Just then I had a great idea! If Autumn wants to go shopping and MB wants to go shopping, why don't I just go home and let the two of them be on their way, merrily shopping together. MB didn't go for the idea and quickly changed the subject. Instead, she thought it would be a great idea to go for a walk to Yamashita Park. It's a beautiful walk when it's not 30 degrees and oober windy.
So off we went in the freezing cold. MB was walking so friggin' slow and taking her sweet time capturing pictures of the most ridiculous things. She took pictures of fireworks that hadn't gone off yet, meaning she took pictures of white tubes on the sidewalk. She took a picture of an empty dock, of men up in a forklift, anything silly and pointless, she took a picture of it. I thought she was crazy and my irritation was building more and more. At this point, we had been shopping and walking outside for like 3 or 4 hours. Around 5, Autumn finally texted us again to tell us to meet her in World Porters (a big shopping mall.)
As soon as we went in, Autumn's first suggestion was to go take Purikura. Purikura is a RIDICULOUS photo booth that you pay $4 to take these pictures of you and the camera gives you these giant doll/doe eyes. I HATE THEM! The only time I have ever been in a good attitude about them, is when I am with some students that want to take them. Otherwise, I'd rather spend my money on Starbucks. I was at my last stages of niceness at this point. We left the mall. Autumn and MB make a suggestion to walk to this other mall, to do some more shopping. "SHOOT ME NOW!" were my thoughts. I just stayed quiet and walked about 3 steps behind them as we left.
It was dark outside at this point. Autumn suggested we walk closer to the water to take more pictures of the ferris wheel. I just shook my head and continued on behind them. I was desperately trying to find the happies deep down inside. I really did want MB to enjoy her time here, I just didn't know how to fake that I was having a good time. And that's when I heard him...
"My gift is my song... and this ones for you."
I looked down the sidewalk and way in the distance I could see this tall figure. "Is that Kev?" I asked.
"Yup," MB replied.
"Is he in Japan?"
"Yup."
At that point, I was about to run to him. But then he kept singing and I realized HE'S PROPOSING!
That's when MB started videoing me walking towards him. That's when I realized that all the silly pictures, long walks in the cold weather, and shopping were all just to get me at that exact spot at that exact time.
"Your Song" is a song originally by Elton John, but it was remade when Moulin Rouge came out. The day before Kev and I started dating, we were in my car singing that song at the top of our lungs. He changed some of the lyrics to this:
From the moment we met
Girl you captured me
I had to be with you e'en
Date you overseas
But the Lords been kind
While we were apart
He brought to Japan and
Joy filled up my heart
So excuse me for my lines
They're cheesy I know
But I really missed how
Your beauty how it glows
And you see the thing is
What I want to say
I love you so much
I could not stay away!
He is the most amazing man! Of course I said YES! We always joked that I was too unpredictable, so neither of us knew how I would react when he proposed. Would I cry? Would I laugh? Would I do both?
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| Yes, he even danced with me! |
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| Is this really happening? |
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| I love him! |
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| SO HAPPY! |
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| Wahoo! |
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| Autumn, Luke, Kev, MB, and me... Great friends who put up with my belly aching all day! |
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| The box says, "Kevin and Stephanie" and a light turned on when you opened it so that I could see the ring in the dark! Brilliant! |
I could not stop smiling. I was so excited and so completely surprised that he was standing in front of me. I laughed and laughed and laughed. This was by far, the happiest moment of my life! I love Kevin so much... and I can't believe I get to keep him!
Here is the video in case you didn't see it (It's perfect!):
