So maybe you know where this post is going (squee!), but read on (squee!), read on. (I’m so bad at story development.)
For me and Matt, Thursday is our night. Sure, we see each other every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and sometimes Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, but there’s something so special about Thursday. Our time together is so concentrated — we only have three or four hours before one of us needs to head home. I always look forward to Thursday.
Today, like with most Thursdays, we didn’t have any special plans. I’ve been pretty stressed and sleep-deprived lately, so I was looking forward to just hanging out and relaxing. I got home from work, showered, changed into pajamas and collapsed onto my bed. Matt was already sitting there, surfing the web on his laptop. We just hung out for a while, talking, watching funny YouTube videos, giggling, cuddling. And then I said, “This is my best time.”
I guess he knew what I meant, which was that this, well, not necessarily this, but this, as in us, is my favorite thing in the world. He simply said, “It’s my best time, too.”
I told him once we live together, we can’t let nights like these slip away. We must to remember Thursdays, always. He agreed.
Suddenly, I felt really sleepy. I yawned and said, “I’m gonna take a little nap,” and then rolled over. As I closed my eyes, I heard a little bit of rustling, backpack-opening and mouse-clicking.
He nudged me and said, “Hey, watch this video.”
Quick back story: When we first started dating, Matt made me a mixed tape with the song “I Won’t Spend Another Night Alone” by The Ataris. Also, throughout our courtship (hee hee, funny word), he would draw me stick-figure comics about every funny inside joke we share. It’s beyond adorable.
Here is the video. (Squee!)
So if you didn’t watch the whole thing, the last image is of a ring (a really, really blingtastic ring!) and after the video was over, Matt opened a little box which had the ring. He then asked me to marry him. I’d been crying for two minutes and 15 seconds already, so by this time, I was a blubbering mess. I think I nodded or said something like “bLERUGgh,” but yes, my answer was yes. Of course, yes.
We kissed and were like, whoa, WHOA. A few minutes later, still in a daze, I said, “That was really fun!”
So the past few weeks, months, years, whatever, I’ve kind of been hinting at wanting to be engaged. Shocking, I know. Even tonight, I was blabbering on about how he could possibly propose. Under the red and orange leaves in New York (we’re going in November)! At a baseball game! In the Eiffel Tower! (I dunno — isn’t that a popular place to it?) But to be honest, I couldn’t picture us in any of those scenarios. We’re not fancy people (OK, fine, Matt — I’m not a fancy person) and we don’t express our love like most couples, who, like, say nice things to each other. We’re just us, you know? But all night, I’ve been telling Matt, “That was perfect.” The proposal, it was so perfect. A typical Thursday night. Me and him. Laughing, as always. Nothing could be better.
That was really fun.
WOO~WOO~!! Congrats you guys !!
btw awesome video, thanks for posting !
CONGRATS!!! :D
awwww!!! im so glad i sleep late!!!! i got to watch this.. sooo cute =) verrry awesome video… matt: CLAP CLAP.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!
FIRST FIRST FIRST! OMG I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU! CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND MATT, GIRL!!!!
DAMNIT NOT FIRST BECAUSE OF STUPID SLOW INTERNET! BUT CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN!!!!!
I saw Matt’s tweet and wondered if this was what that was about. Congratulations!!! Next time I see you two, I’m totally buying you a round of drinks. Yaaaayyy!!!!
Squeeeee!! Too cute and so happy for you!! I highly recommend getting proposed to at least every 6 months, it’s good for the soul.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! with infinite exclamation points!!!!!!!!
WOOO!!! (hehe see name play.. funny….)
CONGRATULATIONS! That was so sweet. How exciting!!
CONGRATULATIONS WITH INFINITE EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
congrats! it almost made me cry too!
Congrats! Now bring on the Chipotle!
that was adorable. i couldn’t be happier for you guys!!! congrats again meeshie pie:)
woo woo! looks like we gonna have another party where kyung gets drunk and makes friendly with the wait staff! congrats!!
That WAS so perfect! Wow. Congrats!!!!
EEEEKKKK CONGRATUMAGRATULATIONSSSSSSSS!
I’M SO HAPPY FOR YOU BOTH AND I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THE RING IN PERSON! AAHHHH!!!
Congrats! That video was awesome. You both are so freaking adorbale.
That was GREAT. Congratulations Michelle and Matt!!
Congratulation M & M and i’m so happy for you.
CONGRATULATIONS!! What a great way to propose and it looks like the two of you always have so much fun together.
MICHELLE!!!!!!
I am beyond happy for you. I know you’ve been patiently awaiting this moment and IT’SHEREYAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m so freaking excited for you!! :)
omg! michelle! that was so adorable.. congrats!!!
It is SO SO awesome and obvious how totally fun and in love you two are! I LOVE this video and that RING is insane. Congratulations!
Yes!!!!! So exciting! And those photos make in quite obvious how much fun you two have together. To a lifetime of Thursdays! (Hit me up for wedding planning advice. I have some doosies.)
I’m soooo happy for you! The ring is so gorgeous! Wish you both the best and I’m pumped to read alllll about your wedding planning now!!! FUN!
soooo adorable!!!!!! i’m very happy for you and matt!
YAYAYAYAYAYAAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!
I expect I’ll be reposting this on Proposal Project Fridays some day soon?
;-)
Beautiful ring.
Gorge.
Good job Matt!
And Congratulations!
Congratulations! The first post I read was one of your ring shopping posts, so it’s gratifying (gratifying? is that the right word?) to see you get engaged! And yes, that is a great ring. A cheesy picture of your left hand is mandatory.
wow, that’s awesome, congrats meesh!
Ummmm, TEARS in my eyes at that proposal. Seriously, so amazing. And really, you’ll never forget how great Thursday nights can be now that Matt proposed. BTW, your ring? Beautiful and very similar to mine … http://somispeaks.com/221. Our boys have great taste (and so do we!). CONGRATS!!!
CONGRATS!! omg, i’m totally in tears right now and its only 7am. awesome video and very sweet moment!!!
I’m at work so I haven’t been able to watch the video yet (BUT I WILL), but can I just say? That I LOVE that you, like, BRAINSTORMED PLACES FOR HIM TO PROPOSE. Something about that is really effing endearing to me and makes me feel like you guys are going to last and last and last.
Congratulations, Michelle!!
Ummmm SOOOO CUTE!!!!! I love it. Proposals that are SO personal like that make me smile. And so happy for you both! Congrats!
Wow! Finally! Congrats!
Squee! So great! Congratulations!
Michelle! Congrats- i love the proposal
Congratulations to the both of you! Setting the bar really high with that proposal, Matt. Great job and awesome video!
YAY!!! Congrats M&M! Love the proposal story. Excellent job w/ the proposal and beautiful ring. Congrats you two. Can’t wait to tell you in person in Oct. :)
Awwwwwww! SO PERFECT!
omg!!!! congrats! i love the story and the video is so awesome!
i’m so excited for both of you!!! :) congratulations!!
Best Wishes Michelle!!!! So cute!!! I’m happy for you!
Wonderful video Matt! So happy for you guys! Congratulations!
Ahhhhh! I wish I could watch the video but CONGRATS! It sounds like it WAS a lot of fun.
Congrats Michelle and Matt!!
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!! burned my pancakes watching your video. SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!
Yayyy I’m so excited for you! That’s so perfect!
Totally crying. The Ataris! I love this song! Ahh, I’m so so happy for you!
Matt, this was awesome and so creative! Nice job!
omg. i went to sleep early last night and didn’t see any tweets til this morning! eek, i’m so out of the loop!! haha. so i finally get to my desk, all excited to read this. and i totally start tearing while watching the video. SOOOO freaking cute. you two. are so cute! Congratulations!! (now i must go read matt’s version of the story)
Squeeeomg!!! Aw that is so perfect! And I didn’t know you guys didn’t live together- when you do your Thursday night tradition will continue on beautifully I’m sure. Congrats!
That was AWESOME! What an amazing, sweet proposal. I am so happy for you!!
I’m so happy for you guys. Your video made me superhappy, too!! You guys have been through a lot of good times together. Great job, Matt. Way to pin down an awesome girl.
OH MY GOSH!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
I’m so excited for you guys!
Ah, I just love you. You two are adorable together, and I know your lives together will only be a continuation of the awesomeness that already pours out. :)
awwwww michelle (and matt!) congrats!!!! i’m so excited for you two. that was such a sweet proposal i love it!!! eeeeee so happy for you!!
Congrats!!! Awww, such as sweet proposal! That video is too adorable! Loved all your pictures! You guys are so cute together! SO much fun!
And your ring is super cool! Soooo gorgeous! I love it!
That is super crazy awesome! Major creativity and romance point for Matt!
Now imagine for a second playing that at your wedding reception…!! You should!
What a fantastic story! Matt did an amazing job with the video and it was sooooo creative. Congrats and I wish you both all the best!!!
Oh, YAY! What a sweet video of him to make for you, that is so lovely. I’m so happy for you both!
Congratulations!!! I hope every day feels like a Thursday when you live with him :)
p.s. Got my copy of KoreAm! Thank you so much!
Congrats! Love the video!
Congrats Michelle! Very Matt&Michelle type of proposal. LOVE IT. Can’t wait to see more stick drawing chronicles of married life.
Yessss!
Congratulations!
CONGRATS lady!!!!
Congrats, you guys! :)
Michelle! Congratulations! That video was absolutely adorable. I am so happy for you! :)
Big congrats!! Such a cute video.
Am so happy for you both!!
Props to Matt – excellent video, sir.
And props to you too, Michelle. Just for, you know, being awesome in general.
NICE. Matt wins the game. :D Oh wait, you do too.
OMG I AM DYINGGGG! Cutest proposal ever! And I love that you two appreciate the simple things. That is the key to a very successful life together.
Congrats!
wahoo! CONGRATS! Can’t wait to celebrate with you guys next week …
if you this this is the second time you’re seeing this, it’s because it is …
CONGRATS!!! yay! we won’t be the only married couple anymore!! the ring looks amazing!!
So happy for you and M! Congrats again and let me know if you need any planning advice.
Congrats! My boyfriend just proposed to me at Rocketship Park there at Torrance. It’s the best thing ever!!!!!!
Congratulations!! That was such a cute engagement proposal! :)
OH MY GOODNESS! So creative, so well done, so u 2. :) We’ll let ND express his own thoughts. But, so happy for u both. Love the video!!! :)
Awwww! Adorable! Congrats!!! Can’t wait for all you blogs about the wedding!! Lol!
congrat mish and matt. the volume is broken on this computer but i still watched (music-less) and teared. so exciting!
Matt and Michelle:
Here’s an ode to your love. May You always stay as “shiny” and new as your blingfastic ring.
Congratulations on the start of a Beautiful Life together. Found an old Chinese Blessing
“Round the table.
Peace and joy prevail
May all who share
This times delight
Enjoy countless more”
Just read this…congrats! I wouldn’t imagine the proposal any other way!
I must be the last person to watch the video because I am never on a computer. But awesome, congrats!
That made me really happy. :)
CONGRATS!!!! michelle i’ve been following you since xanga days, i knew this was coming even back then. so happy for you!
Love the video! And that ring IS blingtastic! Oh, Michelle, I’m so happy for you! (huggies!)
this is one of THE BEST proposals ever!!! omg, that movie was amazing! You guys are so stinkin adorable and I am so happy for you! What a creative/thoughtful/sweet guy you snagged, seriously. <3!!
congrats you guys!!!
I think that’s just about the cutest proposal I’ve ever seen. Taking the time to put all those photos together and make a video…much better than just having to get down on one knee. :)
Aw, how sweet! Congratulations to you two!
Awwwww, congrats!!! Awesome video! I’m so happy for you guys! :)
Dina just told me. Congrats!!
Congrats dearie. Glad Matt pulled a big surprise one on you like that. =)
congratulations mish! that video was super cute.
Michelle and Matt,
Congratulations! Looking forward to the Wedding day.
SERIOUSLY Michelle?! That even made ME cry as I was watching it. You two are beyond adorable together and I like his panda shirt ;) But srrssly, that is the best proposal ever!! Just one of those nights.. Those special moments where you cherish your time together, nothing special; just an ordinary day “hanging out”, but it means so much.. those ARE the best moments, I agree. and not only is your FIANCE mega talented (stick figures aside), but he made the best proposal which seems to fit both his personality and your relationship ‘style’. awesome awesome AWESOME. congrats, girl!
Aw, congratulations!!! What a wonderful proposal. :] The video was adorable.
that is so amazing!!!
that video is just BEYOND. seriously. i love it.
congrats!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay, so I totally tried to make up for my lateness via Twitter. I mean, I don’t mean to be stalker-creepy, but THIS IS SO EXCITING! YAY!!! That video… the story… the “squee”s… (: Congratulations!
Congratulations!!! The ring looks beautiful!! I can’t wait to see it!!!
Awww, I love your story! Congrats, Michelle!! I’m so happy for you both! <3
Congratulations, Michelle! I don’t know if you remember me, but I was Natasha’s roommate in law school when you and Alice came to visit. Love the blog, and yay! Congrats again!
I am SO HAPPY for you (and matt)!!!! congrats, you two seem like quite the fun-loving couple.
and matt? gets MAJOR PROPS
Congrats!! I am so happy for you both! Very cute and clever Matt! :)
LOVE IT!!! Congrats!
What an adorable and creative way to propose! Props to the boy.
Weeeee!!! This is awesome!!!! Congratulations my dear! The funny thing, my husband proposed to me when I was in my pjs too! We’re the same way, not fancy but its those special times you spend together that are the best, not some fancy place or time. So awesome!!! I’m so excited for you!!!
Seriously?! No one cares that Spencer is pregnant?! Come on!
you 2 are crazy hilarious. i can’t say enough congrats. and I look forward to hearing about how you two “did a rockband duet at your wedding”. lol. cheers, you 2!!
I did not just tear up.
Congratulations Michelle and Matt!!
Congratulations you two! I’m all teary-eyed.
HURRAY! I also just got engaged. BEST FEELING EVER!
oh michelle! i’m in my office right now with the door closed and tears running down my cheeks after watching that video. so happy for you! I know we haven’t talked in a million years but your blog is one of my favorites. i’m so happy for you and matt. that video was so perfect. <3
Yay fun, whoa, awesome proposal! Congrats! YOU are adorable and let this lead to more fun quips in the life of M&M :)
Seriously, I don’t read your blog for a few days (okay, okay, a bit more than that but you weren’t posting very much and…and…!) and you get ENGAGED! OMG!
Congratulations Michelle and Matt. I’m so happy for you guys.
Also, that proposal was awesome. So sweet.
WOW..howd I miss this!!! so congratulations!!!! and that was the cutest video ever!!!