Waterfalls, lunch dates and picnics.

Those 10 days I had off work went way too fast.

Most started with a massive sleep in.

Splendid.

Thought I would share a few photos taken... not of us sleeping.

Those taken out and about.

We had never been down to Lamington National Park to see the Natural Arch

so we put that at the top of our list.

I have to say it's quite spectacular!

We also like to eat.

So off to Harajuku Gyoza for a mid week lunch date we went.

Yum...

Then came the very special engagement picnic.

A few of our friends decided to put us up in an apartment for the weekend.

This meant we wouldn't have to rush around on Saturday morning

and could wine and dine ourselves silly the night before.

We decided on the Powerhouse for drinks to watch the sun disappear,

then headed downstairs to Watt Restaurant a bit later for dinner.

 

 

The next morning was so sunny and blue we couldn't believe our luck.

It started off with really good coffee and a delicious breakfast at Vue in New Farm

before heading down to set up for the picnic.

We even saw a gentleman out for a ride on his penny farthing.

This more than made my morning.

 

 

The whole day stayed gorgeous and we drank, ate and chatted to friends.

Some of who we don't always get to see too often.

It was pretty special and the whole day meant a lot.

We made almost all the props ourselves and recieved quite a few compliments.

Especially on the sign.

 

The next morning it was time to check out of the place we were staying and head home.

We were feeling pretty tired and bit hungover.

We quickly realised the smartest thing we could do was to throw down a blanket and soak in the sun.

Partner this with water, coffee, hot chips and someone you love,

you have a yourself a tried and proven hangover cure.

 

 At that point I was feeling pretty fucking happy.

Then my love frizbees a card my way.

I thought it must have been a card from one of the guests from the picnic

but it was from her. 

'Marriage lets you annoy one special person for the rest of your life'

♥

I can't wait.

 

♥

 

Bitter sweet.

It's been a few weeks since I last posted.

Reason being is that life has been pretty uneventful.

 Right now I'm counting down the next 3 days until I have 10 consecutive days off work.

Yewwwwww.

 To be honest it's a little bitter sweet.

Candice are I were supposed to be heading to Japan for a short holiday.

But alas, it wasn't meant to be.

The third party that we were going to be travelling with

had to cancel last minute due to passport issues.

Poor dude was born in a country that doesn't actually exist anymore so

getting that damn passport proved harder than first anticipated.

The whole trip has now been postponed.

Until when? Who knows.

 So while I'm thrilled to have time off work, we don't really have any exciting plans.

I few horrible suggestions include:

• Painting the interior of the house
• Unpacking more boxes
•  Mowing the lawns
• Wash Luna because she is starting to smell like a hamster.

Yeah, you recognise the bitter part yet?

 

To be perfectly honest with you, I don't see us achieving ANY of those.

(exception being the dog washing... I have an extremely 

sensitive sense of smell and dogs that smell like hamsters are unbearable)

We're way too good at procrastinating and much prefer

sleeping in, drinking late and other such gluttonous behaviour.

So there you have the bitter part.

 

The sweet part is due to:

 

 (a) not being at work, and

(b) my lovely and I are finally having a little engagement picnic

 

That's right folks.

One of us, who shall remain nameless, proposed last year.

The other said yes.

However, for quite some time it was a rather depressing subject for us,

given that we couldn't actually get married. 

>sad face<

But recently our lovely little neighbour island, New Zealand, legalised gay marriage.

Now, I know that it won't be recognised in Australia.

But you know what? We have been in this relationship for six and half years. 

We've loved and supported each other, 

grown and learnt from mistakes,

helped each other through grief,

and above all stayed strong.

So to you, the Australian government, I firmly raise my middle finger.

While you may not legally recognise it our vows, 

I dare you to tell me that my heart won't be married.

 

 ♥