So, keeping busy then...

[matgb]

See, last night I posted twice, both fairly long posts that have attracted a lot of comments. First thing this morning, I posted an entry to no_lj_ads which was a follow up. Again, it got a lot of comments.

During the morning, I was working lots and briefly checking mail, replying to SB's stuff a few times; mocking horoscopes mostly, but it, well, turned a little more serious nearer the end Just before lunch, she posted a link to the British Humanist Association article on Humanist weddings; naturally, this confused me, I know how anti-marriage she is, y'see. Hence my post at lunchtime about her having changed her mind.

You know all those posts I linked to last night? Yeah, I subscribed to their comments. Then I posted to a comm prone to fairly serious, involved, informed conversations; not a large number of users, but the quality is there. Then we announced our engagement, and I subscribed to that thread as well.

That's about 300 comment emails received today. Plus many many posts congatulating and similar. I didn't finish reading and responding to comments until about 10pm this evening, there's no way I can deal with all of them. So, yeah, we're engaged. I've told my parents (they're very pleased) and my sister (who runs a wedding planning business as a hobby), she's, naturally, ecstatic. I've spoken to Jennie by phone a few times.

I've tried to backread everyone. I really have. But, um, it's not every day you get engaged is it? I've got a good excuse, right?

Um, yeah, some things just got put on hold again for a bit; I'll be off to Manchester Friday evening, then staying the week in Yorkshire (my boss insisted I work from home next week when I told him). So if I was supposed to be doing stuff, or something, um, yeah, I've probably forgotten; remind me later? In the meantime, in her post describing todays events, Jennie has also Simpsonised us. Um, yeah. Close enough I guess.

Oh, I've had a fair few more people add me today. Um, yeah, I'll look into adding people back, um, when I've got my head around stuff. Promise. At least people have said hi this time around.

Comments

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

Poor baby, I have really made you suffer today, haven't I?

I promise I'll make it up to you in pamperings.

* snuggle *

Heh. I have a fiancé. :D

[rho]

Oh, congratulations. I only saw the other entry pre-edit so had no clue what it was talking about. May you both have much happiness!

(Also, since you expressed an interest, I wrote my entry about the current LJ/fandom situation, in case you missed it. Not saying that in a "go read it!" way, since you obviousy have better thigns to be doing, but because you may want to catch it if you missed it.)

[matgb]

I do want to read it actually, so thanks, as I probably would have missed it; no idea if I'll get time today but I've opened it up just in case.

But yeah, pre-edit was supposed to be a very subtle hint, but her subtle hint wasn't very subtle so everyone got it quicker once they'd seen her entry. Which, y'know, I'm happy with.

[bopeepsheep.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[exmoor-cat.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on the engagement!! It's crazy days, but the result is well worth it!

[caramel-betty.livejournal.com]

Jennie has also Simpsonised us.

She's American and you're being forced to give up the throne?

Poor you. :-(

[0ct0pus.livejournal.com]

Hey, well done both!

[angelil.livejournal.com]

Fantastic news, congrats to you both :)

[innerbrat]

Mat! What's your ring size?

[matgb]

I have no idea. Because I don't have anything to measure it with. I'm lookig at a chart now and, well, yeah. Numbers...

[raggedhalo.livejournal.com]

Congratumalations. Yes.

[indiana-george.livejournal.com]

Ooh! Congratulations!

How excitering.

[jackthomas.livejournal.com]

Congrats, sorry about the delay, in America at the mo.