During the preparations for my wedding, there were a lot of things that came to me as a surprise. Things like the many flower options available to todays consumer (do you have any idea how many different types there are? And the fact that you can get any flower in just about any color is a miracle of science, if you ask me. Although it puts a real cramp in the "roses are red, violets are blue" thing. Seriously game changing in the field of doggerel), or the fact that I have approximately 34x the number of relatives that Allison does.

Here's a transcription of one conversation Ally and I had during the planning process. It contains one of these surprises. can you spot it?

Ally: So - I think I know what I want to get you for your wedding present! You're really going to like it. Do you know what you're getting me yet?

Ken: . . .

In case it was too subtle for you to spot, I was totally unaware that wedding presents were traditional (or aren't they? Did I get suckered?). On the upside, I love getting gifts. And on the other upside, Ally chose something that I am totally psyched about - the Sony eReader. I don't know why I'm so psyched about it, but I am. There are a number of reasons for me to not be psyched about it: