So we decided that we would go to NYC for Valentines Day. For two reasons: 1. In all the silly boys I have entertained in the past I have never been with anyone who cared much about V-day. So Shawn wanted to make my first special. And 2. Shawn wanted me to see his NY life. In case you don't know. Shawn is 1/2 of the music production team called Arkitects. They are just breaking into the big scene and working with major artists. Chris Brown, Xhibit, Beyonce, Usher, Jeannie Ortega, Neyo, Omarion, Movies-Take the Lead, Gridiron Gang, and TV (MTV, WB *Beauty & The Geek, BET). The also have a publishing contract with EMI and a room at Sony. The vice-president of Sony, Brian McKenna, is one of their managers. So Shawn really wanted me to see the way his "work" operated.
Our First Day
So we left for NY Tuesday AM. When we got there of course it was freezing cold, but I was so excited. We checked into our hotel. The Millennium Broadway (Smack dab in the middle of Times Square), which was a 4 star and really nice. Our room was on the 47th floor and had an amazing view of Times Square. After we checked in and laid around we went across the street to Virgil's were we had the most AMAZING Pulled Pork BBQ sandwich, mmmmm....Then came the fun part, we hailed a cab and headed over to Sony. When we went in everyone was so excited to see Shawn. The security guard and receptionist let us go right in without searching our bags (which they normally do). Then we headed up to his managers office. Brian McKenna who like I said is V.P. (his wife does something over at Virgin). Very nice guy. He was telling us insider stories of the Grammies and some other big things Sony is about to do (which I can't mention). And throwing around big amount of money that will be coming to the Arkitects this year. Then we went down to Shawn's room. His partner Marshall and him share a room in Sony. Sony does not normally allow producers to use studios and rooms free of charge (especially if the producer is not signed to Sony, Which the Arkitects are not, they are with EMI) but Sony so believes in them they have their own room to do whatever they like, all they have to do is get the artists to record at Sony which is no hard to task. I heard when I got there that Usher, LL Cool J, and Cassie were all there recording. I actually got to preview one of Usher's new songs, which is going to be awesome! So after we left Sony we went down to Magnolia's Bakery (Featured in US weekly and episodes of Sex & The City) They have awesome cupcakes after we got our cupcakes we went down to ground zero to try and see some of the stuff down there. I didn't get to see much, but there is a massively deep hole. After leaving the Upper East Side, we went back to TS where we walked around a little bit before going back to our room to order $18 milk to go with our cupcakes. Yeah when the bell boy brought our milk and I signed the receipt I almost passed out! $18 for milk!?!?!
Valentines Day/Proposal
Wednesday was Valentines Day and also the day he proposed and according to him everything that happened was designed to throw me off even to going to NY and calling proposals on V-Day cheesy. So at like 6 AM Shawn gets up and says he needs to go to the front desk to make sure my present will be delivered. According to him, my present was so big he had to have it shipped from Florida. So while he was gone I ordered us breakfast, and when he got back we ate it watched the Today show and just hung out. At like 10 we finally got up and started getting ready. While we were getting ready I get a text message from this guy I used to talk to wishing me happiness on V-Day. So Shawn thought it was really retarded that this guy texts me on V-Day knowing I had a boyfriend. So Shawn picks this fake fight with me to throw me off his trail. All I'm thinking the whole time is, "Oh my gosh! I can't believe he is acting like this" So finally after about a half hour we make up and move on. Then he says to me that he really hopes I like my present because he's not sure if it will go with my style and how he had asked all these women to try it on and such and really hopes I like it. At this point, I'm thinking it's a purse or Manolo's. When we finally get outside it's like 2 degrees with inches and inches of snow and in the cab he says "Your present is really good for a day like today" So I'm thinking, Rubber boots, an umbrella, or coat, And I can't lie that I was a little disappointed at that. Then we headed over to Sony again passing all the studios where LL, Usher, and Cassie were recording and went down to his office. He leaves me in there saying he need to go talk to Brian and he would be back. After like 10 minutes he called and says he went to pick up my present. After about 45 minutes he comes back and we go across the street to get lunch. I was just thinking everything was normal and rambling on and on, and he kept saying "I love you so much" And that's when I thought something was up because he kept saying it, but I quickly dismissed that because I knew he said it wouldn't happen until after V-Day. So he hurries me through lunch because he wanted to give me a tour of the studios but had to do it before 5 because Usher had booked 3 more rooms. So we walk back through the huge maze that is Sony to Studio D. Little did I know that I sat upstairs all that time waiting for Katharine McPhee to finish a session so he could go in and set up. So we get down stairs and he makes me wait outside. Then he brings me in the vocal booth and sits me down at the baby grand. He goes into the other room (forgot the name) where the mixing board, and all the equipment was. In between the vocal booth and the sound room is long glass windows. And in the other room I can see candles and flowers. So I say "Aww..Can I go in?" and he's like "Not yet" So I sit down and wait all the while just thinking he's finishing setting up some elaborate set up to give me my coat. After about 10 minutes he comes and gets me and makes me close my eyes, so I guides me in the room and I can tell it was dark and makes me push a button. When I push the button Ciara's song "Promise" starts playing (which has history with us) and I open my eyes and I'm in front of the huge $1.8 million board of buttons and lights, then I turn around and there are two pictures of us and candles and flowers set up with a card. At this point I was a little suspicious because I didn't see a big box. So I read the card and the first thing I saw on the left side was this heart that said "Marry me?" but I didn't think anything of is because he says that all the time, so I start reading the card and when I was finished I turn around to hug him and he's like "So will you marry me?" And he takes my right hand to put the ring on and I was like "Uh, wrong hand...Oh my gosh! Are you serious!" I was completely and utterly in shock! I just keep saying oh my gosh, oh my gosh, then one of Usher's writers came down and we had to get ready to go because we needed to head home because his flight back to FL left early Thursday AM.
All in all it was exactly what I wanted and waaaaaaaay more then imagined! Engaged life, actually does feel different. I knew we were getting married I even knew when but now it's like. "Ok. It's on!" Also while he was here we decided that he was going to move here to MD. I am so happy about that because if you have ever been in a long distance relationship you now how hard it can be. So Shawn will send Little Shawn up here in about 2 weeks and then he will follow. It's a really good move because then after we get married I can still be close to my family, and it will allow Shawn to go back and forth to NY more frequently for work. Also it provides us with built in babysitters for his son (who has full custody of) Shawn, so I can travel with him for work. Probably with in the next two years we will go to NY. We talked about going now but if we do I would have to work, Arkitects is doing so good that after we are married I won't have to work, unless I'm bored. What we may do is buy or rent a small apartment up there for him to have when he goes (which is about 2 weeks out of the month) So if your faced with having to work and not having to work, which one are you going to choose? Speaking of work I quit my job Monday!!! I've been thinking about it for a few months now and finally decided to do it. My boss got to be more stress then he was worth. I've been so excited planning the wedding (and the future of being job-less) that I was antsy and couldn't sit still anymore. So now I will be working from home for my dad which is great because it will allow me to go back and forth to FL until Shawn gets here and I will even be able to go with him for work to Miami, NY, and LA.
Very excited!!!!!
This is the future Mrs. Campbell signing off....
October 12th~~~
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