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Monday, February 14, 2011
Our Own Romantic Comedy
While I'm not typically a fan of Valentine's Day, I do find myself thinking about The Hunk even more than usual today, especially since it reminds me of a funny story.
Three Valentine's Days ago, The Hunk and I were just a few months into our relationship. He was out of town at a client visit, but he was coming back later that night. Since I knew he'd be tired, I offered to cook him dinner, and I even went so far as to say he could bring some laundry over and I'd wash it for him. (I know, right?! I was definitely in the mood to impress.) He thought that was pretty silly of me to offer.
Anyway, we had a nice dinner at my place, and I'd gotten flowers at work earlier in the day.
But this post doesn't even really have anything to do with Valentine's Day. Really, it's more about clothing and laundry and the lengths that some will go to prove a point.
I've posted before about how my husband's wardrobe far surpasses that of my own. I may have even mentioned the fact that he doesn't even wear at least 2/3 of what is hanging in the closet. His excuse when we first moved in together back in the summer of 2008 was that the shirts needed to be ironed. I said I'd do it, but he protested.
Fast forward to this past fall. I FINALLY got sick of looking at his side of the closet and took down all of those shirts. I washed, dried, and ironed all of them. I counted 20-something. (I can't remember the exact number.) Since then, my friends, he has worn maybe 4 of them. That leaves at least 20 shirts that he STILL hasn't worn since I've known him.
It's funny, this little story. Why? Because either way, we both win. Now that he hasn't worn them, I can say "I told you so." But he wins, too, because I did all that work for nothing and he can laugh about it. Had he been wearing the shirts, I still would have won because all that work would have been worth something instead of being an almost-waste of time. And he'd be winning still because he'd have tripled the number of shirts he wears regularly.
The reason I share this anecdote is to illustrate how funny our life together can be sometimes. I normally despise romantic comedies and refuse to watch them, unless it is "Serendipity", "The Notebook", or "Elizabethtown" (Heath Ledger looked darn hot in that movie, don't you think? May he RIP....), but I really love being right along side him, laughing at every turn we take. From the day we drunkenly said "I love you" on New Year's (I still don't know who said it first, though I suppose that doesn't matter) to the day I rode to my wedding ceremony running 15 minutes late while listening to "Eye of the Tiger", we find humor in our every day situations.
Oh, and let us not forget him backing into the neigbor's trailer on our way out to our anniversary date.... (Man, that makes me snort every time I think about it.)
How's THAT for romantic comedy?
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone.
Until next time,
MFW
Three Valentine's Days ago, The Hunk and I were just a few months into our relationship. He was out of town at a client visit, but he was coming back later that night. Since I knew he'd be tired, I offered to cook him dinner, and I even went so far as to say he could bring some laundry over and I'd wash it for him. (I know, right?! I was definitely in the mood to impress.) He thought that was pretty silly of me to offer.
Anyway, we had a nice dinner at my place, and I'd gotten flowers at work earlier in the day.
But this post doesn't even really have anything to do with Valentine's Day. Really, it's more about clothing and laundry and the lengths that some will go to prove a point.
I've posted before about how my husband's wardrobe far surpasses that of my own. I may have even mentioned the fact that he doesn't even wear at least 2/3 of what is hanging in the closet. His excuse when we first moved in together back in the summer of 2008 was that the shirts needed to be ironed. I said I'd do it, but he protested.
Fast forward to this past fall. I FINALLY got sick of looking at his side of the closet and took down all of those shirts. I washed, dried, and ironed all of them. I counted 20-something. (I can't remember the exact number.) Since then, my friends, he has worn maybe 4 of them. That leaves at least 20 shirts that he STILL hasn't worn since I've known him.
It's funny, this little story. Why? Because either way, we both win. Now that he hasn't worn them, I can say "I told you so." But he wins, too, because I did all that work for nothing and he can laugh about it. Had he been wearing the shirts, I still would have won because all that work would have been worth something instead of being an almost-waste of time. And he'd be winning still because he'd have tripled the number of shirts he wears regularly.
The reason I share this anecdote is to illustrate how funny our life together can be sometimes. I normally despise romantic comedies and refuse to watch them, unless it is "Serendipity", "The Notebook", or "Elizabethtown" (Heath Ledger looked darn hot in that movie, don't you think? May he RIP....), but I really love being right along side him, laughing at every turn we take. From the day we drunkenly said "I love you" on New Year's (I still don't know who said it first, though I suppose that doesn't matter) to the day I rode to my wedding ceremony running 15 minutes late while listening to "Eye of the Tiger", we find humor in our every day situations.
Oh, and let us not forget him backing into the neigbor's trailer on our way out to our anniversary date.... (Man, that makes me snort every time I think about it.)
How's THAT for romantic comedy?
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone.
Until next time,
MFW
Friday, February 4, 2011
February Resolution Check
We're just over halfway into the first week of a new month! How's everyone coming on their 2011 Goals/Resolutions? I, for one, have some work to do.
Here's an update on my progress (or lack thereof in some cases) thus far.
HEALTH
1. Drop BMI by 3%.
I haven't been doing well with working out over the last month. However, I've fnished up some very large projects at work and have re-committed myself to this goal. I started up P90X again last Friday and made it through week 1 with a smile on my face (and a groan as my muscles ache while I try to walk up and down stairs).
2. Run a 5k.
I haven't been keeping up with the Couch to 5k program after the second week. I may need to start bringing workout clothes to work and doing these three workouts during the week on my lunch break. That's a lot of working out if you add in the P90X workouts! Whew, I'm tired just thinking about it!!
3. Maintain a consistently healthy diet
HAHAHAHA! I am doing better at this, but I'm still a work in progress by far in this area. We just went to Five Guys on Wednesday...whoops. However, I did turn down Chipotle Friday today. I'm ok with one terrible meal per week, although with the Superbowl coming up, Sunday has been dubbed Fry Fest II....ugh....
4. Eat lunch brought from home four days per week. Eat dinner at home 6 nights per week.
We've actually been doing pretty well at this! Score 1 for MFW!
MONEY
1. Pay off credit card.
I'm sticking to the monthly goal I've set to get this paid off on time. Score 2!
2. Stick to a budget
Still room for improvement here, too, but I did learn a lot in the month of January on different things I can do to save more money. The amount I spent on eating out in January was quite a bit less than December, so yay me!
3. Open a college savings account for 'Lil Bit and contribute $100 every month.
Contributions are automatic, so this one is super easy!
EDUCATION
1. Obtain Cisco Certified Networking Associate certification. Deadline - 1/19/11.
FAILURE. I haven't done it yet. I could whine about how crazy work has been, but I won't. New deadline - 3/15.
2. Finish my Associate's degree.
On track!
3. Obtain VMware Certified Professional certificate. Deadline - 12/31/11
Need to find a training course and get it scheduled.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
1. Write more.
Considering I haven't posted here for three weeks, it's just not a good sign. It's hard to find time to write. Sad panda.
2. Find a reliable babysitter!
The Hunk and I had our first date for the year on 1/29, which just happened to be for our first anniversary! YAY!
Checking up on these goals every month is going to be a great way to hold myself accountable. I'd love to hear about your progress, too!
Here's an update on my progress (or lack thereof in some cases) thus far.
HEALTH
1. Drop BMI by 3%.
I haven't been doing well with working out over the last month. However, I've fnished up some very large projects at work and have re-committed myself to this goal. I started up P90X again last Friday and made it through week 1 with a smile on my face (and a groan as my muscles ache while I try to walk up and down stairs).
2. Run a 5k.
I haven't been keeping up with the Couch to 5k program after the second week. I may need to start bringing workout clothes to work and doing these three workouts during the week on my lunch break. That's a lot of working out if you add in the P90X workouts! Whew, I'm tired just thinking about it!!
3. Maintain a consistently healthy diet
HAHAHAHA! I am doing better at this, but I'm still a work in progress by far in this area. We just went to Five Guys on Wednesday...whoops. However, I did turn down Chipotle Friday today. I'm ok with one terrible meal per week, although with the Superbowl coming up, Sunday has been dubbed Fry Fest II....ugh....
4. Eat lunch brought from home four days per week. Eat dinner at home 6 nights per week.
We've actually been doing pretty well at this! Score 1 for MFW!
MONEY
1. Pay off credit card.
I'm sticking to the monthly goal I've set to get this paid off on time. Score 2!
2. Stick to a budget
Still room for improvement here, too, but I did learn a lot in the month of January on different things I can do to save more money. The amount I spent on eating out in January was quite a bit less than December, so yay me!
3. Open a college savings account for 'Lil Bit and contribute $100 every month.
Contributions are automatic, so this one is super easy!
EDUCATION
1. Obtain Cisco Certified Networking Associate certification. Deadline - 1/19/11.
FAILURE. I haven't done it yet. I could whine about how crazy work has been, but I won't. New deadline - 3/15.
2. Finish my Associate's degree.
On track!
3. Obtain VMware Certified Professional certificate. Deadline - 12/31/11
Need to find a training course and get it scheduled.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
1. Write more.
Considering I haven't posted here for three weeks, it's just not a good sign. It's hard to find time to write. Sad panda.
2. Find a reliable babysitter!
The Hunk and I had our first date for the year on 1/29, which just happened to be for our first anniversary! YAY!
Checking up on these goals every month is going to be a great way to hold myself accountable. I'd love to hear about your progress, too!
Monday, January 10, 2011
The Bakon Taste Test and Deep Fried Fest
Last night, CAG came over to watch some football. It's the first time he's been over since giving us the bacon-themed Christmas presents, so last night was THE night. That's right, we tried the Bakon.
The Hunk was just about giddy as he poured our samplings into three shot glasses. It was adorable. What's the first thing you do when you try a new beverage, food, perfume, or, well, almost anything? You smell it. Imagine the normal fiery vodka smell mixed with that of dog treats and you've got Bakon. At that point, I figured this was not going to be a totally pleasant experience. Still... bottoms up!
At first, it wasn't bad. You just got the taste of vodka. Then, as it settled on your taste buds, you got a one, two punch in the face of something reminiscent of what you'd imagine Beggin' Strips to taste like. I was right, less than pleasant. Luckily, I had a Diet Coke with Lime on standby (which, btw, if you haven't tried it, it's tasty, much better than Bakon).
Do you think this stopped The Hunk? Nope. He concocted a Bakon Bloody Mary of sorts. Gross. He tried to get me to taste it. He even went so far as to say that I could not legitimately blog about the experience without tasting his application of the Bakon vodka. PSHAW!
Later that night, The Hunk and CAG broke out the Butterball Indoor Electric Turkey Fryer. They fried everything they could pillage out of the freezer - chicken nuggets, tater tots, shrimp, taquitos, flautas, and egg rolls. I think there was more but that's all I can remember. I'm surprised they didn't manage to find a way to fry up some Bakon. Or bacon. Oh, no....I should not have said that. Now, The Hunk is going to read this and come home only to demand that we fry some bacon. What have I done?!
At any rate, the tots were delicious. If I ever end up in a situation where I need to declare a last meal, that's what I want. Tater tots. And tacos. And a margarita, NOT made with Bakon.
While the Bakon may have been a flop and I may have ended up with a stomach ache from consuming so much grease in a short amount of time, it sure is nice to have people to experience these things with.
Until next time,
MFW
The Hunk was just about giddy as he poured our samplings into three shot glasses. It was adorable. What's the first thing you do when you try a new beverage, food, perfume, or, well, almost anything? You smell it. Imagine the normal fiery vodka smell mixed with that of dog treats and you've got Bakon. At that point, I figured this was not going to be a totally pleasant experience. Still... bottoms up!
At first, it wasn't bad. You just got the taste of vodka. Then, as it settled on your taste buds, you got a one, two punch in the face of something reminiscent of what you'd imagine Beggin' Strips to taste like. I was right, less than pleasant. Luckily, I had a Diet Coke with Lime on standby (which, btw, if you haven't tried it, it's tasty, much better than Bakon).
Do you think this stopped The Hunk? Nope. He concocted a Bakon Bloody Mary of sorts. Gross. He tried to get me to taste it. He even went so far as to say that I could not legitimately blog about the experience without tasting his application of the Bakon vodka. PSHAW!
Later that night, The Hunk and CAG broke out the Butterball Indoor Electric Turkey Fryer. They fried everything they could pillage out of the freezer - chicken nuggets, tater tots, shrimp, taquitos, flautas, and egg rolls. I think there was more but that's all I can remember. I'm surprised they didn't manage to find a way to fry up some Bakon. Or bacon. Oh, no....I should not have said that. Now, The Hunk is going to read this and come home only to demand that we fry some bacon. What have I done?!
At any rate, the tots were delicious. If I ever end up in a situation where I need to declare a last meal, that's what I want. Tater tots. And tacos. And a margarita, NOT made with Bakon.
While the Bakon may have been a flop and I may have ended up with a stomach ache from consuming so much grease in a short amount of time, it sure is nice to have people to experience these things with.
Until next time,
MFW
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