Michelles Vows

Posted in Family, Wedding on 10/22/2008 07:00 pm by Dirk

I LOVE YOU THIS MUCH….

ENOUGH TO DO ANYTHING FOR YOU,
GIVE MY LIFE, MY LOVE, MY HEART TO YOU,

ENOUGH TO WANT TO PROTECT YOU,
CARE FOR YOU, GUIDE YOU, HOLD YOU, COMFORT YOU, LISTEN TO YOU, AND CRY WITH YOU,

ENOUGH TO BE SILLY AROUND YOU, NEVER HAVE TO HIDE ANYTHING FROM YOU, AND BE MYSELF WITH YOU,

I LOVE YOU ENOUGH TO SHARE ALL OF MY SENTIMENTS, DREAMS, GOALS, FEARS, HOPES, AND WORRIES WITH YOU,

ENOUGH TO CHERISH YOUR FRIENDSHIP, ADORE YOUR PERSONALITY, RESPECT YOUR VALUES, AND SEE YOU FOR WHO YOU ARE,

I LOVE YOU ENOUGH TO FIGHT FOR YOU, COMPROMISE FOR YOU, AND SACRIFICE MYSELF FOR YOU,

ENOUGH TO BELIEVE IN OUR RELATIONSHIP, TO STAND BY IT THROUGH THE WORST OF TIMES, AND TO NEVER GIVE UP ON US,

ENOUGH TO SPEND THE REST OF MY LIFE WITH YOU, BE THERE FOR YOU, WHEN YOU NEED OR WANT ME, I NEVER WANT TO LEAVE YOU, OR LIVE WITHOUT YOU,

I LOVE YOU THIS MUCH.

 

Dirks Vows

Posted in Family, Wedding on 10/22/2008 06:59 pm by Dirk

I ad-libbed a bit, but these are the notes I used:

I was the one to suggest that we write our own vows. Soon after I figured I might have gotten myself in over my head. For one thing I think I may have seriously overestimated the odds of me getting through it without breaking down and bawling like a baby. Also, It’s a pretty fundamental question. What do I say to you on this day. I didn’t really know what the right thing would be.

I was thinking about this when I realized I’m pretty lucky you are standing here at all. I’m not the easiest person in the world to live with. What little patience I have can be expended in a moment and then I hurt your feelings. I’m really easy going right up until I’m not, and then I’m really stubborn about the stupidest things. I have trouble telling you how I feel and so am prone to bouts of sulking like a child. Not to mention that you are a very neat and organized person and those are not words you would immediately use to describe me. The more I thought about these things the more I started to wonder if this was really in your best interest. I also discovered that I knew what I wanted to say.

You agreed to stand here today because of some of my personality traits, which you love, and despite a pile of others.

I promise to work on all of the things that define me every day. So the things you love me for, and the things you love me despite will get better. I promise to try and be a better man every day.

I love you.

You’re my girl.

 

Bad Drivers

Posted in Humour on 10/22/2008 02:53 pm by Michelle

Since moving to the coast, I have had my eyes opened to ‘Canada’a Worst Drivers’. I am sure the idea was born out here. I have seen a few amazing driving techniques that will I will share:

One of the first things I noticed after we arrived in Vancouver, was honking. People like to honk out here – maybe that is there way of a saying ‘Hi’. I mean, it was always a friendly double little ‘honk-honk’. After further observation I noted this not a friendly ‘hello’ but pure stupidity. This double honk is the drivers way of stating “I am not stopping at this red light but flying through so look out!!”

They also have no regards for people in the cross-walks. You are more of a moving obstacle for them, a challenge to get around. You could be halfway through the cross walk and they will cut you off to get where they are going. Maybe it is an emergency and I am just being to hard on these people.

Word of caution when in Victoria, drivers do not always look where they are going. If it wasn’t for Dirk’s quick hand – I would have been a hood ornament the other night. The driver never look our way at all – she never saw us even when she proceeded through the intersection. We now pause longer then usual before crossing.

Stop signs are optional. There is no taking turns – why, that would make too much sense. If the person in front of you has stopped at the sign – you have stopped. You don’t let others go, you just go when the car in front of you goes. To make sure everyone knows they are the idiots and not you – honk and give the finger. It is a more effective approach.

 

WTF

Posted in Humour on 10/15/2008 06:26 pm by Michelle

At least once a week I see something that puzzles me as to what is going on. Yesterday I was driving to a meeting when I notice no less then 10 cops all around 2 radar guns. So how many police does it take to read a radar gun? WTF.

 

Power Outage

Posted in Humour on 10/14/2008 09:43 pm by Michelle

The island experienced a power outage on Sunday night, just as we ordered pizza for dinner. Good thing we were not cooking Thanksgiving dinner like several of the neighbours, they were colourfully upset. It was a longer then normal outage that lasted about an hour. It was wide spread, from Victoria to Ladysmith. At one point Dirk had me call over to Vancouver to check how far the outage was covering, I think he was predicting something bigger then it was. Barry was home in with the kids and assured us they had power.

As I was lighting the candles, it triggered a funny scene in Dexter. Not that there are many funny scenes in a series about a CSI serial killer. In this one scene Dexter is having a romantic moment (okay he was screwing this hot brit) when his sister enters his bedroom, there is a good 100 candles burning and exclaims: ‘Dex are you trying to fuck her or light her on fire!!’

 

Wedding

Posted in Family, Wedding on 09/05/2008 10:55 pm by admin

So, my dad called the other night and asked the same question that seems to be on everyone mind: ‘How is married life?’ It really isn’t much different, I still pick up after Dirk.

 
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