THE END

Hi, this is Alan.

Just wanted to let everyone know that I broke up with Desiray on Veteran's Day 2008. We are no longer a couple and so there will be no more posts on this joint blog. Today, the 15th, is her first morning waking up in her new home.

If you want to contact her, email her at
desirayhancock at gmail.com

If you want to contact me, email me at
alanmbird at gmail.com

It was a good run and it is always sad when a good run ends, but we put one foot in front of the other and we wake up each morning and somehow make it through the pain of loss. Wish us luck, and good luck to all of you.

Tabby and Jackson came to Arizona!

Tabby and Jackson came to Arizona to visit her family and we got to hang out as well. I really enjoyed the time I got to spend with Jackson as well as Our girl's night out. Tabby and I went and watched Mama Mia" It was alot of singing but....still a good movie. It was nice to hang out and chat. Well I got to get ready for my day so I am gonna sign off for now.

We voted, did you?

It was a neat experience for us to vote together. We share most of the same views, but didn't really talk about what way either voted. We just walked in hand in hand and walked hand in hand. :)

Shayla Niclole

Hey, so I got a call from my lawyer and we have court on November 10th at 10am. Please keep us in your prayers that the judge makes the best decision.

Welcome to 2 months later!

So, late October. I should be writing a paper for my Playwriting class, but I get distracted easily and I like to stay true to myself, so here I am, not doing it.

So Desiray's been juggling job searching with school, crazy ladies with asshole teachers, and now softball with fantasy basketball. Alan's been crashing scooters, having allergic reactions, and procrastinating schoolwork until there's no way he can possibly get it done in time, yet he does. Together we've been working to grow our love, crush our doubts, and level our toon to 70 (or our 4th toon to 70).

Seriously, though, Alan crashed the scooter into the ground, not on purpose. He was going about 40 on a pretty busy road and lost control of the bike while changing lanes and braking too quickly. The scooter pitched onto it's side, didn't slide too much, and kept on running. Alan ejected from the seat (wearing a helmet, shorts, and flip-flops) into the turn lane and rolled/slid about 20 feet. His toenails, knees, and arms took a beating - as did the helmet, which perfectly protected his head as designed. Emergency room Xrays and CT scans reveal no permanent damage (well, no new damage). He has been unable to play any basketball, but has been feeling much more rested thanks to the extra 2 hours of sleep each morning.

Desiray had some trouble with math and foreign math teachers, but with a little help from the math chair and some tutoring, has quickly grasped the theory of numbers and aced her last two tests. She worked a little at the AZ State Fair, toyed around with child care, and is now likely set to start working for P.F. Chang's. Softball season starts in early Nov and her first practice was this past Sunday. She is the 1st basewoman for her team, the Zombies.

Both have enjoyed 8 consecutive Sundays watching every football game on multiple big screens at a local Irish pub. Her Packers are doing considerably better than his Niners, but have much pukier-resembling team colors, so it all balances out. Both are looking past Thanksgiving a little bit towards the return trip to UT to bask in the beautiful love that is Jarren & Stephanie's wedding combined with Xmas and a between-semesters, several weeks long vacation.

Sorry no pictures, but I typed this at school and have no access to anything good. Besides, I should get back to work on that paper. Class starts in one hour. Peace!

The perfect day!

The knock at the door surprised me. I guess it was because I wasn't expecting company. I get to the door and when I opened it, my first thought was this guy has the wrong adress. I said to him, can I help you and he replied with "Are you Desiray?" I said yes, and he said these are for you. A vase of daisie's and yellow roses. There was a little card and all it said was "I love you" Alan. He got them for me just because my morning started off a little rough. I had somehow slept thru the alarm and missed one class and was close to missing my second class in which I was scheduled to take a test. So, I was stressing when I left the house this morning and he just wanted to make my day better. I used to think that the really perfect days only exsisted in the movies, but today I had one.

We went to the Diamondback's game tonight. We won, it was alot of fun. There were fireworks afterwards and they were very pretty.

School is going good, tiring and alot of work but good. As for Shayla, I talked to my lawyer today and he says we are still waiting on a ruling from the judge. I am just trying to stay positive and hope for the best. I trust it will work out.

We recently got a scooter and it is amazing on gas and alot of fun. The motorcycle test was easy. I was nervous but it was not nearly as hard as I thought it would be. I am trying to think of any other news that we have not shared but can't think of anything else. It is late and I am tired so I am going to sign off for now but we will be back soon.

How did I get so lucky?

Alan is amazing, and I love him so very much. There is so much I want to say but I need to go to bed, I am working a double tomorrow. I will be back but for now, I just want to mention just a few things that I am grateful for. I am grateful for Alan and his unconditional love, I am grateful for grants, and for my job and the family that owns it. They are LDS and are amazing to work for. They have standards and high expectations and I respect them for it. I am grateful for family and for forgiveness. Goodnight.