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The Golden Compass

  • Posted on November 23, 2008 at 9:11 pm

It has been a hell of a week. Cranky customers, broken technology and long nights stressed both of us out. We even ended up shouting at each other over something stupid one afternoon. When Friday finally arrived I felt like a giant weight had lifted. I’d survived, hadn’t ruined any relationships and was so incrediby ready for the weekend. 2! Whole! Days! with no customers, no deadlines and time to actually think. More importantly time to actually be a couple.

I started flirting with Cam early in the day. This somewhat backfired as I was informed that when I started talking about sex before 3 pm I was always asleep by 9pm. I protested this wasn’t always the case, but he was quite adamant that if I start before 3, I can’t stay awake.

Well, now I had my challenge! Continue flirting and stay awake after 9pm. Given how long the week was, it wasn’t looking good. We went out for a late lunch together and ended up at home a little after 5. Then we declared it the weekend.

First on the agenda was a long soak. Our tub is not quite a tub for 2, it’s a tub for about 1 3/4. We share pretty good, though. It was very nice: hot water, lavender bath salts, candles, a cuddly hubby. Quiet relaxation together. There isn’t much better for shrugging off the work week.

This is looking even worse for me staying up until 9. I relax and generally that translates into me falling asleep. (stressed? uptight? me?)

After turning into prunes in the tub, we got out and decided to curl up in bed and watch a movie. We had The Golden Compass. Cam has read the books, I haven’t. The movie was quite good, although I suspect that there was a lot of background in the books that was either left out or condensed in the movie.

Watching a movie didn’t bode well for me staying up, either. I have a habit of falling asleep during movies.

Happily, though, I stayed up through the entire movie. Around 9:02 I pointed out it was after 9 and I was still awake and what was he going to do about it? Well, he had a plan and it was lots of fun.

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Lazy Saturday

  • Posted on November 15, 2008 at 3:01 pm

It’s been a stressful and busy few weeks here at the VG Household. We’re both looking at mile long lists of things to do and none of it’s much fun. I’ve been feeling ‘off’ for week or so. Not sick or clearly broken, but just not at my best. The consequence of this is collapsing into bed with only a quick cuddle before one or another of us falls asleep. Last night I think we both decided to try and stay awake, but didn’t manage it. The cuddling is always nice.

It is the weekend, though, so neither of us had to get up this morning. mmmm… morning sex. Actually, we have had morning sex throughout our years of living together, even on work mornings (yay for flexible arrival times!) It seems to work well for us, and what a way to start the day! I can remember one arrival in the lab and having one of the grad students make a comment about me being a little late. I just gave him this sloppy silly grin and went to work. I think we were all pretty clear on why I was in such a cheery mood. I didn’t care though. I was pumped full of endorphins.

It’s warm here in the valley these last few days. The kitties are happy because that means they’re allowed to go out and play in the backyard. Right now, though, the sunbeams are better inside the house, and they have fanned out through the house, each in their own spot.

I am kinda bored with nothing to do, but tired enough I don’t actually want to do anything.

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“Why would I want to do dishes?”

  • Posted on November 12, 2008 at 9:23 pm

For some reason the commercial for the new Jennifer Aniston / Vince Vaughn DVD amuses and disturbs me all at the same time.

I know there is a standard male/female dynamic in relationships. Typically the woman has social pressures on her (often self-imposed) to keep the house clean and the male just doesn’t notice the grime piling up. This is, of course, a gross generalization and all of us could come up with other examples of different dynamics in specific couples.

Vince’s exclamation of “why would I want to do dishes?” in response to Jennifer’s comment, “I want you to want to do the dishes,” makes me roll my eyes. It’s not really Vince’s comment that does it. None of us actually want to do dishes, but, y’know, they have to get done. I tend to roll my eyes at Jennifer. No, no, sweetie, you don’t say, “I want you to want to do the dishes,” you say, “I want you to actually notice the dishes need to be done and actually do them instead of waiting for me to either do them or tell you to do them!”

Of course, I say this as a woman whose husband actually does notice when the dishes need to be done and actually does do them. While I wouldn’t say he wants to do the dishes, he does do them ’cause, well, they need to be done and we’re both adults and fully capable of noticing when the dishes need to be done (or the bathroom needs to be scrubbed or the cat boxes need to be cleaned or whatever else needs to be done around the house).

I know the stereotypes the advertised movie is supposed to be lampooning? reinforcing? I just roll my eyes a bit every time I see the ad.

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Discipline

  • Posted on November 8, 2008 at 4:42 pm

Not even the fun kind of discipline, but rather just the discipline to write regularly. I don’t have it.

There has been a lot less nookie  this week than I’d like, but between house guests (of the parental type) and an incipient UTI the time just doesn’t seem right. The UTI is my fault, though, we had a very intense round of sex last weekend. Me on top, riding him very hard. Lots of good lubrications and grinding. Very, very powerful orgasm. Lots of after cuddles and we fell asleep.

I normally try to be quite good about peeing after sex, but didn’t this time. Sure enough, a couple days later I started feeling like I was getting a UTI. But, attempting to drown myself with water and unsweetened cranberry juice and I’m feeling much better. It never got so bad that I thought it would need antibiotics (although my dr. is good enough that I can usually get antibiotics w/o an office visit) but it was uncomfy. I am still a little leery of sex, but by the same token it’s been days and I miss the intimacy.

More discipline needed. The discipline to drag myself out of bed and pee after sex, especially the really good sex. The discipline to post here more often. And the discipline to throw caution to the wind tonight.

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Go! Vote!

  • Posted on November 4, 2008 at 2:56 pm

To quote Will Bailey “No matter who you vote for, make sure you vote!”

On a more personal level, I adore the way Senator Obama lights up when he sees Michelle and the girls. It is so amazing to see a couple in the public eye that is so clearly in love with one another.

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Married sex

  • Posted on November 2, 2008 at 9:41 pm

There is a wide range of sex that you have as a married couple. Lately we’ve been in the semi-rut of old married people sex. Not that OMP sex is bad. It’s quite satisfying both emotionally and physically. But, it is easy sex, you both know how to make the other hot, where to touch, how to satisfy.

Earlier this week though, we started off with OMP sex but it turned into really hot, tender sex. The kind that makes your toes curl.

Curling toes are good.

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