3 Things I Learned in the First Month of my Engagement
In December, during an impromptu snowball fight on the roof of my apartment building, my boyfriend dropped to one knee and asked me to marry him. I was so excited that I grabbed the ring straight out of the box. 15 minutes later my mind caught up with itself and I said, "Wait a minute, you were supposed to put it on me." Q. How easygoing is Bryan? A. He got back on one knee and let me take the ring off so he could put it on me. In the immediate aftermath, we both hugged each other, shivered a bit, and realized that there's no social script for what you're supposed to say next, after "yes." About 20 minutes in, I said, "We should call our parents, right?" Bryan nodded, but neither of us reached for a phone. Five minutes after that, I sheepishly said, "Well, I'm supposed to be writing a final paper right now, but maybe you could call your parents first?" Q. How square is Claire? A. She started doing homework during her ow