So, it's been nearly two months since my last entry. I just can't be trusted with a blog. Naughty blogger!

Just a few days after my last entry, my beautiful boyfriend very unexpectedly asked me to marry him and of course, I said yes. We went shopping together and picked a gorgeous sparkly ring that still makes me go all gooshy every time I look at it and I promptly took photos to share with my friends on here. Short story - batteries went flat in the camera, so the pics are still waiting to be uploaded and posted. You'll just have to wait a bit longer. We'll be getting married in March 2010, so y'all have 18 months to get your airfare saved!

Another unexpected but wonderful thing happened recently. B and I drove to the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, so he could compete in the Axial Tiny Tuff Stuff National Remote Control Rock Crawler Competition. I mentioned it to my mother, who informed me that my ex-step-mother and half-siblings lived in the town we'd be staying in. Small world! I hadn't seen them for about 8 years and very much wanted to see how my little brother and sister were growing up, so I surprised them with a visit. We spent some truly lovely time together, going out for lunch one day and taking a picnic to one of my step-mum's favourite spots the next. My "little" brother is much taller than me and is a well-spoken, polite, intelligent, handsome young man who is the perfect combination of both his parents. My sister is everything I find gorgeous about little girls - she's a chatty, funny, intense, clever girl. She has beautiful red hair and wears glasses and is just adorable. Distance means we won't see a lot of each other, but I'm really hoping to stay in better contact with them. The competition? B didn't do so well, but he had fun and bought some new bits for his toys, so he was happy.

That's about it for now. A few little things are going on in my life, some good and some truly shitty, but they all even out in the end. I'm keeping myself entertained by reading trashy bridal magazines and throwing out all the leaflets and promotional bumpf I've been sent since I entered a few competitions at a bridal fair in September. No, I don't want a chimney sweep or belly dancers at my wedding, thank you. No, I won't be paying >$5,000 for a photographer to point and click a few times. No, I'm not paying $25 per guest for personalised bottles of booze as bomboniere. No, I don't want to remortgage the house or take out a credit card at 35% interest to pay for the wedding.

Are you married? Where/when/how? Tell me your wedding stories and pink to your pics, if you have them online. I'm loving hearing the love stories!

Good day wishing you a fantastic weekend dear Bravejournal friend ~lovelighthugs~

My most heartfelt congratulations:) Much more good than crappy stuff going on:) Lots of romance, little bit of hassle, that's life at it's most exciting:):) Good luck with your plans. The lovely man and I have been engaged for many years, but having a phobia about crowds (and not wanting to disappoint his family) we've never taken the big step. LOL And it IS cheaper, but not nearly as romantic!