Reality Check

Well its nearly time to go back to reality I'm afraid as my week off draws to a close :0(

Its been a good week... Random drinking last weekend and getting my tattoo, last minute holiday to Brussels which was so much better than I was expecting, and finishing off with an engagement party and a trip to the zoo this weekend!

I'm still secretly chuffed with myself that I actually went through with the tattoo as I did wonder whether I would chicken out last minute when I remembered how much getting a tattoo bloody hurts! But maybe I'm stronger than I give myself credit for?

Brussels was great and we crammed so much in with the few days we had there, and as an added bonus I didn't get us lost at all, even braving the Metro! I think I managed to tire both me and munch out though with all the walking we did around the city, may need another holiday to get over it lol! 

I didn't realise how many photo's I had taken while I was there though until I uploaded them last night... Think there was nearly 700 on my camera, plus the 70 or so on my phone... so glad we live in the digital age as there is no way i could have taken that many with the old fashioned rolls of film! There was just so much to take in... churches, buildings, architecture, statues, museums, beer, chocolate, waffles..... the list goes on! So much of it was quite breath taking at times, and as I said to the munch, you never know if you'll ever actually get to go back, so you want to do and see as much as you can while you're there!! Just wish my mind and heart didn't drift at times, but sometimes there are things you can't control, even if that's not what normal every day is like? I guess it goes to show though that what I've said all along still holds true?

Today's engagement party was good, if not a little strange to start with. It was like The Cricketers on a Saturday night, but in an alternate universe as it was the cricks crowd just in a different pub! We did joke about the Cricks takings probably being down tonight as everyone was here instead lol!

It was a little strange to start with at tonight's party I guess, as the Bear's other ex girlfriend was there, but it was fine as we was laughing and chatting together just like I do with everyone else... Munch even managed three put downs to her current bf that everyone loved as for once the cocky northerner actually had no comebacks to an 11 year old!
I guess its nights like tonight that some people don't get can happen, as people often get programmed to put people and situations into boxes.... My life and my situation does not fit nicely into a single box, but that's not a bad thing, as you can be surprised at what good things can come out of mixing those boxes up sometimes and letting one box flow into another one, often it can be a whole lot of fun and giggles, you just have to be brave and take that step!

Tomorrow is the zoo where I get to wear my fairy godmother wings. Hopefully this time munch won't end up throwing up in the flower pots though! Just hoping the weather stays dry as I don't want my fairy dust to wash off.... need to save some of that for the date with L!! :0)