My cousin, Brian just married his longtime girlfriend, Aimee. Aimee has been like a cousin to me for the past 13 years. Now, she's officially part of our crazy family. Errr... Aims, bawal na mag-back out. Welcome! Our family has had several weddings in the past few years, but Brian and Aimee's is the best we have witnessed so far. Why? It was a beautiful wedding even made more beautiful by their cheesy love story which has lasted for 13 (almost 14 years). Brian and Aimee became a couple when they were just 13 years old. They're both 27 now and both have never had any other relationship with other people. They are each other's first and last. TIBAY! On October 15, 2010 (as the feng shui calendar dictated), Charles Brian Jose Bonguyan wed Aimee Wee Go. I was supposed to write their vows, I did. But they both forgot to bring copies to the church. LOL! Here are their vows as I wrote it: Brian to Aimee: I have loved a lot of things in my life: GI Joes, cars and racing, photography, airsoft, wakeboarding, farming... but one thing remain constant in my heart, you. I have loved you…
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Brian and Aimee’s Wedding Vows Daw
I was supposed to write the wedding vows for my cousin, Brian, and his fiance, Aimee. While I finished and handed them the vows on time, they weren't able to use them for their wedding ceremony last Friday. I am sharing here the vows which I wrote for them. Brian to Aimee: I have loved a lot of things in my life: GI Joes, cars and racing, photography, airsoft, wakeboarding, farming... but one thing remain constant in my heart, you. I have loved you for more than half my life, through car shows, races, tournaments, businesses and careers, photo shoots, and events. Through joys and pains, through triumphs and failures, through ups and downs, through new ventures, hobbies, and passions, we remain constant with each other. You remain with me, by my side. Today I commit the rest of my life to you, to the family we will be having, and the life that we will continue to enjoy with each other. Today I wed thee, my first and last love, Aimee Go. Aimee to Brian: There are seven continents in this world. And five oceans separating them. I have been to a lot of places in those continents. I…
Riaity Bites: Of Rules and Exceptions
This is my article for my Riality Bites column on SunStar Davao's Lifetsyle section, published on September 22, 2010. Since it premiered on the cable channel, the romantic comedy “He’s Just Not That Into You” (HJNTIY) has been played and re-played over and over again on the HBO Channel. I first heard about “He’s Just Not That Into You” the when it was mentioned in the hit TV show Sex and the City. The book from which the film was adapted from was actually a self-help book by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo. It was published in 2004 and was even featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show. In 2009, a film adaptation of the book was made an all-star ensemble cast which included Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Scarlett Johansonn, Ben Affleck, and Justin Long. It featured multiple storylines of guys meeting girls, guys breaking up with girls, and various permutations and combinations of romantic entanglements. Guys and girls alike were equally amused and annoyed by the characters and their stories. Gigi (Ginnifer Goodwin), the narrator probably earned the most thumbs downs. She was dumb and stupid about love and relationships. And even when she was made aware of…
I Try
I used to really love Macy Gray's I Try, though I couldn't relate to what the song is saying. But now I do and I love the song more than ever. The song captures so perfectly how I have been living my life the past few months. It's about trying to move on and forget a past love. Sing it with me all yeah broken-hearted friends... "I try to say goodbye and I choke, Try to walk away and I stumble." My absolute favorite is the part that goes: I may appear to be free But I'm just a prisoner of your love And I may seem all right and smile when you leave But my smiles are just a front Just a front, hey I play it off, but I'm dreaming of you And I'll try to keep my cool, but I'm feenin' I try to say goodbye and I choke Try to walk away and I stumble Though I try to hide it, it's clear My world crumbles when you are not here Goodbye and I choke I try to walk away and I stumble Though I try to hide it, it's clear My world crumbles when you…
Podcast 7: People Who Complain About Their Partners
...and yet do not have the guts to say "NEXT!" Masochists? Romantics? I think they're stupid. In this podcast, I talk about three situations relating to the topic. Warning: This podcast is very angsty. And I curse. A lot. Pasensya na. May pinaghuhugutan! :P Download at this LINK. Thank you to Brendel for suggesting the topic. To the people I am talking about. Sensya na. It had to be said pare. Bato-bato sa langit, ang tamaan, SANA MAGISING! Thank you to everybody who had been listening to my podcasts! I am humbled by your attention, comments, and suggestions. :) Music clip is Martyr Nyebera by Kamikazee.
The Wedding I Might Want
I have not, even as a kid, dreamed of having a wedding, getting married or having children. Maybe thought about it in vague terms, but was never something I spent time thinking about and dreaming about. I'm weird, I know. But here's one wedding I might want to have: Jerico and Marizel (Tuesday Vargas) from Mayad Studios on Vimeo. Izel: Sa buhay nato, marami akong naging pangarap: maging mahusay na doktor, maging beauty queen, at maikasal sa isang magarang lugar sa isang matipunong lalake. Masasabi kong sa raw na ito ay natupad ko na ang isa sa mga pangarap na yun: ang maging beauty queen. Jerico: Today I will marry my friend, the one I will live with, dream with, and love. Izel, I offer you a bond that will be as sound and dependable through the patterns of life's ever changing tides. As these waters nourish the earth and give life, may my constant devotion nourish and sustain you until the end of time. My love for you, endless and eternal, .... Izel: Coy, nais kong magpasalamat sa maraming beses mong pagsagip sa buhay ko mula sa bangin. Salamat sa pagmamahal na ipinakita mo sa akin at kay Kaya.…