Here are a couple of vids from my wedding day, many thanks to Liam and associated cronies for making it possible :)
First up here's a montage of clips to the song "A Beautiful Day"
Next we have an unusual take on the wedding, not sure what is being implied with the Deathstar music?!
Friday 17 July 2009
Saturday 4 July 2009
Indepenence Day
Well this day has been insanely busy, no doubt my body will claim back the expenditure with interest, *sigh* oh well c'est la vie.
First up I was woken up by my darling husband, talking on the phone (really loudly) with his brother. They decided that they were going to meet up today and have a bit of a catch up. This involved us driving all the way to Penzance (yes Bennet, where the pirates come from :P) picking him up and driving all the way back to Redruth. When we got back, after doing battle with insane traffic, we went to have lunch with my Dad and Lil Sis in a nice little cafe we know.
After this we went off to Pool to see Nathan's Mum, his brother doesn't get to see her much because of living so far away. To our pleasant surprise, their Auntie was also there with her 2 daughters (5 and 2 and soo cute!) so my Brother-in-law was able to see them too which was really fortunate as he gets to see them even less than he sees his mum.
After we left there we went to a 4th of July party hosted by an American friend of mine. I found it really amusing how much Nathan and his brother were enjoying winning a game of badminton against a couple of girls almost half their age! Sometimes I really wonder at the competitiveness of boys! LOL. My friend is an awesome cook, she made some lovely fajitas which everyone enjoyed, even my traditional "English food" stickler Father :)
At 7 I had to leave to take my Brother-in-law back to Penzance, which took 2 hours because he left his bag in my car so I had to drive back, I hadn't gone too far thankfully so it wasn't too big a deal. However, this meant that I had to put fuel in the car which cost me more time. When I got back I found out that people were getting a bit concerned at how long I was taking, Nathan in particular. Oops sorry Nath!
Then I went to my friends local pub with her and my Sister which happened to have a Karaoke night, I ended up singing You Gotta Be by Des'ree with the others, Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers by myself and finished by Dueting with my Sister to Heaven is a Place on Earth by Belinda Carlisle. Everyone clapped but this could have been out of sympathy ;)
It was about 1:10 am by the time I dropped my Sister home (sorry Dad!) and I didn't get in til half 1.
So all in all a busy day I reckon...
HAPPY 4TH JULY!
First up I was woken up by my darling husband, talking on the phone (really loudly) with his brother. They decided that they were going to meet up today and have a bit of a catch up. This involved us driving all the way to Penzance (yes Bennet, where the pirates come from :P) picking him up and driving all the way back to Redruth. When we got back, after doing battle with insane traffic, we went to have lunch with my Dad and Lil Sis in a nice little cafe we know.
After this we went off to Pool to see Nathan's Mum, his brother doesn't get to see her much because of living so far away. To our pleasant surprise, their Auntie was also there with her 2 daughters (5 and 2 and soo cute!) so my Brother-in-law was able to see them too which was really fortunate as he gets to see them even less than he sees his mum.
After we left there we went to a 4th of July party hosted by an American friend of mine. I found it really amusing how much Nathan and his brother were enjoying winning a game of badminton against a couple of girls almost half their age! Sometimes I really wonder at the competitiveness of boys! LOL. My friend is an awesome cook, she made some lovely fajitas which everyone enjoyed, even my traditional "English food" stickler Father :)
At 7 I had to leave to take my Brother-in-law back to Penzance, which took 2 hours because he left his bag in my car so I had to drive back, I hadn't gone too far thankfully so it wasn't too big a deal. However, this meant that I had to put fuel in the car which cost me more time. When I got back I found out that people were getting a bit concerned at how long I was taking, Nathan in particular. Oops sorry Nath!
Then I went to my friends local pub with her and my Sister which happened to have a Karaoke night, I ended up singing You Gotta Be by Des'ree with the others, Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers by myself and finished by Dueting with my Sister to Heaven is a Place on Earth by Belinda Carlisle. Everyone clapped but this could have been out of sympathy ;)
It was about 1:10 am by the time I dropped my Sister home (sorry Dad!) and I didn't get in til half 1.
So all in all a busy day I reckon...
HAPPY 4TH JULY!
Friday 3 July 2009
Sanity is Over-rated
On Wednesday it was our third wedding anniversary, 3 years married to Nathan! People have got less than that for GBH*! LOL! He got me a CD that I wanted and I got him the Karate Kid Trilogy so we were both happy. He had to work during the day but in the evening we went out for a meal in Helston. It was a really nice place and the food was lovely. One thing I did find funny though was the fact that we were out for our anniversary and our waitress was someone who used to have a thing for Nathan!
Still dealing with poorliness but I'm getting it back under control so it's no big deal.
My friends from Cardiff that I hardly ever get to see were down this week so I got to see them on Thursday, they had some of my soup and didn't die so I'm taking that as a good sign. It was really nice to catch up with them, I was even able to see them again in the evening at Trickies so I was glad I made the most of the time they were down.
I must seem a bit of an alcoholic this week because I went to the pub today too, just meeting up with friends and having a laugh with people who are just as insane as I am. Sanity is over-rated in my opinion anyway.
My favourite quotes of the day
"Getting an education was a bit like getting a communicable sexual disease. It made you unsuitable for a lot of jobs and then you had the urge to pass it on"
Still dealing with poorliness but I'm getting it back under control so it's no big deal.
My friends from Cardiff that I hardly ever get to see were down this week so I got to see them on Thursday, they had some of my soup and didn't die so I'm taking that as a good sign. It was really nice to catch up with them, I was even able to see them again in the evening at Trickies so I was glad I made the most of the time they were down.
I must seem a bit of an alcoholic this week because I went to the pub today too, just meeting up with friends and having a laugh with people who are just as insane as I am. Sanity is over-rated in my opinion anyway.
My favourite quotes of the day
"Getting an education was a bit like getting a communicable sexual disease. It made you unsuitable for a lot of jobs and then you had the urge to pass it on"
Susan - Hogfather
"There was no use denying it. Somehow, people could tell if you were a dwarf just by looking at you."
Cheery Littlebottom - Feet of Clay
*Translation for Bennet
GBH = Grievous Bodily Harm, kinda like assault and battery
Pub = Bar
Monday 22 June 2009
Spontaneous fun in the Sun
On Sunday I went to Light and Life church in Truro (having had only 2 hours sleep which wasn't exactly ideal), it was an awesome service and I managed to give out all the Soteria magazines I was given. It was nice to be able to meet a load of new people, and also lot of old friends that I haven't seen in years. One of these old friends suggested that we went on a picnic in Malpas park so we all went to Tesco to get one item each to share when we got there.
The weather was absolutely gorgeous and we had a fantastic time, there must have been at least 20 of us down there at one point, all relaxing and mucking around in the sun. The guys were playing rugby and cricket and the girls mainly chilled out in the sun. I must admit though, it was a bit weird being there, I hadn't been there for years and the cafe by the lake is where my Mum was born. Still I put that out of my mind and just concentrated on having a good time. One of the guys was sunbathing so one of the girls poured some bottled water on him which was quite funny. Being a guy however, he wouldn't take this lying down and of course, the retribution would have to be totally disproportionate to the crime. She poured a small amount on him while he was topless therefore he pored half the bottle of her whilst she was fully dressed and obviously she was absolutely soaked lol.
I was so exhausted when I got home it wasn't long before I was all snuggled up in bed and once I was asleep, I didn't wake up again for nearly 18 hours. That's what I call tired!
ttfn
The weather was absolutely gorgeous and we had a fantastic time, there must have been at least 20 of us down there at one point, all relaxing and mucking around in the sun. The guys were playing rugby and cricket and the girls mainly chilled out in the sun. I must admit though, it was a bit weird being there, I hadn't been there for years and the cafe by the lake is where my Mum was born. Still I put that out of my mind and just concentrated on having a good time. One of the guys was sunbathing so one of the girls poured some bottled water on him which was quite funny. Being a guy however, he wouldn't take this lying down and of course, the retribution would have to be totally disproportionate to the crime. She poured a small amount on him while he was topless therefore he pored half the bottle of her whilst she was fully dressed and obviously she was absolutely soaked lol.
I was so exhausted when I got home it wasn't long before I was all snuggled up in bed and once I was asleep, I didn't wake up again for nearly 18 hours. That's what I call tired!
ttfn
Friday 19 June 2009
A Little of this, a Squidge of that
The last couple of weeks have been pretty uneventful, I've been having a bit of a blip with my health but that's not news, that's normal lol. I'm still not sleeping properly either which isn't helping matters, oh well c'est la vie! Nathan had a flat tyre this morning so he was panicking that he was going to be late for work so I was woken up an hour after falling asleep! Thankfully Superdaddy came and saved the day.
I've almost saved up enough on my surveys to get the digital camera I want, it'll be so nice to be able to take decent photos instead of having to rely on everyone else to take them and send them to me. I wonder what I'll save up for next, I gave up on the pony idea years ago ;)
I'm having lots of fun educating Bennet on how we do things over here and why we're so much better than the Yanks hehe. It's amazing how many things are different over here and how many Americans are completely oblivious to the fact. I am learning more and more how insular the culture is, most of the everyday "Average Joe's" have no idea how much their government, particularly under Bush, has bullied other countries, I wonder how they'd react if they knew? Anyway, enough politics otherwise I'll be here all day, ranting my head off.
That just about sums it up for me so I'll sign off for now.
Au Reservoir!
Oh and one last thing, in a couple of weeks Nathan and I will have been married for 3 years, how weird is that?! And sorry Tracey, no babies as yet.
I've almost saved up enough on my surveys to get the digital camera I want, it'll be so nice to be able to take decent photos instead of having to rely on everyone else to take them and send them to me. I wonder what I'll save up for next, I gave up on the pony idea years ago ;)
I'm having lots of fun educating Bennet on how we do things over here and why we're so much better than the Yanks hehe. It's amazing how many things are different over here and how many Americans are completely oblivious to the fact. I am learning more and more how insular the culture is, most of the everyday "Average Joe's" have no idea how much their government, particularly under Bush, has bullied other countries, I wonder how they'd react if they knew? Anyway, enough politics otherwise I'll be here all day, ranting my head off.
That just about sums it up for me so I'll sign off for now.
Au Reservoir!
Oh and one last thing, in a couple of weeks Nathan and I will have been married for 3 years, how weird is that?! And sorry Tracey, no babies as yet.
Saturday 6 June 2009
Weddings, Weirdness and a Pink Dress
Well now, where to start? 2 of my good friends got married the other day, the weather was absolutely perfect. The bride of course looked absolutely stunning although I had the feeling she was going to need emergency makeup modification at some point! The groom looked very dashing in his fancy suit and walked around with a big dopey grin on his face. And of course what do we women do when faced with a wedding to go to? Go shopping! Contrary to what I have said in the past I actually bought a pink dress, weirder still is the fact that it suited me!
In the evening they had an "open mic" night and asked people to bring a party piece. My cousin roped me into doing one with him so I ended up singing with him accompanying me on the keyboard. First off as a joke song I sang the first verse of "Beauty and the Beast" in order to poke fun at the groom, plus it ties in with and old running joke between the 2 of us. Next up was the proper song, for that I sang "Accidentally in Love" by Counting Crows. We didn't have enough practise and I don't think it went too well, at least for my part but I'm told otherwise by other people.
Weirdly, I have been having particulary bad insomnia lately, I have it a lot of the time anyway but it rarely gets this bad or lasts for so long, luckily I have had my good friend Bennet to chat to until I can finally find my way to the land of nod.
Other than that there's not much to report, I seem to be spending a lot of time on eBay looking for various things, oh and I got vouchers through from an internet survey site I go on so I finally managed to get the MP3/MP4 player I've wanted for ages. It should have been over £70 and there's no way I could have afforded that without the survey stuff so I'm well chuffed with that. I'm up to Lords and Ladies on my discworld read-through so be not fooled by the glamour!
In the evening they had an "open mic" night and asked people to bring a party piece. My cousin roped me into doing one with him so I ended up singing with him accompanying me on the keyboard. First off as a joke song I sang the first verse of "Beauty and the Beast" in order to poke fun at the groom, plus it ties in with and old running joke between the 2 of us. Next up was the proper song, for that I sang "Accidentally in Love" by Counting Crows. We didn't have enough practise and I don't think it went too well, at least for my part but I'm told otherwise by other people.
Weirdly, I have been having particulary bad insomnia lately, I have it a lot of the time anyway but it rarely gets this bad or lasts for so long, luckily I have had my good friend Bennet to chat to until I can finally find my way to the land of nod.
Other than that there's not much to report, I seem to be spending a lot of time on eBay looking for various things, oh and I got vouchers through from an internet survey site I go on so I finally managed to get the MP3/MP4 player I've wanted for ages. It should have been over £70 and there's no way I could have afforded that without the survey stuff so I'm well chuffed with that. I'm up to Lords and Ladies on my discworld read-through so be not fooled by the glamour!
Sunday 24 May 2009
End of an Era
Yesterday was awesome! My friend is getting married next week and yesterday was her Hen day*. We had a picnic at Roskilly's*, the weather was beautiful although I did get a bit burnt...Whoops! We all had to bring her a little gift for her to use after she got married which the children then hid all around the picnic area for her to find. I got her some earplugs because if her soon-to-be hubby is anything like mine she's gonna need them lol!
Then I went back to my cousins place (who was an honourary girl for the day) to practice our act for the open mic night, I can't believe I agreed to sing, I'm gonna make such a fool of myself!!!
After that we headed to Truro for the second part of the Hen day, an all you can eat Chinese buffet, yum :) The food was lovely and for once I didn't over stuff myself, for which I am very proud.
After the food there was a quiz about all things related to weddings, there were a few questions about traditions and things and a page of celebrity brides that we had to identify.
I thought we did really badly but it turns out we won! One team did get a higher score than us but they got disqualified on account of going downstairs and asking the bar staff for the answers.
We also sat round in a circle, sharing our favourite memories and giving advice to the bride to be, it was really sweet and well lets just say there was definite leakage in the mascara department!
So basically a lovely day, celebrating the end of an era and the start of a new one.
*To the lovely Bennet: Hen day = Bachelorette day, Roskilly's = Awesome icecream parlour in the middle of the countryside.
One last thing, here's something I saw on youtube and I think you guys might appreciate it :)
Then I went back to my cousins place (who was an honourary girl for the day) to practice our act for the open mic night, I can't believe I agreed to sing, I'm gonna make such a fool of myself!!!
After that we headed to Truro for the second part of the Hen day, an all you can eat Chinese buffet, yum :) The food was lovely and for once I didn't over stuff myself, for which I am very proud.
After the food there was a quiz about all things related to weddings, there were a few questions about traditions and things and a page of celebrity brides that we had to identify.
I thought we did really badly but it turns out we won! One team did get a higher score than us but they got disqualified on account of going downstairs and asking the bar staff for the answers.
We also sat round in a circle, sharing our favourite memories and giving advice to the bride to be, it was really sweet and well lets just say there was definite leakage in the mascara department!
So basically a lovely day, celebrating the end of an era and the start of a new one.
*To the lovely Bennet: Hen day = Bachelorette day, Roskilly's = Awesome icecream parlour in the middle of the countryside.
One last thing, here's something I saw on youtube and I think you guys might appreciate it :)
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