OT - Engagement

jove9 · Post #1 » by **jove9** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:14 am

Where I come from, marriage is a bourgeois institution that extends property ownership into the domestic sphere. Nonetheless, I'm going to pop the question to my american girlfriend.

Do any of you have any clever methods for doing so? I plan on asking her on 8/8/08, so I've got some time.

I don't live in the Houston area, and I'm not going to take her to a game and ask at halftime, so forget that one.

B.Diddy · Post #2 » by **B.Diddy** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:33 am

Try takeing her to a nice resturant or the park at night ( example the galleria park) Good luck on your future engagement

Post #3 » by **King Roosk** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:01 am

Awwww Jove how cute you are. You should wait til it's winter time, and take her on a romantic sleigh ride under the stars, then pop the question.

Where do you live? It might help a little bit.

jove9 · Post #4 » by **jove9** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:11 am

I live in the D/FW area.

Dinky Bits · Post #5 » by **Dinky Bits** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:12 am

Your full name, home address and social security number are a must as well.

MaxRider · Post #6 » by **MaxRider** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:16 am

wake her up in the morning to watch the olympics with you
ask her right before they light the fire

jove9 · Post #7 » by **jove9** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:16 am

Name: Nikolai "Zangief" Volkoff

Address: 1025 Soviet Lane, Dallas TX 76543

SSN: 000-123-1212

Does that help?

moofs · Post #8 » by **moofs** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:20 am

Go with what the poet says.

HTown_TMac · Post #9 » by **HTown_TMac** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:26 am

Go to her job, Give the secretary some flowers and chocolate (or whatever she likes) and then when they walk it up to her.. wait a little while then go up there and make it sweet. (add your own juices to it.) Just a thought.. But not if she works like at HEB or something...

Iggyemu · Post #10 » by **Iggyemu** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:20 am

jove9 wrote:Where I come from, marriage is a bourgeois institution that extends property ownership into the domestic sphere. Nonetheless, I'm going to pop the question to my american girlfriend.

Do any of you have any clever methods for doing so? I plan on asking her on 8/8/08, so I've got some time.

I don't live in the Houston area, and I'm not going to take her to a game and ask at halftime, so forget that one.

As a person that has recently done this I would say you need to find a place thats special to both of you and then just ask. Sentiment is the name of the game. Don't worry too much about what you are gonna say...it'll be corny no matter how much thought you put into it. Butter her up with a nice dinner before...and then find that place and just get on your knee and ask.

moofs · Post #11 » by **moofs** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:26 am

Jove, if you lived in Houston, I'd recommend Houston's. One of my favorite restaurants. Since you're in Dallas (sorry, again), and I can only assume that their finest establishments serve gruel, you're on your own regarding recommendations from me.

YoungMoney23 · Post #12 » by **YoungMoney23** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:25 am

How old is she? My friend proposed to his girlfriend during the middle of an argument but I don't know if yours will like that

jove9 · Post #13 » by **jove9** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:02 am

VC#15 wrote:How old is she? My friend proposed to his girlfriend during the middle of an argument but I don't know if yours will like that

Proposing in an argument?!? That's funny.

She's 27. Just finished med school.

I didn't want to propose while she was still in school because I didn't want her to be distracted from her studies.

YoungMoney23 · Post #14 » by **YoungMoney23** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:40 am

Restaurants and showing up at work are too cliche, So i suggest we find you something original

Amel · Post #15 » by **Amel** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:47 pm

I would personally do it on some kind of vacation with her

and

take some pics

moofs · Post #16 » by **moofs** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:50 pm

Yeah well if you want creative, go on a winter horse ride through Central Park. End up at the lake on the north end, then while sitting on a bench, have a quartet of italian pizza shop owners come serenade you with a midget in a white tuxedo trailing behind them to present the ring. You will need a small table covered in a red and white checkered tablecloth and large, half-melted candles as well.

For my prior "I got nothin!", Houston's is just a really nice restaurant.

I found swing dancing around the outer level of the Tower of the Americas in San Antonio to be really fun. Doesn't Dallas have a tower too? Not sure, I usually try to avoid the place.

jove9 · Post #17 » by **jove9** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:52 pm

I try to avoid the place too. I hate Dallas. I just go to work, home, and the gym and try to avoid being out in the city.

BTW, that central park thing isn't a bad idea.... Now all I need to do is win the lotto.

I had a friend who used to work at Houston's back in the late 90s. He also said that it's a great place, but I've never been there.

jove9 · Post #18 » by **jove9** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:59 pm

VC#15 wrote:Restaurants and showing up at work are too cliche, So i suggest we find you something original

That's what I'm hoping for. I've got about a week.

jw_bskball · Post #19 » by **jw_bskball** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:37 pm

Ask her friend or family to take her out to some kind of weekend getaway. You can then surprise her by either waiting in her room or at some prearranged spot. You can also ask her friend or family to take her out to the nice restaurant if weekend getaway is not possible. Best of luck.

OrlandoMagic · Post #20 » by **OrlandoMagic** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:39 pm

Dude first of all Congrats!

Second of all I just recently got engaged in April. FYI I did mine at a concert. We went to the LifeHouse concert and when they played our song I got down on a knee and proposed. She loved it and was shocked as all. Took alot of planning with the security guards, metal detectors, and her bumping me all the time

. But well worth it. If you have a favorite artist wait till they come into town and do it than.

Also if you need any information on planning you can find me on the Magic Boards. We arent getting married until March next year but we have done alot and I can tell you what, and when to do things for a time frame...

Third of all GOOD LUCK and Enjoy