Dang.... Almost Forgot!
July 7th, 2009 by Braddah Lance
Today marks annodah year.... of survival.
It's two years ago today that I've been "legally" wed to my beautiful, wonderful, fantastic wife!
But I almost forgot! 
Das right... I almost forgot our own wedding anniversary!
Has it been dat long? Have I gotten into da comfortable, no need count, we together forevah mode... already?
BAM!
SOS'd!
DA WIFE: "I found my anniversary gift."
BL: "Huh?"
DA WIFE: "I found my anniversary gift."
BL: *ears slowly tuning in* "Your wat?"
DA WIFE: "I found a bag online that I want."
BL: "You're buying a bag?"
DA WIFE: "No. You're buying the bag for me as an anniversary gift."
BL: "Anniversary?...... Oh yeah, our anniversary."
DA WIFE: "You forgot?!"
BL: "Heck no! I didn't hear wat you was saying." *geez, it's July already?*
DA WIFE: "You did forget. How can you forget?........ You picked the date! Wassap Wit Dat!"
Yeah, really. I knew da WWD! punchline would bite me in da okole one day. 
It's been a year full of ups and downs and wat's a relationship without a little bit of challenging fun? 
We've had our share of arguments, laughter and "holding out" from each oddah but staying together - even for this short amount of time - is a milestone. In dis day and age, it seems like if you've past da year mark, you've already bucked da trend. And since we don't have any keiki - yet - it seems da only thing holding us together is.... Love. 
So wat's love got to do with it, got to do with it, got to do with it?
Everything.
Through thick and thin.
I love dat she's there to support me in all my sport activities. I love dat she nags me about all my sport activities. I love dat she motivates me to exercise by squeezing my chub. I love dat she can amuse herself by laughing at me. I love dat I can sit here writing dis blog while she keeps bothering me because she can't sleep.
Most of all, I just love Da Wife!
So every year, on this day, I have to pay homage to my bettah half, Happy 2nd Anniversary Babe!
No scade share your mana'o about love - da good and da bad.
SHOUT OUT: Click hea' if you like check out pics of da last day of da rest of my life.
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Tags: 2nd Wedding Anniversary, Braddah Lance, Wassap Wit Dat!, WWD!
July 7th, 2009 at 1:42 am
Happy Anniversary! To me, communication is the key in making any relationship stand the test of time.
July 7th, 2009 at 1:43 am
So, did you buy her the purse??? For your sake, I hope you did =)
July 7th, 2009 at 2:26 am
your so sweet...NOW DAMN IT BUY THE BAG..she can whack you with it ....!!
July 7th, 2009 at 2:29 am
you know what I do I forget the anniverssary( 18 YEARS then I say to my husband hey it is your fault you forgot the anniversarry even though he remnds me I tell him he is the one that forgot it..funny the I laugh.
July 7th, 2009 at 3:06 am
well I tell you my husband didn't have a clue what anniversary his parents didn't really celebrate..so he didn't know.
so now I tell him forget the stupid gifts don't bug me to go all over town to eat I am relaxing ..now tries to buy me junk he finally figure out what anniversary!! funny!
July 7th, 2009 at 3:07 am
Congrats to you and 'Da Wife on your 2nd anniversary, BL!
July 7th, 2009 at 3:12 am
next time buy gifts ahead of time after christmas when things are on sale then just hide that voila A GIFT JUST FOR YOU...omg...funny.....yes then I tell my husband look what you bought for me..this way my husband buy his own junk!!!
YEs I buy my own present...just my luck I get stuck with crap from him.....yes tell her make a list so this way you ar ahead ...buy it after Christmas.
July 7th, 2009 at 3:20 am
My hubby got smart when picking our wedding date... it's only a few days after my birthday! I think he thought it was easier to remember for him. It's nice for me because I get my birthday and anniversary within a week from each other.
Hope you and the wife celebrate in style... I think it's wonderful to remember all the things about her you love!
July 7th, 2009 at 4:02 am
now that you have face book you can have it on reminder I think.
wedding date we got married four months after we met...I have no clue what date or number I was like okay get this over with!
July 7th, 2009 at 5:13 am
BL,
you just wrote about your 7/7 anniversary date last week in this blog. no tell me you forgot since then? sheesh, braddah. I think we need to start a new husband boot camp, not for how to "express your love" to your wife, but how to stay out of the kim chee.
also, congrats.
p.s. put it on outlook (for a week ahead) for next year.
July 7th, 2009 at 5:21 am
BL,
Happy Anniversary to both of you !
My wife and I have stopped trying to predict what the other person wants for special occasions (i.e. anniversaries, birthdays, christmas, etc.) So, we just ask each other "wat u like ?". It avoids the stressing out of finding the "perfect" gift and the other person gets something that they actually want. Not very romantic, but it avoids getting someone upset. Now, if I can safely tell my wife that I really want a 21 year old, Korean girlfriend for my next birthday, life would be perfect. I know its more likely to snow in Honolulu than getting my wish !
July 7th, 2009 at 5:38 am
Ho brah. MLC moment. You was talking about this anniversary last week and you
ACTUALLYalmost forgot??? tsk tsk tskHappy anniversary to Bruddah Lance and to the Beautiful Da Wife
Mrs. TK, you have our permission to SOS'd da guy if he gets out of line. And for somebody that plays so much sport, how come he chubby wubby????
July 7th, 2009 at 5:49 am
Congratulations! You guyz are in it for da long haul!
The photos are just gorgeous - your photographer did a terrific job. But, braddah, were those your groomsmen or your security detail? Dem guyzes wuz huuuuuuuge! And haccome we nevah see da Wife and her bridesmaids on da cover of Vogue or someting? Mrs. BL chose good styles and colors for those dresses - they don't look "bridesmaid-y" and the ladies could wear those dresses again and still look good.
Thanks for the Feel-Good-Tuesday. I was feeling very uninspired this morning, but you've reminded me (again) what's important. Imua!
July 7th, 2009 at 5:49 am
Congratulations BL, very nice photos, thanks for sharing. As already mentioned, mark you calendar already fo next year. Hey, you only been married for 2 years...how can you forget? Yeah, easy to forget anniversaries after you been married for 35 years is my excuse but somehow I remember, although my wife may help by gently dropping hints about our anniversary. I always remember wife's birthday but I get confused on our anniversary date and our daughter's birthday. We don't exchange gifts now but go to a nice fine dining restaurant to celebrate the date.
July 7th, 2009 at 6:30 am
Good morning BL!
Happy anniversary and many more to come!
July 7th, 2009 at 6:34 am
GOOD MORNING!!
Gotta get ready for work, will check the board tonight.
Congratulations! Always fall in love all over again. ~sigh~
July 7th, 2009 at 6:37 am
Happy anniversary! Get the bag! She deserves it!
July 7th, 2009 at 6:38 am
Awww! Happy Anniversary....and many happy returns!
July 7th, 2009 at 6:44 am
BL:
IF you did forget your anniversary, you probably wouldn't see your 3rd
Regarding one of your previous blogs on Facebook. My soul mate found two of her best friends from college the other day while searching on FB. One now lives in Boston - she immediately moved from here after college graduation in the late '80s. The three of us would have serious conversations on life/politics/relationships back then. We lost track of each other after all of these years. In fact she was here last month visiting her parents
She lived just a block from Ground Zero while working in Manhattan. I'd love to hear the rest of that story from her soon.
July 7th, 2009 at 6:59 am
Happy Anniversary to you and your wife! Why don't you get her two bags? One for each year you were married...hahaha! Or you could (should?) get her two, one for this year's anniversary and one because you "forgot"!
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July 7th, 2009 at 7:06 am
congrats to you and Mrs. BL. no doubt both of you will be together forever.
gotta say... dat nike football was da perfect touch to da wedding festivities. haha.
July 7th, 2009 at 7:26 am
Brah, when you goin learn that the only good reponse when you don't know what your wife is talking about is "ok honey."
Think about it. She asks for one bag.....Ok honey......She asks for the Hope diamond.....Ok honey...One of these she was joking right? So were you.
Congrats brah.
July 7th, 2009 at 7:27 am
Congratulations!! Best wishes for you and the wife. Where are you taking her for dinner??
July 7th, 2009 at 7:34 am
Congratulations BL!!!!!!!!
THIS was funny :
"DA WIFE: "No. You're buying the bag for me as an anniversary gift."
With that statement.....you KNOW you're married!
But know something? I THINK the successful marriage needs the wife to "keep things in order" versus a wife that just gushes over the husband 24/7.
Congratulations again and PLENNY MORE!
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July 7th, 2009 at 7:45 am
yay!
happy anniversary BL!!
wish my friend's 7/7/07 marriage turned out for the better, but she's happy and in love again...so i'm happy for her
gooooooo LOVE!! *rah! rah! rah!*
July 7th, 2009 at 7:48 am
BL:
Is it that Angry Little Girl bag that Shauna has
July 7th, 2009 at 8:11 am
happy anniversary!! another couple i know who go married on 07/07/07...just need to let her know since the year changed it's a little harder to remember the date, lol.
congrats and hope you enjoyed your extra long weekend.
July 7th, 2009 at 8:14 am
Ha ha, yup it happens, the anni day seems like any other....
I got tired of forgetting all these things, so I went ahead and wrote this custom calendar program that helps me remember all the important stuff. I put my anni, all the birthdays in the program and projected them out 5 years so no need remember to mark it on the calendar next year....already there!
July 7th, 2009 at 8:14 am
Happy Anniversary!!
Here is to many more!! *clink*
July 7th, 2009 at 8:36 am
Congrats BL!!
Like I said before, 2 years is a milestone nowadays. Now go make babies so you can change numbah 2 diapers!!
July 7th, 2009 at 8:45 am
I love how your wife said "I found my anniversary gift." That's exactly the kind of thing i would say! Congrats!
July 7th, 2009 at 9:02 am
True dat!
It was already bought by da time dat conversation was ovah.
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It's a big bag... so she can't miss.
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Mahalos!
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Do you get a "combined" gift?
Style? Local kine style!
And yeah, there's probably a ton more stuff dat I love about her..... but I'm claiming MLC. 
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Das wat we kinda do - actually are doing. Might as well get wat you really want cause 99.9% of da time you're gonna get it unless it's waaaay unreasonable. Yeah, not romantic but at least happy right?
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See above... I forgot first.... then it was make up mode from there.
Hey! You're supposed to be on my side!!! WWD!
And I'm still "chubby" cause my body/metabolism is in da MLC stage already. 
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I hope so!
Wow! Mahalos mahalos mahalos! Our photog was terrific! She took photographs in da style Da Wife was exactly looking for so we both were very happy with it! Actually wat was posted was only about 25% I believe. She must have taken ovah a 1000 pics!
Funny you mention my friends! I was just looking at some old school pics late last night and they were - except one guy - was supah supah skinny (even me)! I'll post about it later if I remembah to.
And still to this day, I'm supah proud to say dat Da Wife practically did/arrange/make everything for da wedding from making our own invitations (envelopes too!), table cards, center pieces and choke oddah stuff. Da dresses though were all specially hand-made by one of her best friends (who was a bridesmaid also). We saved a lot of money but also Da Wife spent a lot of time so dat's da trade off.
Sorry to hear dat your day didn't start off too good....... and I'm glad I didn't post a true WWD! moment then cause I no like you feel even more worse.
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I'll nevah forget da date we got married..... but it doesn't have da same ring to it aftah 2007.
I would have said I don't have dat many fingahs and toes!
And you da man! 35 years! Cheee-hooo!
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SOS or anniversaries?
July 7th, 2009 at 9:03 am
BL, you're lucky your wife told you what she wanted for her anniversary gift, masako would expect me to know what she wants.
July 7th, 2009 at 9:08 am
chee hoo! grats on da 2nd anniversary BL & Da Wife!
almost forget!! aigoo.....
i think i played da Flintstones "Happy Anniversary" song for you folks last year...... so no need play em again eh?
ahh......what da hell.......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knp9-GY6fHE
July 7th, 2009 at 9:18 am
Congrats on the 2nd anniversary. Me?...lost count...but, still counting. lol
July 7th, 2009 at 9:32 am
I tink dat's da secret yeah?
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She already got it.
It came in da mail on Friday.
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I just "FB" a friend a couple days ago with quite da same story. We used to write actual letters to each oddah almost daily and evah since "adulthood" nevah kept in contact and then on FB she dropped in to say hi.
Is it da face to face dat people are avoiding now and spending actual time talking dat makes FB so popular - besides finding people?
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Thanks.
You know she's going to read dis tonight right?
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Well.... now dat you say "forever"..... it does seem like a really long time...........................
Da catch?
Yeah, literally it was a catch.
Da groomsman dat gave da speech was about 25-30 yards away on stage and at da end he threw it to me (ovah da two tables and our head table) and I caught it. Was funny cause wen he pumped his arm to signal dat he was going to throw it (nobody, including myself, knew he was going to do dat) I stood up and everyone gasped. Very luckily he threw it high enough to clear da tables and a perfect strike. It's on tape too!
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I jus' play da deaf and dumb card.
btw, wea you been? You not playing dis season?
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Well can see you no read everyday.
j/k We went to d.k steakhouse.... review to follow.
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Not funny to me. Da words "buy" and "bag" just don't sit well together.
Gushing isn't bad..... das wat da oddah girlfriend is for.
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July 7th, 2009 at 9:55 am
Happy Anniversary! Glad you uhmmmmm got her THE BAG as her anniversary gift, hehe....
Mrs. BL: whew... been a looong 2 years eh??? hee heeee.. NAHH BL! The stuff you wrote above about why you love Mrs. BL was very cute!
July 7th, 2009 at 9:55 am
Happy anniversary to you guys! Here's to many more years of happiness!
July 7th, 2009 at 10:10 am
BL - Might as well get wat you really want cause 99.9% of da time you're gonna get it unless it's waaaay unreasonable.
so, how much was "da bag " ? If it was less than $500, no problem for a rich guy like you, right ?
July 7th, 2009 at 10:17 am
BL~
Happy 2nd Anniversary!!
Good thing you didn't forget - the folks here would not let you live that one down.
Do you exchange gifts, according to the list of anniversary gifts? Just looked - 2nd anniversary supposed to be cotton (traditional) or cotton/china (modern). What could you get that's cotton??? How about a t-shirt?? Tell Da Wife that's the tradition.
Just so you know, 3rd year is leather. The possibilities are endless...maybe you can put off that purse until next year??? There are other things, but we'll leave those unsaid, since we are a family-oriented blog, right?? For our 3rd anniversary, I ended up getting Mrs. AD02 a new Acura, with leather seats. Pretty good, eh? She was completely surprised. The salesman even helped me drive the car home (I drove my car, he drove the new car, and had another guy from the dealer drive him back). I secured the garage so her remote wouldn't work. Then when she got home, she thought there was something wrong with the garage door. Rather than getting out of the car to investigage, she calls me on the phone, from the driveway (WWD???). Anyways, I opened the garage door from the control panel in the garage and I could see her eyes getting bigger and bigger (esp once she sees the big bow on the hood of the car). I bought the car and did everything within one week...whew...because the first time I went to the dealer, they said no shipment coming in.
Just something for you to consider, as you plan your next anniversary
July 7th, 2009 at 10:26 am
Was looking over the blog again...noticed all the women told you just get the bag. I don't know what it is about women and these bags/purses. I don't even know how many bags my wife (and all the girls in her family, especially MIL) has. But they ask for new one every year.
Not like guys - use the wallet until the thing disintegrates. My wife actually gave me a LV wallet, which I really like. But in her mind, time to get a new one. Me, I will keep using it until it's in pieces.
July 7th, 2009 at 10:39 am
Just had a chance to look at our pix.
That's the exact same place we got married too! Brings back a lot of memories now...
I love how the photographer had blend of color, B&W and sepia-tone photos. Really nice!!
July 7th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Happy Anniversary! Best wishes for many more. What kind of bag did you get her?
July 7th, 2009 at 11:45 am
acuradriver02 - not all women are like that. I am very fussy about my purses, but they're always black and always get choke pockets. I wear mine into the ground, and I have two at a time at the most. No D&B, no Gucci, no Versace, no Kate Spade (maybe Fossil, but that's the only "brand name" I even look at), and I try not to spend more than $50 per bag.
I'd rather spend my money on good food. See prior discussion of Daniel's Broiler. (No, I don't spend money on shoes either.)
July 7th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Happy Anniversary to you and your lovely bride.
You made it past the 08-08-08 deadline so it's all good.
July 7th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Dang - #44 in moderation. I forgot the dreaded "sh0es" word.
July 7th, 2009 at 11:59 am
Not even close.
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Yeah, it's just not da same ring.... 7/7/9. Sounds like a combination lock or something.
It was nice not going into work but all we did was veg out, do housework and take our dog in for emergency minor surgery.... details to follow on dat!
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So wat happens on da 6th year?
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Mahalos! *clink* (round 2)
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Hey! Dat was in our marriage certificate..... a specific clause dat says I DON'T DO DIAPERS!
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Yeah, takes da presshah off of picking da "right" gift.
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Good luck wit dat!
Actually she kinda smart then eh? You must get at least two or three for backups right? 
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Nevah get tired of it.
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Counting beea's?
j/k Lost count already huh? Wow.... must be more than my hands and toes combined minimum eh?
July 7th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
KAN~
Would you please talk some sense into my wife and the women in her family??? Bless you for having some sensibilities
July 7th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
@BL: Congrats on your 2nd Anny! Too funny that it "slipped your mind" aftah you went blog last week bout DKs. Brah, you wen get away cheap! One noddah bag/purse and not one Acura ala AD02!
July 7th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
masako going be all J, every place we go shopping, she's always looking for bags. She has like 3 or 4 D&B bags already.
July 7th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Congratulations on the anniversary, BH! Oops...BL, I meant. Hahaha!
Braddah Hyung kinda has a nice ring to it.
July 7th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
@acuradriver02: I'm not saying my preferences are "sensible" - I'm just saying that's what my preferences are. I'm like Masako - ultimately, I'd rather spend money on travel. Hear that, M?
Not like you didn't already know that.
July 7th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
BL - I tink she wen do some editing to that marriage certificate. It now says: I DO DIAPERS! No sked!!
July 7th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Big time congratulations on your second anniversary Braddah Lance and Mrs. Braddah Lance! Funny story! Good thing you let her choose her own present too. Thanks to your Mrs. for letting you share all your funny and interesting stories with everybody.
July 7th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Congrats on your second anniversary, BL and Da Wife!
Ho boy BL, not so good when you forget! I picked the date for our wedding too, so I no more excuse to forget either.
Hope your DK's night out was good!
July 7th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Congratulations BL and to Mrs. BL (for surviving being married to BL this long! hee hee... kidding, kidding!
)! But, BL... like the rest of the folks, how could you forget if you just did a combined celebration (which I hope you both enjoyed, by the way!)? Aisus, you MLC (I'm not just talking "MLC moments!" ha ha!)!!! You cannot be in denial anymore!
I think one of the most important things to show your love is to show your appreciation. Not only on special days but every day. Sometimes we get so busy with our every day lives that we start to take things for granted. It doesn't have to be with a gift or anything, just letting the person know that you appreciate them is a great thing!
July 7th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
Congrats on year 2 BL.
What did you get? A new truck? H3T?
July 7th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Was on one trip for couple weeks, but I guess nevah been gettin da call. Maybe I got kicked off da team. Just as well had one sick kid last week so i couldn't go anyway.
July 7th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Sorry brah. I neva like get hit by her big bag.
July 7th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Finally got to see your pictures, beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Looks like you and da mrs. had a fantastic first dance! What song did you dance to?
July 8th, 2009 at 5:19 am
congrats and happy anniversary.
hopefully that bag is not one of those $1000 bags.
July 8th, 2009 at 6:12 am
Happy Anniversary to you and DBH (da bettah half).
Most married couples will confess the first couple years are definitely the hardest. As long as you both are on the same page then you'll be able work through all the ups and downs. It's just like coaching a sports team; you have to find creative ways to keep your relationship growing in the right direction.
I'm starting to sound like Dr. Laura or for that matter, John Wooden. But believe me, I do not have that much wisdom.
July 8th, 2009 at 6:17 am
BL,
I noticed on a couple of the photos you looked teary eyed.
Fess up...I know that's how you're going to look when you open the Visa bill for the wife's new bag.
July 8th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Hah? You almost fo-got yo wedding anniversary? Auwe!! You just lucky da wife's WWD wasn't followed up with a few false cracks. Othawise BL could have a new meaning. Instead of BL = Braddah Lance, BL would mean buss up lolo.
I think you have to use the technique from one of your previous blog entries, and combine multiple occasions into one, including the wedding anniversary.
July 8th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Hey BL!! I actually do read every day however I have not been able to since 7/3. The office was closed, vacation and a funeral. I knew you were going to DK Steakhouse but did not realize it was for your anniversary. Sorry!! I hope you had a great time. I can't wait to see the pics.
July 8th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Aloha Lance & Terri, so sorry i missed your anniversary again. i hope the 2nd time around (year) is still in the honeymoon phase. just keep it real, honest, and communicate big time.
eh lance wen we goin lunch?!
c'ya
July 10th, 2009 at 9:55 am
ha! It's been a loooooong 2 years for me too!
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*clink* *chug chug chug*
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Rich guy like me? Uh, I (we) not rich. We just made good financial choices and live debt free - for now. And heck yeah, it was less than $500.... I'm not undah da influence.
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I know dat! But then again, I may not of have mentioned it on WWD! if dat happened cause I would have been all buss up from Da Wife.
I was wondering who followed dat cause I thought some of da things on da "list" was kinda off. Who da heck made da list anyways? Their should be an updated "modern" list - maybe we go make one on WWD!
You know, next year would be WWD! 3rd anniversary too in case you'd like to celebrate it with me....... *hint hint*
Well not Da Wife. She's a very fashionable woman but still she's extremely reasonable in being dat she doesn't need one EVERY year.... which helps me out a lot!
Jus' like our BVD's!
Oh yeah? Wat a coinky-dink.
It's a great place (not surah about it now since there's been a ton of changes) and it was really fun! Our photog was absolutely terrific! She really has an eye for photography and believe it or not she was pregnant at the time too!
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Mahalos! And I don't know wat kine of bag "I" got her but all's I know is dat she used it already wen we went out with her friends.
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A sensible woman.
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July 10th, 2009 at 10:17 am
I'm staying out of dat one.
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Yeah, very cheap compared to acuradriver02!
Hey wait! But at least he can enjoy da car it too! I no can wear/use da purse! 
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So she likes ducks?
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NO WAYS JOSE! If I gotta do 'em I going out back and hosing him down!
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Yeah, she's cool li'dat!
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Well I picked da date..... I didn't pick it every year!
777 is easy to remembah - 778, 779, etc.... kinda hard. 