There is one aspect I feel any person should understand before making any serious decision: their very own character. Knowing who you are and being confident in embracing your character is crucial not only for your own happiness but for your interactions as well; it helps you to find truth and clarity in your endeavors if you are honest with yourself.

With that said, I am weird. I know I am weird. Not the "stalker" type of weird. More on the line of the "I can have a whole conversation using movie quotes" type of weird. I find a lot of useless information interesting. Thank you ÜberFacts. I talk to my dogs as if I am one of them. I feel I have a pretty tight knit connection with kids because I'm still hooked on Toy Story. Fall with style, remember that. I make funny faces, stupid noises, and you can often find me reenacting improv skits with my friends (mainly Chris Farley, RIP).

I also know I am tough, smart, sometimes stubborn, often hungry, and very inquisitive. These characteristics channel into a more serious department of life: my relationship. Derbhla, I am sorry to put you through things which may annoy you, freak you out, make you laugh too hard, or cause you to judo chop and slap me in the ear (your martial arts skills are expanding beyond the conventional Jovan). So, here is my apology to you, because I know my way of loving you isn't oh so stereotypical.

I like hugs maybe a little too much, my bad if I squeeze too tight. I often do things without being asked so if anything ever seems misplaced, I may have just cleaned and put it away to where I saw it fit. If the flowers I provide are getting overbearing let me know. In a couple years you may have a permanent mark on your forehead from all the kisses, I'll be on the lookout for "Forehead kiss mark remover" or some sort of cover up. I know some conversations we have or ones I drag you into with my friends may piss you off or bore you to death, whoops. I'll try to contain myself from now on if we ever watch a late 90's Adam Sandler movie again, I should just let the actors do their job. If tickling you and giving you wet willies makes you want to stab me in the jugular with an ice pick, I can tone it down a little with those actions (however, goin' out like that would be pretty unique: "Breaking News: Man stabbed by girlfriend with ice pick for tickling her foot" - wierd, I know. I digress). If I ever embarrass you in the grocery store, like the one time I dropped the red Gatorade in Food Lion and it exploded on the floor, you can just walk out like you don't know me. My questions to you may seem stupid but I swear there is a deep desire to know the answer to each and every one. My dinner/food date invitations might get annoying, but it's just because I am a growing boy who needs to eat and I like to try new things. I'm sorry if I am ever late to arrive at whatever the destination may be, a miscellaneous project in the garage is more than likely the cause of this. I like to take/post pictures of you/us even if it may seem obsessive and you may not think you look great but I think you are beautiful no matter the situation. I like to adventure, my apologies if my spontaneous requests to do something out of the ordinary seem to come from left field. Sorry if I try to help too much, I would rather carry the weight than watch you stress. If you look at me to find me already staring into your eyes, it's not because I've had an aneurysm or become frozen in time, it's because I am amazed by you.

This actually isn't an apology at all; I wouldn't apologize for someone and something I hold the greatest passion for. It is more of a thank you for putting up with all of my tendencies, whatever degree of weirdness they may be. This is how I love, I am not afraid to love too much, and I couldn't be more happy to be with someone who accepts me for who I am. Thanks for being you.

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