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Feb. 23: Twelve years down

Today’s Victor’s and my anniversary. We met in 1982, started dating in 1994 or so, and got married in 1997. That makes 12 years of wedded bliss, Einstein. To honor this very special day, I wrote a poem. It’s simple, but I spent, like, a whole minute on it:

Um,
I love you,
Vic!

For reals, I suck at writing poems. Surprised, aren’tcha? Instead, I’m sharing the lyrics to a song that’s kinda perfect for us because we’re not one of those lame-o, super lovey-dovey couples. Ugh.

You’re lucky I love you

Hey baby stop clickin’ that pen
I’m gonna take it away if you do it again
Sometimes I think you just love gettin’ on my nerves
And I believe opposites attract
Cause I wouldn’t have you if it wasn’t for that
You like the music I like the words

Don’t you know how good you got it
Listen up and I’ll tell you all about it hey

You’re lucky I love you like I do
Everythin’ for you I do cause I want to
I wouldn’t feel this way if you were anyone else
Yeah and you know it’s a good thing that I think
You’re the only one for me and that you hung the moon
You’re lucky I love you you’re lucky I love you yeah

You got your ways and you got your quirks
But you got my heart and that’s why it works
And I wouldn’t change the way you are
And whenever we fuss and fight
Fore the end of the day we always make it right
We never let it go that far

Anything you want you know you got it
But every now and then you need remindin’ hey

You’re lucky I love you like I do...

Darlin’ you know that I need you
But it’s a safer bet to say that you need me too

You’re lucky I love you like I do...

How are we celebrating our big day? We’re both working. But tonight we’re going to our favorite restaurant, Mortons, for a delightfully delicious steak dinner. Yum.

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AnonymousFebruary 23, 2009 at 10:10:00 AM PST
Ahhh. Memories...

Happy day (even though you know how I feel about this type of stuff)! And have a great time at Morton's - the best restaurant...ever! Have some creme brulee and the lemon drops are awesome (I've heard)! xoxo
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Dan KaempffFebruary 23, 2009 at 11:00:00 AM PST
Hey, congrats! You guys are a cute couple. Don't forget the creamed spinach to go with that Porterhouse!
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AnonymousFebruary 23, 2009 at 12:56:00 PM PST
Congrats and have fun tonight!
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AnonymousFebruary 23, 2009 at 2:51:00 PM PST
Congrats! Have a great dinner and enjoy each other!
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AnonymousFebruary 23, 2009 at 9:46:00 PM PST
Congratulations on the 12 years. I remember your wedding day, and how your groomsmen kept putting their hands in the butt crack of your hairdo...Funny stuff, that.
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sherileeFebruary 23, 2009 at 9:56:00 PM PST
So who sings that song? Must know.

Congrats to the two of you! I hope your dinner out together was especially yummy tonight!
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JenFebruary 23, 2009 at 10:20:00 PM PST
Lori ~ I'll post about the meal tomorrow. Suffice to say: nummers.

Dan ~ thanks!

Jen E ~ we did, thanks!

Chris ~ never had a bad meal at Mortons...

Sheila ~ so funny that you remember that! That's one of my favorite memories of that day. :)

Sherilee ~ Sorry, I can't believe I didn't include that. It's a Susan Ashton song. I use the chorus as my ringtone for Vic's calls because it's easy to hear and also (duh) because it's such a fun song.
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So, who do you think you are? I think I’m Jen. People who don’t know me sometimes call me Jenny. That’s weird.

Tell me about yourself. I was born a small black child, and am now a grown-up, or at least my kids think I am. I’m in my mid-40s and live in the ‘burbs of Portland, Oregon. My husband is Victor, and my kids are Katie and Jack. Read this if you want the real and very long scoop.

Tell me things people might not know about you. I am an ordained minister and can perform marriages. Why no one has asked me to do this for them yet, I do not know. ● At the request of my Disney-hating friend Ed, I got mouse ears embroidered with the name “Satan” and I didn’t even get kicked out of Disneyland. It’s quite possibly the ballsiest thing I’ve ever done. ● I “helped” write this book, published in 2012: You Take it From Here, by Pamela Ribon. My name is in the back, and I’m still geeking out about it. ● I recorded a song in a studio in 1994 and it got local radio play for a few months. At least two times I turned on the radio in the car and my song was playing at that moment—very cool. ● I nearly died from a zit in 1986. I am not making this up. ● Victor and I once appeared on The Tonight Show. Really. If you can find a VCR, I’ll show you the tape.

I read some of your posts and I think you might be an alcoholic. I drink way less than I write about drinking. If I ever STOP talking about booze, then it’ll be time for an intervention.

What do you love? Books. Coffee. Fonts. Broadway musicals. San Francisco. Bacon. Rum. Law & Order. Naps. Butter. Home. Crack cocaine. iDevices. Words. Disney vacations. You.

If you could punch anything or anyone in the face, what/who would it be? Cancer. I was diagnosed with lymphoma in November 2009. I kicked its big fat ugly ass and am in remission now. ● Comic Sans. ● People who won’t take responsibility for their problems—the “I didn’t do anything to deserve this!” attitude. Look in the mirror. That’s who to blame. ● Celebrities who are famous for no reason. Y’know, if we stop looking, they’ll go away... ● Bad grammar and spelling and the dummies who use it.

You seem bitter. Did someone piss in your Cheerios? I’m not bitter. I think unicorns-and-rainbows stuff isn’t very interesting to read, so I tend not to write that way. But also, now you’re being kind of a jackhole.

It seems like no one ever comments on your blog posts. Why is that? Most people comment on the Facebook links. I don’t know why.

What if I want to tell you something? Two ways to reach me: leave a comment on a post, or e-mail me at jenniferTAKETHISPARTOUTmanullang at gmail-dot-com.

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