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September 19, 2008
club wed:
The Ring Cycle
I’ve got to come out of the closet about something: I don’t always wear my engagement ring. Don’t get me wrong. I totes love it more than anything I’ve ever owned. I mean, how could I not? It is pure cushion-cut perfection. But sometimes I feel like it just isn’t necessary to be flashing the bling.
Take Pilates and Iygengar classes, for example. Is it really all that appropriate to be rockin’ the rock while I’m standing on my head and sporting sweat pants? Ditto for the errands around the nabe. I kind of feel like I don’t need my neighborhood Dollar Store guy/dry cleaner/barista upping the prices on me now that I’m engaged. And I don’t really feel any guilt about not sparkling and shining all over town, but one time I do feel the pang of guilt is when I travel.
See, I’m a bit of a walking travel dis-aster. (On a side note, it is kind of hipster ironic hilarity that I travel for a job.) I always misplace things in my over-packed suitcases and I never leave stuff in the safe. But with good reason—once, when I was staying at a supah ritz place on the Big Island, the safe got jammed and they sent a tech to fix it. And well, let’s just say those safes don’t feel so safe anymore. So, early on I made an executive decision not to travel with the bauble. And while I’m confident in the practicality of the decision (especially since I’m often doing water sport-o things like surfing when I’m on the road), I also feel a twinge of guilt. And wonder if this lack of ring commitment will make me a lame wife. Thoughts? Ideas? Anyone, anyone….Bueller…..
Posted by Jenna at 10:01 a.m.
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