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SHE SAYS... After work on Wednesday August 22 2007, Jimmy picked me up and told me we were going to the market to go shopping for some paintings for the house. I couldn't understand why he wanted to buy some painting that day specifically. Especially after I had told him numerous times that I didn't think I could afford it at this point in time since I had recently returned from my European vacation. But he was very insistent so I gave in.
We took a beautiful 30 min drive through the scenic back roads of downtown Ottawa. All of a sudden, we stopped behind the Supreme Court and the driver said he was going to take a small break. I thought that he was going to take a leak. As he left, Jimmy sat across from me and seemed a bit nervous. At this point I began to get suspicious! He had a speech written down but refused to read it and forgot all his words! He then got down on one knee (tried to since ther really wasn't a lot of room in the carriage) and presented me with the beautiful ring. He thought I was going to cry but since I was soooo excited for this wonderful moment to occur no tears would come to my eyes!!! I'm sure I'll make up for it while I'm walking down the aisle though! Jimmy was rather sneaky, without me realizing it, he had passed on my camera to the driver and while all this was happening, the driver was busy taking a million and one photos of us without me knowing until the very end! Such a great idea to have the whole thing documented in photos I will be able to cherish for my whole life! We happily drank Champagne on our way back to our car. Oh and of course I said YES!. HE SAYS... So, the question remains to be answered to many as to how the proposal took place. Well the planning all began shortly before she was to leave on her European trip for 2 weeks. All was postponed due to our incredible postal service being 1 day late with the arrival of her ring. You are now asking yourself “a postal service?” Yes, I said postal service. I ordered the ring from an American jeweler (this is where those 3:30am infomercials actually paid off!!!). 
Ok, so I had contacted a man who runs a horse & carriage company that I always see downtown and in the market, so I got his number one day as he was seen going by. A few days later I contacted him telling him I was about to propose to my girlfriend and what I would like to do along with some of his suggestions. So, it was now set. He was to be waiting at a certain street corner in the Market at a certain time. Of course Jimena was under the impression that we were going into the Market for a short walk and to look at paintings for the house. The date and time was August 22, 2007 at 5:25pm
and we were walking up George Street, “oh look Jimena, a horse
and carriage, do you want to go for a ride?” as I am looking
the driver in the eye, wink wink nudge nudge. We are now on our
way, it is misting out, she is a little cold, so she snuggles up
to me and I put my face into her hair. She thinks I am doing this
to snuggle her back, but it was due to the smell of the horse. Pantene
shampoo seems to smell better than horse crack. Now, for 1 full month I had 4 small lines written that I was going to say to her for the proposal. I had them at my desk at work in front of me in which I read each day to memorize them, and I did have them memorized. But when it came down to saying them to her when I needed to, do you think I could remember 1 word? Nope! I was stumbling over my tongue and did not know what to say at all, I do not even think I remembered her name at that time. So I just did what anyone would have done at that time, I pulled the ring out and just shoved it towards her and asked her to marry me. Historically the guy should hear “YES” or “I DO”. From what I remember, I believe she said, “PUT IT ON MY FINGER” It was at this time the driver cracked open a bottle of champagne that I asked him to have ready for us. |
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knew where the store was located and when we began walking in the
opposite direction of the store, I kept asking him where we were
going and he would/could not answer me. As we were walking around,
he stopped in front of a horse drawn carriage and asked if I’d
like to take a ride. I said yes. Though I will admit, I thought
this was a bit out of character for him. Here I was thinking that
either he did something really bad and wanted to make up for it
or he missed me A LOT while I was away on my vacation.