LOL!!!

oh my goodness.. some people just ALWAYS have to make it about them!
Wake up! Look beyond yourself for once and maybe you will see that all this hurt you think is being inflicted on you is, in reality, hurt you are inflicting on others.

Some people just can't see it, they are perpetual victims, and constantly have to be the focus of conversation. It's sad really, because it's just a way they make themselves feel better. Funny thing is, most people can see through the facade.. thankfully.

I'm grateful for the friends I have.. and glad I don't have to pretend around you guys. You know who I am.. I'm a procrastinator.. this is gonna be a bad one.. not much I can do now but try.

C'est la vie!

New Years.. what's the plan?

February.. Jen, Mel, you guys coming here? I think we should pick a weekend soon after you start your new job Bleue!

Whatever we do.. we HAVE to find sno-cones! *happy dance*
OMG! And Mochas! LOL! We used to get so wired!

Anyhoo.. STUPID SURVIVOR!!! GRRR!!!

That show is so boring now.. except for the final reunion :P

Holy Cow!!

I MET DAN CLOUTIER!!! (and his wife)... Rylan sold them a phone the other day! It was super cool.. they were both really nice. *swoons* I just hope he hurries up and gets back to playing.. b/c I'm sick of Auld not being able to control a rebound to save his soul!

Anyhoo..

I'm studying for 2 finals tomorrow.. can't you tell? :P and I just wanted to say.. Mini Staplers are the DEVIL!
I was trying to staple my revised paper together and the silly thing jammed. No biggie.. except when I tried to open it.. it decided to work.. and fully stapled my finger!
That sucked! It didn't hurt that much, but I didn't want it to bleed all over my papers so I went down to the ensuite.. and Rylan was all.. omg! I'm going to barf or faint.. b/c he has no stomach for ANYTHING.
So then I was getting annoyed b/c it's not the easiest thing looking at your own finger and trying to pull a staple out without moving. Okay.. I knew it wasn't going to start gushing.. but still..
Anywhoo.. short story long.. got it out b/c Ry sucked it up and pulled it out and I didn't bleed to death from the miniscule whole, and I'm actually bandaid free right now b/c the bleeding stopped :P

YAY!

BTW.. Beyond Borders with Angelina Joli and Clive Owen.. Wow! Good movie.. I know it's old but it was on TV lastnight.. and of course I was studying so I had to watch it. The end.. I totally called the outcome.. but still.. it was so powerful.. i was crying like a baby.
LOL! I get so into movies and books.. it's like I'm there, watching these people live and breath. I guess it's odd.. but I like it..

Bah.. I guess I should go read about Anti-Semitism and such wonderful pre-WWI things as that.
TTFN
*wish me luck tomorrow I'm gonna need it!*

and btw.. just in case you guys don't realize.. you CAN COMMENT!
lol...
I enjoy comments.. not that I don't enjoy the emails I get commenting..
either or.. a mix of both?
:)

back to work now..ooh! omg! I almost forgot!!!

My cousin Brent and his new wife Monica (August Wedding) are having a BABY!!! YAYAY!!! they're not due til July.. and it's still relatively early.. so pray for them as they will be awesome parents!

Please... don't forget...



So many people seem to have forgotten what a huge issue this is... it has not gone away! Many of the people contracting AIDS are contracting strains that are immune to most of the drugs out there... then what?!? We need to find new drugs to combat an ever mutating virus.. we need to find a cure!

I wish I would have known today was coming, I would have tried to participate somewhere here. Because I didn't this is my small contribution.. in the hopes of raising awareness somewhere.

I know, myself, I hadn't really thought of the AIDS epidemic much since the 90s. It was such an enormous force back then, with movies like Philidelphia, the story of Ryan White... it was intense! Everywhere you looked you saw Red Ribbons.. even at the Oscars people were wearing them. Every show you turned on had some sort of acknowledgment... then nothing. It's as though someone, somewhere decided AIDS was no longer a priority. It was something that was just getting better and going away. Then last semester Cleve Jones came to talk at UCFV. Who is Cleve Jones? He was the founder of the AIDS quilt. He was a politician/activist that was in SanFrancisco when the AIDS epidemic was first arising in the US. He watched many of his friends die of complications from the virus, and he himself has AIDS. He almost died, and was lucky enough to get an expirimental drug... the cocktail.. he was one of the first to receive it. Now, because he's been on so many different medications, he is on the last available mix, and it won't be long until he is immune to that as well.
One thing he talked about was the transmission of HIV.. how if he was to pass on the virus to someone, they would have the same immunities he has. The person he infected would be.. to put it honestly.. screwed. That is apparently one reason why the epidemic is rising.. because the people who are newly infected don't have many options available to them. There are millions of people in India who are infected.. they are getting to the point which Africa was at... but how many of us know that?
I know I didn't.. a few people I talked to had no idea... maybe we're just clueless.. maybe not.. maybe there are actually numerous people out there who do not realize the continued and increasing dangers of AIDS and HIV.
I hope that is not the case... I hope it is simply the case that I alone have gone along and not realized the crisis that looms around the next corner.

One of the things that Cleve mentioned made me ill. If a pregnant woman has HIV and they give her some pills before she gives birth, and give the baby some pills after they are born, that baby will not contract the HIV virus. That baby will grow up happy and healthy, and the pills cost... I can't remember the exact amount.. but it would cost the government around $100 somewhere around there. So.. you would think that would be what they would do automatically.... but they don't. It is extremely difficult for pregnant women to get that medication, or the funding, and the babies end up with HIV, and more medical costs down the road. Why?!? It's ridiculous! Why would you not want to help that child have a future, and because it's the government.. thinking in terms of money, why wouldn't you want to save the future costs of health care?
He also mentioned how buying the pills can cost thousands of dollars less from an indirect source.. because these people need the medicine.. so why not try and milk some more money out of them? Who cares if a lot of them are in the low income bracket and can't afford the medications on their own.. who cares if they will end up dying... it's all about making a buck right?

Anyhoo.. I know this wasn't the most scientific little announcement... filled with facts and figures.. because I'm not trying to get funding from any of you! I'm just relating the little bit of information I have in an effort to raise even a slight awareness among those of you who may or may not know what's going on... and maybe it will lead to increased funding b/c some of you (me included) may participate in future fundraising events.. and help raise greater awareness wherever we are located... because it is important.
At least I think so...

Anyhoo.. on a lighter note..
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELIZABETH!!!
I love you hun!!!

Love you all.. :)

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Okay... well I'm here at UCFV... it would be a perfectly lovely time to catch up on some reading and such.. but I have nothing that I should be reading as I came totally unprepared. Meh.. what can you do? Just waiting for class to start.
Holy what a weekend. Friday I was at practicum and left at 5 for my VS Christmas party. Had some last minute errands to do, so I did that, picked up Ry and off we went. Decent meal.. it was cheesy.. but that's what VS is about apparently. It was funny b/c Ry was sooooooo bored, and I was talking to Dale (the cst. at my practicum) today, and he said.. omg! I hate the games Delaine (from VS) plays.. it's so boring so tell your bf he's not alone! lol... men!
Then saturday was doing a bit of laundry, getting our hair done, and off to Ry's X'mas party. Sure it's early, but Dec. is just TOO busy for them to take time off. Anyhoo.. we went to Joe Fortes in Vancouver.. OMG! it was AMAZING! 4 course meal.. it was the best!
Then we were supposed to go to Yuk Yuks.. which didn't pan out, but we ended up going to the lounge at our hotel.. (the Sheraton Wall Centre.. OMG! SO AMAZING!) and made our own fun. It was good times.. met some guy who used to be a NY Islander.. he's a teacher now, and a nice, smart guy who understood how completely retarded Americans can be! lol.. so we made some good jokes. I think Jordanna was diggin him ;)
So around 1:30 some of the men were goin to the peelers.. Ry and I were bagged, not everyone was going, so we figured we'd pack it in. We hadn't checked in and had to go get our car (with all our stuff in it) in the parkade at the restaurant. Get there.. OMG IT WAS LOCKED!!!!!!!
We waited around for 2 hours for security to come.. bastards! Sure it was open at 7am but we wanted our stuff, and we didn't want to get towed!
Anyhoo.. I was frozen, came back to our AMAZING freakin suite.. with pillows like air, comforters to die for.. and crashed. Then Ry got up early, salvaged our car from the parkade, and we slept til 9. Then after a lovely $20 room service breakfast.. got up and went home. There what did we do? NOTHING! omg! I feel so bad b/c I have so much work and reading to do.. but we did nothing but lie in bed, nap, watch tv, and nap some more. It was great and Cara and Nalla loved it! I think in over a year Ry and I have never really spent a day like that.. so it was nice. Too bad it was such a nice day out.. kind of felt like it was a waste.. but what can you do... it was needed.
And now I'm here.. was at my practicum all day.. walked part way here.. realized it was cold dark and foggy, and since I have no real jacket on I splurged the $5 to cab here :)
So that's my last bit of time in a nutshell.. Now b/c I was such a slacker this weekend my next week or so is going to be insane.. but hey.. the leisure was sooooooooo nice!
Dec. 3rd is superskills.. my dad, chris and taylor are coming down. We're going to take them b/c amazing Jehn has a ton of tix. We'll have some dinner after and then I think they'll go home Sunday.. I can't wait! It'll be fun! WOOOHOOO Canucks..
Stupid Lions! *angry fist*
Alright.. I think I've wasted enough time and I can head over to class now.
Have a good one everyone.. I'll talk at you soon.. When it's ALL OVER!!! (for the next while at least! wahhhhhhhhooooooooooooooooo!)
love ya!
Jen

PS... can't wait til February fun with Erin, Jen R, and Mel! YAY!!!
PPS... and of course.. JANUARY VEGAS TIME!!!

so...
I'm just going to rant for a moment..
people need to grow up and move beyond highschool. Life is so much more than knowing this person or that person.. especially when they were the cool people 10 years ago! Life is about treating your friends with respect, realizing when you are both wrong, moving beyond those wrongs for the sake of your friendship, and growing from the experience. It is not about making people side with you in your quest to be right, it's not about involving people who SHOULD NOT be involved so they can come from nowhere and bash your friend on your behalf.
There is a MAJOR difference between expressing hurt, betrayal, and anger with a friend and their actions, and continuing to beat them down, throw their feelings in their face, and treating them like garbage.
Aging is a process that we must get involved in. You can not sit and let it happen passively, for the next thing you will now, you will be 10 years older, and none the wiser.
I have been blessed to meet many people in my life time. I have not always treated them with the respect they deserve, or vice versa. Because of this, there are some people I no longer talk to, perhaps for the better, perhaps for the worst, maybe I will never know for sure.
What I do know is that I have learned to accept the good with the bad, attempt to admit when I am wrong (in some way or another), and take accountability for my actions. I am not a perfect person, and thankfully those who are my friends realize this. When I am wrong, and they know I realize this, they do not force me to beg before them for forgiveness. They understand how difficult it can be to admit your wrong, and they accept my apologies for what they know they are. It is not the words, it is the actions and emotions that mean the most. When words are all you have, you take those words and hold them close because they are a precious gift given by your friend.
I have encountered much in my short 25 year old life. Some of you know the details, others know just by having met me. What we experience makes us who we are, and we are reflections of our past. Luckily I have a past/present/future filled with an extremely extensive array of friendships that I value more that can be measure.
When I see someone blatantly hurt one of my friends, it kills me inside. Especially you... you are a wonderful and amazing individual. You have never deserved the treatment you have gotten.. .not just now, but in the past years you have endured much more than you should have. You are one of the most incredibly understanding and humble people I have ever met! You are honest and sincere, and don't you DARE ever let anyone say anything contrary. I would do anything to take those horrible words away.. to have people attack you like that is horrible, but I know you have the strength to move beyond it. You are so much better than them, and better than me, but you have always accepted me for who I am. I am blessed with your friendship, and know you will always have mine. No matter the distance, you are my little one and I love you!!
and to all my other friends out there, thank you for accepting me, loving me, and sharing in my joys and tears. I love you all more than you will know..

OMG! So I'm writing a paper.. due tomorrow.. big shock eh?
lol.. I had to work 10:30-7 today.. it was busy and it stunk.. but it was alright.. Anyhoo.. while I'm on my break Ry was all.. can you get Feb 10-15 off? I said why.. and he wouldn't tell me saying it was a surprise. So I'm thinking wtf? Because we're going to Vegas in January with Morgan and Mark so I don't think it's a trip.. so my mind is just reeling..
I get home and pry it out of him..
He wants to take me to New York for Valentine's!!!!! OMG!! HOW FREAKIN AWESOME WOULD THAT BE!?!?
It's not for sure yet.. flights are super cheap then b/c there's some seat sale, and he's found some pretty decent hotel prices.. so what do you know.. it might just happen!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Even if it doesn't.. how romantic! The thought was there.. that makes me happy!
I lvoe that boy..
Trips or no trips.. HE makes me happy :)

Ugh.. so I've been such an update slacker.. so I'm going to try and do a brief update in case anyone cares.. :P
So the other weekend I went on a ride along.. it was AMAZING! I loved it so much! I had a ton of fun with the cop I was with (Monty). He enjoyed my company and said I can come out with him any time I want.. just to give him a call. I am pretty stoked about that. Anyhoo.. not too much excitment.. but it was a great learning experience.
Had a midterm to study for the next day.. that didn't go well since I stayed out til 6:40am and was up by 10. It sucked.. but was so worth it.
Ended up with an A-.. not great.. but it's alright..
Had my Victim Services grad on Wed.. it was cool. The deputy chief constable was there, and said that Abby is going to be hiring 15 people by January.. so I'm getting ready to apply. Monty told me to apply, Dale (my practicum supervisor) told me to go for it.. .and if anything it will prepare me for the process in the future, b/c it typically takes a couple times to get in.. so who knows!!! I know I'm not physically ready.. but I'm gonna give it a shot. See how I do... *crosses fingers*
Anyhoo.. Went to New Westminster lastnight with Ry and had dinner and went bowling with Erin and Arone.. it was a lot of fun.. Something that we'll have to do more when we all have time. Also went for coffee with Jehn in the afternoon.. that was really great. I haven't seen her in a while.. I miss her, so it was good to catch up. Of course I do all these things while I should be writing my law paper.. UGH! lol.. oh well!
I think that's it for now.. I really haven't much else to say.. other than I have been busy.. sorry if I haven't talked to some of you in a while..
love ya :)


You are Franklin!


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wahooooo..
this should be my costume apparently..
pfft.. I think not!

Your Haloween Costume Should Be

A Girl Scout

What Should You Be For Halloween?

I think the second one is better..

Your Haloween Costume Should Be

A Martini

What Should You Be For Halloween?

still lame though:P
What are you guys being for Hallowe'en?

Okay.. so I think my midterm actually went pretty well! YAY!!! It was for History.. and I'd been really good about reading and notes up until Industrialization (Which, let's face it, is not nearly as interesting at the French Revolution's Reign of Terror, and Napoleon's Rise in France!). Anyhoo.. this is the exam
Part One-
5 words, pick 2 and explain what they are the significance of them. (2.5 marks each) So I picked the Jacobins and the Bourgeoisie.. at least 4.. although I'm thinking 5 I really don't know how tough/easy she'll mark them.
Part Two-
4 questions, pick 2 and write 2 paragraphs about them. Woohooo! Super easy b/c luckily there were two pre-industrialization lectures questions! (5 marks)
Part Three-
3 statements, pick one and argue either for or against the statment. OMG!!! One of them was "Napoleon's reign was beneficial for France and Europe". Well DUH!!! The essay was supposed to be at least Intro(thesis), 4 body paragraphs, Conclusion. NICE! I got about 6 body paragraphs.. and my thesis was solid.. conclusion knocked it out of the park!!! (10 marks) for a total of 20% of my mark!! EEP!
I'm hoping I didn't have my head up my ass and sucked when I thought I rocked it!!
LOL!
Anyhoo.. so I'm killin time in the library.. reading about the Youth Criminal Justice Act.. woohoo! How fun is that!! OMG! I'm sure it would piss some people off to know that it is policy to try and divert a youth from court (either with a warning or diversion method) before you can send them to jail. I whole heartedly agree with this.. because of my background info (however limited).. but I do.. so there you go.. and apparently so does Parliament :P
And yes.. I really am doing work, I'm just taking a break b/c I've been studying all day!!

OMG! I just have to say that for someone with shitty posture (such as myself) sitting for 4 hours with the front desk people at Police HQ and then another 4.5 hours with the dispatchers and 911 operators, then spend a whole night/day studying, writing a test, and reading some more.. is not good! lol!! I need to correct my posture b/c holy *close your eyes if you are not ready for profanity* FUCK does my lower back kill! so what do I do? Sit up straighter for about a half second.. and then I slouch over! LOL! I rule ;)
Anyhoo.. COME ON PEOPLE!!! submit your names for my thingy and I'll answer questions about you! GIVE ME SOMETHING TO DO! It's also kind of fun just to think about your friends in that way to remind you of good times that may have slipped to the back of your mind!

Post a comment, then ....
1. I'll respond with something random about you.
2. I'll tell you what song/movie reminds me of you.
3. I'll pick a dish I would prepare for you!
4. I'll say something that only makes sense to you and me.
5. I'll tell you my first/clearest memory of you.
6. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of.
7. I'll ask you something that I've always wondered about you. Answer the question in a comment.
8. If I do this for you, you must post this on your journal. You MUST. It is written!
DO IT!

:P Back to work..
Love ya!!! :)

LITTLE JEN RULES!!!!

I love you Mrs. Dupuis!! Hope you had a great day as an official workin girl ;)

You're a Wild Drunk

You can get enough drink. Seriously, you'll just go puke and start pounding them back again!

What Kind of Drunk Are You?

Random thoughts....
I might get to go shooting with Dale (Constable who's supervising my practicum)
He bought me and the other student coffee today and chatted me up..
He thinks I'll be a good cop *happy dance*
Working retail is not for me..
INDER RULES!!!!
Random run ins in the halls of school are GREAT! *see above point*
I am going to be nutso busy this next week or so... or MONTHS!!
Volunteering is good times..
Inspector Gehl thinks I'm super tall *lol*

RYLAN IS THE MOST AMAZING BF EVER AND I LOVE HIM!!!!

*shouting was intentional*

OMG! So... Rylan and I had a FANTASTIC anniversary!
The weather was beautiful... which was super nice considering we haven't been having the nicest days.. silly rain... anyhoo... He went out and about and got his hair cut and did some running around in the AM while I got ready. When he came back he had a dozen gorgeous pink roses, and 2 gifts. He tried just giving me the one.. but I saw the other one as he was trying to put it down (he's not that sneeky) and seeing as it was a jewelry box he gave it to me as well. He got me a freakin Ipod Nano.. OMG! It's TINY!!!! He ordered it from Apple and got it engraved!!! It says Happy First Anniversary love Rylan on the back! It's super cute! I've wanted an MP3 Player for AGES now.. so I was pretty stoked. The jewelry was a beautiful pair of white gold/diamond earrings that match the necklace he bought me for my birthday.
I was spoiled :)
Then we headed off to Van where we went to the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Chinese Cultural Gardens.. it was amazing there! They had these beautiful walkways, bamboo, bonsai trees, ponds that are cloudy so the reflections are better, coy, just so many beautiful things! It was so peaceful, and the gorgeous weather made it all the better. Then we wandered to the other side, which is a public garder, and walked through this killer bamboo forest type area... it's soooooooooo tall! Ry took a bunch of pics, so I'll post when they're uploaded.
After that we stopped by his mom's work to say hi, and wandered on down to Granville. That was alright.. nothing special, but the weather was great so it was fun.
Then we went to Home Depot (wooohooo ... NOT!) and this cool furniture store beside it. Moe's.. looks super cool, we weren't going to go b/c it looks kind of expensive.. but when we got inside they had killer deals, and we ended up getting an AWESOME chair and a half for $220! All we need is a new slipcover, but that won't be more than $100 which is still such a killer deal!
On the way home we stopped at Cactus Club for dinner, watched the end of the ball game, and game home :) It was great! I played with my Nano for a bit, got a bunch of songs uploaded onto it and then I'm now writing my paper for history.. lol!
Okay.. really I have to get going b/c it's 5am and I just want to be done dammit!
I have such a great bf.. the whole day was beautiful.. I'm really lucky.. but then again.. so is he ;)

Happy Belated Turkey Day all!

OMG!!!!
It's our One Year Anniversary Today!!!!!
I can't believe it's already been one year... the time has flown by so quickly. Sometimes it feels like just yesterday that Ry and I started going out.. most times it feels like I've known him forever.
It's hard to imagine what my life would be like if I hadn't met him. Would I still be living with Jen? Would I be finishing my diploma this semester? Would I have a different job? Different bf? I really don't know.. and I don't want to.. because with Rylan I feel like I'm right where I should be. I don't question should I be with him or should I not? Never!!! I know I'm where I am supposed to be because it just feels so right. Even in the mornings when he's bugging me and giving me a hard time about being cranky without my coffee.. no matter how much he may annoy me then, I love him so much it makes my heart ache. He is one of the kindest most considerate people that I have ever met, and I count my blessings that he is mine and I am his.. and that together we have our happy little pug/cat/fish family :)

I love you Rylan!!! Thank you for everything! :)

Pics of the lovely couple from Jen Rende's wedding!!!

omg!
I can't believe that I forgot.. I HATE ALIAS!!! GRRR!!!
so last week was the season premier.. so happy Vaughn and Syd together.. for good.. finally! After years!!!
AND THEN HE DIES!!!!!
UGH!!!!
I bawled like a baby..

Just watching the next episode..
*sigh*
I miss Vaughn.. *sob*

so.. I'm a bit done with updating.. LOL! So I'm really just going to link to my livejournal for those of you that have this and not the other or whatever...
enjoy!

http://www.livejournal.com/users/zippygigglebuns

Might as well throw some pics in here.. :)

The girls having a lazy day..



And a blast from the past..

Nalla puppy and Ry!!!!!



And just little Nalla puppy chillin like a villain..

Finally.. a wedding picture!!! this is me and my long lost buddy Mel.
It was so good to see her. For some reason we stopped talking.. I think it was just one of those things where we lost touch.. luckily Jen's wedding brought us back together!
It was nice to remember the good times.. malts with two spoons.. and blue and green sno-cones! LOL! Bleue and Verte.. oh man! We had some good times writing notes to each other on gum wrappers.
Love you Mel!




PS... gotta love bra cups! LOL!!!

Sooooo.. I knew I wouldn't update a whole lot.. sorry to all my faithful readers :P Anyhoo.. a lot has happened since I last posted. Jen got married and it was positively wonderful! The ceremony was beautiful, Jen looked amazing.. the wedding party looked HAWT!! It was a wonderful day! It was so good to see people like Liz, Justin and Hunter, and Mel who I haven't seen in AGES! It's good to get in touch with those people that I haven't seen in a while.
Also, it was so great to spend time with Jen before the wedding.. her, Erin and I hung out and had a great time together. It was good to spend time with our single friend before the big day!
Anyhoo.. school's going well.. still have tons of reading to do.. got a bit of a cold.. that sucked but luckily I caught it in time and managed to sleep most of it away.
Saturday was an AWESOME DAY!!! OMG!
Ry took me to see Jay Leno! We got to sit 3rd row and Jay even asked Ry during his standup routine what he did for work! Then he made some cell phone jokes.. hehe!!! Then.. OMG! I GOT TO MEET JAY LENO!!!
He was sooooooooo nice and it was just incredible. The pic didn't turn out so great b/c Ry didn't use the flash.. but still. .I MET JAY LENO! Who is shorter than I thought he would be.. but ya.. it rocked!!!
So this is me and my new bestfriend Jay ;)

Well, I'm not really sure why I've decided to go and open up another blog since I hardly have time to update my livejournal. Rumour has it that this blogger is much easier for uploading photos and such, so I figured I would give it a shot.
School has just started and I'm very optimistic about this semester. It's going to be busy for sure, and I am already swamped with reading, but I have a feeling this semester will have a huge impact on my future. I'm getting close to the finish and cannot wait to get working. I am really looking forward to policing as I know it will be a challenging and stimulating career. I can't wait!
In other news... I'm heading to Kamloops tomorrow morning! It's Jen's wedding on Saturday and I can't believe how quickly the time has flown by! I've made so many trips the last month or so, and now when I come home, everything will be over! She'll be Mrs. Dupuis!! EEP!
Anyhoo, I have to go tackle my mountain of homework before I head out.
I look forward to keeping you all updated whenever I can, and sharing some photos along the way. I'll start by posting a couple from my cousin's wedding.

My little cousin Jarrett was honourary best man and looked sooooooooo cute!



This was one of the roses in the garden of Monica's parents' house.. Ry was playing photographer :P


Here's me and Ry actually looking half decent (we take awful pics together b/c he's usually screwing up his face ;))


And last but not least, this is the happy couple... Brent and Monica :)!!