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irishgirl
09-06-2004, 09:43 AM
I got back from my 11 week adventure in Australia and India on Friday.

I spent my time working in hospitals (med student, 2 years left of my degree) and travelling in both countries, had a fabulous time, avoided illness and injury, and came home in one piece.

I arrived at Dublin airport, and Irishfella met me, took me outside, and got down on one knee to propose. Of course, I accepted him. We had one day to ourselves before we told our families, and it's all been a little hazy since then. It seems that absence really did make the heart grow fonder. He said he realised how little the idea of spending the rest of his life with me scared him, compared to spending the rest of his life without me.

We're planning a wedding for next August, so I don't have to organise something during my final year of med school...but it does mean I'll spend my last year as a student as a married woman!

I've been with Irishfella for 3 years, two as a long distance relationship and we've been living together since January after he moved to Dublin for me. All I can say is, according to all the rules, we should never have lasted this long, and I should never have gone gallivanting without him.

Screw the rules, I'm getting married to the most wonderful man on the planet!

Chimpy
09-06-2004, 10:09 AM
Congratulations on a good summer and your engagement, I hope everything goes well for you, good luck!

StGermain
09-06-2004, 11:01 AM
Welcome back and CONGRATULATIONS!!!

StG

Khadaji
09-06-2004, 12:12 PM
Congratulations on your engagement. Wishing you both luck and joy in your future life together.

OttoDaFe
09-06-2004, 12:21 PM
"May you be poor in misfortune,
Rich in blessings,
Slow to make enemies,
And quick to make friends.
But rich or poor, quick or slow,
May you know nothing but happiness
From this day forward."

Sláinte!

ruadh
09-06-2004, 12:40 PM
Congratulations. We'll have to have a DubDope to celebrate :)

Zebra
09-06-2004, 12:41 PM
Kick ass!

Mama Tiger
09-06-2004, 12:43 PM
Congratulations! It sounds like you had a truly perfect summer, and your joy is just shining through!

garius
09-06-2004, 12:48 PM
Nice one girl!

j_sum1
09-06-2004, 07:20 PM
Wooohoo Irishgirl!!![/]

Way to go. And congratulations to the [b]Irishlad too. I hope that the proposal was suitably mushy and romantic.

As an aside, I owe you some thanks Irishgirl. You were among those who encouraged me and gave good advice when I was contemplating a LD relationship some months ago. It must have been good advice. We too are counting down to our nuptuals next year.

Sunspace
09-06-2004, 08:02 PM
Congratulations! :)

AngelicGemma
09-07-2004, 05:35 AM
That's great news. Congrats!

yojimbo
09-07-2004, 05:49 AM
Congrats.

He's a lucky guy.

skittles
09-07-2004, 08:01 AM
Congratulations! What a great end to what sounds like a great summer!!!!