Monday, July 21, 2008

It's official

Vika's getting hitched.

And we're both wearing engagement rings :)















31 comments:

Sarah said...

Pretty! But did you really just tell us via blog? Lol.

When is this public knowledge?

Sarah said...

Oh! And, um, congratulations! The blog post notification threw me and I lost my sense of decorum.

Ruby as planned or is it more pink? I guess Jaime can also tell me after she sees both of you and congratulates you in person!

Vika said...

I know, I know. I was encouraged by Rafe to do it by posting pictures here. Blame him!

I'm sending out an email tonight. I suppose.

Sarah said...

How did he propose?

Vika said...

It's a ruby, but they vary in color. This one has a bit of pinkish/purple-ish tone to it.

Sarah said...

I like the shade. I just know nothing about stones!!!

Apparently I am building up to 20 questions...

Vika said...

via text message. JK. We just kind of decided to do it. He asked my dad on Saturday. It was cute.

Vika said...

Oooh, I love 20 questions

Vika said...

What do you say in these emails? I never got Jaime's so I have no idea! :)

Sarah said...

Did Jaime send one? You saw Lauren's...

You don't really have to send one notifying people other than to people who might get upset. I mostly wanted to know if I could tell random people in conversation without getting in trouble (ex. like Laura, my Mom, Kim, Jeff...).

You could just say that you and Rafe are engaged and plan to get married via a private ceremony sometime before 2009 and that a public celebration with friends may occur in the future?

Vika said...

That's pretty good. No worries, you can bring it up to whomever. I'm excited :) My parents were really happy.

Sarah said...

Well! Before it was hush hush, so I wasn't sure...

I'm excited too! Your parents should be thrilled. Rafe is an excellent catch/match for you. :)

I'll give you a chance to notify people first, except like my Mom.

Vika said...

Haha, should I expect an email from her? She always emails when she hears about the big stuff :) Oh, and she's already met him!

Sarah said...

Oh geez. Haha. She probably will then... Yes! They liked him too. :)

Vika said...

He's very likable. :) What's your schedule looking like for the weekend we're in NYC? We're getting in Wednesday afternoon and leaving Sunday around brunch time.

Sarah said...

Jaime is going to be sad she missed all this!

Right now I have a laser hair removal appointment Friday afternoon and that is about it. I will go to ballet Thursday night though...

I also want to do this on Saturday!

Vika said...

Wait, what is this about laser removal???

Sarah said...

Impulsive, self-indulgent and actually semi-regretted decision a while ago. It is how I used my tax refunds/stimulus check...

Vika said...

OMG! I want laser hair removal. Where are you getting it? You don't like it?

Sarah said...

Where I always said I would bikini. I'm not sure how I feel about it. I've only gone twice... It is expensive. I'm concerned about a whole collection of issues in that area now, so I wonder about the wise-ness of having that done. I didn't even ask how they cleaned things to make them sanitary. I don't know.

CL said...

Vika, congratulations. Am I allowed to post on this blog? Is that wierd? Anyway... Sarah, I'm in the middle of my laser hair removal too (taking off the summer just in case I get a hint of a tan, which probably won't happen), and for the most part I'm pleased with it, except I feel like I had a big result after the first treatment, and not a big one after the second treatment, and now since I'm takinga few months off, its growing back just as fast as before, and maybe just a little bit thinner.


HOWEVER... my mom pretty much has done her entire body (legs, underarms, biking line), and she's super happy with the results. I'm jealous at how smooth her legs are.


Chessa

J said...

Wow engagements and laser hair removal! Congratulations, Vika! Can't wait to see it in person!

I will send yall the email I sent out...Chessa helped me so I didn't sound like I had been waiting forever, lol.

I'm pretty sure lasers heat up everything so they're sanitized...Chessa's had that done, you may want to ask her.

Yay so exciting!

Sarah said...

I must have been embarrassed about purchasing that if I didn't tell either of you... Maybe I'll ask Chessa. Just don't feel like I know her that well. I commented on her blog a lot last night, but forgot to mark it to let me know if someone responded. Oops.

I'd love to see that email. Who was your audience? Haha.

V - also might want to include the story, if there is one, of how he proposed. I know I like to know that stuff!

J said...

Mike's mom says that she has naturally hair-free, super smooth legs because she's Asian. I think she's lying. *squints eyes in envy*

Sarah said...

I think some people do have hair free legs/other parts, but I don't think it has to do with nationality specifically.

I've gone twice Chessa and the "results" are spotty. It is definitely growing back thinner though still growing back. In spite of a mild tan, I am still going in next week for my third treatment. Not looking forward to it.

It basically feels like an electric shock - and when that happened once as a child with a light socket I didn't like it.

J said...

Wow that sounds like sooo much fun.

I did something similar- there was an electric fence by my babysitter's house, and my babysitter's daughter told me to touch it with my finger. Instead of tapping it I hooked my finger on it because I didn't know any better...she had to pull me off of it. Still remember the feeling.

I think nationalities do have something to do with it; I mean some types of people are hairier than others...insert inappropriate joke here. Email me if you want to hear it!

Sarah said...

Yeah. Not particularly fun.

I think nationality has some effect, but it isn't the only thing. :)

CL said...

Sarah... I went in for a bikini line treatment and SHE DID THE WHOLE THING. I didn't stop her b/c I figure it would at least thin it out.

I've never been in so much pain in my life. It was worse than a brazillian wax

Vika said...

Did anyone stick scissors into an outlet? Just wondering...

J said...

Wondering if we're retarded or if there's something else that explains our strange behavior? lol.

Vika said...

Haha, something like that :)