tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post4280680767837445538..comments2023-10-26T02:56:20.239-07:00Comments on Shameless Self-Promotions: Education.f*bomb.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16995465654424549297noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-40520286187187144452010-01-02T12:09:23.263-08:002010-01-02T12:09:23.263-08:00Never belived in such a [url=http://k.jup.cc]must...Never belived in such a [url=http://k.jup.cc]must see.[/url]<br /><br />for some help and i get pics unlockedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-26040014067930319502007-08-08T10:30:00.000-07:002007-08-08T10:30:00.000-07:00Oooh, Marie should road trip as well.Oooh, Marie should road trip as well.Saritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10094278384918808776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-53645943987897107612007-08-08T09:43:00.000-07:002007-08-08T09:43:00.000-07:00One more bitsie: I had a lovely roommate who was ...One more bitsie: I had a lovely roommate who was a great and kind person in every way, but was particularly entranced by the whole Engagement Ring As Sign of Worth thing. She had to have her ring from a certain high-end boutique she'd visited since childhood, and it needed to have a big diamond. When she got engaged, she asked me to come with her to the shop and see the setting she was Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389656325499233438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-75826290545687704902007-08-08T09:28:00.000-07:002007-08-08T09:28:00.000-07:00Never liked diamonds, never wanted one, the fact t...Never liked diamonds, never wanted one, the fact that that makes me look enlightened is a nice bonus. If you tell me that pearls and opals and rubies are similarly tainted, I'll have some soul-searching to do.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of BYU ring ads, I wrote a really cranky textual analysis of one of them for a writing class while I was at the Y. I've been meaning to post it on my blog in honor of my Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389656325499233438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-40067550848193930382007-08-08T09:09:00.000-07:002007-08-08T09:09:00.000-07:00Ummm, I would be down for a road trip. In fact NEE...Ummm, I would be down for a road trip. In fact NEED a road trip something fierce. Labor Day it is. Not kidding. <BR/><BR/>Yes, I do thisnk it's rude Farrah. And tacky. Especially since I live in the land where when having a conversation with marrieds consists of nothing but the relationship. And then when there isnt one, suddenly there's nothing to talk about. Nevermind that my business that I Saritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10094278384918808776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-16967135948465460322007-08-08T01:02:00.000-07:002007-08-08T01:02:00.000-07:00If people have the gall to ask about it, I'll just...If people have the gall to ask about it, I'll just have to transfer it to my middle finger to give them a better look.<BR/><BR/>Maybe it's just an east-coast thing, but does anyone else think it's rude to place interest in the ring over interest in the relationship? Or ask about the relationship before the individual?f*bomb.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16995465654424549297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-16959015752749236052007-08-07T23:45:00.000-07:002007-08-07T23:45:00.000-07:00Farrah, I'm sure you do look hot with big fake dia...Farrah, I'm sure you do look hot with big fake diamonds- but you should make sure they're huge so people ask about them and then you can self righteously explain that they aren't diamonds. (which, I suppose for stuck up self righteous liberals like me that's even better than nothing at all)<BR/><BR/>As for promising sapphires to Chloe, she's totally out of my league.Frozen Okiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13736230483366776391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-18875443359130271942007-08-07T18:50:00.000-07:002007-08-07T18:50:00.000-07:00i DO want to go there, soon. anyone up for it? lab...i DO want to go there, soon. anyone up for it? labor day weekend, perhaps?carolinesbakeshophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270238523258646514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-53584403725116617032007-08-07T18:02:00.000-07:002007-08-07T18:02:00.000-07:00Me, too. But monkeys as alternative companion ani...Me, too. But monkeys as alternative companion animals frighten me. You know that.<BR/><BR/>SARITA! I LOVE that you loved "Dear Frankie"!!! That is IT.<BR/>I am proposing a carpool with Sarita, Rachel, Caroline, and Dainon from the SLC to the OC RIGHT NOW. I have no diamonds, but I can offer you each an ice cube in some filtered water for your troubles.f*bomb.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16995465654424549297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-68772937840765210042007-08-07T16:29:00.000-07:002007-08-07T16:29:00.000-07:00i liked the humor.i liked the humor.carolinesbakeshophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270238523258646514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-84709118062342907172007-08-07T15:10:00.000-07:002007-08-07T15:10:00.000-07:00Ouch. So much for the lame attempt at humor. I'll...Ouch. So much for the lame attempt at humor. I'll stick to bland analytical commentary from now on. <BR/><BR/>Feel free to keep crushing, though. You know you do already.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-87120712405237922242007-08-07T13:37:00.000-07:002007-08-07T13:37:00.000-07:00I believe that it's more than the women that are d...I believe that it's more than the women that are dupped by the diamond industry. Sure men might feel the pressure put on by the ladies, but I've witnessed something more in my involvement in countless weddings. In many instances the brides wanted something small, or no diamond, much like myself. And the men couldnt handle that. I think it a matter of pride. Since the world tells us this is a Saritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10094278384918808776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-57098903982888323302007-08-07T13:07:00.000-07:002007-08-07T13:07:00.000-07:00it's nice when people get married and don't sweat ...it's nice when people get married and don't sweat so much about what type of ring they get or how perfect every detail of the wedding is, and just concentrate on who they are with and why. the ring should not be a political statement, or a symbol of how much he cares, and the wedding shouldn't be the ultimate expression of who you are. those are both just side notes to the actual commitment you carolinesbakeshophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270238523258646514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-13380494934974764222007-08-07T10:31:00.000-07:002007-08-07T10:31:00.000-07:00I got a very nice diamond from my ex when he propo...I got a very nice diamond from my ex when he proposed...it had a small flaw but we covered it with a prong. I was never that big on diamonds...they scare me a little, the thought of getting mugged or raped because i was wearing a mother diamond didn't appeal to me, and plus i'm kinda a hands on person and those darn things always get stuck on everything. So I switched mine out for a CZ after Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-48038769971317732812007-08-07T08:55:00.000-07:002007-08-07T08:55:00.000-07:00I believe before all this diamond nonsense began t...I believe before all this diamond nonsense began that sapphires were the traditional wedding ring gem. I googled it and couldnt find anything though. Still pretty sure I'm right. Still pretty sure that I don't want a stone regardless. <BR/><BR/>That's what Liz wears in the movie Dear Frankie. Only it was from her abusive husband. But then Gerard Butler pretends to be him for a day for her son. Saritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10094278384918808776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-39110125387323290802007-08-06T23:56:00.000-07:002007-08-06T23:56:00.000-07:00Rudie- I thought I could crush on you, but now you...Rudie- I thought I could crush on you, but now you're just kinda scaring me.<BR/><BR/>Tanner- A "push" present? gross. Isn't it usually just that the inflateable donut you need to sit on? Or, like, a rocking chair? Missa- comments?<BR/><BR/>Chloe- I think Michael said he was offering sapphires in exchange for unwavering devotion...See how Blogg just brings people together?<BR/><BR/>Gemstones f*bomb.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16995465654424549297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-77855778349285385452007-08-06T23:18:00.000-07:002007-08-06T23:18:00.000-07:00I had a diamond once. It was pretty. Not huge. Not...I had a diamond once. It was pretty. Not huge. Not teeny. But nice. It had a flaw, though. I noticed the flaw often. It kind of bugged me. I gave it back. Not because of the flaw. Because of the guy.<BR/><BR/>Next time, if there is a next time, I'd like a sapphire, I think. Or perhaps a ruby.chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591718941491845826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-87849785940764696352007-08-06T23:07:00.000-07:002007-08-06T23:07:00.000-07:00Bless you, bless you, a thousand times bless you. ...Bless you, bless you, a thousand times bless you. I grew to hate diamond lust quite a few years ago when I heard a girl saying, and I quote, "When I get engaged, if he tries to get me a diamond smaller than one karat, it's over." She wasn't even hot, either.<BR/><BR/>That was before I learned about all the loveliness associated with the diamond trade. I watched a documentary on it the other The Dally Llamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440560395767533380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-18520413909154525502007-08-06T21:40:00.000-07:002007-08-06T21:40:00.000-07:00Oh man! I had a big office dividing fight about en...Oh man! I had a big office dividing fight about engagement rings at work a few months ago. I was saying that I feel that the engagement ring is ridiculous. Wedding ring was completely understandable because it is a symbol. But, engagement ring? Ridiculous.<BR/><BR/>Basically, I feel that my pledge of undying love and devotion and ETERNAL FIDELITY should be more than enough. Just like I am not Tannertruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09273607858103309100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-74127190764274587332007-08-06T20:50:00.000-07:002007-08-06T20:50:00.000-07:00When I get engaged, I'm not going to buy my fiance...When I get engaged, I'm not going to buy my fiancee a diamond because diamonds are evil. I know this because I did see the movie "Blood Diamond" and I also saw that James Bond movie ("Tomorrow Never Dies" I think?) where the villian was the white guy who was actually the Korean guy who had a face transplant who was using African conflict diamonds to finance a gigantic space laser ("Laser") whichAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-48801673035909458362007-08-06T16:52:00.000-07:002007-08-06T16:52:00.000-07:00But, sweet Michael, don't you understand the allur...But, sweet Michael, don't you understand the allure of the APPEARANCE of Evil? I mean, you wouldn't expect me to give EVERYTHING up now, would you???<BR/><BR/>Besides- big, fake diamonds go with everything I own. Especially with my tiara.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-19297848193743531812007-08-06T16:41:00.000-07:002007-08-06T16:41:00.000-07:00Not to mention how it has altered pre-marital law....Not to mention how it has altered pre-marital law.Left-Handedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05635327823530813335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-6272026948430726962007-08-06T15:14:00.000-07:002007-08-06T15:14:00.000-07:00i'm delighted to hear that Bex. Nothing drives me ...i'm delighted to hear that Bex. Nothing drives me crazier than me saying "i don't want a diamond" and hearing "oh you just wait until someone buys you a big one!". Uh no, he won't because he will hopefully know his future wife well enough to know she's serious about this!k8https://www.blogger.com/profile/11840786903333344189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-47696666829263473732007-08-06T14:11:00.000-07:002007-08-06T14:11:00.000-07:00my sister just got married and insisted on a non-d...my sister just got married and insisted on a non-diamond. she didn't even want to go faux, though, so they got a pearl and it is the prettiest thing i have ever seen.bexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17736243181355347283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-74501348679216233582007-08-06T12:43:00.000-07:002007-08-06T12:43:00.000-07:00Micheal, I totally agree. I didn't want a Moisenit...Micheal, <BR/><BR/>I totally agree. I didn't want a Moisenitte, or anything like unto a diamond- my husband didn't exactly listen to me on the whole ring thing (he knew I hated diamonds, but he was trapped in that whole mormon engagement ring mentality)- since then he's purchased me two new 'wedding rings' that are what I wanted- each have colored precious stones.<BR/><BR/>When I wore the orignalSalt H2Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530132008817346271noreply@blogger.com