---
title: Broke off engagement
date: 2007-07-18
week: 1741
type: life
---

In April 2006, I proposed to Kristan during a fairy-tale trip to Europe. But we put off the wedding until October 2007. In July 2007, we'd just started making arrangements. Nothing felt wrong, per se, but it all felt _romcom_ in a way that was more authentic to her than me.

That doubt made itself undeniable when I kissed Shannon while Kristan was away on a business trip. We were set for a short roadtrip for the wedding shortly after, and the "this is not movie" sensation became unbearable. So I ended it.

It's clear in email records that this was on July 18th, yet my [blog post marking the event](/2007/08/27/broken.html) is dated August.
