A. proposed on Friday night during our trip up the coast. It was romantic, albeit a little surreal. It's still odd to be somebody's fiancee.

One observation: Every woman I meet up with, even if she wasn't especially friendly to me before, squeals and gives me a hug when she finds out.

And I went straight to the bridal magazines when we went to Barnes & Noble the other night.

Suddenly, a whole world I previously shunned is appealing to me.