Five minute countdown to 2008. I am still chilling in a large bean bag chair, commonly known as a "love sack", at a New Year's eve shin dig at BDizzle's lovely abode where I have been waited upon hand and foot since my arrival. I love this place. One minute count down now. We are waiting for the ball to drop. My mom suggested watching the ball drop on Eastern time which would have put me blowing my horn at 9:00 p.m. and in bed by 10:15 p.m. here in Arizona. Maybe not the most festive but very efficient! Anyone that knows me is shaking their head right now.

The ball has dropped. Most memorable moment for me of the televised portion of my New Year's experience was when the camera fixed on a guy proposing to his girlfriend in Times Square in front of four billion of their closest friends. I would venture to say most girls do not want this public of a proposal. Anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

This brings to mind a previous public proposal memory. I was minding my business at a BYU vs. UVA football game that was being played at the stadium in Virginia. The game came down to the wire and BYU pulled it out. The BYU section of the crowd went wild and the couple in front of me started kissing like crazy and before I knew it, he was down on a knee atop the metal bleecher seating with a big, fat diamond ring lifted in the air. His girlfiriend was crying and screaming, "I'm so glad BYU won!" Come to find out they had planned this ahead of time, only to execute the plan if BYU won the game. I was so happy to share in their private joy amidst the smell of nachos and hot dogs. Not my idea of sealing the deal in the most romantic fashion!

So, now that we have discussed some public proposal no-nos, let's discuss a few suggestions for that special night. Mr. Bowers is here with me on the love sack enjoying some nachos and he just said, "Hey, you want to hook it up, move to New York and pay off my medical school bills?" Okay, wait, we were moving on to good proposal examples.

In true fashion to what this blog is and will be dedicated to, I will not attempt to discuss in too much depth things I know little to nothing about. Instead I will provide links to carefully researched information for your education and entertainment. So, check out this Greatest Marriage Proposals site with special attention to the initial animated proposal. Very creative and only required a staff of roughly 20-30 people to pull it off. Seriously, this a talented guy. Natasha is a lucky woman.

May 2008 be a year filled with love, friendship, learning and trying a little harder to be your very best self. Feel free to enjoy a return visit to this blog to learn more about being your very best self by listening in on how I am working on being my very best self littered with all kinds of links to fun and inspirational information. Happy New Year.