Posted by Jason on Nov 26, '07 3:53 PM for everyone Oh dear. Where do I begin? The timeline here will be slightly disjointed, so please do bear with me if I hop back and forth in my storytelling. It's been a thoroughly exhausting week and I haven't fully recovered from all this pleasant madness. 2007 Philippine Ad Congress, Day 02 - Neil's opening remarks:I can vaguely recall Neil saying something about creativity, storytelling, and always asking, "What If?" because it's from this "What If?" that we generate ideas and come up with stories. This was directly related to much of his writing, including his most current masterpiece-in-the-making, The Graveyard Book. In it, he answered the question, "What if a real baby could be raised in a graveyard...by dead people?"
*He read the first chapter of the book at the signing event - it's rather good.
So I think it's apt that I label what I did as my "What If?” moment. Because, to propose to my lovely girlfriend Maui, I asked the following:
"What if I could get Neil Gaiman, our most fave author and fantasy writer, to help propose to her?"*I was under a lot of pressure from friends to find a "creative" way of proposing. So guys – was this creative enough for you? ;c)
Three Weeks Ago:I already knew some time before that Neil was going to be at the Ad Congress to give a couple of talks and a signing. So one late night, I went to the "Ask Neil" portion of his blog and wrote a rather long e-mail about how I planned to propose, and if he could find some time in his busy sched and play a small part (understatement of the year) in it. I did this well knowing that the e-mail would probably discarded along with the thousands of messages he gets every day.But two days later, a reply from his assistant: Hi Jason,I am sure we can help with this, give me a bit to make sure of his schedule... And a day later, while having lunch with Maui, I got a call from Jaime Daez, owner of local book superstore Fully Booked, telling me that Neil had in fact, agreed, and would be very happy to help me out. I rushed over to Fully Booked to talk to Jaime (he wanted to meet and see my face so that he could signal Neil during the event) and ended up buying a copy of Absolute Sandman Vol. 02 (which was going to be the book).  Expensive, but well worth it.
What followed was about 2 weeks' worth of planning and headaches to make sure everything was perfect.
2007 Philippine Ad Congress, Day 02 - In a Hallway for "AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY":After Neil's talk, Maui rushed off to the loo. So I attempted to ambush Neil and introduce myself as "that insane guy you're helping to propose to his girlfriend." But Maui quickly exited the bathrooms and rushed towards me, frozen in disbelief that Neil was actually there. So I instead pushed her towards Neil and took a snap:  Happy Neil Moment #1. If only she knew... STILL not content with my planning (which was reaching new heights of being Obsessive-Compulsive), I approached Lucre Villaluna of the Ad Congress Neil Gaiman event to put in yet ANOTHER failsafe measure. I told her my story, and wrote a short note to Neil reminding him of what was going to go down on Saturday. I know, I know - a bit much, but I WAS in an O-C mood. And during dinner the next night, I received an SMS from her. What follows is our SMS exchange:
Lucre: Where r u?
Me: What's up? Good news, I hope.
Lucre: Yes, bt pls kip it confidential. Can u call me ASAP?I rushed out of the dining hall to call her:
Lucre: Hi! Someone wants to speak with you.
SFX: Shuffling, muffled voices, and then...
Neil: Hello, Jason. So we're going to have you married on Saturday, then?
Me (drooling): ...
We talked about how it would go down, and agreed on certain visual cues to make things go a smoothly as possible. Neil: Let's make some magic happen on Saturday.
Me (on the verge of fainting): ...
*I hadn't counted on this happening. It made my night. Thanks again, Neil.
Saturday, 6:30am, El Centro, Subic:Groggy from a night of partying, we joined the line at an ungodly hour. Some guy had lined up at 12:30am, which was kind of freaky in a stalker-ish way, but we were all geeks anyway so it was all good. Ha!  For a last bit of planning, Lucre pulled me out of the line and shuttled me inside the venue to go over the entire routine. Everyone in the organizing committee was now in on it: ushers, doormen, bouncers and photographers. The operation would be simple: during the signing, they would stop everybody behind us from going up on stage and let the entire thing play out. So at about 9:00am, a haggard and jet-lagged Neil took to the stage to read the first chapter of The Graveyard Book and answer some questions. Then he would sign books for the first 100 people in line (Maui and I were #19 and #20).
 Here's the book.
*The rest of the story will be told mostly in pictures and captions. At this point, my mind was blank and I really, really can't recall what happened.  Yes, Maui. Neil rocks. And he will rock further...
 ...because he wrote this.
...and Maui actually failed to notice Neil's dedication because she was so starstruck. It took him about three times to actually get her to read the darn thing. Maui (squealing, closing the book): Thanks!!! Neil: Aren't you going to read what I wrote? You have to read it.. Maui (opening the book, shrugging, then closing it again): Thanks!!! Me: You have to read the dedication... And she bent over to give Neil a kiss, STILL not noticing what was going on. Neil: You really have to read this... When she did (FINALLY!)...  Maui: OH MY GOD!!! (20x)
I took the ring out of my left pocket. Because of portability issues, I left the case back in the hotel, instead substituting a velvet pouch I'd hastily constructed before leaving for Subic. And then I knelt. I really hadn't planned on kneeling. I thought it was an act that was too typical of a proposal and should be left out. But strangely, I found myself down on one knee, staring up at my now-tearful girlfriend and repeating, "Willyouwillyouwillyouwillyou?" over and over. ...and she said, "Yes."
 My guess is that the photographer was getting emotional as well.
This silly little act drew gasps, awwwsss and claps from the crowd. Friends cheered, strangers cried and my knees...were shaking worse than a 5.7 earthquake. Maui hugged me, her back towards Neil. I reached out to shake his hand, whispering, "Thank you!" over and over. The Author. Neil. Gaiman. just. helped. me. propose. to. my. girlfriend. And in the midst of all this, we managed to give Neil a copy of Maui's great grandad's book on folk tales (he was the writer of Lola Basyang, a popular children's folktale series). Anyway, back to the pictures:
 Maui talking to her mum: Were you in on it?!!
 Which is the ring of power now?
...and to top it off, that night at the Araw (advertising) Awards, we each won a bronze! Me for interactive, and Maui for outdoor.  Two bronzes and a diamond. Not a bad haul, eh?
All this excitement and stress in just one day. Whew! So there it is. A crazy, happy and exhausting weekend for us. More pictures are coming in, even a video! We'll post 'em soon. Until then, there's a week's worth of backlog work to be dealt with.
 | wasak!!!! congrats sa inyong dalawa! |
 | yomz wrote on Nov 26, '07 double congratulations to both of you! :D |
 | Holy cats! Congratulations to you both -- and dang if that isn't the coolest proposal story ever!
Jackie |
 | wow. i just saw a link to this in neil's journal. so cool! :) |
 | Amazing Jason! Beautiful proposal! I'm so happy for you both! Congratulations! :) |
 | Astig, pare :) Good job :) |
 | madmd wrote on Nov 26, '07 now THAT was just AWESOME!!!! You did say you got something signed for me right???? Hehehe....no tbad for something to tell the grandkids someday...Good going li'l bro! |
 | I was there! Congratulations! =)
Is Neil going to be one of the sponsors? hehe just kidding..... |
 | thepd wrote on Nov 27, '07 |
 | zee18 wrote on Nov 27, '07 wow.... just WOW!
I just got linked to this from Neil's journal! That was just awesome! So cool! |
 | pippo wrote on Nov 27, '07 Hey Jason congratulations! |
 | CONGRATULATIONS! We were the first seven in the line--yep, waited there extra early because we are paranoid geeks. As we were savouring the Neil Gaiman high, we heard the commotion--your proposal--and my sister quipped "Bwiset! sana may gimmick din akong ganyan!" Yes, she was dying of envy. So, great job on that proposal, now we all have your fab story to tell. |
 | Congratulations! You must be something special! I saw Mr. Gaiman at the Comic Conand he was a total JERK towards me! You two make a love couple! May you enjoy a hundred years of bliss! |
 | so, this is the complete story. i heard the proposal thing from Neil Gaiman himself during his visit in Fully Booked @ Bonifacio High Street. so sweet. congratz :) |
 | Found this linked to Neil's Journal. This is just cool. A great story indeed
Best wishes to you!!! Ü |
 | chefsy wrote on Nov 27, '07, edited on Nov 27, '07 awww jason you really made maui ... cry! oh, god. NEIL GAIMAN ON YOUR SIDE!!! :)) Grabe! Aww! Mr. Gaiman did post about your proposal on his site. Shux!!
Congratulations to you and maui :) |
 | that is just the sweetest thing ever :-) congrats jason and maui! |
 | J! congrats! i still can't get over how great it went. :D when reg told me you texted to say that it was a success, i was majorly excited! makes me wish sana we lined up that morning too just so we could've watched. haha! the pictures and entry make a fine replacement tho. :) |
 | Wow! That was just amazing. Saw this link from Neil Gaiman's blog. Astig ka! |
 | Congratulations Jason! I heard NG talk about it at the Fully Booked talk, but when I saw the link on his blog and then saw who the Jason he was talking about was, well deserved. And talk about a lovely way to make sure she said yes lol. Congratulations too on the award. |
 | Thank you, guys!!! As Neil would probably say it, I'm rather "chuffed." Haha! Somebody actually took a video of the entire proposal - I'll post it here soon. :D |
 | OMG! Congratulations, friend! |
 | Wicked! Congratulations on the whole event. What an awesome proposal idea and very cool of Gaiman to do it. I haven't been there myself (after all it's half a world away) but I sure would have loved to =).
Good luck! - Mara
P.S. Love the ring ;) |
 | Got here from Neil's journal. Amazing, congrats guys! |
 | WOW. That's amazing! O_O
It's great how Neil helped you out! :D |
 | blog hopping via neil/s blog and wow, this is probably one of the best proposals ever. |
 | Asteg asteg asteg!!!
ang bangis!!! congrats!!! |
 | emosuitcase wrote on Nov 27, '07, edited on Nov 27, '07 napadaan lang at gusto kong sabihin na huwaaaaaaaaaaw! congrats! natouch ako ng kuwento na ito. gusto ko lang ipaalam na pinost ko ang link ng blog mo sa aking blog. :) grabe hinding hindi niyo malilimutan ang nangyari yan sa buong buhay niyo. congrats ulit! masaya ako para sa inyo (kahit napadaan lang ako, hindi ko lang talaga mapigilan *_*) |
 | thats a cool story sir. congrats on your engagement. |
 | Ang lupit dude! Just read this through my sister... coincidentally, also went to Subic on Saturday to pick up my GF from Ad Congress :P Amazingly creative!
But no thanks for raising the bar for us Neanderthals :P JK! |
 | OH MY GHULAY! Ang swerte mo, dude! Na-meet mo na harapan si Neil, tinulungan ka pa niya magpropose, at sumagot ng "matamis na oo" ang GF mo sa proposal mo! Napadaan lang galing sa blog ni Neil. Congratulations nga pala! Sobrang hindi mo makakalimutan ang araw na yan ah :D |
 | I got your link from Neil's blog. :) I was able to record on video his account of your proposal during the Fully Booked event last Sunday, and I'm gonna upload it right now on youtube. :) I'll give you the link once it's online. God bless to you and your future family! :) - Deane |
 | Congratulations! This is really sweet and super cool at the same time! :) (And duuude you're famous now!) |
 | you and your girlfriend are the luckiest people on earth. that's the most creative thing evaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrr. haha. :) got this link from neil gaiman's blog feed btw.congratulations. :) |
 | that's so sweet. :) congrats!
oops, just some random girl who got here from neil gaiman's blog. hahaha he's awesome. and you're awesome too! :D |
 | i got into neil gaiman's site and i was also there for the adcongress. he even related your amazing story to us when he went to hi street bonifacio for a fully booked event. congratulations! it's like you're marrying neil gaiman and the woman of your dreams at the same time. ^_^ |
 | Hi! I saw this through a link on Neil Gaiman's blog which my friend sent me. I was really moved by your story. Maui is one lucky girl and you are one romantic guy! I posted this as a link on my site, if you don't mind. I just want people to know that there are people like you who give meaning to the phrase "true love". :D Congratulations to the two of you! Oh, and Neil Gaiman rocks for doing this for you. :D |
 | wow! that was sooo sweet AND creative!!!
congratulations and good luck! :D
how i wish i got to see neil on that day. i dont knowyou, but really, that was sooo wow.
congratulations again!!!
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 | hahahaha omg that wins XD
congratulations. on so many levels |
 | congrats! i just saw this link in Neil Gaiman's journal. i'm actually fascinated by your unique style in proposing. rock on! |
 | esduren wrote on Nov 27, '07, edited on Nov 27, '07 I also got here due to Neil's post in his blog (he's so cool!)
Congrats!
*eta: I just read the whole thing again. Awesome! Just awesome! |
 | congratulations! i got here via neil gaiman's blog (as well as a few others who thoughtfully linked you up because they thought this was the sweetest proposal ever). much <333333 to you and your bride-to-be! |
 | i don't know you, but congratulations to the both of you!!! ang galing mo, man! hahahhaha =)) |
 | I saw this link in Neil's journal too - what a fantastic way to propose. May you both have years of happiness and love. |
 | CONGRATULATIONS!
I heard about this from a friend who saw what happened. congratulations again! |
 | Came here from Neil's blog. Congratulations! |
 | Congratulations! I saw the link to your page from Mr. Neil Gaiman's lj :) |
 | i found this from Neil's journal, like everyone else... congratulations!!!! that's so totally awesome of you to think of such a unique way to propose... and i am so glad neil was happy to help. i have met neil on a few occasions (signings) and he was always the nicest person in the world. good luck to you both! and a great story too! (i'm slightly jealous! hahaha)
cheers
lauren :)
(blinkilite) |
 | wow, I just read about this in Neil's blog - congrats to you both, that's the most wickedly awesome way to propose |
 | Saw the link from Neil's blog, Ingenious way to propose. Congrats!! |
 | congratulations! i think you're amazing. maui is VERY lucky to get married to you. my heart raced as i read the whole thing! i wish my future boyfriend would do something similar. hahahaha. and neil was waaay too kind (and so terribly cool) to have been involved. he's so great! congrats again!
btw, i also got this link off neil's blog. :) |
 | Now, THAT'S a marriage proposal! Congratulations! Neil Gaiman did talk about it during his visit to Bonifacio High Street courtyard for the launch of Expeditions last Sunday. And he did put this link on his journal. :-) --- Prudence ( http://tesstermulo.com) --> my main blog, I don't use multiply that often |
 | this has been said so many times already, but... DAMN. you are one LUCKY person. =p |
| And yeah, expect traffic to increase for the next few days in this site. I think everybody's posting this link in their blogs because they're so happy and amazed about what happened. Unforgettable, I'd say, even if it didn't happen to me. :-) I hope you didn't mind that I linked to this site. --- Prudence ( http://tesstermulo.com) |
 | I just wanted to extend my congratulations
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 | lafz wrote on Nov 27, '07 yahooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
 | Awww. This is so nice. Congrats! |
 | danielerrr wrote on Nov 27, '07, edited on Nov 27, '07 Oh my god!! So you guys were the couple that day!! I thought you just popped the question out of nowhere but wow! Neil helped too! Awesome!! Best Wishes!!! =D =D
I took some (blurry) pictures of your proposal too. Incredibly sweet. =)
Got here from Neil's journal as well. =)
Edit: I was #2 (got there at 12am). =) No, I wasn't stalking him. Haha... |
| Hi everyone. Thanks for all the comments! We're really overwhelmed by the events of the past few days and all the people going to our blogs. A friend sneaked in a video of the entire proposal, and you can view it here: http://diveabout.multiply.com/video/item/3/Proposal_VideoYeah, you could say we're chuffed. =) |
 | Nice :) so happy for Maui! |
 | fantastic! so funny that it took neil several times to get her to read it, heheheh |
 | wow! that's soooooooooo sweet! :)
*sniffles* |
 | naloka ako...congratulations! hanep talaga ang jason mag-isip hehehe. award-winning! |
 | Panalo.
-Older Brother using Little Sister's Account. |
 | Holy Crap!!! What a great proposal! All the geeks in the world will vow to you!!! :D
Congrats guys. :) |
 | Aw, that's so awesome. Congratulations! |
 | Wow, man, I didn't think it was rigged! Congratulations to you guys! The event within the event was really overwhelming in a heartwarming sort of way. :)
When we noticed the commotion at the stage, some of us thought your then-fiancee-to-be was going to get sick and throw up, until we noticed you kneeling in front of her (the cameramen were in the way but that's ok).
By the way, the organizing commitee got it wrong, I got there earlier than 12:30. ;)
Congratulations again! |
 | Way to go little brother! This has to be THE family anecdote of the year. |
| jacyh wrote on Nov 27, '07 Congratulations! I was there during the signing and was wondering what was up. Once again, congratulations!
(Got here from Neil's blog) |
 | LEGENDARY. Congratulations and best wishes! |
 | edelc wrote on Nov 27, '07 |
 | Legendary indeed. I admire your courage! Congrats!!!! =) |
 | wow!i so admire your effort.you trully love her, for you to ask Neil Gaiman to help on such an earth-shaking phenomenon to a woman's life (hope im making sense here :D).hope all men would learn something from you.Congratulations and Best Wishes!:D |
| wow, grabe. congrats dude. |
 | Random visitor. Congratulations to you two! Awesome how you got Neil Gaiman into it ehehe. Best wishes! |
 | supercalifragilistically awesome dude! congrats sa inyong dalawa! |
 | congratulations! i'm so envious of your girlfriend. :) Galing ng idea mo. And this proves all the more how much of a great guy Neil Gaiman is! He's just the best ever! |
 | all i can say is WOW. im in the verge of crying after reading this. to have neil gaiman to help you out! that was really creative and sweet! congratulations and best wishes to the both of you! |
 | someone i know shared the link via twitter. congratulations! :) not only on the proposal but the awards as well. it was so nice reading about this. it made me *kilig* ^_^ |
 | eto ang tinatawag na "moment." 'yuz! congrats, man! |
 | omg reading this made me shiver ten thousand times. that was awesome. congrats to both of you! |
 | damn it man, i know you but youre my idol. congratulations! |
 | Pa-EPAL lang kahit i dunno you pero naiyak ako. hehe Had the chance to meet Neil also during the Ad Cong. But yours is freakin AWESOME! Cowabongga dude! haha Damn Man Congrats to you and MAUI! haha kakaiyak!!! |
 | made me cry! congrats guys! |
 | this is such a sweet story! congratulations on your engagement :D my friend said neil gaiman talked about this during the event last sunday. |
 | ^^ That was AWESOME. He mentioned this at the Serendra event last Sunday! Congratulations to you both! :) |
 | something directed me here... WIN! though my stand regarding marriage = big mistake still stands, but good luck. may you have a happy days all the time. well that's impossible, just hold on to it good enough and tight. |
 | Got linked to your multiply from Neil Gaiman's site. Also heard about your Saturday in Subic from Mr. Gaiman himself when he spoke at the Fully Booked Awards event. Just wanted to say that was SO COOL and Congratulations + Best Wishes to Maui and you ;) |
 | Oh my God, that got me teary-eyed. Congratulations! You and your fiancee are so lucky to have each other! :) |
 | i was there at Fully Booked when Neil mentioned your engagement. Congratulations! best proposal I've read so far. ;) |
 | Now that's one for the books! (lame pun intended) |
 | Dude, that was f___ing AWESOME!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!! |
 | hi jason! i heard almost nothing about the AdCon (been away awhile), but i heard about this. what a brilliant execution!!! congratulations! |
 | congratulations!
hey guys! check out neil gaiman's blog.
he is reading this blog post !! wohohohoh!!!
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| Yeah, I think it explains why my blog traffic has shot up 1000% in the past two days. Seriously, though, Neil is amazing. To do something like this for his fans is truly something else. We're reserving a seat for him at our wedding. Haha! |
 | wow. great. awesome. wonderful. amazing. got here through Neil's journal as well. congrats to you guys! |
 | Hey! I found your multiply account through Neil's blog entry. :D Congrats! That was a really awesome way to propose! |
 | wow!!! nakakaiyak. i love it. |
 | wow.
congratulations!!!!
may stardust fill your lives ETERNAL(S)-ly :D |
 | barny wrote on Nov 28, '07 coolest thing i've heard for weeks :) congratulations! |
 | That was friggin' awesome! It's really nice for Neil to help make your dreams come true. Haha. Congratulations to both of you! :) |
 | hi! found your site on neil gaiman's blog. wonderful! congragtulations and best wishes to you both =) |
 | insanity!all good! i am so happy for you!congratulations! |
 | CONGRATULATIONS MAN. This story almost made me cry. *looks up* |
 | Oh wow! Sorry I just followed this link from a friend's page. Congrats! That was really some proposal! |
| haha...good idea for the reservation
your idea inspires me..i hope george lucas visit us here :) |
 | nicodraxus wrote on Nov 28, '07, edited on Nov 28, '07 I'm getting all teary here too. What's up with making all these people cry? But seriously, that was an awesome thing for him to do, and an awesome thing for you to do, too! Congratulations! Wish you all the best. |
 | congrats! that was a helluva story! neil gaiman is awesome |
 | aww... i also followed this link from a friend's page!
your story is sooooo swweeet! :) good luck and cheers to the both of you!
Neil Gaiman, ROCKS!!! |
 | Someone linked to your page as well. Congratulations to you both!!! ♥♥♥
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 | Oh wow, sikat na yung blog mo. hahaha =p |
 | that was really just wow! congrats to the both of you ^___^ |
 | That's so cool! Congrats! Neil Gaiman is just awesome! What a great way to propose!!! Your amazing, dude! To actually get Neil to help, haha! Cheers! ^_~ |
 | *found this entry via a link in neil's blog*
wow, dude! that sure was an awesome way to propose to your girlfriend!!! :p and to think THE neil gaiman helped you out!! *whoa* ;p
your fiancee is one lucky, lucky, lucky gal indeed :D
and gaiman *definitely* rocks :D
congratulations to both of you! |
| hey congratulations to both of you!
a friend linked this page...:D |
 | Got the link from my friend. Oh my gosh!!! made me cry... that was really awesome:) Congratulatons!!! |
 | congratulations from brasil! what a beautiful story! |
 | I don't know you guys, but DAMN!!! Really cool story. WTFPWN!
Good luck on your future life as a married couple!
Neil. Gaiman. So. Cool. |
| madmd wrote on Nov 28, '07 Jason, ya think he'd agree to being one of your ninongs???? Don't forget to set the date when I can get back to Manila....give my sister-in-law to be a kiss for me! |
 | Awwww!! That was so sweet! Congratulations you two!!! I'm so thrilled for both of you!! :) Now you'll have to ask Dave McKean to design your wedding invite! |
 | Congratulations guys! Great job Jason!
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 | hey dude, you dont know me, but wow, this story is sooo kilig (sorry, no direct translation for kilig diba? :-p)
this is like the ultimate gaiman geek's dream come true! i wish my fiance got a bit more creative during his proposal!! |
 | sweet.if you don't mind i'm posting a link to my friends to read.
congrats! |
| Your sister and I are figuring out what you should name your first kid... Destiny Drilon? :P |
 | Geeks rock!
Geeks with balls rock hard!!
Geeks with balls of steel rock the hardest!!
You've done Geeksville proud, bro :) |
 | Hot damn! Congratulations! That's so nice of Neil to help you propose, if that isn't something creative that won't be forgotten for ages if not ever, tell me what is then. :D |
 | i don't know you, but i almost cried after reading this so i just had to drop a line. or two. or three. okay stop.
congratulations to you and your fiance! and congratulations for pulling off such a superb proposal! :D |
 | You don't know me, but congratulations and way to go! You sure do know how to make a girl's heart melt :) Best of luck to the both of you and have a happy married life :)
I wish there were more men like you in this lifetime, haha :) |
 | Congrats! you pulled it really well and I'm sure your fiance is still in cloud 9. |
 | Dude, congrats! This is very creative and I was surprised that it took a long time to prepare pala. (Came here after I saw your fiance's LJ post.) |
 | I don't know either of you, but congratulations as well! I was saying OMG 20x rin. Hahahahahaha. |
 | hello i'm maui's friend. you are the coolest ever!! congratulations!!!!! best of all the best wishes to you guys. |
 | congrats congrats congrats!!! |
| this has got to be the event of the year, almost overshadowing Neil's visit here. you guys really rocked the event and the online community. congratulations to you both! (again) |
 | Got here through Neil Gaiman's blog. CONGRATULATIONS YOU TWO!!! On the awards AND the engagement!!! :) |
 | congratulations!
Gah, you beat me to it.
Oops, did i say that out loud? (eep) |
 | neil talked about this during the fully booked event the next day. congratulations to the two of you for having neil gaiman as your "pastor" :) |
 | I also got here through neil gaiman's blog so i don't know you, but I think this is the sweetest thing ever.. congratulations to both of you! |
 | I stumbled upon your entry when I googled stuff on the AdCon!
CONGRATULATIONS! It's an awesome proposal! |
 | CONGRATULATIONS! OMG, this is such a cool thing! WOW! ^_^ |
 | congratulations! that was such an amazing experience and such an amazing idea! :] omg neil gaiman! |
 | wexie wrote on Nov 30, '07 Oh my,,,, this is just sooo sweet!!!! And Neil Gaiman is soooo cool! He actually agreed to help you out. Such an original proposal!!! So cool! The sweetest thing ever. Congrats to you, both ;) |
 | Hands down, man! Congratulations! You better invite Neil to your wedding! Better yet, he should be the minister! Hahaha! I'm a hundred percent sure you're thinking, "who the hell is this girl and what's she doing around my site?!" However, you aren't that surprised are you? Your story is wonderful:D Best wishes! |
 | holy shites that was just awesome. congratulations to you, and your future wife man. |
 | gelatotskie wrote on Nov 30, '07, edited on Nov 30, '07 WOW! Pretty stunned after reading your story. So cool to have *NEIL GAIMAN!* be in on it. and he even posted this on his site! great effort! congratulations to you & Maui :)
ps also posted this link in my site if you dont mind. this has to be shared haha |
 | my friend posted this in her multiply. even high schoolers in manila know about this! it was really great! congrats :)
and neil gaiman is the coolest guy ever to help you with that |
 | This is one for the history books! Congratulations to you and your future wife (and kids? :D:D:D)! |
 | Congratulations to both of you! This will keep me kilig for a long, looooooong time! :D
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 | the last two people who commented are my friends :)) but i share the sentiment! congratulations! you're the kind of geek we all aspire to be. killer proposal! :D |
 | in concordance with the three gentlemen (who are, yes, my friends too) above, kudos to you both! there should seriously be an english equivalent for kilig, 'cause you're the man, man. congrats again! :D |
 | Congratulations! That is the coolest proposal i have ever heard of. I only wish i was there to see it.
haha! so is the wedding going to be Gaiman-themed? |
 | Congratulations! i don't think anyone could top that proposal, unless someone brings out two gaimans... which is impossible :p good job and good luck in life :D |
Comment deleted at the request of the author.  | Homygawd, CONGRATS!!!
That was the "awesomest" proposal I've ever heard of. Having Neil there helped, but I'm sure you sealed the deal. Good Luck! Tell us if Neil crashes the wedding, okay? |
 | No question, you guys were the real big winners of ad congress! Congratulations! |
 | Congratulation! and Best wishes! :)
I find it romantic in a modern way.
Sometimes in life, you will meet your perfect one.
and sometimes, sadly, you don't .
But you guys, proved true love still exist :)
take care and God speed! |
 | This is pretty awesome. :-) Read about your proposal in a friend's blog. Congratulations! |
 | It's simply great to know that romance isn't dead in this day and age....now if only the rest of the male species would take a page from your book...! Congratulations on your awards, and Godspeed to your life ahead together! |
 | Just a random visitor... This has got to be the most romantic proposal ever! Congrats to both of you. May your life together be full of love, joy and laughter. |
 | My god, I still can't believe I missed the event! Stupid sore eyes!
Anyway, congratulations! |
 | woohoo congratulations, i cried i cried haha :) |
 | this whole thing made me wanna cry! That is just awesome. Magic was on your side. :D Congratulations to the both of you!! |
 | Cool to the nth degree!!! Congratulations to you both! |
 | wow...most guys would never admit about planning a scenario for their marriage proposal to their girlfriend...but ur gf is very lucky that ur one of the few who still believes that it should be done in a creative manner...and very creative indeed with Neil Gaiman and Sandman participating no less... |
 | Congratulations! May your union be full of stardust. : )
(Pun Intended) |
 | I've gone through your entry and 4 pages (!) worth of comments to say...
Really really happy for the two of you! :D Kakaiba, your story is one for the books, and if it gets immortalized in any of Neil's future work it would be amazing (and a perfect wedding gift :P). Best wishes to Maui and you! You are a shinning beacon to geeks alike :D |
 | oh.
my.
god.
i just screamed. lol. congratz.! |
 | i don't know you but CONGRATS!! :) |
 | this is sooo gonna be in my list of best proposals ever. congrats!!! =)
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 | OMG!!!
this is like, sooo, like...
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....
congratz!! =) |
 | faaip wrote on Dec 4, '07 Wow, that's a cool story! Congratulations! |
 | oh my....so sweet! BRAVO! |
 | wow, that took guts man, good job, and best wishes to both of you :) |
 | CONGRATS JASON!!! That was such a cool way of proposing!!! My friend forwarded me the link and I stumbled upon it not realizing that it was YOU!!! Congrats on your proposal and your trophies! |
 | found the link on Mr. Gaiman's journal and I just had to comment:
you are one VERY lucky guy. |
 | Man, that was really very creative of you Jason... any girl would definitely be wooed if their man proposed that way.. imagine, getting an INTERNATIONAL renowned author to help you propose?!!.... LUCKY! LUCKY! LUCKY!!! Congratulations to the both of you! May you have a fruitful and harmonious companionship... Don't forget to invite Neil to your wedding ;) |
 | that's been the sweetest proposal (and yeah, bookish, hahaha) i've ever read. yo're making me teary eyed now (i know, a little bit siguro, of how maui felt that moment). congrats to both of you and more years of being together, bookish or not. cheers... |
 | you don't know me, but I just want to say....WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!! God bless you!:) |
 | aww congrats guys :) i got to this page via www.weddingsatwork.com :D have the best time planning your wedding :D |
| wow!!! that was one hell of a story! i happened upon this because john rana of w@W posted it at n@w. you really are creative. congratulations to you and you future wife :) kudos to you! :) |
| congrats to you both :) This is such a heartwarming love story and the best part of it all is...it's only the beginning :)
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 | how!!! congratulations jason! :D (w@w) |
 | from france i say congratulations papa j! am glad it went well:) cigs and cable car = good thoughts :) hugs |
 | congratulations!! wandered in here from a friend's link. i know maui from my long ago days in NU107 as joey when i hosted a morning show with zach. i live in florida now and haven't seen her since i left NU in 2003.
so happy for you both!!! truly memorable not just for the two of you, but for mr. gaiman as well. =)
oh! and congratulations on your awards! |
 | congratulations!...nakakatouch tlaga... |
 | woah! this is one of the astig-est things ever. = ) congrats to you! |
 | A friend's blog directed me to your story. lupit ng ka-Astigan, crazyness, and lakas ng loob haha. congrats! |
 | Congratulations! I am sooo touched! I wish you both well...more happiness always! Looking forward to seeing your upcoming wedding! |
 | somebody sent me this link!!! OMG!! that is soo sweet!!! congratulations for you!!! :) |
 | Congratulations! you da man!! !! |
 | hello. you don't know me, but i stumbled unto your multiply through a friend. i think this is the sweetest proposal ever. it gave me goosebumps! hehe. congratulations to the both of you. :-) |
 | Woah congrats on you two sa Boingboing.net ko pa nakita yung nangyari sa inyo! Congrats!!!! NG Rocks!
-L.A
www.lordartworks.com |
 | Got the link from W@W... what a great proposal story! Bears reading a second time... Congrats to the both of you. :) |
| Hi there! I included this blog entry of yours in the Marriage Proposals Blog Carnival I moderated. I hope it's okay. You sure made a lot of readers swoon! http://toni.marikit.net/?p=856 |
 | xaili wrote on Dec 17, '07 it's soooo sweet, i dont know you guys but you got me in tears.
and neil gaiman too? wow. wow.
congratulations. who's your caterer? :D |
 | OMG!! This is the most amazing proposal i've read!! you don't know me but congratulations to both of you!! ^_^ i wish you both many many blessed years to come! |
 | kp21 wrote on Dec 26, '07 this is one of the sweetest proposals ever! congratulations to the both of you! |
Comment deleted at the request of the thread owner.  | cool proposal dude! congrats to both of you! |
 | Such a lovely proposal! Congratulations! |
 | the best proposal... it was lovely... kakaiyak talaga!!!
CONGRATULATIONS! |
 | i found your site thru neil gaiman's journal.
i felt the excitement and got teary eyed just reading this.
congratulations! |
 | Super cool story!! Congratulations! :) |
 | Why the hell didn't I think of that? |
 | i just got ze link through Quark's LJ.
CONGRATS. :D |
 | wow maluha-luha ako nung nabasa ko ang entry mo. wow talaga. congratulations!
salamat din kay neil gaiman at naging maganda ang takbo ng proposal mo! |
 | Found you, like a lot of the others, through Neil.
Congratulations, and YAY! XD
(Geekdom FTW!) |
 | One of my friends gave me the link.
^________________________^
Wow oh wow. Congratulations! :)
PS. NEIL Gaiman is LOVE. |
 | Got the link from a forum. I'm not a sentimental person but your proposal got me teary eyed!
Galing-galing. Congratulations! :) |
 | hahay! you got me teary eyed ..huhu huhuhuh
sana ganun lahat ng lalaki para masaya tau lahat... lol
BEST WISHES!!!! |
 | whew!! SOOOOO GREATTT!! both of you are perfect... everything was... |
 | i barely know u dude, but seriously...that was some brave act you did there...neil gaiman helped you out too... XD i'd just like to say, you're an awesome guy..she'll be happy to spend the rest of her life with you...
well, congratulations to the both of you.. :D |
 | CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU & MAUI!
you're so lucky to have maui!
tell her i miss the peanut butter cookies she used to make back in high school. |
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Comment deleted at the request of the thread owner.  | kakae wrote on Feb 21, '08 Awww.. that's soo sweet! Congrats! ^___^ |
 | Hi, my friend forwarded me this link, and can i just say-- WOW.
Congratulations. :) |
 | just came across your blog.. damn! congratulations! neil gaiman.. i feel like fainting..
i cant stop smiling now while i feel like crying as well.. argh!
KUDOS! |
 | what a sweet, sentimental chap neil gaiman is! Congratulations for pulling it off...... |
Comment deleted at the request of the thread owner. Comment deleted at the request of the thread owner. Comment deleted at the request of the thread owner.  | Aww, man, thats the greatest proposal I've ever seen, holywood directors could learn from you =) good luck you two |
 | Many congratulation lots and lots of happiness for you :} |
Comment deleted at the request of the thread owner. Comment deleted at the request of the thread owner.  | awesome proposal! congratulations! |
 | this is so amazing!! a very extraordiary kind of proposal! ^_^ congratulations to you jaso and maui! ^_^ |
| Her "OMG" was absolutely wonderful!!! Congrats to both of u |
 | 1st, i saw, this video... http://ultimatekiko.multiply.com/video/item/2... then when i clicked another link, i was brought to your site... panalo proposal mo pare... wala ako masabi... just proposed to my girl also... during their dance concert... nway, congrats to us! good job dude! =) |
 | I am so happy for you Maui and Jason!
What a beautiful love story :-) |
 | wyen wrote on Aug 15, '08 nice guys......
awesome...... |
Comment deleted at the request of the thread owner.  | i was searching for the word "wedding" and your page was on the list. seeing the name neil gailman, i clicked on the link... your proposal was so so!!! astig! |
Comment deleted at the request of the thread owner. Comment deleted at the request of the thread owner. Comment deleted at the request of the thread owner.  | man, what you did was so sweeeeeeet (not to mention cool, askjdghaskj neil gaiman!) |
 | Here ye one year after! and I still wanna say congratulations!!
(a friend of mine told me about the whole engagement thing with neil and stumbling about it just made my day! woohoo!)
I am more a Gaimanite than ever! Much Love!
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Comment deleted at the request of the thread owner. Comment deleted at the request of the author. Comment deleted at the request of the author.  | that is so sweeetttt!!!!! |
 | aawww.... (teary-eyed) so sweet... |
 | just wanna say congratulations! |
Comment deleted at the request of the author.  | I know you don't know me but just want to say such a sweet nice proposal.. |
 | hi, we don't know each other, but i was searching for anyone who sells gaiman's books when i found your link.... i myself am a bookie and a geek and im not into cheese and corn of romance but that proposal was soooo cool and sweet.... congratz to you... and best wishes!!!! |
 | omg.. one of the most creative (not to mention uber cool!) proposals ever.. you don't know me but I loove neil gaiman's works and I just stumbled upon your site.. I badly wanted to go to that signing too bad I missed it including watching your proposal. That was sooo cool of Neil! Btw, you two did get married eventually right? :D |
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Awwww!! That was so sweet! Congratulations you two!!! I'm so thrilled for both of you!! :) Now you'll have to ask Dave McKean to design your wedding invite! 
