Fortress Europe/Marriage

So, this is a double blog or a "super blog." A blog that is made up of lesser blogs. To start, I will be taking a grand tour of Europe. (Not like the picture above, but it seems fitting) I'll be gone for about a month and I hope to see as much as I can in that time frame. I start by landing in England and figuring out how to head north to the land of my ancestors, Scotland. My boyfriend's dad also lives in Scotland so we have a place to stay. We will visit for a couple weeks then head to Glasgow where I will see my favorite band, Radiohead, in concert! My brother will be joining us there. Then, we are going to try to take the Chunnel (sp.?) over to France to go see the beaches of Normandie. Me and my brother are major World War 2 buffs and this would be a sight to see. Then, we shall go our separate ways. My brother going to Barcelona and my boyfriend and I will be going to Belgium. He has a friend there, so we shall have a place to stay. Also, my boyfriend says the beer in Belgium is extraordinary. I'm going to take him up on that. Some where, I'd like to fit in a trip to Amsterdam. Not for any "cheap" thrills but just to see that crazy city. Our trip ends in Copenhagen where we all meet up with my other brother's girlfriend. And to think I'm going to try and do all of this in a month!

The second part of this blog is kind of hard for me to talk about. My boyfriend and I have been talking seriously about marriage. We've been dating for almost three years now, so it seems proper. I have to say that all of this talk is making me extremely happy but I'm trying really hard to "maintain." I don't want to rush anything because that could mess things up. But I'm just too damned happy! I know we have to take into account our families, our schooling and our future. And my boyfriend wants to be kind of old fashion and ask my father for my hand. I have alot of respect for him. I feel so impatient but this is something definitely worth the wait!

Salud!