The iMac Experience

Yet another change in my life.  20+ years of being a P.C. guru and I buy an Apple Macintosh computer.  Abandoning my x86 fellowship for a proprietary machine.  My life has completely been turned upside down now.    The mouse doesn't even have two buttons!!! How am I supposed to right click??

Gone are the days of taking apart a computer and upgrading each piece.  No more motherboard and processor upgrades.  I have gone into Apple world of incompatibility.  Sure it can still access the the internet.  Whats this?  It wants to join a network.  No... I want to connect to the network.  Apple users even have their own language.

No more Windows.   Shut out from the giant universe of freeware and open source software.  Stuck using the second hand software that gets created after a working P.C. version is made.  Why???  "Why did I do this?", you must be asking.  Well... Marriage is about compromise.  And life is about change.

So, without further ado, into the Safari of Macintosh I venture.

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Marriage

Marriage... it's an absolutely different experience for me.  I have gone through life only having to worry about myself.  All my decisions were for my own benefit. Everything was me me me.  Now I am married, and I have learned... I am a pain in the ass.  I can argue, and very well I might add, about the most mundane topics.  I remember having an argument about what shampoo to buy.

Siri has always been the kind one.  The one that puts everybody first.

Me?  Take take take.

Being married to Siri is amazing. There are so many great moments and emotions that I have never experienced.  She supports me in ways that I have never thought someone would.  She accepts me for who I am, when even I don't completely accept me for who I am.  

We are completely different.  We look at everything from opposite perspectives. We are from opposite sides of the world.  Learning to put someone other than myself first is difficult, but she deserves to be put first.  I honestly believe that I don't deserve someone as great as her.  Tonight, I have made the commitment to always put her happiness before my own, always support her and be there for her. It is different. It is new to me. A man doesn't change overnight... but I love this woman sooo much. She is my life.

When I started writing Siripun.net I never imagined this type of life, this type of love, was even possible. I thank my mother and Siri's brother for putting me straight. I truly have a great family... on both sides of the world.

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What Counts in A Marriage

A Wedding greeting card from Hallmark given by Mickey and Jerry Clapham

What Counts in a marriage

are all of the ways

that a husband and wife give and take,

the fun that they share

and the dreams that they dare

are the small, tender gestures they make,

What counts are the times

they keep talking things through

until they can get them worked out,

the faith that they show

and the lengths that they go 

and the friendship that's never in doubt...

What counts in a marriage

are all of the ways

that a husband and wife will discover

that from this day forward

they know in their hearts

they always can count on each other

Thank you Mickey and Jerry

From This Day Forward

A Hallmark card give to us from my sister and her new husband for our wedding.

From This Day Forward

May you be blessed with happiness

all through your married life,

May you find joy in all the plans

you'll share as husband and wife,

And always may your home be filled 

with love and harmony -

From this day forward, may you find 

the best is yet to be.

Thank you Tara and Billy

A Beautiful Life Together

A Hallmark card from my parents:

How To Make

A Beautiful Life Together

Reflections on Marriage for the Bride and Groom

Let love be your shelter.

The world is noisy

and confusing at times, 

so make a home

that is a haven,

a peaceful place where you can

listen to your hearts and savor

the comfortable closeness 

you share.

No matter how busy

your days may be,

make time for yourselves.

Hold hands. Unwind.

Surprise each other.

Find little chances every day

to show you're grateful to be partners,

to be friends, to be married.

Life is not perfect.

You will make mistakes

but each time

you meet life's challenges together,

you will grow wiser, stronger,

 and surer of your love.

Cherish your yesterdays.

They are irreplaceable souvenirs

of your journey through life.

Make Memories

that will bring smiles and sighs

whenever you look back.

(Look back often!)

Look forward, too.

Dream together. Plan together.

Make promises to keep.

Believe in your tomorrows,

because tomorrows 

are what forever is made of.

To make love last,

put each other first.

That is the way to make a 

beautiful life together,

the kind of life

you both deserve so much.

Thanks Mom and Dad, and thank you for helping us with the problems we have already had.

Where there is love

A wedding greeting card from Hallmark given by Keith and Janice Howes

Where there is love

there is beauty

that cannot be described

strength

that cannot be broken

and joy

that cannot be surpassed

Listen...

to your hearts.

Imagine...

a beautiful future.

Embrace...

the love you share.

Thank you Keith and Janice... wish you could have been here.

Thai Traditional Wedding

Have you seen how good Siri looks in a Thai traditional dress? Wow. I was so stunned all the blood ran out from my legs, and I was stuck on the ground needing assistance to get up. (really I was) Needless to say, I think I was the comedic relief at the morning ceremony of our wedding. It definitely was something different. I don't know how many mistakes I made, but I am thankful that everyone there was so understanding,

I don't like saying I was wrong, but I was wrong. Call me a hypocrite. The Thai Traditional wedding was absolutely amazing. I truly got to embrace a completely different culture. So many people were there to offer their blessings and wish us a happy marriage together. I still admit, I don't completely understand the culture and I don't always agree with it, but I am starting to really appreciate it. The way everyone gathers to celebrate the union of two people in love here is unique. It was definitely mesmerizing.

I still have so much to learn about Thailand and its culture. I feel bad when I become so stubborn and set in my own ways that I forget to open my eyes to whats around me. There is so much beauty here and so much history within this country. I thank everybody here for putting up with me.

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My Speech for the Evening Wedding Ceremony

The phrase "Wedding Jitters" is only putting it mildly. A few days before the wedding, I wrote out a brief speech to give during the evening ceremony of our Wedding. I didn't realize how nervous I would be in front of hundreds of people.   I wanted to say something special and explain how much Siri meant to me.   I think I almost forgot what my name was.  Since I wasn't able to say what I wanted to say at the wedding ceremony, I thought I post what I really wanted to say.


I met Siri in the United States a couple of years ago.  I always knew there was something special about her.  When I am with Siri, I feel like I am on top of the world.  She makes me happy.  She makes me act in ways that I can only act around her.  I feel like I belong when I am with her.  I think we are perfect for each other.  I think she is my soul mate.


When she left the United States after her internship, I thought I would never see her again.  It was the scariest feeling I have ever felt.  Now I realize that coming to Thialand is the best decision I have ever made.  Being with Siri has turned my life upside down.  I don't know how I have lived without her.  All I want to do is make her happy everyday.  And, she does so much for me.  When I'm around her I forget all my worries.   I love everything about her and  and I look forward to spending the rest of my life with Siri.

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