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Monday, September 28, 2009

It should have happened on Wednesday but I was sooo hungry...

On Wednesday Andrew hurried me down to Santa Monica Pier on one of his 'surprise dates'. It was a perfect evening with a beautiful sunset over the sea. We planned on heading to the ferris wheel as we had gone on it a few years before and had really enjoyed it. There's a beautiful view of Santa Monica and the beach from it and I really love big wheels :) Unfortunately though I was very hungry and I convinced Andrew that he wouldn't want to take me up on ferris wheel on an empty stomach cos I'd get grumpy :) So poor Andrew had to wait for me to eat my scallops as the sun went down. Still determined to go on the big wheel, we headed in that direction only to find that it was closed for the evening. I was disappointed but didn't mind so much-at least my stomach was full -Andrew, however had to wander around for the rest of evening with the ring in his pocket.

We decided to give the ferris wheel another go on Friday -this time we were equally determined to make it, food or no food. I had no idea that Andrew was going to propose because he gave me the distinct impression that he had no ring yet. When the ferris wheel slowed near the top Andrew said 'I have something for you'. I said 'no you don't!'. He reached into his pocket and something fell-he looked around in a panic as though he had dropped the ring-I was confused at this point because as far as I was concerned there should be no ring let alone a ring that had just fallen off the ferris wheel into the pacific ocean. He was just messing with me (it was a coin that he dropped) Then he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him.

The ring is so beautiful. I asked Andrew for a Marquise diamond with yellow gold. He went to the jewelry district in downtown LA and picked out a magnificent diamond with the slightest touch of yellow. Then he chose a setting online and had one of the jewelry shops custom make it. It has a trinity knot on either side of the stone. I really love it and I can't stop looking at it. Andrew says I'm obsessed :P
We're hoping to get married next June here in LA. I hope many Irish friends and family will be able to make it!

Monday, September 21, 2009

Back in LA

I'm back...that's right...back...
So I got in last night at 10pm. My flight from Shannon to Boston was great-nice and smooth and a really nice plane with half decent movies. Boston airport and the flight from Boston to LA was another story altogether. They say that the Irish built Boston, well I think they also must have built the airport because there are no signs anywhere for anything important. I would not advise it as an airport to fly through-especially if it's one of your first times doing a connecting flight.
The flight from Boston to LA was one of the worst I've been on. The plane shook almost the whole way there, and even though I know in my heart of hearts that it's okay, I just can't convince myself that's okay to be rattling around thousands of miles above ground...
Anyway I did get to LA safe and sound and when I got home Andrew had left a lovely surprise in my room:Oh yea, he also bought my favourite food for me to have when I got back- he takes good care of me :)

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Sharon in Cork

I haven't been updating this blog for a while, mainly because I'm not in LA right now and it just seems wrong to be updating my sharoninla blog when I'm not there :D
I've been in Ireland for the past 5 weeks waiting to get my visa processed. Finally it has been and I'm set to head back on the 20th or 21st of September-I'm excited and I can't wait to get back!
Here's some pictures of a trip to Fota Wildlife Park here in Cork with my gorgeous niece and nephew.