An affair to remember...

Forgive me bloggers for I have sinned. It has been 10 days since my last post. Sorry guys - between working longer hours, not being able to access the internet for 'personal use' at work and trying to plan a wedding - not to mention having my engagement party and my 31st birthday! - it's been a very busy week. I haven't had a chance to read all your blogs, let alone blog about the v. little exercise that I've been doing...

So what's been going on - well very little exercise for one thing....a couple of 30mins walks before work a couple of days this week, one session with Satan on Monday and I walked a lap of the Bay (7kms) with some girlfriends followed by breakfast yesterday morning which was a lovely way to start the weekend. My knee (now known as "The Problem Child") has been good. It was a bit grumpy last week but this week it's been good so it's back to the oval for me probably on Tuesday morning. I do however need to buy some new running shoes - must try to escape from the office during lunch one day this week.That's about all the exercise I've done - I've been disgusting lazy. Oh well. I don't feel guilty. I just don't feel like it right now. However I'd better pull my finger out otherwise I'm not going to fit into my wedding dress !

Last Saturday (11 Feb) was fantastic. I spent the day at a seminar on meso-american archaeology (archaeology & history are one - another - of my passions) followed by my engagement party. We had the most amazing night. I got to the hotel/pub where we were having it at about 5pm. My parents, brother, 2 sets of aunts and uncles and a couple of cousins were all staying at the hotel so I met them in the bar for an early drink and chat. I rarely see these relatives as they live in distant corners of the State so it was wonderful to catch up with them before the party started. It was then back to my parent's room to get ready and then down to party. I had the most amazing night - the food was delicious, the weather was perfect and the company wonderful. During the course of the night, I also took the opportunity of having my 4 best friends in the same room at the same time to ask them to be my bridesmaids - fortunately they said yes! We left the hotel at about 3.30am and I finally crawled into bed exhausted at about 4.15am. Thanks to Go Girl for the photo:


L-R: Go Girl, Jen_runs & The Owl

What else - it was my 31st birthday on Tuesday (Valentines Day). I had a lovely day - well, except from the fact that I had to work. My girlfriend (and bridesmaid) had made my birthday cake on Monday night (cup cakes) and brought it into work for me on Tuesday. Actually I ate a lot on Tuesday - yum cha for lunch, cup cakes for my birthday cake and a lovely dinner with Mr Jen_runs. It's lucky that calories consumed on your birthday don't count isn't it?

Wedding plans are well underway. Only 9 months to go yesterday! At the moment we are trying to find a caterer, decorator and florist. Oh yes, must organise the honeymoon too ;-) At least I've got the groom, my dress and we've booked the venue. I'm sure that everything else will fall into place !

It's about time that I set out my plans for the week. I've been a bit off the rails since I last did it - here goes:
Monday: a weights with Satan + 15mins on the elliptical machine
Tuesday: walk/run
Wednesday: a weights session with Satan
Thursday: walk/run (or maybe a swim depending on how The Problem Child responds to Tuesday's session).
I'm not setting out Friday - Sunday's program. I'm off to the South Coast of NSW for an archaeology-related thing (told you it was a passion) so I'm not sure what I will accomplish but I'll try !

That's about all my news. I'm off to lay on the couch, read my book and relax before another busy week !

PS Happy birthday also to my blog which had it's 1st birthday during the week !