5 Years for This
After waiting for 5 years, I finally received this yesterday:
No, not Tako Luka (though I had to wait quite a while for her too), but what she’s holding, my Iron Ring. Those of you that follow me on twitter may recall me mentioning wearing a suit and attending some events, well it was all to get this ring.
If you haven’t heard of the Iron Ring before, to put it in a nutshell, it’s a ring that Canadian engineers wear to remind them of their obligation to only perform work they are capable of doing, uphold the reputation and respect of their profession, and place public safety above all else. There’s a bunch of other things that it also signifies, but I’m not going to go into them in detail, you can google them if you’re interested. Some people say the idea of the ring came about when a bridge under construction in Quebec collapsed and killed nearly everyone working on it, but idea for the ring actually came up before that. Every engineering student in the country is told of this tragedy as a reminder of what could happen if they neglect their responsibilities.
Getting the ring wasn’t all too exciting, some lady mumbled something which I couldn’t hear and put the ring on my finger, then shook my hand and that was it. Most of the day was spent standing/sitting around waiting for stuff to happen or listening to people talk. So basically I spent an entire Saturday getting this ring and am currently short on time. I have a lot of projects and other deadlines coming up so that means I won’t be able to blog much in the next few weeks (maybe 1 or 2 posts a week). It looks like reviews of my new nendoroids, magazines, and anime reviews will have to wait until I get a break from all this work. You guys can expect things here to pick up again around mid-April and thank you for continuing to read my blog ^.^
Congrats on getting the ring, sounds like a real honor to have ^^
1Wow 5 years to get it O_o!!??, well congratulation’s!
2The ring sure is an honor to have it with u, since all the things it remind’s.
Ha dam wrong thread D: was suppose to be for Project Sabers post lol
can you delete that one please =)
like lightoss, 5 years!! i would have probably given up on waiting =/
you sure were patient then.
Anyway nice =)
3ah thanks for the info I’d wonder what iron ring means ??
4I thought that’s engagement ring ^^;;;;
@Persocom:
Yes it is
@Lightoss:
I know, 5 years is a long time.
@Fabrice:
Well, I also get my degree, not just the ring ^.^
@moemoekyun:
5lol, I’ll be engaged to my work
Just wondering, but are you by any chance at UW?
6@PhuzyBuny:
7Nope, I think they had their ceremony back in February. I’m from UA.
Congratulations! ^_^
8Oh… I was so sure it was Ponyo… Ok, almost sure, I did notice the headphones and a couple of other small differences.
Oh, and congratulations!
9@Lisa:
Thanks
@nitro2k01:
10I guess Tako Luka does look a lot like Ponyo.
Also, it looks like she’s saying “my preciousss” but in a happy way.
11congrats on your iron ring! Does that mean you’re now married to your work? hahahaha just kidding
12@nitro2k01:
lol, she does
@dreamingArtemis:
13I hope not
hehe, I thougth it was am engagement or wedding ring ~_~
14;)
ah didn’t realized you got megurine luka already grants for getting her.
15and congratulation with your engagement with your job lol
@phossil:
I hope girls don’t think that when they see it.
@moemoekyun:
16I might need to get a divorce, lol
Congrats! At first, I thought it’s a wedding ring too. ^^;
17Congrats! :D Is getting the ring part of graduating or is it a separate affair.
I’ll hopefully graduating next year with a MEng in Electrical Engineering. Got a 6 month work placement to do starting this summer, and 1 more semester worth of modules to go.
What Engineering profession are you involved in? (I hope I’m not being too presumptuous).
18@Xine:
Thanks
@BioToxic:
19It’s separate from graduation, but a lot of people think the Iron Ring Ceremony is more important than the graduation ceremony. I’m in Materials Engineering.