Creative Genius

I write this only as a warning to other wifeys out there and not by any means to give the husbands any ideas.

My husband has a new favorite thing to do while I shower. (Don't get any ideas here) He is a very playful individual that really enjoys giving me a hard time every chance he gets. I can appreciate this, my cleverness, sarcasm and witt has to be challenged every once in a while in order to stay at the top of my game.

Set scene up: Wifey taking a shower, trying to get used to the lack of privacy she's had in the last couple of months and finally relieved that the bathroom is completely empty while she showers. To her surprise, right in the middle of shaving her legs, she gets doused by ice cold water.

Hubs chuckles from across the bathroom. Once she gets her bearings, she thinks to herself "OK that was a good one I'll give him credit for that". What she wasn't expecting was the hubs to run right back to the refrigerator and fill up another cup of ice cold water and douse her again. OK it's just not funny anymore. Game on!

Like I said, I can appreciate that his tactics were original and will challenge me to not just think up some random practical joke to retaliate with but, really think of something clever that he won't be expecting.

Opposites Attract...

I had a professor tell me one time that opposites attract and then they divorce. I guess it's for this reason that I'm thankful that the husband and I are more alike than we are opposites. We both enjoy being active (him more than me), we both like to eat good food (me more than him) and we both like to watch TV. This of course is where our opposites play out. Just because we both enjoy television does not mean that we can ever agree on what to watch.

I was given some advice right after marriage that has stuck with me these past couple of months. It's OK to watch television in separate rooms. When you start sleeping in separate rooms you need to reevaluate your relationship. So this is how we compromise, I am FORCED to watch TV in our bedroom while laying around on our very new, very comfortable king size bed. While the husband stretches out in front of the 60 inch flat screen that was our very first purchase. We literally sat it on the floor and watched TV in folding chairs until we could buy real furniture. But the 60 inch was a NEED, not a want :)

I was really quite uncertain why the husband and I couldn't agree on what to watch. So I've created a list of top television shows that each of us enjoy. This really brought things into perspective..

Husband's Top Picks

1. ESPN (this can be anything sports related. He enjoys everything from Football and Baseball to Ice fishing and bowling)
2. GOLF channel (not to be outdone by ESPN)
3. TRU TV (Lizard Lick Towing, Operation Repo & All Worked Up)
4. Military Channel ( I have to admit I can watch this one every once in a while with him)
5. Anything related to people serving time. JAIL, MSNBC Behind Bars etc.

Wifey's Top Picks

1. BRAVO TV (Real Housewives of anywhere, Jeff Lewis Flipping Out, Bethany Getting Married, Bethany Ever After etc.)
2. E! (Keeping up with the Kardashians, Lamar & Khloe, E! News etc.)
3. MTV (Teen Mom, 16 and Pregnant, True Life, Real World/Road Rules Challenges Duels or whatever they're called now)
4. HGTV (My First Home, anything remodel related)
5. Anything reality that I may have left off (Survivor, American Idol, Bachelor Pad, Bachelor Bachelorette etc.)

The husband refers to my television choices as garbage, and to be honest they aren't quality family television shows. I probably will have to make adjustments when we have kids. So for now, I'll keep telling him as he comes to bed, "Honey you probably dont' want to come in here.. It's the reunion show of Real Housewives and it's has 2 parts!"

Obsessive Much?

After you get married EVERYONE has two main questions for the newly married couple. The first is "So when are ya'll going to have kids?" We all know those people that ask, and they really don't mean any harm when asking. But lets be realistic for a minute.. No one is planning babies while on their honeymoon. Those that get that little souvenir often times are just as surprised as everyone else. Let's all make a mental note to save that question for the two year anniversary.

The second question is usually aimed at the former BRIDE. She has spent the last year or so obsessing over every detail of the wedding. She spends every weekend from the moment of the proposal to the wedding day thinking and planning and running around and trying her hardest to make every dream come true. "So what are you going to do with your free time now that you are no longer planning a wedding?" In reality that girl doesn't have any more free time than before. Now she has a husband that needs her attention, and dinner, and a clean house, and an entertainer during TV commercials.

But should that girl get free time.. she should definitely look into Pinterest. This is my new obsession. I just got an account and I don't really know what to do with it other than follow (stalk) my co worker/friend and what she pins. Eventually when I get more familiar I plan to pin things myself. This is quickly becoming  my obsession. 

Welcome!

Here it is.. My blog. While I never thought that I'd ever be a blogger, I have tossed around the idea of one day writing a book. I guess you have to start somewhere.

After I created my blog I read somewhere that you should write about things that you know, things that are important to you and things that you love. Well I've already messed this one up. I know nothing about marriage. I can only tell you about mine as we go along. I would advise that you not take anything I do or say back to your marriage or relationship, it may  cause you more grief than necessary.

With that being said, I should probably tell you a little bit about me and my new husband. I am from Alabama, born and raised (on the playground is where I spent most of my days) in a very small town. I like my small town so much that we decided to live there and one day raise a family (2 boys). This development officially makes me a morning commuter.  That's right, I spend two hours a day in my car driving back and forth to work. I pass the time in the mornings listening to The Rick and Bubba Show. In the afternoon, I'm a more aggressive driver. I yell things at other drivers that I would be embarrassed for my mother (or preacher) to hear.  I do have to say that I think this is learned behavior though.

My husband is also from the same very small town. We met on a blind date through mutual friends almost 4 years ago. As small as our town is, we did not know each other growing up. My husband is 4 1/2 years older than me (I remind him every chance I get). He LOVES baseball. Baseball is probably a close second in his life and sometimes I think it might pass me up. I'm sure that the neighbors think the yelling that comes from our home is sweet newly wed spats. Nope, guess again. It's most likely cheering for the Braves, because lets face it baseball is on every single day. I've learned that dinner is just as good in the bedroom in front of the other TV. (<- one of the things I would suggest you not take to your relationship)

My goal for this blog is to capture our newly wed journey while providing entertainment to whoever stumbles across it. I should make it clear one more time. My view is most likely always going to be exaggerated and one sided. I am a woman and this is what we do.

Our beautiful wedding day!

The Husband and Wifey!