Consider this me shouting from the rooftop ...

[mc_mike]

In case you couldn't ruddy hear my smile across the far recesses of the good ol' UK, let me catch you up:

Yesterday morning, as I'd the bloody incredible fortune of waking up next to my gorgeous girlfriend and I was thinking how sodding brilliant it'd be to wake up next to her all ruddy the time, a ring found it's way into my possession. Being a sharp wizard, I seized the opportunity and took the risk to make the brilliance permanent. Jammy bastard I am, Padma agreed.


What? Couldn't hear it? You're needing me to say it again? No, don't ruddy mind if I do.

Padma and I are engaged.


Well wishes, bottles of champagne, good-natured heckling, and other gifts and goodies offering congratulations are more than appreciated and expected from those who know who they are.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_padma/]

Why exactly would you need to do such a thing, Kevin?

But thank you all the same.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_padma/]

Yes, I promise he is! Hundreds of thousands of thank yous back to you as well, Mandy.

[ms-pansy.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry too! How am I supposed to be overly excited for you over IO???

Oh, don't be ridiculous. Anthony and I didn't even plan this dinner and I should apologise to you for having to attend it so near to your own engagement. My mother is thoughtless sometimes.

Why wouldn't I be willing? When?

[http://users.livejournal.com/smith_zach_/]

I'm sure he's relieved to know his girlfriend is so willing to help him hang himself.

[su-lynn-li.livejournal.com]

I think they took us all by surprise, Mandy!

[su-lynn-li.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't be so certain of that.

I am content, yes. More than content, I'd say.

[k-ev-in.livejournal.com]

Talk.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_parvati/]

Not today, but you're welcome to tell me as often as you'd like! I love you too, Bahina.

[b-mandy.livejournal.com]

They certainly did! But I'm excited all the same, I love weddings!

[b-mandy.livejournal.com]

And the same number of Your Welcomes! You must be absolutely delighted.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_anthony_g/]

Er, yes, they can.

Of course you will.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_anthony_g/]

Yeah, I was afraid of that.

[su-lynn-li.livejournal.com]

About what, Kev?

You know what I was up to over the weekend.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_boot_terry/]

He's the lucky one, Pip.

You're welcome.

[su-lynn-li.livejournal.com]

Well, they are auspicious occasions!

[k-ev-in.livejournal.com]

No, I don't.


Just tell me.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_daphne_g/]

That's quite the pairing. Congratulations, then.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_padma/]

I couldn't possibly expect your mother to have an inkling about this until today, Pansy. Which reminds me... I ought to figure out how best to tell my own parents before too long.

Perhaps on a weekday evening? Just not on a Monday or Wednesday, as I'm dancing those days.

[ms-pansy.livejournal.com]

Fiancee.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_padma/]

Do you mean to say that you have decided to go through with the engagement after all? Or am I just projecting?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_patil_padma/]

I most certainly am. I'm still in shock as to how I could have possibly kept him this long. We always knew that Mike liked a challenge, I reckon.

[ms-pansy.livejournal.com]

But that's alright. I believe in us and we'll get through this, just like we've done with everything else.

[ms-pansy.livejournal.com]

Good luck. I won't offer any advice where that's concerned unless running far, far away is an option.

Whichever you'd like.

[su-lynn-li.livejournal.com]

You're projecting.

Private IO to Kevin

[su-lynn-li.livejournal.com]

Yes, you do. You know I've been out with David every night this weekend.