I asked my mom to scan some of these this morning, enjoy.  I can’t stop laughing.

When I was twelve I went as my mother for Halloween. I put on a pair of heels, went door to door, and criticized what everyone else was wearing.

– Robin Bach

Before Erik I had never lived with a boy before other than a co-ed dorm but that is quite different. I remember when the idea of sleeping next to a guy seemed like the most wonderful thing in the world. The first time I ever even slept next to a guy I didn’t sleep because I was so nervous, that was a very long 8 hours.

I’m not sure living with Erik though is a true experience of living with a guy because most things guys are supposed to do he doesn’t and the ones he does I also do. (pull)Sometimes I think I am more of a guy than he is and he’s more of a woman than I am(/pull). At the very least I think we’re a nice mixture of both genders and maybe a tad confusing to other people.

First I need to note that Erik has only left the toilet seat up once ever and I think he was probably just distracted when it happened. I’ve heard this is annoyance to most women who live with men but it’s something I’ve never really experienced.

I also don’t have any issues when it comes to the tv other than him always talking to me when I’m engrossed in a show (which is almost all the time). I don’t have to worry about a sports game being on because he doesn’t watch any sports. He doesn’t hog the remote either; he knows the remote belongs to me and I plan to put that in the marriage agreement.

He also doesn’t leave his clothes everywhere but I do and it drives him crazy. Actually I’m a lot messier than he is although he’s not quite a neat freak either.

For me, living with a guy has helped me understand myself better and see the world a little differently too. It’s not always easy sharing a life with someone (including bills, chores and all of life’s unexpected problems) but in doing so I think is an important step we all take.

Many think getting married and having children are the big steps in life (and they are big steps). So far, for me, the most important decision I’ve ever made was to move in with Erik and it’s also the best decision I’ve ever made. Every single day I learn something new and feel more comfortable in the place where I luckily ended up.

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we have of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about us.

– Quentin Crisp

I’m not sure if I mentioned but the vet told us Aurora’s problems are probably because she’s “stressed” and she’s also of “mature” age now (3 years old). It’s driving me crazy though and even when we all leave her alone she still hisses at Pilot whenever he gets within a few feet of her.

Pilot doesn’t even do anything and even when she hisses at him he doesn’t fight back, just looks at her.

They were never close by any means but they used to have the occasional sweet moment when they’d clean each other or something. They used to play fight too, which doesn’t happen anymore.

They haven’t been the same, or well Aurora hasn’t, since we moved to the house. I don’t know if it’s the fact they are now outdoors cats but I hope this mood of Aurora’s will pass eventually.