You know what? I’m an extremely lucky girl. You may wonder why I say that, considering the fact that in a few days I’ll be going through my fourth round of serious surgery to treat a life-threatening disease, but still, I’m a lucky girl. Why? Because I have a fantabulous boyfriend.

    Don’t worry, I’m not going to get super mushy on you, I just have to let the world know how happy I am. It’s been almost two weeks since it became official that my good friend Jay became my boyfriend, and subsequently, I his girlfriend. And already in those two weeks we’ve spent so much time together that being in his presence feels so natural, comfortable, and joyously perfect. I love it, it’s only been two weeks and already it’s the best relationship I’ve ever been in. Ever. And not just because of what I’m about to announce.

    Last Monday marked two occasions – the beginning of Fun Week Number Two and the one week anniversary of our relationship. I decided that this Fun Week should be dedicated to pampering Jay, in an effort to show him how much I appreciate all that he’s done for me over the past several months to keep me happy and entertained and cared for in between all these operations. He’s been a wonderful friend, and an even better boyfriend, and dang it, I was determined to make sure he was pampered a bit to show my gratitude. To kick off Pamper Jay Week, I took him out for a lovely dinner at The Capital Grill on Monday evening, where we dined on fine aged porterhouse steaks and rich chocolate cake. All week I’ve been sending him little surprises in the mail, and this evening I just up and decided to scrub his kitchen and the bathrooms. I’ve been happily massaging his back, feeding him chocolates, doing anything I could think of to make him happy. And not for any kind of reward, just to make him smile. But then what does he go and do?

He buys me a One Week Anniversary present!! Now I ask you, how wonderful is it that while I’m in the process of pampering my new boyfriend, he up and buys me that huge hunk of delicious pinkness?! It’s insanely wonderful, that’s what it is! Ever since all this surgery crap started I’ve been dying for a “pink sparkly”, as I called it – something pink and shiny and audacious that could make me giggle with delightful girliness everytime I looked at it glistening on my finger.

As soon as I saw this holy hugeness of a pink sparkly, I fell instantly in love with it. I don’t even know what the carat weight is, but I do know that it’s an all-natural pink topaz big enough to reflect signals into space. It’s a freaking ice-skating rink of pinkness, all on my finger! We found it Monday afternoon at a cute little boutique I’d been dying to check out nearby in Great Falls, Pink Martini. It’s owned by the same ladies who opened up my all-time favorite store in Reston, Zaidee Coco. You never know what you’ll find in there, and almost everything in there just screams Me. The style is just me alllll over and when I found out that the same ladies ran a clothing and jewelry boutique, I was absolutely thrilled and had to check it out.

Jay was sweet enough to take me to Pink Martini in the midst of his week of pampering, but then he was even sweeter when he took me back there Tuesday morning and bought the ring for me. After a rather lengthy discussion where I asked him about a billion times if he was really sure he wanted to spend that much on me, we waltzed through the store and it was soon sparkling on my finger (no worries, it’s only been two weeks, it’s on the right hand!) I was so happy I could hardly contain the happy dances. I’m quite sure the poor lady at the counter thinks I’m an absolute spaz. And you know what? I totally am, cause look at that thing! It’s huge! It’s pink! How could you not love it?!

    Now the pink sparkly I’ve always wanted is even more special and significant. It’s my one week anniversary ring, a symbol of new love, new opportunities, new hope; new happiness. Now when I look at it sparkling on my finger in all its pink glory I not only giggle, but I feel truly lucky, because I’m in love with a man who’s generous, kind, considerate, thoughtful, sweet, gentle, selfless, genuine, cute, and above all, a gentleman. No matter what happens, no matter how bad things may get, no matter how cloudy the horizon may seem, I’ll always consider myself a lucky girl, because that man loves me back. And I have the pink sparkly to prove it!

    Only downside? Next Monday is our two week anniversary… I’m hoping he doesn’t think he has to keep buying me presents every Monday! Not that I’d mind, but that’s one heck of a gloriously dangerous precendent. 🙂