OK, the title may seem like I am feeling cynical but I'm not. Heather and I are having a wonderful Valentine's Day together. In fact, this is the best Valentine's that I have had in a good long time, maybe ever. She is making me a romantic dinner as I speak, and we have spent most of the day together; attending church together, watching Fox and the Hound (I have never seen it and quite enjoyed it). Later on we are having family over for birthday cake (it was Thursday. I took her to Japanese Village for dinner and she loved it).
On January 29 I officially proposed to her. I sent her on a scavenger hunt at the zoo. Her sister, Melodie, was at the Australia building, then she went to the South America building where Tara, Amy, and Kayleigh were waiting. Her next clue sent her to the Elephant Crossing, where Bryan and Connor were. She was then sent to the Rainforrest where her parents waited. They sent her to the Volunteer Resource Centre, and there she was given the final clue to head to the new Conservatory. I got down on one knee, asked her to marry me. She said "yes" (of course) and then we took some pictures and had the whole family meet us at Tony Romas for dinner. Was she surprised? Nope. She had it all figured out. Did she enjoy it? Absolutely! We are hoping to get married in April, but we need to wait for our sealing clearances to come through. Hopefully the wait will not be too long. This puts us in the interesting situation where we are telling everyone that we are getting married and having them be on standby so that we can all rush up to Edmonton as soon as possible. We are also house hunting. It has been a long time since I have been in the business of being a home owner, and I am looking forward to it.
School started a new semester in February, and everything is going well. I am having a blast with all of my classes, especially a very keen group of Grade 9s in Science. Life at FFCA is good. I am growing in my profession a lot, and look forward to the growth to come.
So, for the Top 10 list, I present...
The Top 10 Things That One Should Not Give For Valentine's Day
10. Vacuum cleaners... that gift just sucks
9. Power tools... she might use them to change the locks
8. Spatulas, wooden spoons, or any non-electric kitchen things
7. Blender, toaster, or any electric kitchen appliance
6. Self-defence lessons... she may use you as her "dummy"
5. A maid outfit... not the sexy kind, just the one where you expect her to clean the house
4. A one-way ticket to Nunavit... for her mother
3. A one-way ticket to your house... for your mother
2. Underwear... not the sexy kind, I'm talking "Granny-Panties" type
1. Weight Watchers coupons
