I would say no if...

I wrote this a few years ago now...
I'm in the process of deleting my Myspace account... so walked down memory lane a bit, reading my old blogs and stuff... man I have written a lot of rubbish in the past (and probably still am writing a lot of rubbish! haha) but this part I found to be entertainging and relevant still... so thought I'd share it on here.

My friends and I were discussing this just a few weeks ago, how we all think that we would say no if asked with the 'wrong' colour gold ring.

I Would Say No If... (4 Feb 2009)

So most of you know, I don't necessarily know what I want in life, but i sure know exactly what i don't want.

With so many of my friends getting engaged/married lately, it has been a hard topic to avoid thinking of, so at many moments i've thought, "if someone proposed to me  like that i'd say no." Now is a safe time for me to write this since i'm completely single, so no one can think that i'm hinting at anything!

Here's the ones I can remember, the list will grow as I remember/think of new ones.

If i loved the guy (which I sure hope I would, if I'd stayed with him long enough to get to the proposal point!) I'd like to think I would overlook it if he didn't propose in a way that I'd like. But I also like to think, if they guy truely knew me, he would know the kind of things I like/don't like. I know one of my ex's sure knows my hate for the cliche but how I still like a bit of romance, and if he can, whoever my futrure-one-day husband will be should learn too.

I would say no, if...
1) they proposed to me in a hot air balloon.
2) they proposed to me in a ferris wheel
3) if they bought me a white gold ring.
4) if they proposed to me before at least one of us had finished studying
5) if they proposed to me before going overseas or far away from me for a long peroid of time
6) if we'd been together less than 6 months (definite no, less than a year is a probably no).
7) if i was proposed to at christmas
8) If I was proposed to at some sporting even or in front of many many people. (maybe i wouldnt say no right then, for fear of humiliating the guy infront of everyone, but i wouldn't be happy about being put in that situation]
9) If he couldn't afford to buy me a ring. Save up dude. Seriously. it doesnt have to cost thousands and thousands of dollars, but i think its a bit cheap if its bought on ebay for a couple hundred. I think close to $1000 is reasonable, I mean it's meant to be the one piece of jewelry that you will wear forever. If you can't afford a ring, you can't afford to get married. (the only exception to this, would be if the world turns to a huge huge mess, and no one can afford anything especially not gold...)
[2011 Ranece- I'm not entirely sure if I agree with my past self. Obviously I like the idea of a pretty ring one day, but I'm also challenged by this concept http://bestronglovemuch.blogspot.com/2010/10/with-this-ring.html]
10. If it was on valentines day.