You know that thing that happens sometimes, where you have something to tell someone, and for some reason you don’t do it right away, and then after a little bit of time has passed you start to feel like it’s weird to tell them -now-, because you should have told them last week? And then how that feeling just intensifies, so that it’s harder to say something because you haven’t already said something? And then you start to feel ridiculous because this is so clearly irrational and counterproductive behavior? And then you find that you can’t talk to anyone about -anything- because this thing is just -looming- over you?
Or maybe this only happens to me.
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In a totally unrelated announcement, Matt and I are getting married! We got engaged at the end of the summer, while on vacation. (On a cruise, actually. Sailing from New York to Canada, five days, with stops in St John and Halifax. Cruises are a little goofy, but there was something deeply appealing about the idea of spending five days at sea, with no phone or email contact. It was the most singularly relaxing vacation I’ve been on in years–pretty much all I did was read, play blackjack, sleep, watch for dolphins, and read some more. It was also a lovely setting for getting engaged; Matt proposed to me while we were sitting on the balcony of our stateroom, watching sunset over the ocean somewhere off the coast of New England.)
Answers to the major questions people have been asking when I tell them we’re engaged: No, we’re not already married, although I can see why one might have assumed that. My engagement ring is tanzanite and diamond, but mostly tanzanite, which I adore beyond all reason. Yes, my mother is thrilled. The wedding will be next August, at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. And yes, I’m incredibly happy about all of this.
So there’s that! We now return to our regularly-scheduled program of radio silence and sporadic discussion of books. Except that I’ll probably talk wedding here occasionally as well. Hopefully not in a boring way!
Posted Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 9:21 am. Filed under: personal.
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Aw!
I wish you both much happiness.
Totally not just you, and congratulations!
Go you guys!
Congratulations, you two!
OH!!! YAY!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! CLAP CLAP CLAP!!!!
A thousand YAYs! I can’t wait for the wedding. You’ll be a beautiful bride.
Congrats!!
Congratulations!!!
Mazel tov!!
Aaaaaaah so many congratulations!
Definitely not just you. And yay, congratulations! That’s very exciting news, indeed. A botanical gardens wedding is a great idea: I’m sure it will be beautiful.
Congratulations! Very exciting news. :)
Wow! Congratulations to you and Matt!
Yes, yes, congratulations and all that — you two make a fine pair of sly boots. But what about some more sporadic discussion of books? We loves that stuff!
Or, you know, a syllabus! You write the best syllabus posts out there.
Hooray! Hooray tanzanite ring, hooray botanical gardens! Hooray Matt and Susan! And Susan’s mom. :)
The only time I ever took a cruise, I actually figured out a way to get just enough internet to satisfy my daily hit, I’m sad to say.
Massive congratulations!! So happy for you both.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Yay, oh, so many yays for you! Congratulations!!!
congratulations!
Congratulations!
Fantastic news! Congratulations!
Mazel tov!! Great news. I am interested to hear your reaction to marriage. When I got married, my appreciation of country music increased greatly.
Congratulations!
mazel tov.
breathe deep and go slow.
enjoy the trip.
because getting married is nothing less than an exciting trip.
Good luck, & congrats.
I’ve said it on the phone already, but let me say it again: YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You’re going to be such a beautiful bride, Susan! Many congrats to you both!
Congratulations! That’s lovely news, and what a romantic proposal!
I had to look up tanzanite. Wow. That’s beautiful!