I had been planning on proposing for about 2 years prior to actually doing it. I was waiting for the opportunity get a new job so that I can afford something nice and pretty for Angelica. So during the two years I had completed my master's degree and had finally found a new job during the pandemic.

After that goal was accomplished, my next goal for the rest of the year (2020) was to get Angelica a nice ring and propose before 2021.

Due to the pandemic I wasn't able to really plan anything special because a lot of places were closed and were not allowing people to go or visit. Ultimately, to complete the goal for the year, I simply proposed to her on Christmas Eve with her mom present, and it was entirely a surprise that nobody knew was coming.

It was an additional Christmas for Angelica. So unfortunately, the proposal wasn't extravagant, but it intimate and simple.