Christmas : 13th - 21st Dec

As the title suggest this was our Christmas together, we are only apart for a week over Christmas then we get New Years together but here is one half of our December.

On the Friday I picked her up, I had college so it wasn't a day where we could do a lot because of the lateness when we got home so it was another night in with fajitas for us :) we love fajitas! (There is a lesbian joke in there but I will let you work that out for yourselves :))

14th December, Saturday

This is where the fun properly started. I had seen on Facebook that the Mailbox in Birmingham was showing films for free so obviously we had to go and see one. Plus with watching the film we got mulled wine and mince pies for free, who can turn down freebies?

The movie was Love Actually, and I honestly had never felt so happy or laughable whilst watching that film. Maybe it was because it was in a sort of outside cinema or maybe it was because I was with my girl, but either way it was amazing!

From Love Actually, we went to Sinderfella. Sinderfella is a touring adult panto, that toured London, Birmingham and Manchester. We had planned to go on the 16th for my birthday but it wasn't running on that date plus as we had time to kill it was easiest to go that day. Unfortunely when we went at 4pm for the matinee there was about three people and the atmosphere wouldn't have really been there so the director asked us if we could come back later. Of course we didn't mind, it meant we could get food so that meant.... On ward to the loft lounge!

Then after lots of thinking and talking we headed back to Sinderfella... Which turned out to be well and truly amazing. From the moment we walked in, we were giggling and welcomed. Whether that was because of the drunken women who were sitting next to us or not we had an amazing time. The cast were amazing, both dealing with the raucous crowd and entertaining the ones who were enjoying the performance. 

The only problem we had after seeing the show was getting home.

Then when we finally got home the fun started, as if my mind hadn't have been going crazy whilst we were out it went into overdrive when we got in.

Keep your minds out of the gutter for the next bit...

We sat on the bed.

I began to shake.

I asked her to get my bag from the other side of the room.

She went to get it for me.

I kissed her then blindfolded her.

After speaking some words to her I kissed her again.

I held her hand, and placed a box in her hand. 

Took the blindfold off and didn't let her look down.

Kissed her again and asked her to marry me.

As I asked her, suspicious minds came on strictly, excuse me whilst I remember the smallest detail...

But she said yes.

15th December, Sunday

On Sunday we didn't do anything, it was more of a family day.

16th December, Monday

MY BIRTHDAY!!!

As it was my birthday this meant we were heading out to get freebies, after I had opened my gifts. First stop for us was Starbucks - as usual! As we were walking through my hometown someone was giving out free chocolate, so that was my first freebie of my birthday. After a Stabucks and free chocolate bar,  we headed to Birmingham for freebies! Yay to free things. It started with a Krispy Kreme and then a Ed's easy diner milkshake. As well as the free things, we went shopping in the Bullring and on the German market! 

19th December, Thursday

This was Thursday was a very important Thursday for us. It was our year anniversary and I took the next few days off college to spend with her. I had planned a day at a spa as well as a meal for us to celebrate!

We got up, I opened my gifts and then we hit the shower before going to Moor Hall in Sutton.

Now I'm going to hand over the rest of this day to my fiancé, as I want her to tell you exactly what she thought of everything. 

We set off in the car and I was still oblivious as to where I was being taken, I sat looking out of the window for clues and road signs but I had no idea until we pulled up outside a lovely old looking building and read the sign above the entrance the I clicked on, and the excitement and nerves kicked in! I'd never been on a spa day or been a guest in this type of place I'd only ever worked in them so being on the other side of the tables was is strange but felt great. We checked in and were taken to the bar where we were given complimentary tea before we were given a little tour of the spa and shown where all our facilities were.

 We headed to the pool for a relaxing swim, I couldn't stop smiling at the fact I'd been brought somewhere so lovely and spoilt, I knew the rest of the day was going to be amazing. 

After a while in the pool we dried off and went to sit in the 'quiet room' before we had our treatments, it was a beautiful little room, relaxing colours and atmosphere. 

We were taken for our treatments, I had been treated to an amazing back massage that made me feel amazing! I've always wanted to have a proper massage at a spa so this was so exciting I still couldn't stop smiling and thinking how lucky I was to be with someone so amazing who spoils me rotten like this. 

After the massage we went back down to the bar and had a drink before we went for our meal. 

  Our meal was lovely, we had range of little starters, Kim had a lovely looking potato and leek soup, this was followed by a lovely carvery that very nearly filled us to the brim but we forced room for desert, I had a slice of lemon cake, safe to say there really wasn't as much room as I thought left, Kim had a tasty looking slice of chocolate fudge cake, she also was more full than she realised but we both enjoyed the meal and went away feeling like 2 stuffed pumpkins! 

  We headed home both smiling after what was an amazing day, the best anniversary gift I could've imagined, I really don't know how I'm going to top this one!! It was truly amazing. 

And now back to me....

I knew what I had planned so I had high expectations, but this surely surpassed them! 

20th December, Friday

Due to the spa day before I had to make sure that the plans for today were for today and no earlier. So today I booked us both in for a tattoo, then as we were in for most we didn't do much for the rest of the day. 

My tattoo ^

Her tattoo ^

21st December, Saturday

This was the day that Levi went home, but not to worry seven days later we saw each other for New Years! Post coming soon!

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26th Oct - 7th Nov

So after I travelled down to see my girl this time, as she'd come to mine the time before (undocumented, as she was supposed to do it) it was a late start for me, but it was the first time I was going to her house.... Last time I went to her place when she was working, but she's moved home now. 

26th Oct, Saturday

We were supposed to go to a fireworks display that night, but the weather was too bad for it to go ahead. This meant we had a night relaxing at hers. This happened for the Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday with popping to the stables interspersed between because of the horrendous weather.

30th Oct, Wednesday

This was the day that we had planned to go to London, so we were up early and ready. As we had spoken about where we wanted to go, my girl being the huge planner that she is decided to make a list and with the tube stations and destinations.This came in handy a few times, but by looking at it once or twice we knew roughly where to go.

With the help on google maps we managed to find Primrose Hill which was our first destination.

After going to Primrose Hill, which we went to because of our favourite LGBT film - Imagine Me and You. The park was beautiful, and as we turned up it got so much warmer, as we left my girl saw these signs and got so excited....

I'm actually surprised that she didn't take pictures of the enclosures that we could see without going in.

From Primrose Hill to Camden Town. Both if us had always wanted to go and I had never been before so this was the perfect moment, as it was literally a ten minute walk from where we were.

From Camden it was to...

HARRODS!!

It was our first time there and we were both in awe of the scale and grandness of it. Levi even look pictures of the lift floor. Even though she was highly amused by the pooches and animal things, I was in heaven on the technology floor - especially when it came to the cameras (it was like porn for a media student, I've even picked out my dream camera.)

From HARRODS we went to Candy Bar, which because it was 4pm was shut so decided to head to Hummingbird Bakery. This was partly because I had promised her brother and sister a cupcake and because it had been about a year since I had been and they do my favourite cupcakes. If you ever go to London, I highly recommend it! I normally go to the one in Soho because it's near to Candy and a lot of places I love but there are other locations.

From there we started to walk down Shaftsbury Avenue, and to anyone that knows anything about west end theatre they will know that that's what I like to call "the hub" for most shows. As we were walking we spotted some oddly dress people talking to people outside what seemed to be a stage door. We kept walking thinking nothing of it, until we saw the front of the theatre. Guess what the production was? 

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Yes, it was Les Miserables!

Cue us fangirling as a few of you may know on our first date we went to the cinema and watched Les Miserables, so this is sort of our thing. Les Miserables is our movie and the songs mean so much to us.

We asked for photos but they had to go back in and weren't allowed to take photos at the stage door until after the show and they were only on the intermission.

Keep on walking down Shaftsbury Avenue and you will see Thriller and the Lotus shop. 

Then we ended up walking to Leicster square, as we were due to meet our friends for tea at Planet Hollywood, but we were early so we had a walk around M&M world.

By the time we got to Planet Hollywood we would have had to wait an hour at least for a table so we ended up in China town and had a Chinese buffet. At the buffet Levi tried to eat with chopsticks but failed. It was pretty funny trying to watch her, I know I can't do it so I didn't even try.

After eating, we realised we wouldn't get to the train in time so ended up going to Embankment. It's sort of a tradition for us now!

Then that was the end of London. 

31st October, Thursday.

HALLOWEEN! 

We ended up going out on Thursday, just to a local town for some shopping... But we ended up in Lush again! We love lush, and lush loves us.... After all we always spend money in there and this time was no exception.

When we got back to hers, her younger brother and sister were going Trick or Treating, so we went with them even though it was freezing. It was the first time I've really been introduced to any of her mums friends... And I was called her "girlfriend"... It may seem like a very small thing to some but it was huge for us and I felt so amazing!

1st November, Friday

On Friday we met Dan & Els at Bluewater. It was lovely to see them again and have Pizza Hut! 

Mmm, cookie dough!

Then when they left to go home we hung around for a bit to shop. Which meant we were silly. 

And Levi brought a build a bear called STRAWBERRY!

The clothes on the left were what we brought the ones one the right were given to her by Levi's little sister! So now she has PJs :)

2nd November, Saturday

We had originally planned to go to a fireworks display, but Levi's mums friend was having a birthday meal so we went there instead. Honestly I felt so awkward at the start but that didn't last. It was a really fun night, and it was our fourth meal out :) 

London = Chinese buffet

Kent = around the world buffet

Bluewater = pizza hut buffet

Kent = Indian meal

Yes, we are fatties!

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The next few days were uneventful until it came to Tuesday...

5th November, Tuesday

I was supposed to go home this day but as there was a bad storm a few days before so a tree fell on the tracks so I couldn't get home which meant I couldn't get home and I was panicking as I has to film the next day. But Levi was happy, and I was too because it meant we could have a little longer together. 

6th November, Wednesday

We booked a ticket for me to go back for Thursday, because even though there we could've arrange one back fir that day we wanted to go to our first fireworks display together. It had been ten years since I last went to a display with anyone, for personal reasons and it honestly overwhelmed me. I was so thankful that my girl was there :D

And then came thuday. Going home day :(

 

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19th - 22nd Sept

Our eight months, spent together ✓

Monday 19th, September:

I started travelling at 10:30am and didn't get there until 4:30pm, so the travelling gave me time to think of my girl and redo my make up. So on the first train I just relaxed and made sure my lips were not chapped and moisturised. I kept putting Chapstick on until I saw my girl to be honest as soft lips are much nicer to kiss.When we got back to the van we had some chips and snuggled on the sofa before she had to get ready for work. It felt so nice to snuggle her again and kiss her. Then the time had come to get her all made up for work and I redid my make up for like the third time that day. 

After a good forty minutes of getting her ready and distracting her, we walked up to her work and I started talking to one of the guys on the bar who brought me drinks all night. Which was good. I mean free drinks all night, get in. Only problem is that when we got home and I mixed the JDs and coke I had been drinking all night with the cocktails I brought for me and my girl to celebrate with it made me tip over the edge and I went from tipsy drunk to drunkish! Which I paid for through out the night. However when I was ill it didn't feel like drunk sick but allergy sickness, but we will never know. 

Tuesday 20th, September:

We woke up and I was still being ill, and almost ready to call off the day out with two of our friends D & E, but I pulled through. In the car on the way to the station, as well as on the first train I felt like I was going to puke.... But I didn't! Yay :)

When we got to Southend, baby wanted to go and get food but the smell was just turning my stomach so it was water for me then we met the girls by the front. Then it was bowling time, and my luckiness had worn off.... I used to always get at least one strike but no, I was the only one out of all of us who got a strike.

After two games, we decided to play pool. The girls needed to get some money so baby and I decided to hang around and play air hockey (she won) and then on to the dance mat; which is our thing because of Imagine Me and You being our favourite lgbt film. If you haven't watched it, then you should! After breaking the pool cue and taking forever to finish the game because let's just say I'm sh*t at pool we decided to take a walk back to D's car so she could top up the parking meter.

On the way back to the car, I spotted a photo booth which allowed for multiple poses. So now we have a four picture of us, I'm not super happy with it, but it's the first one like that we have so it will always be special.

Queens of funny faces

When she comes up here we will get another one done, and we will plan our poses before we go in!After topping up the car, we were all pretty hungry so headed to the three shells café.

Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures so that's from google, but the food was so nice there and it was so relaxing looking over the sea! Hence it being called Southend-on-sea! Yes, we had a debate about this over dinner as we were having so many funny conversations with the girls. Honestly, I think we are going to be friends for a very long time and go on many more double dates :)

When they had to leave us, it was a long goodbye, hugs and promises we will meet again soon! Then it was the blue ice cream search, baby had seen a young boy with some, which meant she wanted some.... Eventually we found some.

Yum, a huge ice cream!

Then it was the cutest little sweet shop! We spend £10 between us, which reminds me that baby didn't give me the money back for her share. Oh well. It was then, and I don't need it now. Due to us spending so much time in the sweet shop, we missed our train back by 1 minute. Which meant we were going to miss the sunset, which later on the Wednesday night baby told me that she was going to propose in front of. Just thinking about that and writing it makes me smile, but I hope I get to propose to her first because I have it all planned out perfectly in my head. 

Waiting for a lift back, sharing candyfloss!

Wednesday 21st, September:

This was our last day together. We lay on the sofa in between her working, then the one long break she had she decided that because we hadn't been on the walk to beach the night before we'd go today. We sat looking out over the river (?) for a while, and throwing stones into the water clogged sand which made lots of noise for a little stone - which amused us.

Then we got back and it was time for baby to go to work again for the night. Instead of sitting alone I sat with a cute family with a little baby. I've never been maternal, and baby saw me holding the baby, playing with her and then rocking her to stop her crying and it made me smile. After a few songs on karaoke the night was closed and the pizza I had ordered earlier was ready to be consumed.

Completely sober doing karaoke, how'da thunk'd it.

We went back to the van, in the pouring rain, heat up the pizza and then went to bed where I got emotional because it was my last night there. Which meant we were awake until stupid o'clock in the morning, and that took a toll on baby the next day as I think she had about 4/5 hours sleep.

Thursday 22nd, September:

Every moment we had left together was spent snuggling because we had no idea when we will see each other again, we still don't. That timer is just a guide, because I'm hoping we will see each other by then.
x

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Eight months down the line.

A dictionary can simply define love as:

"A deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person, such as that arising from kinship, recognition of attractive qualities, or a sense of underlying oneness."

but what I feel for you is so much more. I've told you a million times that I love you but what I really feel has no word to describe it. Love is the closest word in the dictionary to describe the feeling so I will use that.

When you asked me to be your girlfriend, I had no idea you'd end up meaning this much to me. We've made so many amazing memories starting from our first real meeting. I will never forget that day. Rushing to pick you up because I wanted to be romantic and get there before you and surprise you, but you were early. Dammit! Then going to kiss you the first time I saw you, but chickening out... We held hands through the whole journey to the cinema, and got lost almost missing the film. At the end of the film, there it was. Our kiss. As if I would ever forget that. That day was full of memories, more than to write down...

But then three months passed, and we saw each other again.

That time I cooked and brought us the nicest wine I could afford. We had days out together with pancakes and so many smiles. You even let me take photos of us with brown sauce smeared around my mouth, and didn't tell me, because it didn't matter to you. I must have looked like a tramp to everyone, but not you.

Then your dance show.

Damn, I was so nervous about seeing the girls at your college. I knew you were going to be good but honestly baby, you were amazing.

I know I'm not the most dance-y minded person, and to me it's just prancing around but honestly, you made me so proud. I couldn't wait to take you away from there and kiss you, because I knew around your college I couldn't. Nothing else really mattered to me. But everything else, after your dance was so special. I think that was the moment that I knew I wanted to spend forever with you. We had spoken about it before, but having your family sort of except me that night and make me feel like I was welcome was all I needed. 

I've always been one to say why get into a relationship if you don't want to stay with it for the long haul, and that's why I said yes. I said yes because I wanted to try and make forever with you, but that day, I knew forever with you was something that would just happen - and it is happening. 

So much has happened between then and now - the holiday with your parents, the day out with your mum and your job. Knowing me I've forgotten something but this is why I started this. Every time we are together this will be our diary.

Here I go rambling again.... Back to the point:

The day we got on the train together to go back to mine I knew in my head that I would marry you. I could see your family there as well as mine, all cheering for us and our love. It was supposed to be one night, but that one night turned into forever so easily for me. That was our turning point, that when when the words "I'm in love with you" stopped being the strongest words I could say to you. Soon I will say words even stronger than that, I will say "will you marry me?" and hopefully you will say "yes." Especially now I've planned everything to do with how I'm going to ask for your hand. If you were to say anything other than yes, I have no idea what I would do but I have the strongest feeling you will say yes, because I know you want to too.

I know the word love is not strong enough, but I love you and our forever has barely even started.

- Koala x

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