Jeraly
Jan 25 2008, 04:35 PM
QUOTE(mox @ Jan 25 2008, 09:29 PM)
QUOTE(Jeraly @ Jan 25 2008, 01:23 PM)
esp in Russia I can imagine!!
Yeah...shorts in Russia in the winter...nuts. I live on the coast and I still only wear shorts in the summer.
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YAY!! Moxie's here!! I'm working on a surprise!!
*looks proud of herself*
Not for long, unfortunately.
Heading back into the trenches. But I love surprises! Unless it's...you know...like "Surprise! You have cancer!" I hate those kinds of surprises.
You're so dry
Sucks... we are now one mox down!!!
Haha - KG - looks like you have to fend for yourself among all us women!!
Am getting far too engrossed in my surprise!! Think it is almost done now though - only one person will see it first though but then I am hoping it will become more... visible...?
KGSodie
Jan 25 2008, 04:40 PM
Speaking of invisible, roundaboutly, I like to expand my student's mind. Ok, I just like messing with them. One came into the classroom the other day and said "Where did Ashley go?" to which I responded "There are 3 possibilities I can think of: She left, she turned invisible, or she spontaneous combusted."
QUOTE(Jeraly @ Jan 25 2008, 03:35 PM)
QUOTE(mox @ Jan 25 2008, 09:29 PM)
QUOTE(Jeraly @ Jan 25 2008, 01:23 PM)
esp in Russia I can imagine!!
Yeah...shorts in Russia in the winter...nuts. I live on the coast and I still only wear shorts in the summer.
QUOTE
YAY!! Moxie's here!! I'm working on a surprise!!
*looks proud of herself*
Not for long, unfortunately.
Heading back into the trenches. But I love surprises! Unless it's...you know...like "Surprise! You have cancer!" I hate those kinds of surprises.
You're so dry
Sucks... we are now one mox down!!!
Haha - KG - looks like you have to fend for yourself among all us women!!
Am getting far too engrossed in my surprise!! Think it is almost done now though - only one person will see it first though but then I am hoping it will become more... visible...?
I think she's working on a new avatar, possibly something with some clever photo mapping....
Jeraly
Jan 25 2008, 04:41 PM
Haha... you'll soon find out!!
KGSodie
Jan 25 2008, 04:44 PM
So if you and your fiance/e live on opposite sides of the international date line, does that make the visa journey even more apropos? Some of these 'jokes' are just for me, folks.
Alex & Rachel
Jan 25 2008, 04:52 PM
QUOTE(KGSodie @ Jan 25 2008, 09:40 PM)
Speaking of invisible, roundaboutly, I like to expand my student's mind. Ok, I just like messing with them. One came into the classroom the other day and said "Where did Ashley go?" to which I responded "There are 3 possibilities I can think of: She left, she turned invisible, or she spontaneous combusted."
Haha!
Jeraly
Jan 25 2008, 04:52 PM
Ok - surprise is finished!! Hehehehehe
*pours more wine*
KGSodie
Jan 25 2008, 04:54 PM
Hmmmmm, but what can it be - nothing too obvious (at least, not to me)....
English Muffin
Jan 25 2008, 04:54 PM
I've had a sneak preview of the surprise.
Jeraly
Jan 25 2008, 04:54 PM
You can share if you want!!
English Muffin
Jan 25 2008, 04:56 PM
Jeraly
Jan 25 2008, 04:58 PM
Hrmmm that didn't work...
I should resize and make siggie-sized ones though you prolly couldn't read them then
Yay!!
KGSodie
Jan 25 2008, 04:58 PM
<attempts to hack into jeraly's site to locate the photo himself>
English Muffin
Jan 25 2008, 04:58 PM
Thank you!
KGSodie
Jan 25 2008, 04:59 PM
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Congrats EM!
Jeraly
Jan 25 2008, 04:59 PM
Hehehe - I should put up a selection of backgrounds to choose from
English Muffin
Jan 25 2008, 05:01 PM
Must go now, it's 5pm and OH will be home from work soon. His brother is bringing pizza later so I don't have to do the whole 'cooking' thing today.
Speak to you all again soon.
Gillian
Thanks again for the certificate Aly.
KGSodie
Jan 25 2008, 05:03 PM
Bye! Have fun storming the castle! Er, enjoying the pizza!
Just imagine - perhaps one day I too will be the proud recipient of such a beautiful certificate, with a date of March 5, 2008. Of course it will be a little strange having English Muffin's name on it, but beggars can't be choosers!
Jeraly
Jan 25 2008, 05:43 PM
Sorrry - am talking to Debz on the phone!!!
Seattle2Cebu
Jan 25 2008, 05:57 PM
just checking in....
our interview is March 03 ... wish I could be there, but I cant. My fiance is applying for her passport on Monday. We werent expecting our interview so soon, and are doing some last minute stuff... so we are both a little stressed out right now.
Alex & Rachel
Jan 25 2008, 06:16 PM
Aw - the certificates are a lovely idea, Jeraly!
Thee_Rak
Jan 25 2008, 06:39 PM
QUOTE(KGSodie @ Jan 25 2008, 06:03 PM)
Bye! Have fun storming the castle!
You're killing me... I haven't seen that movie in at lease 1 year. I just moved it to the top of my Netflix Q!!!!
Jeraly
Jan 25 2008, 06:39 PM
Yeah - I kinda want to make little ones that we can put in our siggies
I'll experiment and see if I can come up with something
@seattle - you'll do great - I know it doesn't seem like it but March is long enough away that you will have all the time y you need to do things *hugs*
Sorry - I ended up having a 90 minute phonecall with weedebz about sexy guitarists, wedding vows, exes and all manner of other crazy stuff!!!
a-jeanne
Jan 25 2008, 06:42 PM
Well, I made it home. I suppose everyone is getting ready to go to bed. Whew! What a day! So glad that it's Friday. Well, I've got the Mac up and running - it's awesome!
I've got my bottle of wine and am ready to settle in for the weekend. It's snowing again! I'll see if I can bring up the pic that I took off my deck this morning...
Krikit
Jan 25 2008, 06:42 PM
QUOTE(Jeraly @ Jan 25 2008, 03:29 PM)
No!! Krikit!! I love you! Don't go!!!
Shhh. Don't let people know our secret plan.
QUOTE(CBR @ Jan 25 2008, 03:38 PM)
I do hope you are kidding. Don't you be going anywhere! I really enjoy your posts, you have a good sense of humor
Where did you get that kicking can?? That is Adorable!
Well, yes and no. I had to go to Walmart.
Can't recall where I got the kicking can, but it's cute, isn't it? I usually find them when I'm looking for something else.
Alex & Rachel
Jan 25 2008, 06:44 PM
One of my brothers has been pretty impressed by my engagement ring. He says it looks very futuristic. I asked him what he'd like as a belated Christmas present and he sent me this message:
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Maybe get me a laser ring? It doesn't have to be as powerful as yours. Just so I can kill a few people.. smiting them.. That'd be awesome.
a-jeanne
Jan 25 2008, 06:46 PM
I'm not having any luck. Not sure how to get these uploaded...
Thee_Rak
Jan 25 2008, 06:57 PM
Just finished e-filing my taxes... WooooHoooo....!!!! getting $2,750 back. That'll just about cover ther flights to go get Lek back here. Now there's just "little matter" of the money for the few weeks in Thailand, the rental Mustang Convertable for 10 days while we drive around San Francisco and to the Redwood Forest, Las Vegas, Zion National Park, Antelope Canyon, Grand Canyon then to LA to catch the train to Kansas City
Krikit
Jan 25 2008, 07:08 PM
QUOTE(Alex & Rachel @ Jan 25 2008, 06:44 PM)
One of my brothers has been pretty impressed by my engagement ring. He says it looks very futuristic. I asked him what he'd like as a belated Christmas present and he sent me this message:
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Maybe get me a laser ring? It doesn't have to be as powerful as yours. Just so I can kill a few people.. smiting them.. That'd be awesome.
I read the quoted text first and went
. That's the first time I've had to read the response first to understand the quote. Your brother's a hoot, Rachel. I would like a laser ring too. For the same reason.
mox
Jan 25 2008, 09:03 PM
Woohoo!! I'm finally here for the...um..party.
Oh...well at least there's a little cheese left.
*throws a blanket over Aly, carefully removing empty bottle(s) of wine*
I like the "graduation" certificate by the way. Of course you know this means that you are now a chain in the approval process. Soon people will be screaming as to why the November filer got their certificate before the August filer! At least, if I have anything to say about it!
weedebz
Jan 26 2008, 09:17 AM
sorry for running away last night. Nick and I had HUGE row over the phone. All sorted now and kissed and made up as best as we could over the phone. Now spending the rest of the day getting stuff ready for the burns supper tonight so I'll catch you all tomorrow.
Jeraly
Jan 26 2008, 09:58 AM
QUOTE(Alex & Rachel @ Jan 25 2008, 11:44 PM)
One of my brothers has been pretty impressed by my engagement ring. He says it looks very futuristic. I asked him what he'd like as a belated Christmas present and he sent me this message:
QUOTE
Maybe get me a laser ring? It doesn't have to be as powerful as yours. Just so I can kill a few people.. smiting them.. That'd be awesome.
Aww cute - how old is he?!?! Now I want to see your ring!!!
QUOTE(Thee_Rak @ Jan 25 2008, 11:57 PM)
Just finished e-filing my taxes... WooooHoooo....!!!! getting $2,750 back. That'll just about cover ther flights to go get Lek back here. Now there's just "little matter" of the money for the few weeks in Thailand, the rental Mustang Convertable for 10 days while we drive around San Francisco and to the Redwood Forest, Las Vegas, Zion National Park, Antelope Canyon, Grand Canyon then to LA to catch the train to Kansas City
Awww - wish Jeremy were getting that much!! It's enough to cover his suits and a ticket for his aunt to get a coach back home from PHX so we can do a mini PHX-LAX road trip together as a "married" couple
Not that there is much to see on the I-10 going through the desert but still...
Moxie - I hope you didn't steal all my leftover wine!! As for the certificates... well - I am only going to do them for the July filers who hang around here
Maybe when I get a bit of time I will put up the different backgrounds here so people can pick their own - they can give me a general feel for the type of thing they want then I can make them, host them and people can use them however ;D
In the meantime though I should really think about writing my vows...
mox
Jan 26 2008, 11:25 AM
QUOTE(weedebz @ Jan 26 2008, 06:17 AM)
sorry for running away last night. Nick and I had HUGE row over the phone. All sorted now and kissed and made up as best as we could over the phone. Now spending the rest of the day getting stuff ready for the burns supper tonight so I'll catch you all tomorrow.
Sorry to hear about that.
But happy to hear it's all over and everyone's happy! Ya know...make-up phone sex is the best kinda phone-sex.
QUOTE(Jeraly @ Jan 26 2008, 06:58 AM)
Moxie - I hope you didn't steal all my leftover wine!!
Just borrowed, actually. You can have it back when I'm done...
Jeraly
Jan 26 2008, 11:28 AM
Hmmm
Only if you fill it back up with wine!! And not the recycled kind!!
KGSodie
Jan 26 2008, 11:31 AM
The only vow I know is "The Non-conformist's Oath" (by Steve Martin):
I promise to be different.
I promise to be unique.
I promise not to repeat things other people say...
Jeraly
Jan 26 2008, 11:41 AM
Haha - yet by reciting that you are breaking the third
I thought they would be easier than this... I have loads of ideas but lots of it is just nice guff to say and not promises or vows... Grr... I really need a brainstorming session... I think I am just going to write a rambling mess then cut it down...
I want to epitomise our journey together through this whole process and that is so hard to put into words...
mox
Jan 26 2008, 11:44 AM
QUOTE(Jeraly @ Jan 26 2008, 08:28 AM)
Hmmm
Only if you fill it back up with wine!! And not the recycled kind!!
Oh.
You should have mentioned that little sticking point when you were unconscious and I had to pry the bottle from your hands.
QUOTE(KGSodie @ Jan 26 2008, 08:31 AM)
The only vow I know is "The Non-conformist's Oath" (by Steve Martin):
I promise to be different.
I promise to be unique.
I promise not to repeat things other people say...
Sent to me in an email from a friend of mine getting this summer, Dr. Suess vows: You'll need a minister (and family) with a sense of humor:
Minister: Will you take her as your wife? Will you love her all your life?
Groom: Yes, I take her as my wife, Yes, I'll love her all my life.
Minister: Will you have, and also hold Just as you have at this time told?
Groom: Yes, I will have, and I will hold, Just as I have at this time told, Yes, I will love her all my life As I now take her as my wife.
Jeraly
Jan 26 2008, 11:51 AM
Ok - I have a bunch of notes and guff that I don't know how to put together and I feel like I need to add more to it...
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Jeremy, today in front of our friends and family I pledge to be your loving wife. I believe that actions speak louder than words and it is our actions that have taken us to where we are now, our separate journeys that have joined to become our journey through life together. Throughout our life journey I promise to find the sunshine behind every cloud, pick you up when you are down and live for the moment. I promise that I will keep you safe, catch you if you stumble and pick you up if you happen to fall.
On this day I promise to you… Always.
Promise to bring sunshine to your life even on a cloudy day
Promise to work together to build a life of dreams and adventures
Promise to continue our journey through life together, taking lessons from the obstacles we meet
Promise to love
Promise to ride out the storms when clouds hide the face of the sun in our lives, knowing it is still there
To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others
A friend knows the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails
Promise to make each day as beautiful to you as you are to me
It's not all to be used, very rough, prolly missing stuff and in no particular order... suggestions welcomed!!
Jeraly
Jan 26 2008, 12:03 PM
Oh dear - ok - what I have so far makes me cry so that has to be a good thing right? This is what I have now...
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Jeremy, today in front of our friends and family, I pledge to be your loving wife. To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others, and you are that miracle to me. I promise that on our journey through life I will find the sunshine behind every cloud and make each day as beautiful to you as you are to me.
That's not all it is going to be but it is a start and at least sounds coherant... Don't really know where to take it though - I don't want all my sentences to start with "I promise" cause it will end up sounding really lame...
mox
Jan 26 2008, 12:07 PM
Wow, very good stuff so far!! I think you're headed in the right direction. Best thing to do when you've got something you're starting to be really happy with is to walk away from it for a few hours and then come back. Really helps the editing process. (sorry to make it sound sterile, I'm also a writer and this is what helps me.)
Jeraly
Jan 26 2008, 12:12 PM
Nah - Pie Corbett stated "writers are thieves" I've taken bits of things I like and wiggled them around a bit but I don't know how long it should be... I think I will see if I can find something online... A huge database of examples would be so helpful...
Ahmed N Cheryl
Jan 26 2008, 12:25 PM
Jeraly
Jan 26 2008, 12:28 PM
Aww - that looks lovely and cosy!! You should change your avvie!! Us July bunch are going to take over the world!!! Muah ha ha ha ha!! Welcome to the chillout room
Your interview is the day of my "wedding" (non-legal ceremony but we are treating it as our proper wedding) so hopefully that will bring luck to your interview
Jeraly
Jan 26 2008, 01:01 PM
Ok... here is what I have now... Anyone know how long these are meant to be?!?!
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Jeremy, today in front of our friends and family, I pledge to be your loving wife. To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others, and you are that miracle to me. I promise that on our journey through life I will find the sunshine behind every cloud and make each day as beautiful to you as you are to me. I vow to build a loving and trusting relationship, to be your companion in joy and comfort in adversity and to bring happiness and laughter into the marriage.
Ahmed N Cheryl
Jan 26 2008, 01:23 PM
QUOTE(Jeraly @ Jan 26 2008, 12:01 PM)
Ok... here is what I have now... Anyone know how long these are meant to be?!?!
QUOTE
Jeremy, today in front of our friends and family, I pledge to be your loving wife. To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others, and you are that miracle to me. I promise that on our journey through life I will find the sunshine behind every cloud and make each day as beautiful to you as you are to me. I vow to build a loving and trusting relationship, to be your companion in joy and comfort in adversity and to bring happiness and laughter into the marriage.
Jeraly,
That is wonderful....and the wonderful thing about writing your own vows is they can be as long or short as you want. It is your time to express how you feel and your commitment and promises to your husband to be. I am not a writer but I would rearrange it a little. But it is just a suggestion.......won't hurt my feelings if you do not agree.
Jeremy, To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others, and you are that miracle to me Today in front of our family and friends, I pledge to be your loving wife. Promise that in our journey through life I will find the sunshine behind every cloud and make each day as beautiful to you as you are to me. Vow to build a loving and trusting relationship, to be your companion in joy, comfront and adversity and to bring happiness and laughter into our marriage until death parts us.
Good Luck!! You have inspired me to consider writing my own vows as well. Ahmed is such a blessing to me.
Cheryl
Jeraly
Jan 26 2008, 01:28 PM
Hehe!! Yay! I did good!!
We're both starting the vows like that to give them some kind of structure so it can't really be changed too much - the first sentence position that is. But I can certainly look at how I can make it read a bit better
I never realised they would be so hard to write! Start now!!!!
mox
Jan 26 2008, 01:30 PM
QUOTE(Jeraly @ Jan 26 2008, 10:01 AM)
Ok... here is what I have now... Anyone know how long these are meant to be?!?!
QUOTE
Jeremy, today in front of our friends and family, I pledge to be your loving wife. To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others, and you are that miracle to me. I promise that on our journey through life I will find the sunshine behind every cloud and make each day as beautiful to you as you are to me. I vow to build a loving and trusting relationship, to be your companion in joy and comfort in adversity and to bring happiness and laughter into the marriage.
It's lovely. I'm just going to throw this out there...you know, coming from a guy/Neanderthal brain...since you asked for thoughts and all. Why is loving someone "to see a miracle invisible to others"? I mean, if I'm Jeremy's mom, I'm thinking "I know exactly what Aly sees in him, because he's my beautiful son who I love so much!" Am I over-thinking this? I think I'm over-thinking it. Will there be cheese at the reception?
Ahmed N Cheryl
Jan 26 2008, 01:43 PM
No Problem Jeraly I am just bored...Ahmed is offline with no connection so I just thought I would try to help. I read your notes from earlier and came up with another version. But like I said before. It wil lnot offend me if you disagree.....these are after all your vows.
Jeremy to love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others, you are my miracle.Today as our separate journeys now become one in front of our family and friends, I pledege to be your loving wife, to find the sunshine behind every cloud, to make each day as beautiful as you are to me. I vow to build a loving and trusting realtionship, be your faithful companion in joy, comfort and adversity and to bring happiness and laughter into our marriage until death parts us.
I will quit now.....LOL and maybe start on my own.
Cheryl
Jeraly
Jan 26 2008, 01:46 PM
QUOTE(mox @ Jan 26 2008, 06:30 PM)
QUOTE(Jeraly @ Jan 26 2008, 10:01 AM)
Ok... here is what I have now... Anyone know how long these are meant to be?!?!
QUOTE
Jeremy, today in front of our friends and family, I pledge to be your loving wife. To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others, and you are that miracle to me. I promise that on our journey through life I will find the sunshine behind every cloud and make each day as beautiful to you as you are to me. I vow to build a loving and trusting relationship, to be your companion in joy and comfort in adversity and to bring happiness and laughter into the marriage.
It's lovely. I'm just going to throw this out there...you know, coming from a guy/Neanderthal brain...since you asked for thoughts and all. Why is loving someone "to see a miracle invisible to others"? I mean, if I'm Jeremy's mom, I'm thinking "I know exactly what Aly sees in him, because he's my beautiful son who I love so much!" Am I over-thinking this? I think I'm over-thinking it. Will there be cheese at the reception?
Haha!! Well I hope that the miracle of love I see in him is totally different to the miracle of love that his mom sees in him... his family is complicated enough - they don't want to be *over* qualified for a Jerry Springer show!!
Cheryl - keep at it!! When I am reading through the vows and trying to make it all fit better I will prolly turn to your ideas and find I like the way you have phrased things better
But defo get started on your own - feel free to use anything you like from mine - I've got most of my ideas from a book so
Alex & Rachel
Jan 26 2008, 03:31 PM
QUOTE(mox @ Jan 26 2008, 04:44 PM)
Sent to me in an email from a friend of mine getting this summer, Dr. Suess vows: You'll need a minister (and family) with a sense of humor:
Minister: Will you take her as your wife? Will you love her all your life?
Groom: Yes, I take her as my wife, Yes, I'll love her all my life.
Minister: Will you have, and also hold Just as you have at this time told?
Groom: Yes, I will have, and I will hold, Just as I have at this time told, Yes, I will love her all my life As I now take her as my wife.
That is awesome. I have to show that to Alex.
Jeraly - I like your vows! Shortish and very sweet. I must admit I'm not sure what to make of the second sentence, but the rest is lovely.
The brother who wants a laser ring is 18 and studying at Sheffield University, just like I did! It's pretty sweet having a family member in the same city as me, even if it doesn't mean I see him any more often. He has a bizarre sense of humour and has
very strong opinions. He makes me laugh a lot and is probably the sibling I get on best with (I don't have favourites).
Here's my ring, btw. I love it! People say it's a lot nicer looking actually on my finger.
Also, now the party's over...should I go?
Jeraly
Jan 27 2008, 06:24 AM
Ohh - that is gorgeous!!!
As for the vows - I just like the second sentence - I'm not sure where it fits in at the moment so it is kinda clumsy but I figure I'll get there
And you're more than welcome to hang out here... just don't expect a certificate!!
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