BF gave me a ring last night. It wasn't quite as I had hoped - I was trying to steer him towards something either fun or romantic. Instead, he said "I picked up something for you today" and tried handing me the box. I said that he'd need to be the one to open the box.

He did, and I put out my finger - after it was on, I was like "well, aren't you going to ask me"? He was like "I thought I already did"? I said that he didn't today. So he asked, I said okay, and that was it. I did say that I had been trying to sway him towards a certain place to propose - and we ended up laughing. He is too practical sometimes.

I had hoped for at least flowers or something with the ring - but it was just the ring. We then went to dinner with his family, where I showed off my ring (they were excited), and they had us calling other family members to tell them. So now most of his extended family knows.

We were talking about how to get married last night - and I wanted something very casual if we were to do it with friends and family around. But it sounds like it could get out of hand very easily. I wouldn't care how many people were there, I just don't want a fancy wedding - I was thinking the beach, but if we had like 150 people there, it'd not be feasible. It almost sounds like getting married privately and then having a reception for family/friends would be easier. A reception/party can be thrown together quickly - I just want a VERY simple wedding.

In some ways I'm nervous - back in March, he said he definitely wasn't wanting a R with me. Then in June, he changed his mind. I can't go through more mind-changing!

His mom said that maybe we could wait a year and prepare for a wedding, I said no. I am not living together another year without a real committment. An engagement ring is great, but it isn't the real deal. And there is NO way I'm doing a year of planning for a wedding. I want something I can do in a couple of months or less (October/November). By then also, we'll have been back together for 4 or 5 months - enough time for BF to make sure he's ready.

I am glad to have the ring, though.