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M.y Quarter Century Address

(as excerpted from http://www.myspace.com/tommyd_81)

Today was supposed to be like any other for me - hollow and insignificant.  I didn't expect any reward from it.  However, I will admit that it was not so easy to maintain this state of mind throughout the day given few blessed interruptions.  Despite my stubborn reluctance to publicize my date of birth anywhere, there certainly is no hiding it from a small group of you.  Ergo, I'd like to this moment to thank all who remembered and contributed to making this quarter century birthday special to me. 

Being away from college and staying in most of the time I thought must have really created an even deeper plummet in what little social life I do have; but you guys with your calls, text msgs, IMs, banners, comments on all venues I'm registered with, video voice recorder even have shown me quite otherwise.   To me, they all meant something tremendous in their own distinguished way and render me forever grateful. 

I'm currently working my way down the very fortunate hefty list of people who've made their wishes known to me.  Please be patient with me as I'm trying to personalize each one.  I do NOT think less of anyone who's forgotten or who has not wished me a good one as that is just how life goes.  I'd like to pretend though that if those select had known and were able to, they'd wish me one in a heartbeat as I can not for one second even dare to think that I'm superior to anyone and that the world is centered around me.  It simply is not true nor decent of mankind to believe so.  At the same time, I do not want to take anything from those who did remember.  You are what's got me standin on Everest.  I'm still feeling the love and I'm gonna channel it towards the world, towards everything I do.  Cheers to that. 

Thank you so very, very much to all of you.  God surely has blessed me with some of the very best and kindest people out there - angels some say.  I feel so extremely lucky right now as each and everyone of you are His greatest gifts to me. 

I love you guys!

(hug)

T.hen the morning comes

i'd update you with more substance content, but i'm going to do that at a later time.  the morning _IS_ coming indeed and i need to go get some rest for work tomorrow.  i hope this suffices for those viewers who've been asking me to change at least a thing or two about this "deceased" site.  i'll brief you all soon about what happened this past summer -- maybe, just maybe, i'll post some pictures (that is, though, if i happen to look right in them and by "right" i mean carefully heeded to the most infinitesimal detail)  just kidding.  i'll write more tomorrow.  good night folks! 

(Note: Given tommyd a lil facelift. Hope you enjoy it!  ^^)

I've been meaning to post this up for a while now because I was so oddly aroused by it.  She was so creative in writing out "my" marriage contract to me that her "masterpiece" cannot merely go unnoticed.

Received 5/16/05:

I, _(Tommy Doan)_, hereby betroth myself to _(Hanh Vu)_ in the year 2017.  I agree to change my last name to "Vu" because I'm cool like that!  Also, I will please my wifey not 7, but 12 times a day mentally, physically, and well...you know...*wink wink*  I agree to take her shopping 3 times a week and buy her a glow-in-the-dark pink thong each time.  I fully understand that I must keep my sexiness to an optimum, thus, will always be clean-shaven...EVERYWHERE!  We will accompany each other to church every Sunday after a long night of getting tipsy/getting it on.  Oh yeah, I will own a mansion, at least 3 cars (a hot pink one included), a vibrating bed, and a nursery so my wifey can bite all the babies she wants.  When we have children, I fully agree to fatten him/her up so my children can be at optimum-biting mode for my wifey.  We will play with babies at least 3 hours a day and will live happily ever after... =) 

i've learned tonite that humility is not thinking less of yourself, but rather thinking of yourself less.  and times when it seems i let myself be hurt beyond repair, that in itself is not humility.  that is not how God wants me to live.  i've always swore by white lies and i see no reason to discontinue to believe that if they'd bettered someone else's well being, then the sacrifices would be well worth it.  i am reminded of selfless virtues everytime i see the crucifix.  His example of goodness is what i strive to attain.  many a times it's been easy for me to fall into the pits of selfishness, but i've learned that there is a fine distinction between being good and being happy.  i for one could care less about the latter at the moment.  i know it will someday come when i am ready to receive it and if it doesn't it is ok.  it's something i've learned to live without.  but for right now, i'm just trying to live an honest life and one that is loyal to my Creator.  my beliefs are firm.  i don't know whether they're all instinctively from the heart, but i do know that i've built them up and trust on them so much that it would be very difficult for any man to convince me otherwise. 

when it gets down to it, i'm really not so sure where this road leads.  i'm scared but at the same time satisfied knowing that God will be there to catch me when I fall.  because of Him, i've felt the strength to perservere through any hardship that has unveiled itself on me thus far and will continue to.

on the side:  thank you again for oh my goodness, i can't believe the number of very sweet individuals on xanga who've always given me a reason to smile at the thought of them everytime they've left me a note or two.  you can say i am very delighted.  sigh...if only you can see how sensitive this heart is of mine.  i'm holding it as i'm reading your words like i was a little girl.  eww is right.  but honestly i do appreciate it much.  i love you guys!