Fourteen Differences
The other day I read a post by my favorite blogger, The Pioneer Woman. I just love her. First, her style of writing is hilarious. Second, she lives out in Oklahoma on a cattle ranch, and her husband often describes the work they do. It fascinates me.
So the other day she wrote a post about the differences between she and her husband. I love when she writes about her husband. She reminds me of . . . myself. She feels psychotically competitive with her husband- like I do with Doug. He always beats me, but I have these lofty dreams of one day defeating him. She appreciates some of the same physical characteristics about her husband, that I do of mine. And she has a good sense of humor about him.
Her post got me to thinking about the difference between Doug and I. I got inspired. So here's what I've got:
1. Doug is a worker.
I am not. (for example, say- one kid is at camp, and the other is down for a nap. I would probably lay down to take a nap myself. Doug would work in the garden until he was a dirty, sweaty mess. I take days off. He does not.)
2. Doug cares where we eat.
As long as it's not: McCallister's, Burger King, or McDonalds, I don't really care.
3. Doug is touchy.
I am not. He wants me to sit next to him on the couch. He likes to hug. I like the 3 feet society says I can have, but quite honestly, I'd take 10 feet.
4. I am an organized, neat freak.
Doug is not.
5. Doug flips the channels and watches 4-5 shows at a time.
I do not flip channels. I leave the channel on commercials. The most I'll do, is mute the tv.
6. We're a good team. I think up the idea, he figures out how to make the idea come to fruition.
7. He's competitive.
I'm only competitive with him. Otherwise I just want to have fun.
8. Doug reads every word.
I skim. I get the story in half the time, with half the effort.
9. Doug cares more about politics than me.
10. He likes action movies and John Wayne movies.
I like romantic comedies, some action, and definitely NO John Wayne movies. He may be an American hero, but no thanks.
11. He's a better driver than me (most of the time). He can back up with a trailer attached to his truck. I can't hardly back out of the driveway I've lived on for 13 years without anything attached to the back of my car.
12. He's a meat and potatoes kind of guy.
I'm a little more experimental with my food.
13. He's good at math.
I'm not.
14. Doug takes years to make big decisions.
I don't need to think about it- I go with my gut. It's only led me to have tighter pants, no regrets.
I feel weird ending on 13, but all the rest of the differences are embarrassing at my expense, and so we'll just end here. ;-)
So the other day she wrote a post about the differences between she and her husband. I love when she writes about her husband. She reminds me of . . . myself. She feels psychotically competitive with her husband- like I do with Doug. He always beats me, but I have these lofty dreams of one day defeating him. She appreciates some of the same physical characteristics about her husband, that I do of mine. And she has a good sense of humor about him.
Her post got me to thinking about the difference between Doug and I. I got inspired. So here's what I've got:
1. Doug is a worker.
I am not. (for example, say- one kid is at camp, and the other is down for a nap. I would probably lay down to take a nap myself. Doug would work in the garden until he was a dirty, sweaty mess. I take days off. He does not.)
2. Doug cares where we eat.
As long as it's not: McCallister's, Burger King, or McDonalds, I don't really care.
3. Doug is touchy.
I am not. He wants me to sit next to him on the couch. He likes to hug. I like the 3 feet society says I can have, but quite honestly, I'd take 10 feet.
4. I am an organized, neat freak.
Doug is not.
5. Doug flips the channels and watches 4-5 shows at a time.
I do not flip channels. I leave the channel on commercials. The most I'll do, is mute the tv.
6. We're a good team. I think up the idea, he figures out how to make the idea come to fruition.
7. He's competitive.
I'm only competitive with him. Otherwise I just want to have fun.
8. Doug reads every word.
I skim. I get the story in half the time, with half the effort.
9. Doug cares more about politics than me.
10. He likes action movies and John Wayne movies.
I like romantic comedies, some action, and definitely NO John Wayne movies. He may be an American hero, but no thanks.
11. He's a better driver than me (most of the time). He can back up with a trailer attached to his truck. I can't hardly back out of the driveway I've lived on for 13 years without anything attached to the back of my car.
12. He's a meat and potatoes kind of guy.
I'm a little more experimental with my food.
13. He's good at math.
I'm not.
14. Doug takes years to make big decisions.
I don't need to think about it- I go with my gut. It's only led me to have tighter pants, no regrets.
I feel weird ending on 13, but all the rest of the differences are embarrassing at my expense, and so we'll just end here. ;-)
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