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"Let&amp;#x27;s start things off with a bang! For my very first Single-ish post, I would like to share with you, dear readers, one of the creepier things I&amp;amp;#8217;ve done lately&amp;amp;#133;I bought myself a fake engagement ring. Seriously: For the last week or so I&amp;amp;#8217;ve been in the suburbs visiting the family, which always gives my imagination room to dream up some ill-advised scheme. One time, I discovered a newfound devotion to scrapbooking. Another visit inspired me to try a cleanse. And last week, I was meandering through Kohl&amp;amp;#8217;s with my grandmother when I spotted this bling. Naturally, I plunked down $13 and slid it excitedly onto my left hand. &amp;amp;#8220;Um, why are you doing this?&amp;amp;#8221; asked my (non-fictitiously) engaged friend Josie. &amp;amp;#8220;No one&amp;amp;#8217;s going to hit on you if they think you&amp;amp;#8217;re married.&amp;amp;#8221; Obviously, she was right. But the ring gives me an odd sense of comfort. It&amp;amp;#8217;s sparkly and pretty--it makes me happy. Why wait to get engaged to delight yourself with such a bauble? But OK, fine, maybe I&amp;amp;#8217;m just feeling an eensy-weensy bit left out lately; it seems like so many of my friends are coupled up or getting hitched and I&amp;amp;#8217;m still waiting for Mr. Right. For the last few years, my career has taken precedence over finding a dude. But maybe this means that my priorities are changing...? Now that I&amp;#x27;m back in New York, I&amp;#x27;ve vowed only to wear the rock at home where it can&amp;#x27;t hurt my game. Plus, I don&amp;#x27;t want to get used to such a massive stone or my future hubby is going to have some big shoes to fill! Have you ever bought yourself a faux engagement ring? What does your dream wedding ring look like? How can I cope with being the lone singleton in a group of marrieds? For more... *Weeeee! 39 of the sparkliest engagement rings ever! *How did (or will) you announce your plans to get hitched? *Would you wait to get engaged until he can afford your dream ring? Photo: Jupiter Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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