W and I started to date again. And started to talk about marriage again. Except this time *neither* of us got weird on the other--wonder of wonder, miracle of miracles!! It is a miracle. :) Guess he was right (as he likes to remind me), third time really is a charm. We are engaged and I am so excited to be married to him! With that engagement comes a lot of wedding planning and a wedding ring. Funny story about the ring: It took a long time getting here. Utah to Boston really is quite a trip. W's whole lab knew it was coming though (because he spilled the beans since he was excited) and asked him to draw it for them. I think it probably looked a little bit like this.
So pretty, right?! I think so. However, one of his labmates (who wasn't part of the original conversation and thus just saw the drawing) got a little confused. He wondered if it was some sort of intriguing Mormon symbol. :) Not quite, my friend. Not quite.
The wedding plans are coming together. I have something to wear (and it's pretty! I just saw the finished product last Saturday), a certain someone to marry, we'll have something to eat, something to sit on, something to look at (I get to look at the groom but we've provided flowers for everyone else), etc. I'm really looking forward to it!
Other new experiences include a job hunt. I'm currently in the self-analysis, "what do I really want?" mode. It's a little draining, but not necessarily in a bad way. Just makes me kind of tired at the end of the day. Also, I am marrying a hunter which leads to all kinds of new experiences with meat in the kitchen.
I cooked Venizon in a crock pot! Just call me Laura Ingalls Wilder, everybody. Well, modern-day LIW anyone after the advent of the crock pot, of course. I bet prairie folk would have loved those things.
P.S. Oh yeah! AND I lived through a earthquake and a hurricane in one week's time! We just got the remnants of both though so it wasn't any big thing.
2 comments:
First (a) I never called you back. But I will someday...
(b) Job hunt, if you want to move back to Utah, I know a department looking for a research guru and wants someone smart and stuff. Plus they could use another smart writer, but with that I digress. I thought the other day, you would be a perfect fit. Too bad you live in Boston.
I love that you drew a picture of your engagement ring in PAINT! That and a deer.
I love ya Lora and I am so happy for you. It is so fun to see all the excitement coming through this post ;)
Sorry about the job hunt riga-maro... are things not working at the current job? Good luck and I hope it all falls into place at the right time.
Thinkin' of ya,
CK
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