Sandra Bullock Not Blindsided by Jesse James' Engagement 
 
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 Sources close to Sandy tell PopEater that she was given a heads up that this would come out this week and that while she isn't exactly jumping for joy, she has accepted that Jesse is moving on with his life with Kat. Sandra's biggest priority right now is her adopted son, Louis, and she isn't planning to let anything get her off course from being the best mom she can be. 
 
 
 
 "It may seem like only yesterday that Jesse and Sandra split, but for her, life has changed so much that it seems like ages ago," our source tells us. While the rest of America shook their heads in surprise at the swift engagement between Jesse James and his girlfriend of six months, Kat Von D, one woman took it all in stride: Jesse's ex, Sandra Bullock. Sources close to Sandy tellthat she was given a heads up that this would come out this week and that while she isn't exactly jumping for joy, she has accepted that Jesse is moving on with his life with Kat. Sandra's biggest priority right now is her adopted son, Louis, and she isn't planning to let anything get her off course from being the best mom she can be."It may seem like only yesterday that Jesse and Sandra split, but for her, life has changed so much that it seems like ages ago," our source tells us. 
 
 While Sandra and Jesse aren't exactly close friends, they do have ways to keep information flowing between the two of them, and our source says that Jesse knew he needed to let Sandra know that things between him and Kat were serious."Sandra knew it was coming, and she was ready," our source says.It does seem like tattoo queen Kat is a much better match for bad boy Jesse James than the buttoned-up Academy Award winner was. Jesse reiterated that sentiment in a statement about his future wife: "2010 was actually the best year of my life because I fell in love with my best friend," he said. ||||| Jesse James & Kat Von D Are Engaged 
 
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 Start your engines. Motorcycle king Jesse James and tattoo artist Kat Von D are going to be married."You know sometimes the public and press gets it wrong. This is one of those times. 2010 was actually the best year of my life because I fell in love with my best friend. An amazing woman who stood behind me when the world turned their backs," James tells PEOPLE exclusively. "I have never met anyone so kind and loving and committed to making the world a better place every day. My love for her is beyond description. So honored that she said 'yes.' Growing old with her is going to be a f----n' blast!"The pair have been dating since last summer , following the collapse of James's marriage to Oscar winner Sandra Bullock . Their divorce was finalized last June "There is no one else for me. He's the one," The LA Ink star tells PEOPLE.Asked if she will move from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas, to be with her fiancé, Von D replied, "If only it were that easy. Having two places we call home will be good for now. In the end, home is where the heart is, and my heart's with him."James, 41, and Von D, 28, have been engaged in Twitter PDA in recent weeks. On Jan. 13, James Tweeted : "They say True love will always shine through. The only reason I started Twitter again? so I could publicly profess my love for @thekatvond ."She responded: "Thank you always supporting me and believing in everything I do. But most of all, thanks for being my best friend."
– There’s nothing quite so heartwarming as the story of a man who cheats on his universally beloved wife with a tattooed stripper, but turns it all around and gets engaged to yet another tattoo enthusiast. Yes, those crazy kids Jesse James and Kat Von D are betrothed. Despite the aforementioned hardships, “2010 was actually the best year of my life because I fell in love with my best friend,” James tells People. “An amazing woman who stood behind me when the world turned their backs.” The lovebirds go on fawning with such touching sentiments as, from James, “Growing old with her is going to be a f***in' blast!" Click for Sandra Bullock's reaction.