Which sci-fi character am I?

Obi-Wan Kenobi

With the prowess of a seasoned samurai and the wisdom of a wizard, you try to do the sort of things that root out evil.

The Force can have a strong influence on the weak-minded

Sweeeeeeeet!

Thanks to Yano for the heads up on this one.

The big 3 - 0!

I'm officially a Thirty-Something today. It feels old. There's something about being 30 that screams "You're an adult, whether you like it or not". Not that having a wife, a house, 2 kids and 2 cars DIDN'T make me feel like an adult... but still. If you need me, I'll be researching money market funds.

the Speech

(Looking sheepish)
I have to admit I'm a little nervous standing up here in front of everybody. This is my first time being a best man and I'm a little unfamiliar with all of the protocols involved. So I was a little suprised when I received a note from the Bride-to-be with a list of guidelines and instructions I was to follow. I'd actually like to read them to you. (Hold up email) This is an email Kara sent to me a couple of weeks ago:

Dear Sam,
I was very pleased when Kevin asked you to be best man at our wedding and I instantly knew he had made the right decision. I have known you for some time now and I cannot think of anybody more charismatic, better looking or downright sexy than you to fulfil this crucial role on our big day.

But…I do want you to remember that this is our wedding day and I don't want something that you might say or do to spoil it. With this in mind, please take note of the following and I'm sure we'll all have a wonderful day:

DO NOT get drunk
DO NOT use bad language
DO NOT tell dirty jokes
DO NOT sing
DO NOT let Kevin sing
DO NOT mention Kevin's little problem
DO NOT let Kevin drink tequila
DO NOT let Kevin drink whisky
DO NOT let Kevin drink

And finally…
Make sure you keep your clothes on and definitely make sure Kevin keeps his clothes on.
Lots of love,
Kara

Well, I am sure you will agree that my first duty of getting Kevin to the church not only looking good but also on time and relatively sober was an achievment by itself.

Another of my responsibilities was the potentially delicate issue of keeping Kevin's ex-girlfriends out of the way today. Thankfully though, due to a lack of numbers, this task had been made a lot easier.

In all seriousness, someone much smarter than me once told me that you don't marry someone you can live with... you marry someone you can't live without. And that is definitely the case with Kevin and Kara.

So, please, everyone raise your glasses. (Toast) To Kevin and Kara, may they be as happy 50 years from now as they are today.

Congratulations Kevin and Kara!

Kevin and Kara got married on Saturday, Oct. 1st. You couldnt have asked for a more beautiful day. The sun was shining, the weather was perfect, the best man was inebriated... Actually when I think back on the day, I'm not sure how I pulled through. The rehearsal dinner the night before ended up being a springboard to a night out with the guys. Everyone I would have expected Kevin to have at his wedding was there: (Groomsmen) Joe M., Joe V., Matt B., Kevin R., Jim S., and (Ushers) Joezy P. and Mitch. It was nice to see all the guys I havent seen since real-life snuck up behind us and got us in a choke-hold. After Popolano's we went to the Hideaway... and then it was on. We actually left there around 1 AM to get Kevin enough rest but Jimmy and I ended up still drinking with Kev's mom and Kelly, the mother of one of the flower girls. I ended up not falling asleep til well after 4, and got an 8 AM wake up call. Me and Jimmy had to run to my parents crib to get showered and changed for all the pictures and stuff that was to start taking place at Kev's ma's round 11. With my breakfast Guinness in hand, we began the series of picture-taking events that would seemingly last the rest of the day.

Fast forward to the wedding: I TOTALLY beefed right at the beginning of things. As we were walking out, I was sposed to lead everyone out and walk around this banister thingy and wait for the maid-of-honor on the main floor... instead I stopped BEFORE the banister and hung out before i realized that everyone else had followed Kevin who was making all kinds of faces and hand motions to me since he couldnt talk due to being wired for audio. I tried to pretend that I was supposed to stand there until the last groomsman walked past and then assumed my place at the correct spot on the floor. In truth, everyone I talked to said they didnt even notice. But it was still embarrassing. Kara looked great and the ceremony got off very nicely. We took a bunch more pictures and then proceeded to the Halls of St. George, where the reception was to take place.

The reception was awesome. The only hitch was the long wait at the bar. There is no way that the Hall could have made any money off of this wedding. The alcohol tab had to have killed them. The thing I had been worried about all day, the best man toast, actually went off so well I received many flattering compliments on it the rest of the evening. I'll post it here later. After getting plowed, Jimmy, Joe M., and I went back to the hotel, changed, and met my sister and Dave out at Jackson's, a bar down the street. From there we went to a round the clock, ate while i tried not to fall asleep and then k'd out at the hotel. The entire day was a great time. I would have expected nothing else for anything having to do with Kevin.

Congratulations again, Kara and Kevin!