Hello everyone. First off, I want to say that I made it into Australia without incident and haven't died yet from its inhabitants.

I so far have gotten to meet all sorts of new people, Ally's family and all. Me and her brothers are a bunch that when we get together things... happen. I can't say they would be productive things but things non the less. (trust me good things though)

I got to see Sydney and watch all the busy peeps going bonkers there on the tourist side of things. My camera has died many a times so far from lack of charging it. So has my iPad. I've gotten to see a lot of the country from the bustling city to the coastal towns and the smaller cities to the little towns as they are known as "Out the back of Whoop Whoop".

But the really neat news is yet to come. I'm writing this as I'm finally getting a chance to sit and relax some. NOT that I haven't been having a blast, but gotta have some rest to be able to take it all in. Even more so when I share this next bit.

Me and  allycat are now Engaged!!!!


I couldn't have planned the way it happened any better than the way it panned out If I may be so rash.

HA.... ok first off so you know, had to ask permission right here to share this bit with y'all *Snicker*

So, first off I had been looking for a ring for a while now. It was rather hard and frustrating since a lot of jewelers want the sale and really don't give a rats ass if its "within your budget" since you can always just open a credit card with them or make payments. Some asshats actually tried to get me to look at a $1.3 million dollar solitaire ring. Anyway, I'm jibbering. So with help from Ally's mom, I snagged a pretty kick ass ring! Trick was to go out and pick it up without Ally getting suspicious as to what I was doing.

I had to throw her off my antics somehow so her family came up with a fun idea. Me, her, her mum and dad went out to a local cafe to have some lunch when her brother called saying he ran out of petrol (Fuel for all my American chaps reading) so her dad asked me to come along with him to help out. Said no prob and we then made our way to the store so I could buy the ring. So fast forward to when we are at her Grandma's place near Sydney so that the family could all meet me. While Ally was busy with doing a few things around the house, I managed to get her dad alone and did the traditional thing and ask for his permission to marry his daughter.

Ok, right there, I can talk to pretty much anyone about nearly anything. I've never been that nervous and scared to ask one simple question to another person. My brain was trying to go through so many different questions he'd most likely ask me and just... yea. Nope. Nice and rather simple.

I get the permission, then just had to come up with a neat way of doing it. Now I had asked many times if she'd want something fancy or public which she wanted something simple and private. *note, if any of you reading are taking notes, Talk to your girl, or guy. they don't bite with things like this. if they do... yea, oi, good luck!*

I come up with the idea of asking her to take me to this small private church that her mom n dad got married in so that I could take some pictures for my travel portfolio. After which we had to pick up one of her moms friends for a BBQ that was going on later that day. We get to the church just as it starts to rain a bit. Here I'm plotting ways of figuring out where and how to propose. Suddenly when were walking up to the church, a priest was opening up the doors. What made this special was the fact that this was a private church and normally stays closed unless previously booked for a special occasion by only a small amount of people (members only kind of deal)

So he opens the doors which we found out was for a rehearsal wedding. He gives us a little tour of the rather small *but quaint!* church. I get to the alter and it all felt just right. I even quoted Dr. Who to give me a grand opening to take a knee. she was looking away when I say "I have a funny little quote in my head." "Oh really? whats that?" and she looks away "For the girl that waited. *taking a knee* you waited long enough!" and she turned to see me holding the ring box to her. The box was a tied box instead of a hinged. She freaked out. HA! I caught her completely off guard. The priest thought that we where practicing until he saw the ring.

She said YES!!!!

Whew! ok... seriously a huge wall o text. Ill fill in more details later. This is enough for tonight for this journal but haha.. What do you know....

I'm Engaged!!!!!