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[Alex & Rachel 78]

Good morning UK folks!

[snowfrostedlashes 0]

Morning

So, now, we're officially engaged I guess... since he asked me very publically last week on a front page post on the breakmanx.com gaming website where we originally met. Of course, I didn't see it until the next day (typical of me really) but it was very lovely nonetheless. And now I'm wearing a beautiful puzzle ring.

Sadly, today he is returning to the US - his flight should leave in about half an hour - and I'm missing him already. I think I could deal with it better if I had some idea of when I might see him again, but I can't reasonably expect to hear anything regarding paperwork before April so, like many of us here, I'm in limbo *sighs*.

We had fun while he was here though - I just hope I don't have to wait more than six months before I can see him again.

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Aw, congratulations! Glad to hear you had a good time, and it's always sad to leave

Have you been telling people of your 'official' engagement? I felt it would be too odd to make a proper announcement as most people already knew we were getting married, so the most I did was change my facebook status - and then once I started getting congratulatory cards I wondered if I should've told people personally.

Any photos of the ring? Sorry, curiosity strikes!

[Jeraly 4]

Morning

So, now, we're officially engaged I guess... since he asked me very publically last week on a front page post on the breakmanx.com gaming website where we originally met. Of course, I didn't see it until the next day (typical of me really) but it was very lovely nonetheless. And now I'm wearing a beautiful puzzle ring.

Sadly, today he is returning to the US - his flight should leave in about half an hour - and I'm missing him already. I think I could deal with it better if I had some idea of when I might see him again, but I can't reasonably expect to hear anything regarding paperwork before April so, like many of us here, I'm in limbo *sighs*.

We had fun while he was here though - I just hope I don't have to wait more than six months before I can see him again.

Gratzies!! And I know how hard it is - Jeremy and I have been lucky seeing each other as often as we have - it has cost us a small fortune in lost wages and expenses but worth it most definitely.

I know exactly what you mean wanting to have something concrete to look forward to - I am the exact same - it is never easy but I at least know that I will be moving on June 30th whenever he gets here is negligible at that point - I will be such a mess with moving anyway!!!

[weedebz 0]

well I had my last day at work today. Was right to have the waterproof mascara on. Got some lovely gifts from work, a big bottle of Elizabeth Arden Provocative perfume and a Radley leather purse complete with $110 "to get me started" inside it. They also gave me a packet of milk chocolate hobnobs!!! (how well they know me!!!)

I fly out a week tomorrow and I am an emotional wreck (yes again). It's only going to get worse. Here is my upcoming week.

Wednesday: Day trying to chill out but probably stressing

Thursday: Drive down to Newcastle to visit my family and have dinner with my aunt

Friday: Drive back to Scotland with aunt, family meal at my parents

Saturday: My big leaving party starting 2pm until midnight in glasgow

Sunday: Recovery and evening out with parents, aunt, bro and bro's fiancee

Monday: Take aunt to Glasgow to get train to newcastle, pack, unpack, pack, unpack, pack. Stress stress stress

Tuesday: Eyebrow wax, nails, hair, unpack, pack, unpack, pack, stress, stress, stress, STRESS

Wednesday: Be at glasgow airport for 5.55am and heading into arms of my Nick

[Jeraly 4]

Awww you'll be fine hun - once you're on that plane from Ireland after clearing immigration you'll relax a whole lot more Then you'll be really excited Without the stress!! At least for a little while I know you...

Fancy sharing some of those choccie hobnobs..? I love them and am poorly so despite diet starting again today, need medicine in the form of comfort food...

Surely there must be comfort food somewhere that isn't totally unhealthy? Am thinking of nibbling on dry cereal later...

[weedebz 0]

well so far my day of chilling out is a day of stress. I weighed myself this morning and I've lost weight, usually this is cause for celebration but I have problems with low blood pressure and sometimes if I get stressed I lose weight so my blood pressure drops so I start passing out everytime I stand up. My usual average blood pressure sits around 90/60. I've learnt to cope with it over the years, I can usual feel when it's dropping and I'm at risk of passing out and when it does happen (which can be anywhere) I just pick myself up, have a bottle of lucozade (going to have to hunt out the US alternative) and get on with things. My work were really good as they kept a bottle in the fridge for me just incase. However airlines wont let you fly if you start passing out. Unfortuanatly the more I stress the more it drops and currently the more it drops the more I stress. Also if I lose too much more my wedding dress will need altered again. Since we started this process back in late june I have gone from a 12/14 to a 8/10. I'm now stressed that I'll be so stressed in the airport I'll zoink out and they wont let me fly! grrrrrr I just want this to be over.

[j4k 0]

not sure what lucozade is...but i'm thinking it's like gatorade or powerade...a sports drink with electrolytes and stuff that you need when you need to replenish stuff quickly....hope you're feeling better soon! focus on the prize...soon you'll be with him and everything will be as you've wanted it to be for so long!

Edited March 5, 2008 by j4k

[Ban Hammer 13,342]

g'morning uk peeps

[ginger1981 0]

Got Nicky's interview date today...April 30th so plenty of reason to celebrate. I've also been stuffing myself with cake at the wedding cake consultations...might end up going with a carrot cake as the one bakery I went to had a superb recipe.

Lucozade's US cousins would be Powerade/Gatorade as someone above mentioned. You can get it darn near anywhere.

Now I need to start looking for some Chi-town pads for Nicky and I to nest into...

[Lansbury 19]

not sure what lucozade is...but i'm thinking it's like gatorade or powerade

Gatorade is about the nearest thing I've found to Lucozade, but they are not the same.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

Lucozade, like Ribena and marmite, is one of the those British foodstuffs I will never understand

[greeneyedgirlfl 0]

Lucozade, like Ribena and marmite, is one of the those British foodstuffs I will never understand

The whole concept of Marmite completely escapes me....

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Best tagline ever - you either love it or you hate it!

I love marmite - but spread VERY thinly! I also love twiglets, which are marmitey.

Ribena was always such a treat when I was little...

[weedebz 0]

Best tagline ever - you either love it or you hate it!

I love marmite - but spread VERY thinly! I also love twiglets, which are marmitey.

Ribena was always such a treat when I was little...

I love marmite too. Nick hates it.

Ginger... congrats on the interview date