Hanging out with Sweety at the bowling alley on Friday night was pretty nice. Well, I was having a good time until this one lady showed up. Have you ever been around someone whose voice literally makes you cringe? This woman is the only person I’ve ever met that’s affected me this way. So I told Sweety we had to go right home after he was done bowling. (Usually he stays to socialize.) I just couldn’t handle her cackling. (And dammit, if you’re reading this and you bowl with Sweety – keep your yap shut. I don’t want to have to move my bloggy home or anything.) If I had to be trapped in a room with her or the coaew – I’d choose the coaew.
Later I was thinking about it and felt bad that I’d let one human being rain on my parade. If she was a regular fixture somewhere I was then I guess I’d have to get used to her. It was just easier to leave on Friday.
Sweety and I have been out of sorts with each other for a few days now. Sweety is really awesome 99% of the time. But that other 1%? Really fucking mean. I’d seen a lot of the RFM here lately and wasn’t taking it well. I can handle the RFM if it happens sporadically. But if it happens and I can remember the last time it happened? Then it’s happening too much. I know a lot of it is work related with him so I’ve been quiet and tried to ride it out. I decided that I was tired of riding it out and threw a grenade at him last night and we’ve both been doing a lot of thinking.
One of the things he said was it annoyed him that I’d come right in from work and get on the computer until bedtime. I pointed out that I didn’t come right in and get on the computer. First I cleaned all the trash, recycling and dirty dishes up from the kitchen. By the time I’m done with that and walk into the living room to see my three sloths on the couches? I’m not about to start cleaning at 8 o’clock at night while they watch me. I want to sit in the corner on my computer and melt into the couch.
Today we rationally talked through things and we will start getting along better.
Where did we have our talk? At the dentist’s office I mentioned in the post below right after I told him about my cell phone blowing up. That gave us the giggles and we were able to move on into a conversation without anybody getting all bent out of shape. And it helped that we were in public too. Don’t want to cause a scene.
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I used to feel a bit guilty about being on the computer for so long after dinner, but then I told myself, I’d just be in the other room watching TV so what’s the diff?
Some days people irritate me for no rational reason. The other day the sound of the bookkeeper counting the change in the petty cash box was absolutely driving me nuts! – G
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Chickie said:
February 11th, 2010 at 9:33 pm
Sweety thinks that we should watch t.v. together. I’m not having family time if I’m not paying attention to the same show that everyone else is watching. I try to play on the computer and laugh at the appropriate times so it appears that the t.v. is getting more attention.
Sounds? Some lady in Cubeville clips her fingernails. The sound of that twice a week makes me want to dance on my desk and scream.
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February 10th, 2010 11:17 pm
No more grouchybutts! I know just what you mean. Especially about the sound of a horrible scratchy or obnoxious voice. I can’t stand to watch or listen to that kind of ick.
Hang tough my friend. Or else get some chill pills. What’s a girl to do?
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Chickie said:
February 11th, 2010 at 9:34 pm
It’s not just the lady’s voice that’s annoying. She’s rude too. I will tease my friends’ husbands sometimes but she is like hateful with her teasing. I’d smack someone into next week if they “joked” with Sweety the way I heard her joke with some people.
I have chill pills! I can’t work without the damned Xanax. Don’t take them when I’m off but I have one before I brush my teeth on work days.
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February 10th, 2010 11:55 pm
It’s great you guys know how to work these things out…(Your Cell Phone Blew Up??? OY…lol…I will read that next….)
Hope things have settled down into a nice calm place now, my dear.
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Chickie said:
February 11th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
I’m glad we got calmed down. I do not like walking around of fiery eggshells!
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February 11th, 2010 12:03 am
Glad that you guys talked and both feel better. From what you have posted Sweety is a GREAT husband. You guys are good for each other. And remember, its February. This is the time of year when everyone gets droopy an irritable.
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Chickie said:
February 11th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
Sweety is pretty freaking awesome. I do know that. But then again, I don’t tell you all about that 1% when he’s a complete ass because I know people always remember the bad stuff. We are a good match.
I know it about this time of year. I am SO ready for it to warm up a bit and to see some more sunshine!
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February 11th, 2010 4:53 am
Good for you two! I’m glad it worked out.
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Chickie said:
February 11th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
Me too. :) I hate fussing. Even though we don’t have big screamfests – I still don’t like quiet angry.
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February 11th, 2010 2:11 pm
it’s great that you guys got a chance to communicate. with our little ones running around the house, it seems that we rarely have a moment to ourselves.
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Chickie said:
February 17th, 2010 at 8:23 pm
Ha! That communication took place in the dentist’s office after both boys had been sent back to have their appointments.
Uh, don’t look forward to much alone time as your little ones get bigger. I trip over these two.
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February 12th, 2010 5:30 am
Ah…. I get the old computer guilt thing also.
Why is it THEY can do WHAT they want to WHEN they want to…?
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Chickie said:
February 17th, 2010 at 8:24 pm
I do not know.
I’m trying to do a better job housekeeping to so computer time isn’t blamed for a messy house.
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February 16th, 2010 9:00 am
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