ALERT! Unicorns and rainbows and whiskers on kittens to follow! ALERT!
**Non-alcoholic just because it's Tuesday - and I'm out of Veuve.
Maybe it's all the gorgeous wedding pictures floating around the web as of late - ahem, Kate - but amidst all of the These Difficult Times gloom of the past few weeks, I've found myself going over the past 2.5 years of my marriage and finding comfort in the little Smug Married*** stuff.
***These apply to anyone who has been in a long-term relationship, be it with a man, woman, or Chia Pet.
Of course, this isn't to say that I believe my Smug Marriage is perfect or anywhere near it. I intentionally, and under blood oath, don't dwell on the negative or truly private stuff here except to say that, left to his own devices, the Anonymous Husband would verily bury our home in piles of change left everywhere, the weight of which would eventually sink our house.
Ahem. In any event, I'm forcing myself to take the By God, I'm A Fortunate Person!?!?!!! approach today with things I'm starting to learn about my husband type person such as:
- I like that I can tell when the AH is doing his fake laugh. No, I won't tell you.
- I like that he blatantly tries to cheer me from my frequent occasional sullen moods my making me laugh, even though it makes me want to deck him (in the most demure, feminine manner possible) at the time.
- I like that he himself is rarely in a sullen mood, which leaves me free to be the moody one.
- I like that he tells me the same thing, line for line, each day before I leave for work. I like less that I leave for work before him, or leave for work at all, but I digress . . .
- I like that I don't have him or this all figured out yet.
And with that, my darlings, I'm off to Force! Perspective! And! Happiness! via ice cream & "The Colbert Report".
20 comments:
LBM,
I probably shouldn't be laughing - but I am...
We may be married to two men separated at birth. Seriously. The NRH does all of the above and then some.
In my six years as a Smug Married, I have yet to figure out how some people are all "Happy, Swell Meadows..." and I keep a running list of my celebrity Plan Bs.
Let me know if you stumble upon the Answer...
xoxo
i love picking out my husband's fake laugh, too. it's so funny and so obvious to me. i love it.
aww yes the fake laugh...
too cute. And you're right - it's much better when one person really isn't sullen!
Though I've met him all of twice, I can confirm that AH is quite a jolly fellow.
Love it! Not to be a Serious Susan but I must admit that I've never thought being married would be "cool" - I clung to my Independent Woman Persona whole-heartedly... even after being engaged! But... you know... being married is pretty freakin' cool. {I say after 10 days of it}
Might all the change help fund the spa fun? If that's allowed, I have an appointment with some hair color to make!
The fake laugh...sigh...the fake laugh in the form of my husband always looking at me when something funny happens on a movie or TV show to assure all involved that I "got it."
ice cream and the colbert report sound like a great combo=) and yes the fake laugh, so funny!
Mr. M is also the king of the fake laugh which always makes me bust out laughing because our friends never have any idea why i am laughing so hard.
Love it! I still love my husband even though he told a car salesman yesterday that I was a little particular about things. I was trying to appear easy going and obviouly failed miserably.
ice-cream makes it better!!!! xxxxooo
I love the fake laugh! We're still working on who gets to be the moody one. Unfortunately - it's still a tie. :)
I appreciate your kittens/rainbows posts every now and again ;-)
You are too adorable with your "perspective and happiness". Very good idea though, this has been such a week. Have an extra scoop for me, I'm off the stuff myself (scary I know).
thanks for the kittens and rainbows! most def needed today.. guess i found your blog on the perfect day! and i loves it!!
mr. perfect has a fake laugh as well. which makes me laugh harder and usually end up looking like i'm special!!
Husby doesn't really do the fake laugh, but I can certainly pick out his drunk laugh before anyone realizes he's had a few too many. It's normally followed by a bout of air guitar (in which case everyone then realizes he's drunk). Ah, married life.
BTW, did I miss the travel reveal? Where are you going!?
Ha! My AH doesn't so much have a fake laugh as he does a fake smile. And I can't figure out how I'm the only one who notices it??? Being married is awfully nice, isn't it? Although, I won't lie, the few pictures of Kate's wedding that I have seen def. do make me want to have another wedding. You know my standpoint on my wedding photos. Bleh.
I like sunshine and kittens. :)
I especially relate to bullets 2 and 3...my husband is always in a great mood and, luckily for me, dealing with my bad moods doesn't bring his mood down. I also hear you on the whole "or leave for work at all, but I difress..."
Miss Pretty, this is just wonderful, especially the part about the laugh. Fake? A guy with a fake laugh? No!
Heh-heh-heh.
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