I never draft posts. Maybe I should start? I do think of things to write but they sit in my brain until I actually get the chance to put them down. Normally when writing a post I’ll just do it, check the spelling and upload. A total stream of consciousness. But I’ve noticed I forget to blog about some things and spend long moments thinking “What the hell was so funny about Chicken again?”
I have no idea what’s funny about Chicken btw.
But maybe I’ll start drafts. Thinking about Chicken is not a productive use of time.
Anyway, my birthday is coming up and I’ve managed to mentally make this a ‘big one’. I’m also driving MBH crazy as I never like to do anything on my Birthday. No parties, no nothing. I’ve never been a big one to celebrate my own. This drives her nuts as she thinks Birthday’s are the MOST AWESOME THING THAT EVER HAPPENS!!!
“Now don’t say ‘No’ but…”
“No!”
[sad face]
In twelve years I’ve learned that if a sentence starts with “Don’t say No…” then it’s something I should immediately say no to before she get’s too invested in it and it just turns into an argument. Patiently listening to the pros and cons and then saying no never works.
“Good God you’re ridiculous and you’re being really unfair! I’m trying to do something nice!”
“It’s my Birthday isn’t it? I’m supposed to be able to do what I want aren’t I?”
“But I wanted to arrange a nice holiday for us”
“You want to go on holiday, not me, it’s a present more for you”
“….that is beside the point.”
“Okay, I always wanted to visit Iceland. Seems an interesting place”
“…would you rather not go somewhere warm with a beach?”
“Good Grief…”
I’m also apparently the worst man in the World to buy for because I’ve already bought everything I need. Deeper questioning on this got me the reason: spending weeks (or months) saying ‘Boy I really need to get a new x’ or ‘ My y needs replacing’ or ‘Getting a z will really make things easier’ and then, you know, eventually buying it means she has to cross it off the list of Birthday presents. Which by all accounts solely consists of things I’ve said a dozen times I need to get.
So explain to me how men are supposed to be really bad at present buying?
Case in point. I’m looking to buy a 4S. Which means she get’s my 4 (for nothing). I had a look at Vodafone etc and when I stopped laughing at the ‘offers’ decided that I’d buy direct from Apple (as I’ve done the past two times).
“I can give you half the money for your new phone”
“Really? That’s very sweet. But you don’t need to”
“It can be your birthday present!”
“So I’m paying for half my Birthday present?”
“…”
“Good Grief…”
Anyway, I’ve stopped the questions and debates about going on holiday for my Birthday (because who wants to go to most places in January??) as her Birthday is a month later and I’ve told her I’ll take her to London for the week. She’s only ever been on a flying visit and I lived there for a good few years so it should be fun.
Still no idea what she’s getting me though. I’m actually getting excited to see what she comes up with!