... well, it wasn''t to propose, unless he wants to put a ring on credit (yuck) or he''s just trying to surprise me really really cleverly (which I don''t think to be the case...)
A new cherry rolltop computer desk!
He got himself a desk, and offered to get me one when we started discussing what to get each other for Christmas. I *love* rolltops, especially antique rolltops, but no true antique rolltop desk will fit a single computer monitor, let alone two (or, well, a laptop and a docking station).
I bought myself a new laptop recently, and a new monitor), and he''s inheriting my old laptop as his own for travel if his job ever requires it. (I use laptops exclusively as I spent three months on the road one year.)
We did have a small amount of talk because of tax time coming up, and the part of the premiums my company is paying for his insurance is taxable income on me. My company''s insurance plan is so good that if he ever needs an MRI, it''ll just be $50 bucks. I''ve had to have just 1 CT scan on an 80/20 plan, my portion was 200. All they offer him is an 80/20 major medical.
However, if we got married, it wouldn''t be taxable income.
I pretty much told him that I love him and I don''t think anything will change between us because of legal status, but there are legal benefits to it. I told him I already considered myself married to him in my heart, and I in no way wanted to sound unromantic or pushy, but that it might save us considerable money "when we get married". Then I said "Heck, we could elope. My mom and her new husband did..."
His response:
"But we''re not running away from anyone..."
Then he started talking wedding plans to some degree, at least reaffirming both of our wishes for small weddings. Did not discuss timelines, I said up front it was up to him whenever he decided he was ready. However, he already knows my timeline, and knew it before we started truly dating -- I want to try to have children when I''m 30, and he said he wants to be married before we have children. I still have 3 years before I turn 30. I think that''s enough time, we''ve already been together for two and a half years.
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True to our natures of planning all of our purchases in advance, and knowing my fondness of Froogle, he had me pick it out. I found the design I wanted, and found the cheapest one -- saved $700 over the cost of the first time I saw it in the search engines. Pic is attached. (I am SO psyched!!!!)
I hope this means he knows my dislike of surprises and when he does ever propose, he hands me an empty box, says "Will you marry me and pick out the ring?" *grin* (Am I the only LIW who *doesn''t* want the proposal to include the ring?)
A new cherry rolltop computer desk!
He got himself a desk, and offered to get me one when we started discussing what to get each other for Christmas. I *love* rolltops, especially antique rolltops, but no true antique rolltop desk will fit a single computer monitor, let alone two (or, well, a laptop and a docking station).
I bought myself a new laptop recently, and a new monitor), and he''s inheriting my old laptop as his own for travel if his job ever requires it. (I use laptops exclusively as I spent three months on the road one year.)
We did have a small amount of talk because of tax time coming up, and the part of the premiums my company is paying for his insurance is taxable income on me. My company''s insurance plan is so good that if he ever needs an MRI, it''ll just be $50 bucks. I''ve had to have just 1 CT scan on an 80/20 plan, my portion was 200. All they offer him is an 80/20 major medical.
However, if we got married, it wouldn''t be taxable income.
I pretty much told him that I love him and I don''t think anything will change between us because of legal status, but there are legal benefits to it. I told him I already considered myself married to him in my heart, and I in no way wanted to sound unromantic or pushy, but that it might save us considerable money "when we get married". Then I said "Heck, we could elope. My mom and her new husband did..."
His response:
"But we''re not running away from anyone..."
Then he started talking wedding plans to some degree, at least reaffirming both of our wishes for small weddings. Did not discuss timelines, I said up front it was up to him whenever he decided he was ready. However, he already knows my timeline, and knew it before we started truly dating -- I want to try to have children when I''m 30, and he said he wants to be married before we have children. I still have 3 years before I turn 30. I think that''s enough time, we''ve already been together for two and a half years.
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True to our natures of planning all of our purchases in advance, and knowing my fondness of Froogle, he had me pick it out. I found the design I wanted, and found the cheapest one -- saved $700 over the cost of the first time I saw it in the search engines. Pic is attached. (I am SO psyched!!!!)
I hope this means he knows my dislike of surprises and when he does ever propose, he hands me an empty box, says "Will you marry me and pick out the ring?" *grin* (Am I the only LIW who *doesn''t* want the proposal to include the ring?)
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