~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[a-jeanne 2]

I'm not having any luck. Not sure how to get these uploaded...

[Thee_Rak 0]

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 1,165]

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:

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 298]

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 0]

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 4]

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:

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!!!

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 298]

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.

Moxie - I hope you didn't steal all my leftover wine!!

Just borrowed, actually. You can have it back when I'm done...

[Jeraly 4]

Hmmm Only if you fill it back up with wine!! And not the recycled kind!!

[KGSodie 0]

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 4]

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 298]

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.

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 4]

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...

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 4]

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...

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 298]

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 4]

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...