So, what did I do this Spring break '05?  I got officially engaged.  Well, officially, officially..hehehe.

First we had a traditional engagement ceremony at my house on March 12, 2005. It goes like this:

 Long's family comes over to my house, bearing gifts and such.  Long's family is introduced to my family through the respective Representatives from each side of the family.  After the families are introduced to each other, Long goes and changes into a Cambodian outfit (demonstrating that he is accepting my culture).  Next, I come downstairs and greet his whole family.  Long then proposes, I accept, and he slips on the Ring.  After all the many, many, many pictures (and at this point my smile is fixed and my Zygomaticus major and minor muscles working double time --for you Anatomists), I change into an ao dai (Vietnamese outfit).  Long changes back into a suit and then we honor our ancestors.  Then more pictures and finally lunch.

During the evening, we had a party at Long's house.  Over 200 guests arrived that night.  Long's friends had to run a shuttle service from the many cars that line the streets to the house.  I didn't expect so many guests.  We took more pictures and I wore both the Cambodian and Vietnamese outfits for picture taking.  Thanks everyone for coming (for those who couldn't make it I wish you had been there).

Long and I went to NYC for our "pre-honeymoon".  We stayed with Alice and Chris at Greenwich Village.  Walked around NYC and shopped.  Had great food and desert. Thanks Alice and Chris for being great hosts:)  We had fun!!