Finally Prince William!

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One of today's big headlines is the announcement of Prince William and Kate Middleton's engagement.  Sigh.  I always had a huge crush on Prince William.  Well, that was before he started balding and looking more and more like Prince Charles.  Now I've got my eye of Prince Harry, who fittingly, has a full head of hair.

Part of the reason this story got so much press is because this is the most anticipated royal engagement ever.  Kate and Prince William have known each other for 8 years.  8!  In today's world, we're more accustomed to couples like Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom who knew each other for one month before tying the knot.  I can totally relate to Kate's situation considering Mike and I waited 6 1/2 years to walk down the aisle.

Here's the thing...as a woman after that much time, you're constantly wondering when it will happen.  Pretty soon, you become so ridiculous about it, you hope even a trip to 7-11 to get slurpees will end with him on one knee next to the Twinkie display.  Your friends and family members don't help, considering after every vacation you go on, you come back to hopeful friends who squeal, "Well, did he do it??"

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Then you hit a point where you think it's probably never going to happen, you give up, and voila, your beau surprises you.  Kate and Prince William were in an African jungle when he popped the big question, giving Kate his late mother's engagement ring.  Now, don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful ring and a nice tribute to Princess Diana, but do you really want a ring from a marriage that didn't last?  Hmm, just sayin'.