#yaybestdayever

[shananaomi]

Say yes.

I guess this is still a story best suited for Tumblr. (TinyLetter, when will you learn how to handle an image embed?)

Here goes:

I’ve written about this night before.

We didn’t go on a proper date until seven months later, after she came to another party. We were always having parties in those days. In fact, the reason we had that party on June 30, 2007, 10 years ago today, was because our friend Annie needed a place to throw herself a birthday. And because gmail is forever, here’s proof:

You never know what you are saying yes to. Say yes. Say it as much as your tender heart can bear. Yes to opening your doors to anyone who needs it, for whatever reason. Yes to loving something or someone supposedly silly and trivial so much that you hang a symbol of it on your wall. Yes to what you believe in and would fight for. Yes to who you want to be even if you’re still figuring out what that means.  

Say yes. Say it’s mine. Say I fucking love you. Say I do. Say forever and mean it even if the rest of this goddamned world is on fire. Say every anniversary matters. Say it to each other and anyone else who will listen. 

We write our own stories. We’re still writing this one.

[shananaomi]

yaybestdayever kiss on Flickr.

COMING SOON #YAYBESTDAYEVER THE SEQUEL and yes, you're all invited.

[yayponies]

love note I found in my suitcase late last night #equality #yaybestdayever

[elmadartista]

Happy 3rd Anniversary, YAYBESTDAYEVER!

The Singing Liturgy

Dearly beloved we are gathered here today to celebrate this thing called love...

Love! – Love is a many splendored thing, love lifts us up where we belong, all you need is love! All you need is love, All you need is love. All you need is love, love... Things haven't been the same since you came into my life. You found a way to touch my soul and I'm never ever ever gonna let it go. This will be the day, U will hear me say, that I will never run away. I am here 4 U, Love is meant 4 2. Now take my hand and we will run away, down to this place that I know. Come with me, let's meet at the station where we first started, then we'll make love, life in the world seems like we're living on rainbows, take a ride on the honeymoon express.

As the sunshine gleams from your wedding band, “What a beautiful wedding! What a beautiful wedding,” says the bridesmaid to oh yes, but -- we're going to the chapel and we're gonna get married, going to the chapel and we're gonna get married, gee I really love you and we're going to get married, we're going to the Chapel of Love!!! It's the Church of Hot Addiction, but now... the time has come for your devotion and you already got a notion! Hey! Hey! Hey! My light is electric, yeah! Hey! Hey! Hey! My light is electric, yeah!

Live out your fantasy here with me, just let the music set you free, touch my body and move in time, now I know you're mine. Now I know you're mine, now I know you're mine, you got to... Let's say we were 17, holding hands under the sheets, would you think it was a dream? Would you r.e.m with me? Sometimes I can't sleep at night, wonder what it would be like, if you were to run away with me.

If U need me, I'll never leave cuz I know that U know without U there is no me, there is no me, Without U there is no sea, there is no shore! Love is 2 weak 2 define how much I adore U child. Oh baby, baby, baby – what's it gonna be? Oh baby, baby baby... if we got married, would that be cool? You're so good, you're divine. I wanna take you, wanna make you but they tell me it's a crime. Oh! Everybody knows where the good people go, but where we're going baby, ain't no such word as no! Because, I'll be the one who understands, I'll be your first I'll be your last I'll be the only one you ask I'll be your friend I'll be your toy I'll be the one who brings you joy I'll be your hope I'll be your pearl, I'll take you half way round the world!!! DO IT WITH ME!

[elmadartista]

Happy 2nd Anniversary #yaybestdayever!

On the occasion of the 2nd anniversary of Shana & Jessica, here is the text of the Singing Liturgy:

Dearly beloved we are gathered here today to celebrate this thing called love. Love! – Love is a many splendored thing, love lifts us up where we belong, all you need is love! All you need is love, All you need is love. All you need is love, love... Things haven't been the same since you came into my life. You found a way to touch my soul and I'm never ever ever gonna let it go. This will be the day, U will hear me say, that I will never run away. I am here 4 U, Love is meant 4 2. Now take my hand and we will run away, down to this place that I know. Come with me, let's meet at the station where we first started, then we'll make love, life is the world seems like we're living on rainbows, take a ride on the honeymoon express. As the sunshine gleams from your wedding band, “What a beautiful wedding! What a beautiful wedding,” says the bridesmaid to oh yes , but – we're going to the chapel and we're gonna get married, going to the chapel and we're gonna get married, gee I really love you and we're going to get married, we're going to the Chapel of Love!!! It's the Church of Hot Addiction, but now... the time has come for your devotion and you already got a notion! Hey! Hey! Hey! My light is electric, yeah! Hey! Hey! Hey! My light is electric, yeah! Live out your fantasy here with me, just let the music set you free, touch my body and move in time, now I know you're mine. Now I know you're mine, Now I know you're mine, you got to... Let's say we were 17, holding hands under the sheet, would you think it was a dream? Would you r.e.m with me? Sometimes I can't sleep at night, wonder what it would be like, if you were to run away with me. If U need me, I'll never leave cuz I know that U know without U there is no me, there is no me, Without U there is no sea, there is no shore! Love is 2 weak 2 define how much I adore U child. Oh baby, baby, baby – what's it gonna be? Oh baby, baby baby... if we got married, would that be cool? You're so good, you're divine. I wanna take, wanna make but they tell me it's a crime. Oh! Everybody knows where the good people go, but where we're going baby, ain't no such word as no! Because, I'll be the one who understands, I'll be your first I'll be your last I'll be the only one you ask I'll be your friend I'll be your toy I'll be the one who brings you joy I'll be your hope i'll be your pearl, I'll take you half way round the world!!! DO IT WITH ME!

[yayponies]

“Really, guys? I’m up here wearing a f*cking blazer from H&M. Are we really that band? I mean…I’m about to put on a capo. C’mon.”

I lead a Danny Carney appreciation life.

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