It's still sinking in, this whole engagement thing. My office has now been cleared of all hearts, except one I've stuck on the drawer of my desk. Sort of reminds me, as if I could forget.
Just...feels amazing. I know lots of people don't like the idea of changing names or wearing rings, because they're symbols of days when it signalled ownership, not partnership. But I've always been the opposite. I really want the symbol...to show someone wants me, I suppose.
Bryan didn't wear his ring. Ever, really. A few times, I suppose, early on, then it went into a drawer. I didn't really mind, I suppose. His choice. Although now I think it might have been for other reasons...
I'm doing this a lot. Thinking about the first time around. Trying not to feel...guilty, about the fact I'm thinking about it. I mean, it's natural, right? Doesn't feel like I should be doing it, but...yeah. Can't really help it.
Sherlock's still full of questions. He texted me earlier to say we should get married in an old court - he's found a place, apparently. I'm not sure where we'll go for. I quite like the idea of outside, but I don't know ho practical that is.
All that really matters is that it happens :)
Sally found one of message pads on my desk earlier, that I'd been doodling hearts on. She says I'm disgustingly happy. And Mrs H found me giving John a kiss goodbye at the front door this morning (him still in his pyjamas) and called us 'indecently happy'.
So I guess everyone's noticing we're happy :)
This entry is studiously not about the Met selling New Scotland Yard and scattering us all over the city. Because.
113 comments:
Happy is lovely and people are just jealous ;-)
Don't feel guilty about thinking about last time, its not that you're thinking about it as in wanting it back you're thinking about it as to how it will help shape your future and that is the whole point of life, learn from the things that don't go well shape your future around the good stuff :-)
Enjoy your run and have a lovely evening :-)
Yes, thinking about last time is natural--how could you not? Just keep on being disgustingly, indecently, wonderfully happy.
(Outside could work! Outside can be beautiful. You just need a backup plan--an indoor option, or a tent--to hold in reserve. If outside appeals to the two of you, you should do that!)
Even happier as my lovely fiancé has bought me a big bunch of beautiful flowers - purple and white alstroemerias.
*googles purple and white alstromeria* Oooh, those are gorgeous!
you two are just so cute (is that the right word to use about two big strapping lads?)
Anonybob - judging by what everyone else is saying you probably want to add 'sickeningly' before cute and then you'll be right on. ;)
I don't think its sickening John, you two make me smile with all your happy :-) you are both very cute though, in an exceedingly manly way ;-)
Some kind soul just texted me the footy score.
I might just keep running.
It that because it's good or bad?
and here was me being good and not mentioning it ;-)
ETA captchs happy too, joying 69 ;-)
horribly, horribly bad.
I do 'joy a nice 69. Which reminds me, anyone seen DW recently? Um...that probably sounds bad...
Now, I need to have a quick wash, then a nice bit of Guy, some food, some spooky shapes.
If we keep up any form of running schedule I might even fit into a decent wedding suit.
:(
At least you have all sorts of nice things to balance it out!
I love the fact that the person you're asking about will appreciate that comment more than most Greg ;-)
If we keep up any form of running schedule I might even fit into a decent wedding suit.
Do not fall into that trap!
We're watching a programme and some of the people working in the factory are only 7 or 12 so me and Mycroft could both be working if we were from then! And they're making belts with dog poo and it looks horrible that could be Mycroft's job because he has the dogs.
Child labor isn't all that far in the past, it's true, Sherlock. There was a lot of resistance to making it illegal for a very long time. What is the show about, exactly? Making belts with dog poo isn't something I've heard of before, unless maybe for tanning?
so er.. what do you think of your teams chances now Greg?
It's about making a velocipede - but to do it they have to make the sawmill work again, so they can make it.
And yes, they were tanning leather for belts to drive the machines.
Oh, nifty!
Having children working is recreation with a vengence...although I imagine it was quite fun under the circumstances. :)
AnonyBob - well, I presume it's only the kids playing, so well done to them. Hope they can pull one out of the bag in ET.
RR - there weren't any kids on the show, just film and photos of them working there, and people talking about the jobs they would have done.
Ah, I see.
Still sounds like a fun show. I wonder if I could find it online... *wanders off to google*
It's called 'How Britain Worked'. And yes, it is presented by my favourite motorbike racer, Guy Martin, as Sherlock likes to point out.
We put up loads of BATS in our windows and a vampire and a monster and tomorrow we might do a witch but I have to go to bed now.
Thanks, L!!
Those sound like very frightening windows, Sherlock, even if you don't do the witch. (Although a witch is always a good Halloween addition. :)) 'Night night!
We have the most halloweeny windows on the street. I hope our neighbours are suitably impressed.
will you be welcoming trick or treats tomorrow or will you set Security on them? ;-)
Sleep well Sherlock.
Oh for....I won't have any hair left by the end of this game.
The stress of work has nothing on supporting Arsenal!
but got to be worth it really ;-)
Oh, God, hang on...just hang on...
could have got my heart rate up with this match and didn't need to go running...
Calming breaths. Do you want some tea? Maybe a mild sedative...
I hope your cheering didn't wake Sherlock.
That was UNBELIEVABLE!
He actually picked me up and danced around the room a bit.
uh...that was...practice. For our wedding.
Heh. You're not inviting all of Arsenal, right?
that seems very restrained, had it been my team I'd have woken the street!
Practice for the wedding is good Greg, makes a really believable excuse ;-)
Danger- no. But they can't be playing when we're getting hitched.
AnonyBob - Sherlock and Mrs H shouted at me! One from upstairs, one from downstairs. Although I don't think Mrs H knew the joyous yelling was football related...she probably thought we were outraging public decency.
I got married in the summer to avoid that problem Greg :-)
I'm slightly concerned that football celebrations and other sounds can be confused but hey what do I know.
It is...er...possible...that someone in this flat shouted something along the lines of "Yes, yes, get in there you beauty!" quite loudly....
(It was probably John.)
.she probably thought we were outraging public decency
She usually encourages us in that sort of thing...
watches from the sidelines clapping John?
I'm sure its usually John Greg ;-)
football to sex in one comment, this place makes me laugh :)
Just popping in to say I just managed to see the second episode of How Britain Worked--the one with the sawmill and the velocipede (not the easiest thing to manage in the US, let me tell you!) and it's wonderful! That's really, really interesting. And fun. :)
And three cheers for Halloweeny windows!
You saw Guy who Lestrade likes then. But Lestrade likes it better when he's on his motorbike and one day we're going to go and see him ride.
Lovely to see you two so happy :-)
Does Mrs H typically shout at you if you are being... loudly exuberant?
If I'm remembering correctly, it's Small Hobbit's birthday today - happy birthday, SH :-)
Poor Mrs H - the things she has to put up with.
Thank you Nameless.
I hope you're having a good day at school Sherlock, did anyone else do anything interesting over half term or was yours really the best?
Are you having a good day John? Greg? We're off on our half term holiday today but I don't think it will be as interesting as yours was ;-)
Have a good one SH
Yep, Sherlock, I did see Guy who Lestrade likes! He made a very good host for the show, i thought. But I don't suppose I'll ever get to see him ride a motorcycle in person, so maybe you'll tell me if he's really better that way when you do.
Happy birthday, Small Hobbit!
Happy Birthday, SH. Hope it's a good one!
Have a good holiday AnonyBob.
Nameless - no, just winks at us
I hope you've been having a good morning, L! Are people celebrating Halloween already?
Not too bad, thanks.
No, it's not really celebrated here. I haven't seen anything.
I think it's more of a deal here--we have the parade in the Village (not this year, obviously, but normally) and people have costume parties at night. (Trick or treating isn't done as much in the city as in the suburbs, and I have to think there will be a lot less of it this year in the Northeast.)
I guess from a policing point of view you're more glad than not that Halloween isn't that big a deal in the UK.
I'm hoping not to get bit by a fake zombie this year.
Ouch!
Better than getting bitten by a real Zombie though, right?
Definitely. I like my brains where they are.
The zombie reminds me--isn't the school pond a year old just about now?
Bonfire night is better than Halloween anyway but John says I can trick or treat Mrs Hudson and the security.
That sounds like it'll be fun Sherlock :-) I agree with you about bonfire night, I love fireworks :-)
I hope you've had a good day at school.
That's pretty much what people do here, Sherlock--trick or treat the people in their building. You'll probably get better treats than the kids in my building, come to that!
I'll get Monday off, Sherlock, so we can go to a bonfire, okay?
I have no interne.t at home, but dropped in o say HappyHalloween! As best i can with friends phone.
rsf
Happy Halloween, rsf! (I hope you aren't without internet because you're without power.)
And fireworks! And you said maybe Mycroft could come too!
Yeah, well we'll try and find a place to go up near him, shall we? Then he won't have to be out too late.
Yes but I want to stay out late ALL NIGHT until the sun comes up!
err...nope. You'll be going to school in the morning, so it'll be bedtime as usual.
I just finished watching the train episode of How Britain Works--I really love this show! Guy Martin is a wonderful host, so very fascinated and excited by everything--that makes the best kind of teacher. :)
Good on a bike, too :)
A useful thing to be on a racetrack, although not immediately obvious on a tv show! :)
Did you do well out of your trick-or-treating, Sherlock?
Happy Halloween, all!
we've only had two lots of trick or treaters which causes a bit of a problem in that we have a massive bowl of sweets left! tomorrow could be very interesting for the person looking after my small people ;-)
I hope you're all having a lovely evening.
It was okay. I got a Yorkie Bar and some sweets and some Maltesers from Security and Mrs Hudson gave me a toffee apple and a cake.
Lestrade said we can make Ossi Dei Morti tomorrow too because he used to make them sometimes when he was young.
That sounds about as much as you'd be allowed to have at once anyway (maybe more! ;)), so that's pretty good. :)
I had to look up ossi di morti, and they look delicious--and it's always nice to share traditions!
I was only allowed the toffee apple because John said I wouldn't sleep if I ate the sweets and chocolate but I'm allowed to take one thing to school for break time tomorrow too and Lestrade said we could make toffee apple cake or something for bonfire night and take some to Mycroft.
I swear we don't actually live on sweets. It just sounds that way sometimes.
Yes we have cake and biscuits too and Lestrade has coffee and John has tea.
John's right about the sugar at night, I know from my own experience. And chocolate has caffeine--enough to make it hard to fall asleep, for sure.
Yes we have cake and biscuits too and Lestrade has coffee and John has tea.
And thank you for clearing that up! :)
we even manage the odd vegetable or animal. Y'know, jammed inbetween those cakes and chocolate bars.
Why didn't I get any sweets from Security?
Maybe it's cos their employer already gave me the sweetest thing of all ;)
(Not forgetting the coffee and tea!)
And fair is fair, after all. :)
Thank you all for your good wishes for my birthday.
Now back from a day trip to London, slightly delayed due to slippery tracks.
Glad to hear you got plenty of sweets from your trick and treating, Sherlock.
SH - Those slippery tracks, huh? If only the train companies hadn't had Autumn cruelly sprung upon them with no warning...
I'm off to bed, with an armful of Danger, and hopefully there's a little spook upstairs who'll sleep through until a decent hour (In my dreams).
Lestrade - I was going to suggest security didn't give you any sweets because they know you're sweet enough already, then I realised I sounded as soppy as you two :-p
SH - hope you had a lovely day in the smoke.
I hope everyone has a good night's sleep, etc... :-)
I hope sleep was had by all even after so much sweetness and that you have lovely days whatever you're up to :-)
Hope you're having a good day too, AnonyBob.
I haven't stopped all morning. Reports, cps, meetings...
Should I hope you have a quieter afternoon, L? Have a good one, anyway, all of you! (And no zombie bites. :))
Quieter would be nice yeah, got plenty to do anyway without running about like a blue arsed fly sorting out new things.
That doesn't sound great, no. *puts a wish for a quieter afternoon for L in the wish-box*
How they think we can cope with fewer police staff I have no clue.
I don't think the realities of the work involved enter such calculations in the slightest.
John and L--are either of you thinking you might do the NaNo blogging thing again this year? Or was once more than enough? :)
I hadn't thought about it, but yeah, I'll try for a post per day again. You lot have to help with suggestions though.
Danger, I'll be a bit late home, sorry.
Might be just as well. I'm making this chili relish stuff (http://titlisbusykitchen.com/archives/chilli-relish). I think even the air might be spicy at the moment.
It looks...lovely. and like I should call environmental health and have the place cleaned before daring to return.
You lot have to help with suggestions though.
I'm sure we'll come up with an idea or two... :)
That might be the best course of action, yes...
Do you want me to make something for dinner (that doesn't include chili relish) or do you want to do it when you get here?
You can, if you dont mind? Otherwise I dint mind either. Shouldn't be more than an hour.
Yeah, I can do it. Sherlock wants to put squash on pizza. How do you think that would go?
You'd need to cook it a bit first. If it's really hard, cut it in half and nuke it in the microwave. If it's a bit softer, slice it and grill or griddle it. Would taste nice with goats cheese, I reckon, herbs, bit of seasoning.
Yes goats cheese!! and garlic. We'll make it, it will be good!
It sounds better than what I've got planned for dinner, Sherlock--let us know how it comes out, please!
I bet it will, Kiddo. Sounds delicious.
Just reading the ingredients on that relish is making my eyes water...
Nameless - I think it's a recipe for pepper spray, not relish
On the way. How's the squashzza going?
Not sure, but I think you've just invented Sherlock's new favourite word. He's saying squashzza over and over now.
Nameless - it's good, honestly! I'm going to have it on the pizza. Squashzza.
Sounds like something my husband would like; good for clearing the sinuses, I imagine?
Enjoy the squashzza (how do you even say it? I keep mushing the sh into the zz and sound like I'm trying to hack up a hairball)
It sounds a bit like Kwanza when I say it. Squashzza, squashzza, squashzza...I like it. :D
Was going to say 'Squazza' - but that sounds like the name of some footy WAG.
The squashzza smells nice.
The flat in general smells like... ripoutyourrespitarysystemandstamponitthenpluckoutyoureyeballsandthrowthemonthefire, pretty much.
And I've been airing it out...
Sorry you had a busy day Greg.
Enjoy your dinner :-)
It's like breathing in a flame thrower.
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