Engagement!

Haha, I fooled you. You thought I was going to make the announcement on my blog that I'm engaged. Well, you're wrong!

Why is it that after every major holiday, and even the minor ones, I get a spike in the number of people who ask me if I am engaged yet?

Figure 1. Typical December 26 IM Conversation
CuriousFriend (08:32:56 PM): so are you engaged yet
Suzie (08:33:17 PM): Umm, hi! No, not yet
CuriousFriend (08:33:49 PM): oh ok just checking
Suzie (08:34:02 PM): Don't worry! I'll let you know when it happens
Suzie (08:34:33 PM): So, how was your Christmas?
Suzie (08:36:29 PM): You there?
CuriousFriend signed off at 08:37:51 PM.

See what I go though? There's no greeting. There's no "hi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 how r u???? i miss you!!!!!!!!!1". There nothing.

It's not only IM. When I see friends in person, first thing they do is grab my hand. Not for a handshake. They look and see if I have a ring on. Come on! At least try and be a little sneaky about it.

Since my birthday is coming up, as well as Inauguration Day, Groundhog Day, Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Lincoln's Birthday, and Valentine's Day, I beg you, please, don't ask me if I got engaged. I know it was a holiday and a "perfect opportunity" but I will let you know. I will be shouting it off the highest mountain, running through the fields, scaling city walls, kissing honey lips...umm...well, I will let you know when it happens. I promise.

And lastly, if you can't stop yourself from asking me or Josh this question, a good time to bring it up would be at least several months after he gets a job. Trust me.