So almost a month later, Spiz drags his new wife to the cave with all the recording equipment. We talk marriage, the ceremony, the honeymoon and there are the musical breaks in between. There ain't nothing left to say because I've been sleeping really late this week playing Resident Evil 5. Enjoy the time we spend together. Subscribe to the show on iTunes, review the show on iTunes, leave a comment on this post and we'll read it next week.
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Friday
Monday
Special Thanks
My Family
Thank you so much for doing everything you did for the wedding. Ma and Step-pop: thank you for all the guidance. Bro and sis: The bridal party wouldn't have been complete without you, especially you bro. Thank you for being my best man. All the Aunties and Uncles: Y'all were looking sharp. Thanks for coming out. It was awesome to see all of you. COUSINS! All the little ones: You are all adorable and I will never forget my flower girls and bearers. Michelle: You knocked it out of the park again. You were one of the few things I wasn't worried about because I knew you would sing and play beautifully. The picture of my side of the family was huge. We roll deep mang!
My New Family
The new in-laws: Thank you for supporting us and for taking me in. I'm going to do my best to be a good son in-law and brother in-law. New Ma-Dukes: One of my favorite moments of the evening was dancing with you. Thank you very much. New Pa-Dukes: I know we're going to get along great. We already do. Thank you for everything. Sister in-law: Rad presentation and even radder present. I'll be there for your wedding too. You both got the bouquet and the garter so it's meant to be. My new Canadian family: It was wonderful to see all of you. I felt great joy seeing you and my family together sharing this special moment with us. Hopefully we'll head up in your direction for some smoked meat and poutines. Thanks for the dance Nana.
The Skweeze
Dibs, TL, and CJooks: I really fucking appreciate your service as groomsmen. I don't know what else to say. Thank you for being there for me. Probably shouldn't have stayed out till 4am the night before watching 70's dementia. Yes we should have. Poozle: I'm so glad you stuck around for the big day. Just your presence multiplied my happiness by infinity. You were great on that mic. Thanks mang. Also, stop calling me fag. All of you were stylin' man. I can't wait to be at all of your weddings. JP and Rok: Fuckin' killing that dance floor as usual. Thanks Gorky Van Peebles. Chester: CHESTUUUURRR! Arnie and JU: You are men. Beautiful Men. Dav and Denise: Sorry for stealing the music. You guys are next! I'm happy for both of you. Feel free to stop by so we can tip cars and smoke meth. Tron: Thanks for your video skills. Imma ride on your back to show my gratitude. Go jousting or something. Good luck to you in your wedding. No beefs, mang. Fairy Godmutha: Thank you for doing all that awesome shit for the wifey's shower/bachelorette party. You still live up to your name. Take care of my future kids, please. Clare and Cat: Yowza. I wish I talked to you guys more. I'll be around though. Thanks for coming. SERIOUSLY HOW ARE WE STILL DOIN' THIS SHIT? ALMOST 15 YEARS AND WE STILL SINGING FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW?!??!?! You guys are my heart. All the parts of my heart not taken by the wifey of course so that doesn't leave much. But whatever, it's heart. Love that shit.
Chicago Rush All Stars
First off, fuck you Table 12. You bastards. Enjoy those three pieces of gum or whatever was in that box. B-Wiz: You are Super Woman. We can't survive in the Chi without you and apparently we can't survive our wedding without you. I have and still always looked up to you. Make sure you make Andrea do just as much, if not more for your big day. Caelan: Polka dot dresses fucking rule. You got that dress on my wifey so I'm giving credit where credit is due. UV and Becks: Sorry sorry sorry sorry. Y'all looked good on the dance floor. Michelle: You were my first money dance! My first John! Thank you for the monies. Liza: You were at Table 12 weren't you. Grr...It's ok. I hope you had a good time. Caroline: You look fabulous. I wish I talked to you more too. Ryan, Dan, and Rob: Whose bright fucking idea was it to dance with me during the money dance? Though I loved clamping down on your buttocks, I felt bad for my wife. My fantasy came true. I was having drinks with my favorite guys and I was double fisted in beards. Face melting!!!! I hope no pictures exist of that. Anyway, I'm going to miss all of you. One more time before I go. Come visit us in Sac. We'll have dishes. And a Car!
Her People
Banana: Looked good out there. I promise we will take time to visit you. It'll be a good excuse to get out of cow-land. Keep Dan. He is a dude. Mona: So awesome of you to be there. That made wifey very happy. All of this because of you. That is a huge deal. Jenn: Mona set it up but you got to knock it down. Smoking(and other things) led me to my future wifey.
Bloc Party
You ripped it on Monday to start the week of wedding. HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY
Rommel
Holy crap dude. I thought I never see you again and to see you the night before my wedding was madness. Look like you're alright. Seriously I'll hit you up when I move back.
Father
If I didn't mention you, my ambien is kicking in. The magic week is over. I'll podcast about it before the honeymoon. Anyone want to get on that let me know. I'll record tomorrow or Tuesday.
THANK YOU
Thank you so much for doing everything you did for the wedding. Ma and Step-pop: thank you for all the guidance. Bro and sis: The bridal party wouldn't have been complete without you, especially you bro. Thank you for being my best man. All the Aunties and Uncles: Y'all were looking sharp. Thanks for coming out. It was awesome to see all of you. COUSINS! All the little ones: You are all adorable and I will never forget my flower girls and bearers. Michelle: You knocked it out of the park again. You were one of the few things I wasn't worried about because I knew you would sing and play beautifully. The picture of my side of the family was huge. We roll deep mang!
My New Family
The new in-laws: Thank you for supporting us and for taking me in. I'm going to do my best to be a good son in-law and brother in-law. New Ma-Dukes: One of my favorite moments of the evening was dancing with you. Thank you very much. New Pa-Dukes: I know we're going to get along great. We already do. Thank you for everything. Sister in-law: Rad presentation and even radder present. I'll be there for your wedding too. You both got the bouquet and the garter so it's meant to be. My new Canadian family: It was wonderful to see all of you. I felt great joy seeing you and my family together sharing this special moment with us. Hopefully we'll head up in your direction for some smoked meat and poutines. Thanks for the dance Nana.
The Skweeze
Dibs, TL, and CJooks: I really fucking appreciate your service as groomsmen. I don't know what else to say. Thank you for being there for me. Probably shouldn't have stayed out till 4am the night before watching 70's dementia. Yes we should have. Poozle: I'm so glad you stuck around for the big day. Just your presence multiplied my happiness by infinity. You were great on that mic. Thanks mang. Also, stop calling me fag. All of you were stylin' man. I can't wait to be at all of your weddings. JP and Rok: Fuckin' killing that dance floor as usual. Thanks Gorky Van Peebles. Chester: CHESTUUUURRR! Arnie and JU: You are men. Beautiful Men. Dav and Denise: Sorry for stealing the music. You guys are next! I'm happy for both of you. Feel free to stop by so we can tip cars and smoke meth. Tron: Thanks for your video skills. Imma ride on your back to show my gratitude. Go jousting or something. Good luck to you in your wedding. No beefs, mang. Fairy Godmutha: Thank you for doing all that awesome shit for the wifey's shower/bachelorette party. You still live up to your name. Take care of my future kids, please. Clare and Cat: Yowza. I wish I talked to you guys more. I'll be around though. Thanks for coming. SERIOUSLY HOW ARE WE STILL DOIN' THIS SHIT? ALMOST 15 YEARS AND WE STILL SINGING FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW?!??!?! You guys are my heart. All the parts of my heart not taken by the wifey of course so that doesn't leave much. But whatever, it's heart. Love that shit.
Chicago Rush All Stars
First off, fuck you Table 12. You bastards. Enjoy those three pieces of gum or whatever was in that box. B-Wiz: You are Super Woman. We can't survive in the Chi without you and apparently we can't survive our wedding without you. I have and still always looked up to you. Make sure you make Andrea do just as much, if not more for your big day. Caelan: Polka dot dresses fucking rule. You got that dress on my wifey so I'm giving credit where credit is due. UV and Becks: Sorry sorry sorry sorry. Y'all looked good on the dance floor. Michelle: You were my first money dance! My first John! Thank you for the monies. Liza: You were at Table 12 weren't you. Grr...It's ok. I hope you had a good time. Caroline: You look fabulous. I wish I talked to you more too. Ryan, Dan, and Rob: Whose bright fucking idea was it to dance with me during the money dance? Though I loved clamping down on your buttocks, I felt bad for my wife. My fantasy came true. I was having drinks with my favorite guys and I was double fisted in beards. Face melting!!!! I hope no pictures exist of that. Anyway, I'm going to miss all of you. One more time before I go. Come visit us in Sac. We'll have dishes. And a Car!
Her People
Banana: Looked good out there. I promise we will take time to visit you. It'll be a good excuse to get out of cow-land. Keep Dan. He is a dude. Mona: So awesome of you to be there. That made wifey very happy. All of this because of you. That is a huge deal. Jenn: Mona set it up but you got to knock it down. Smoking(and other things) led me to my future wifey.
Bloc Party
You ripped it on Monday to start the week of wedding. HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY
Rommel
Holy crap dude. I thought I never see you again and to see you the night before my wedding was madness. Look like you're alright. Seriously I'll hit you up when I move back.
Father
I did my hair like yours. You're always on my mind. I wish you could have seen me.
If I didn't mention you, my ambien is kicking in. The magic week is over. I'll podcast about it before the honeymoon. Anyone want to get on that let me know. I'll record tomorrow or Tuesday.
THANK YOU
Wedding Week Schedule
Monday
-Singing rehearsal with Auntie Michelle. Going to sing a song for Andrea. Not revealing what song. Be there to see it.
-Get marriage license
-Have dinner with Watkins
-Bloc Party concert with Luuski
Tuesday
-Apartment hunt in Sacramento
-Eat at Jack in the Box
Wednesday
-Last minute meeting with the priest
Thursday
-Pick up tuxes
-Take care of two out of town boyfriends while their significant others are at Andrea's Bachelorette party.
Friday
-Wedding rehearsal and dinner at Ming's
Saturday
-Get married
-Get it on people. Got to get it on.
Sunday
-Do nothing
-Eat at Jack in the Box
Call me up mo'fuckas. Thursday is a prime day to kick it.
Monday
-Go home to Chicago
-Eat Dunkin' Donuts
-Singing rehearsal with Auntie Michelle. Going to sing a song for Andrea. Not revealing what song. Be there to see it.
-Get marriage license
-Have dinner with Watkins
-Bloc Party concert with Luuski
Tuesday
-Apartment hunt in Sacramento
-Eat at Jack in the Box
Wednesday
-Last minute meeting with the priest
Thursday
-Pick up tuxes
-Take care of two out of town boyfriends while their significant others are at Andrea's Bachelorette party.
Friday
-Wedding rehearsal and dinner at Ming's
Saturday
-Get married
-Get it on people. Got to get it on.
Sunday
-Do nothing
-Eat at Jack in the Box
Call me up mo'fuckas. Thursday is a prime day to kick it.
Monday
-Go home to Chicago
-Eat Dunkin' Donuts
Thursday
RSVP's are due by next Thursday
Seriously, if you haven't RSVP'ed yet please do so. I need to see the final guest list so I can do some last minute inviting. Thanks.
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Tuesday
Almost 100 days to go
I've been given the task of writing all the content for our wedding page, and Andrea asked me to write something about how we met and all that business. I just thought I'd share what I wrote.
How it all started
January 13th, 2009
The night I met Andrea I always tell people that I had no idea what I was in store for. At the time I just thought she was a really awesome girl who I shared similar interests with. I imagined I would go to parties with her, hang out at cafes chatting for hours, and watch really awful TV like America's Next Top Model together. During the past eight(almost nine) years we have done a lot of those things and many more, but I did not think that night I was going to marry this girl.
I gave her my e-mail address that night. Isn't that super geeky? I didn't have a cell phone at the time so how else would she find me? Anyway, I didn't think she would e-mail me. She even second guessed herself when she couldn't exactly remember my e-mail address. Fortunately she got it right, and a few days later she did e-mail me. After talking on Instant Messenger for awhile I finally got the nerve to ask her out...in Instant Messenger. More geekiness, I know. Anyway, I took her to a movie and we spent at least an hour talking outside in the cool Milpitas night.
After that we had to endure some rough times. Andrea went off to school in Santa Barbara and we had to spend the next four years apart most of the time. We would visit each other from time to time, and she would come home for summer vacation, but it was enough for either of us. We just wanted to be together all the time. We managed to make it last and 3 and a half years ago, we packed up and moved to Chicago so that Andrea could attend medical school. I work and try my best to make this challenging time for Andrea as easy as possible. It's been really tough because she devotes a lot of her time in school, understandably, but just thinking about seeing her keeps me going. Saying that I cherish every moment I have with her is beyond cliche, but there I said it.
It's like one of those things, you know. You watch a movie that you didn't know anything about and it's the most amazing piece of entertainment you've ever seen. You hear a new song on the radio from someone you've never heard of, from a genre that you usually don't pay much attention to, and you get it instantly. You want to hear it again and again. You appreciate those experiences, those memories a whole lot more than experiences you expected, or prepared yourself to have. I appreciate Andrea like that. More than anything.
The kind of love that we share, the kind that surprises you...I really wish that everyone finds a love like ours. I always thank that part of that let go that day I met Andrea. I didn't even want to go out that night, but I just said, "Aw, what the heck." Andrea is everything to me. I live to make her happy and I can totally be myself around her and I find it difficult to completely let my guard down when I'm around people, so the fact that I can be silly and giggle like a school girl in front of her is, again the most amazing thing ever. She is that song that I would never seek out. The music found me and I can't get enough of it.
I can't wait to declare my love, my heart, and my eternal friendship to Andrea in front of all of our family and friends. See you in April.
-Alvin
How it all started
January 13th, 2009
The night I met Andrea I always tell people that I had no idea what I was in store for. At the time I just thought she was a really awesome girl who I shared similar interests with. I imagined I would go to parties with her, hang out at cafes chatting for hours, and watch really awful TV like America's Next Top Model together. During the past eight(almost nine) years we have done a lot of those things and many more, but I did not think that night I was going to marry this girl.
I gave her my e-mail address that night. Isn't that super geeky? I didn't have a cell phone at the time so how else would she find me? Anyway, I didn't think she would e-mail me. She even second guessed herself when she couldn't exactly remember my e-mail address. Fortunately she got it right, and a few days later she did e-mail me. After talking on Instant Messenger for awhile I finally got the nerve to ask her out...in Instant Messenger. More geekiness, I know. Anyway, I took her to a movie and we spent at least an hour talking outside in the cool Milpitas night.
After that we had to endure some rough times. Andrea went off to school in Santa Barbara and we had to spend the next four years apart most of the time. We would visit each other from time to time, and she would come home for summer vacation, but it was enough for either of us. We just wanted to be together all the time. We managed to make it last and 3 and a half years ago, we packed up and moved to Chicago so that Andrea could attend medical school. I work and try my best to make this challenging time for Andrea as easy as possible. It's been really tough because she devotes a lot of her time in school, understandably, but just thinking about seeing her keeps me going. Saying that I cherish every moment I have with her is beyond cliche, but there I said it.
It's like one of those things, you know. You watch a movie that you didn't know anything about and it's the most amazing piece of entertainment you've ever seen. You hear a new song on the radio from someone you've never heard of, from a genre that you usually don't pay much attention to, and you get it instantly. You want to hear it again and again. You appreciate those experiences, those memories a whole lot more than experiences you expected, or prepared yourself to have. I appreciate Andrea like that. More than anything.
The kind of love that we share, the kind that surprises you...I really wish that everyone finds a love like ours. I always thank that part of that let go that day I met Andrea. I didn't even want to go out that night, but I just said, "Aw, what the heck." Andrea is everything to me. I live to make her happy and I can totally be myself around her and I find it difficult to completely let my guard down when I'm around people, so the fact that I can be silly and giggle like a school girl in front of her is, again the most amazing thing ever. She is that song that I would never seek out. The music found me and I can't get enough of it.
I can't wait to declare my love, my heart, and my eternal friendship to Andrea in front of all of our family and friends. See you in April.
-Alvin
God, it's fucking cheesy, but I had to hold back the tears writing that. Admitting that fact is making me cry now. I wanted to add more tomfoolery, more Spiz if you will, but I think all of that didn't fit. It's supposed to be cheesy and I think I succeeded in achieving maximum cheese level. You may leave to throw up now.
Ed note: Podcast is a little late. Sorry. Whadda ya want? Also coming soon you'll be able to download the podcast from an RSS feed/itunes soon. Exciting stuff. I encourage all of you to get mic's so you can be on the show.
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