I know i promised a life update in my last journal, and I was going to write a year-in-review thing, but I'll do that later.

For now, I just wanted to share some news.

I got a promise ring for Christmas from my mate!

He helped me pack up my things yesterday for my move to San Francisco, and on the way back from returning his father's truck that we borrowed, he took me up on the mountain lookout. We went on a date there once before, but it was raining and cold, so we couldn't see much.

Tonight, though, it was crystal clear. He asked me if I wanted my final Christmas present, and I said, shivering, "If it's a blowjob, no." ^_^

He then took out a ring box and handed it to me. I was happy, thinking it was his class ring (he said he had found it the week before and asked my ring size), but nope! It's the same ring my character eventually received from his as an engagement ring in an RP we did a few years ago (an RP of at least 300 sessions that went on for over a year).

So....we're not engaged, but I'm happy with this step. It's a commitment, but it allows us to get our own individual lives in order before trying to plan one together, even if it's in the back of our minds.