Customer Appreciation Week

What's the deal with marriage? Since i have been back in the Nor Van it seems like all my friends are talking about it! It' s so bizarre because each and every one of my friends that i have come home to see have been thinking about it lately, and had a thing or two to say on the subject. Marriage seems to be the hot topic for my friends lately, i was thinking earlier in the day that it was all they wanted to talk about, but thats not true, they have also talked about the NHL, God, Wings, Nachos and girls, which is related to the subject of marriage, unless you are a man who is gay, and then marriage does not specifically relate to the subject of girls, because it is legal in canada for gay people to get married to each other.

One such moment (and i mean discussion about marriage, not a homo-sexual union) occured last night as i met with my good friend Matt Morrison. Matt picked me up last night and we went and hung out at Wendy's while dining on burgers and fries and a frosty in my case. In case you were wondering, they were pretty great and i wish i had one right now.

Matt was talking about relationships and how people often don't reveal thier true selves. Especially during the honeymoon stage of a dating relationship which Matt speculates can last anywhere from 1-4 months, which is interesting because thats how long Cara and I have dated now. So Matt believes that, though all relationships are differant, averagely speaking, many couples do not be open and honest about who they are, in that stage. There is still that hidden part of them that they fear will end up costing them the relationship. It was an interesting point, i had never really thought about it before, but i guess it makes sense since none of my previous relationships had lasted past two months or past the honeymoon stage. Once those other girls and i saw past the lovey dovey feelings of being in a relationship, it was clear that our relationships wouldn't work out, and for the love of God shouldn't work out.

Now...I have a theory. It may sound funny, but i mean it in all seriousness, well mostly seriousness. This theory came from my relationship with Cara, and how i am certain we have made it past the honeymoon stage. First, Cara and I have been open with each other from day 1. We both tried to make it clear to the other what we were getting into, in dating each other, and i believe we have remained true to this since then. I have not hold back anything from Cara about who i am, and nothing she has done or hasn't done has caused me to belive the is holding back something from me. We have both observed each other in fairly raw forms, meaning when we are at our emotional wits ends (though i think i have not been at my emotional wits end totally yet, so look out honey!). But the true test came for us, when i finally released gas in her presence. Thats right, i farted in front of Cara, and not only is she still alive, but she still seems to dig me quite a bit. So i think the true test of a relationship under a year old is the flatulance test, and if she still loves you after you fart, she just might be yours forever!

Anyway, Matt is considering my theory, because it just might be true, and so should you. Also, the song of the day is "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult. One of the most amazing songs of all time, and making it doubly better (not to be confused with Meat Loaf's concept of being Doubly Blessed) is it's use in the SNL skit, featuring Christopher Walken and Will Farrell, if you neither heard this song, nor seen this skit, you need to do both regardless if you have the means and or the desire.