Ahhhh...the first true cold month, and the last of 2008, has arrived. I am relaxing at home with a cream soda and an empty home. 'The Gal' is off in Fargo right now with her mom doing some X-mas shopping. She will be gone for the next two days so it's just me and the dogs. Oh yeah, and the cat. He always seems to be forgotten.
As you have likely noticed, I've added a photo to this entry. Yes, this is 'the Ring'. I must apologize as it is a bit blurry. I tried to get as close as possible to show some of its detail, but the tradeoff was picture quality. (I took over seventy pictures!) That's what you get for all the auto-focus cameras out there, mine included. It's a beauty, just like 'the Gal'. I couldn't rest knowing 'the Ring' was sitting in a department store just waiting for me to pick it up. I had to bring it home where it belonged.
It was weird going into the store knowing what would happen next. I was going to take the first step (some might say leap, though they are already married) in solidifying my relationship with 'the Gal'. Say what you will, marriage may only have a 40% ratio of success, but it still captures the essence and unequivocal state of being in love. Several of the staff at the store seemed to smile at me when I was handed the ring. They knew the shape my life was about to take and of the question I would be posing in a few short weeks. A look of hope and reserved happiness showed on their faces for me. Other than this singular event in my life, I am a stranger to them. One of the staff called out 'Good luck!' as I turned to leave. It felt nice to hear that.
I dropped off my portfolio to RRC that day as well. I hope to hear from assessment before X-mas if I have a final interview before acceptance. It is hard to say though with the workload they have before the holidays. 'The Gal' and I had her parents and uncle over for dinner two nights before I handed my portfolio in. I explained my intentions and why I would not be going to chef school in January. They seemed impressed by my portfolio and appreciated that I had made the effort to show them and explain my situation. I felt it was the least I could do having basically misled them up to that point. Until I knew for sure what I would be doing, I did not want to have any more stories circulating about which career path I would take. I will also make a copy of my portfolio to show my family when I visit them at X-mas and explain the same.
The next major development involving this blog will be when I talk to 'the Gal's' father. It is important for me to have his blessing in asking his daughter to marry me. I am not sure if I will include her mom in this. I do not think she would be able to hide the fact very well about asking for her daughter's hand. I will talk to her father about two days before x-mas.
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