Life changes

So my last post was all about my big news. Apparently I caught the lucky virus for a while as under a week after John and I got engaged I was offered the job I interviewed for in Texas. This is my dream job. I cannot quite believe it. Of course I have accepted, although there are many visa hoops to jump through before anything is completely settled. I am so optimistic though. Some of you are probably wondering what this job is, so I guess I should tell you.

It is an Assistant Professor position in Meteoritics and Planetary Science at Texas Christian University. They have an amazing meteorite collection there which I would be responsible for curating on top of research and teaching responsibilities. I would be able to have my own students too. It is so exciting. Looks like John and I will be moving to Fort Worth, Texas.

Big big news

Well most of my readers will know by now that last week was a very busy one in the land of rambling Rhi.

1. I attended the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Houston, Texas
2. I had a job interview, also in Texas
3. It was my birthday (so close to 30 now I can almost touch it)
4. John PROPOSED

The last one, of course, trumps all the rest. I am stupidly happy and excited, really looking forward to the next stage of my life now with John. Now to answer the two questions all my female friends keep asking.

1. Was it romantic? Yes John proposed in a romantic fashion and got down on one knee.
2. What does the ring look like? The ring is perfect. I have, for as long as I can remember, desperately wanted a pearl ring but finding an attractive one is a bit of a challenge. John did amazingly well on this and bought the most beautiful one I have seen. I was not going to post any pictures as they don't do it justice but I think I should bow to the peer pressure here (I have been bombarded with emails and facebook messages asking for pictures). Pictures are shown below.