For those wondering, if you haven't heard, I am, in fact, getting married. And after attending the wedding and reception yesterday, I have compiled a list of demands for my wedding.
1) Christa needs to walk down the aisle to the music from Tetris A, a theme from the popular game.
2) Before the vows, I want one of my best friends to sing a part from "Darkness and Starlight," the opera from Final Fantasy VI.
3) Karaoke at the reception.
4) Live Twitter, Facebook, and Ustream feed.
5) A false brick wall on the altar so that when the priest says "Do you take her to be your lawfully wedded wife?" I can jump through and scream "OH YEAH!"
6) Honeymoon to either Hawaii or over the rainbow.
7) Wedding vows to be exchanged with the lyrics to "I Would Do Anything For Love".
Another fun wedding game involves finding songs that she would never consent to us dancing to for our first dance.
1. "It's Too Late" by Rodney Carrington
"It's too late. Now we're married.
'Till we're dead and buried...
You're stuck with me, and I'm stuck with you.
Baby, it's too late, and there's nothing we can do..."
A lovely song that really describes marriage well.
2. "Three Little Words" by DaVinci's Notebook
A wonderful homage to Meatloaf, DaVinci's Notebook sings a song in the style of the classic "Bat out of Hell" and describes the three little words that the man has been longing to sing to his woman.
"Pull my finger."
3. "Your Love Is..." by Paul and Storm
While my love is a "tiny puppy, knowing only love," clearly her love is "an underground dog-fighting ring, catching me and keeping me in a cage" and "death holds no meaning for me just like Christopher Walken..."
Her love is Christopher Walken.
4. "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" by Meatloaf
I like the prospect of a song that says "I will love you until the end of time" followed immediately by "and now I'm praying for the end of time." It makes me weep.
If these demands are not met, a disaster beyond your imagination will occur... Ok. The Phantom of the Opera reference might've been too much.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Accountability
Why do we no longer hold people accountable?
I pay a little more attention than I should to the happenings of the national government. Why? Because I'm an idiot, and probably suffer from masochistic tendencies.
People have, according to almost every poll out there, said "Uh... no thanks," to the health care overhaul as it stands now. Our Congress wants to use tactics that undermine standard voting procedure. Clearly, someone isn't listening to the folks to put them in power in the first place.
I have to talk about health care almost every day. And it hurts. It really does. Why, though, do these people think that their agenda is more important than what the people want? And why are we not holding them accountable when they screw up?
We are a nation that is $12 trillion in debt, and our beloved leaders want to pass a bill that would spend almost another trillion.
And our representatives from Louisiana? How does Mary Landrieu say that she is fighting for the people of Louisiana when they speak out pretty loudly against this bill?
How does Senator David Vitter run on a platform based on family values get himself wrapped up in the D.C. Madam scandal and stay in the lead of most polls for his 2010 re-election campaign?
How do Governor Bobby Jindal and Representative John Fleming preach against the stimulus money, saying it's a mistake, but still get some quality photo time with constituents while handing out big checks from that money?
We could go into more Louisiana politicians who need to be held accountable, but I don't have the space on this page to cover them all.
Accountability. It's a responsibility these people have to us. They asked for our support in order to get elected. And they repay us with misrepresentation, lying and scandalous actions. It's a nationwide problem.
We, as constituents, have attention spans that are just short of a gerbil's. We constantly forget that these people have done little for us once they get into office. They become the playthings of the big businesses who may or many not have the rest of our best interests at heart.
I've only been able to vote for a few years, but I'm already tired of it. And, I know the younger generation isn't expected to vote, but I tried my very best to do so, but I have received little return on my investment.
I pay a little more attention than I should to the happenings of the national government. Why? Because I'm an idiot, and probably suffer from masochistic tendencies.
People have, according to almost every poll out there, said "Uh... no thanks," to the health care overhaul as it stands now. Our Congress wants to use tactics that undermine standard voting procedure. Clearly, someone isn't listening to the folks to put them in power in the first place.
I have to talk about health care almost every day. And it hurts. It really does. Why, though, do these people think that their agenda is more important than what the people want? And why are we not holding them accountable when they screw up?
We are a nation that is $12 trillion in debt, and our beloved leaders want to pass a bill that would spend almost another trillion.
And our representatives from Louisiana? How does Mary Landrieu say that she is fighting for the people of Louisiana when they speak out pretty loudly against this bill?
How does Senator David Vitter run on a platform based on family values get himself wrapped up in the D.C. Madam scandal and stay in the lead of most polls for his 2010 re-election campaign?
How do Governor Bobby Jindal and Representative John Fleming preach against the stimulus money, saying it's a mistake, but still get some quality photo time with constituents while handing out big checks from that money?
We could go into more Louisiana politicians who need to be held accountable, but I don't have the space on this page to cover them all.
Accountability. It's a responsibility these people have to us. They asked for our support in order to get elected. And they repay us with misrepresentation, lying and scandalous actions. It's a nationwide problem.
We, as constituents, have attention spans that are just short of a gerbil's. We constantly forget that these people have done little for us once they get into office. They become the playthings of the big businesses who may or many not have the rest of our best interests at heart.
I've only been able to vote for a few years, but I'm already tired of it. And, I know the younger generation isn't expected to vote, but I tried my very best to do so, but I have received little return on my investment.
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