delster Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,062 Last Post: 11/17/2009 Member Since: 4/22/2007 |
Date: 8/9/2007 2:29:04 PM Author: bee* Date: 8/9/2007 11:27:39 AM Author: gwendolyn I'd probably open it, wear it around the house for a few hours every day, and then wrap it back up in the box before he gets home. But I'm bad. haha I did that the one night that he left our ring in my house!! There was no way I could sleep with that baby beside me. He thought I would be ok cos I wouldn't be able to open the big bow that tiffany put on it, but I managed to slide it out, try on the ring, show it to the dog and then get it back in the box and slide the ribbon back on He still doesn't knowbee*!!! You are in big trouble girly!!! Are you telling us you had that beautiful ring on and you didn't get the dog to take pictures?!?!?!  misy I feel for you so bad! Three weeks is waaaay to long to expect a girl to be good with a beautiful ring just sitting in the house begging to be tried on!!!
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| Posted: 8/10/2007 8:07:02 AM | |
| P: 8/10/2007 10:17:13 AM | |
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misysu2 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 821 Last Post: 12/5/2008 Member Since: 3/14/2007 |
Eek! It's out for delivery today!! I've tried to explain to BF that it would be wise to open it, just in case something is wrong. Unfortunately, that argument didn't get very far because he'll be getting back before the end of the return policy date. He originally let me pick out my ring, and I couldn't decide. I narrowed it down to two and let BF pick. HOWEVER, the other day the jeweler accidently TOLD ME which ring it was! Eek! So now it's' not so much a surprise. I'm not sure I should tell BF that I know-- he would be crushed. But darn it, if it's not a surprise for me, I wanna open it!! :) To tide you over, here's a pic of what's coming!! 
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| Posted: 8/10/2007 10:17:13 AM | |
| P: 8/10/2007 10:32:48 AM | |
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gwendolyn Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,544 Last Post: 11/12/2009 Member Since: 8/4/2007 |
 That is STUNNING!!! I love the design! Where did you find it? I must see more, it's breathtaking!!  Oh, and if I were you, I'd probably not tell him unless he asked me about it (which he probably would eventually, and I'm terrible at lying so it would just happen before I knew it), because I think you're right, I think he really is hoping for it to be a surprise. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Posted: 8/10/2007 10:32:48 AM | |
| P: 8/10/2007 10:39:13 AM | |
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misysu2 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 821 Last Post: 12/5/2008 Member Since: 3/14/2007 |
This bad boy (hehe!) is from the Mark Schneider Collection. I LOVE his stuff to death. If you haven't yet, check out his Bridal Collection!
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| Posted: 8/10/2007 10:39:13 AM | |
| P: 8/10/2007 12:43:13 PM | |
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bee* Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,105 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 5/14/2006 |
oohh it's beautiful!! I wouldn't tell him either that you know which one it is. Best of luck trying not to open it! Sorry delster-my dog is many things but a photographer she's not I was too afraid to take pics in case he looked at my camera and saw it. I was kind of glad too as the next day we were with our friends and they randomly started going through the photos on my camera-there would have been some explaining to do if they came across that photo
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| Posted: 8/10/2007 12:43:13 PM | |
| P: 8/10/2007 1:19:05 PM | |
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Miscka Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,674 Last Post: 11/10/2009 Member Since: 4/9/2007 |
Ahh I LOVE Mark Schneider's things!! If you dont mind, do you have any idea what his stuff ranges price wise? I havent been able to find any priced online and am not serious enough yet to email a vendor. I cant wait for your hand pics!! I am with the other girls....it seems like your bf has put a lot into this, let him have his fun! It really is gorgeous, was your other option from MS as well? bee* close call on the camera! You could always take some, put them up here on PS, and delete them from your camera ....or I guess I will have to learn some patience! I am excited for your hand pics too!
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| Posted: 8/10/2007 1:19:05 PM | |
| P: 8/10/2007 1:26:32 PM | |
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misysu2 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 821 Last Post: 12/5/2008 Member Since: 3/14/2007 |
Oh yeah, once I saw Mark Schneider's stuff, I knew nothing else could compare. Here was my other option. I think they both look the same from the top, one just has side design and has a thicker band. I found ours 14k white gold for about $1200. I believe the 18k was around 1600 and the plat was about 3000. I inquired about the white gold, and his white gold is the nickel alloy to make the metal look whiter. The package just came, so at least I don't have to worry about it getting lost. I think I'll stick it in my closet. I'm going dress shopping this weekend, so hopefully that will distract me!! Hopefully hand shots will not be too far down the road!! 
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| Posted: 8/10/2007 1:26:32 PM | |
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