BOOK: 8 Simple Rules for Marrying My Daughter

i didn't know the TV show '8 Simple Rules' was actually based on a book written by an actual man, W. BRUCE CAMERON. well, now this man's daughter is getting married, and he wants to tell you about what is going on in his head as the big day approaches. he's a funny guy, but i can tell he's being serious deep down...

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INTERESTING: Another Way to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle? [via Post Secret]

Here's another appropriate POST SECRET submission from the week of 11/21/2010 (please continue reading after the image):

Later, someone in the Post Secret community shared the following:

-----Email-----
I had the very same calendar collecting dust in the corner.  It's now been folded into hundreds of paper cranes that were hung from the ceiling at my wedding.

POST SECRET is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard.

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This video was posted on Dec. 1st, Jonathan Coulton's birthday. Happy birthday, JC.

Jonathan Coulton is a singer/songwriter who releases his songs via the Creative Commons license, which enables projects such as this video. Visit Jonathan's Web site for lots more clever, creative songs like this one.

Mike Spiff Booth is a Program Manager at Adobe who thought this great song really deserved a video.

Please visit www.spiffworld.com for more information about my videos, including info about how I make them.

The song at the end is "Christmas Is Interesting", another holiday song by Jonathan Coulton.

Title: Funny Good, Bad, Ugly documentary bit

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In it, Eli Wallach tells how he almost got killed twice, and Clint Eastwood tells the funny bridge story.
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NEWS: Three lawsuits filed challenging Prop. 8

According to the Los Angeles Times today:

"The first action was filed by the ACLU, the National Center for Lesbian Rights and Lambda Legal. Santa Clara County and the cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles also sued, and Los Angeles lawyer Gloria Allred filed a third suit on behalf of a married lesbian couple....

"All the lawsuits cited the constitutional revision argument, and two of them asked the court to block Proposition 8 from taking effect while the legal cases were pending. "The court must hold that California may not issue licenses to non-gay couples because if it does it would be violating the equal protection clause," Allred said at a news conference.

"A California Supreme Court spokeswoman said the court would act "as quickly as possible" on the challenges.Other lawsuits could follow, but gay rights groups have called on supporters not to file cases in federal court. They fear that a loss at the U.S. Supreme Court could set back the marriage movement decades."

MORE INFORMATION in the news:
"Prop. 8 not retroactive, Attorney General Jerry Brown Says" from an SF Gate article dated 5 August 2008.

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POETRY: "Separation" by W. S. Merwin, United States' Poet Laureate #17

Separation  by W. S. Merwin

Your absence has gone through me
Like thread through a needle.
Everything I do is stitched with its color.

What a beautiful poem!  i heard a short interview with the poet from his home on Maui on NPR.  The Library of Congress named Mr. Merwin as Poet Laureate on Thursday.  See the NY Times article here.

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Abella Studios Receives the 2010 Bride's Choice Award

We are extremely honored and proud to have received the 2010 Bride's Choice Award from WeddingWire.com.

The WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards ™ recognizes the top local wedding professionals from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness, and professionalism. Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the organization, the Bride's Choice Awards are determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds. This year's winners represent the top five percent of WeddingWire's vendor community, which consists of over 100,000 local wedding professionals nationwide.

We would like to thank all of our past clients who participated in nominating us for this prestigious award. We truly appreciate all of the positive feedback and promise to continue to deliver the top-notch photography/videography services Abella Studios is known for.

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WEDDING: The Bell Tower in Rancho Santa Margarita

CONGRATULATIONS: Anna and Chris!

i had the honour and privilege of performing a very special wedding ceremony for these two lovely people! This wedding was extraordinary because of the FAMILY GOLD and RING STAMPING that accompanied the traditional ceremony.

At exactly 4pm, the bells in the Rancho Santa Margarita Bell Tower rang the hour, and the ceremony began.

The rings were made of ancestral gold. The passage below, from the actual ceremony text, describes the origin from which the gold came from:

"When Anna and Chris decided to get married, they knew they wanted to do
something special and different for their rings. They wanted the rings to
connect them with their families and their histories and heritage so Chris had
the idea to do this by including gold contributed from family and friends and
then to take part in the making of the rings themselves Once they talked about
their ideas, their friends and family generously got on board and donated scraps
of gold to add to the rings. The rings are made with pieces from four
generations and from as far away as Germany. They have pieces that have
come from treasured objects and some that have just been found along the
way."

Each contribution was carefully logged, photographed and included in a beautiful display. The photographs and histories were bound in a gorgeous hardcover book, with each person's significance/relationship carefully documented. Then, during the ceremony, with the help of the bride's father, who is a metalsmith, the rings were stamped with an oak leaf, which in itself is rich with symbolism:

"For Chris and Anna, an oak tree is a symbol of their love and marriage through its strength and longevity,. The symbolism of the oak runs deep. The tree itself is a symbol of life. The acorn is a symbol of new beginnings. We speak of one’s roots, and rootedness to describe the sense of place and heritage. And perhaps most significant, the English word for “true” is based on the notion of “steadfast as an oak.” “True” comes from the same root as the word for “oak tree,” implying firmness and constancy. And so with this symbol, Chris and Anna will mark and complete the rings. "

Photography was provided by the very talented DAISY VARLEY and catering was provided by FRESCA's.

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Title: Depapepe - Wedding Bell 2008 Solo

This beautiful tune Wedding Bell was one of the most beautiful acoustically arranged piece in acoustic guitars playing genre composed by Depapepe, Japan. I had collected all their CDs & single albums.

This tune, Wedding Bell originally played by Depapepe, a duo group with only guitars instrument. I wanted to combine the two guitars parts and play it 'solo' myself when I first heard in 2005. So I took one day leave(25th-June-2008), using my Lakewood M14-CP, a Cedar top to play this beautiful tune & upload it on youtube.

I would like to delicate this lovely tune to a special someone in my life. (The White Box is for You, XJ pboo pboo)And it will be presented to you on the "8th-Nov-2008" high up in the sky. :-)
Im still thinking of the venue, but I know on that day, I will find that place and give you a big surprise! I'll wait patiently.

I also like to share with you, Ron & Evan,Sf Elton,Nate Yong(my guitar buddy),Timothy Tan, Bro Ray,Rocksley(型男) & Jimmy Toha and to all fingerstyle guitarists around the world, especially to the Depapepe fans.

Thank you Depapepe

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