Christmas Cheer...

[Zweeback]

Just thought I might share a little holiday magic with everyone...

Chris and I decided to exchange gifts before our 13 hour drive to see our family. I got him a GPS so I thought the idea of giving it to him was quite reasonable, and he insisted I open mine too so that he wouldn't feel bad about getting his early. Here's a picture of my gift to him...............

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j138/zweeback/goodwrap.jpg

Note the tender loving care put into creating each crevice onto the folds...the stripes on the paper are parallel to the outline of the gift itself...all topped off with a delightfully original (and secure) bow on top. Truly the work of a thoughtful giver...

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And then this is what he gave me...

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j138/zweeback/novicewrap.jpg

Granted, I know it's the thought that counts...but honestly, it kinda looks like my husband wrapped my gift with his knee and an elbow, then sat upon it...mulling about what type of beer he was going to brew next and spill all over the living room floor with as another surprise for me. The paper he wrapped it with is sitting less than two inches away along with the scissors, the blades still warm from being used 43 seconds prior to my present being handed to me. The coup de grace is the ribbon (that at least matches) that was um...strewn across the top. I think that was my favourite bit.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j138/zweeback/yay.jpg

But it was inside that really counts, and I just want to thank him for being wonderful. Yaaaaay new camera lens! :lol:

[DrunkenSatyr]

Holy Hell..we learned to wrap at the same place!





You had me laughing my arse off!

[cheesefood]

My wife was once a gift wrapper at Hallmark. She can do WONDERS with wrapping paper. My presents end up looking like what your hubby presented.

I think you should be grateful that he was considerate enough to take time out of his stressful day to buy you a present and wrap it. TO show your consideration you should make him a nice dinner and follow up with a happy ending.

[Ó Flannagáin]

My wife was once a gift wrapper at Hallmark. She can do WONDERS with wrapping paper. My presents end up looking like what your hubby presented.

I think you should be grateful that he was considerate enough to take time out of his stressful day to buy you a present and wrap it. TO show your consideration you should make him a nice dinner and follow up with a happy ending.


I AGREE!!!!

[Zweeback]

Ahem, if what constitutes a stressful day is sitting around at home on a couch and passing gas til my house has to be roped off as a nuclear dump site (you men) and having a beer whenever while doing your work and never having to confront your boss face to face...then someone check me in at Lindsey Lohan's hospital for exhaustion. I don't particularly like to compare job workload with my husband since, well, I win most arguments around here anyways...but he knows that I appreciate everything that he does for me, even if they come in warped packages, so to speak.

I just thought it was a little humourous and very thoughtful the way he wrapped it at warp speed IN FRONT OF ME, just so that I can have the experience of opening it again. He's just sweet like that, and I consider myself very lucky.

...And I don't think it would be a very happy ending for him if I cooked anyways, unless he wants a microwave feast. Cuz my butt goes straight to bed after my 14 hour workday.

[cheesefood]

Cuz my butt goes straight to bed after my 14 hour workday.

Do I risk the banning or make the E.F. joke swirling in my head?

Anyway, working from home without direct contact with leadership presents its own levels of stress and far less satisfaction than one receives working in the "job market". By not realizing and being attentive to the stress-levels your husband has means that he only works harder to hide it so as to not intrude on those times when you need to vent. I think you should live in the spirit of the holiday season by taking time to thank him for being such a nice man. Why don't you pour him a large glass of his favorite beer and challenge yourself to giving him a happy ending before he finishes drinking it, then go to bed after loading up his favorite video game and refilling his glass?

[Ó Flannagáin]

Again, I have to say, Cheese have a very good pont, dear. :P :shock:

[Zweeback]

At the risk of debate, I do believe cheeseface is confusing my occupation with a normal one where one receives praise and commission for one's accomplishments on a regular basis. Needless to say, my job is about as constant and repeatedly stressful and hard to receive fulfillment as cheesebrain is a broken record in his argument.

My job daily tests the very corners of the female psyche in a male dominated arena, from wearing an uncomfortable uniform designed for narrow hips to being able to hide your discomfort from having a simple cold dragged out for weeks because your doc is high in rank and has the option of dropping your appt like a hat if he desires, thus not giving you the profile that is REQUIRED to leave work in order to go home and rest. Don't even get me started on the 4 months of alienated rehab that normally would've taken a couch warrior a month to heal.

Chris, I suggest you start agreeing with me on this one...I've been nice enough to consider making pregnancy a LONE hell since my job has taught me to hold all of my internal struggles in. But with this teetering of faith in your wife's love and appreciation, I'm considering otherwise, AND you better make my couch comfy then, WITH happy endings included. Otherwise you will be spending those nine months on cheesebreath's couch.

[Ó Flannagáin]

Good lord.... we might have our first ban coming soon (not you cheese). :twisted: :oops: :shock:

[cheesefood]

My wife is pregnant too. I understand the anger. You should relax by listening to some soothing music and doing something that relieves stress. Some women find that cooking their man a nice meal...

EDIT: Chris, I can work from home if needed. Knowing where my wife already is with her pregnancy, I'm not past the thought of running away from home till the baby is born (and weaned, and driving, and holding a well-paying job) so if you want we can find a place with two couches, an HDTV, an X-Box and our brewing equipment.

[Ó Flannagáin]

My wife is pregnant too. I understand the anger. You should relax by listening to some soothing music and doing something that relieves stress. Some women find that cooking their man a nice meal...

EDIT: Chris, I can work from home if needed. Knowing where my wife already is with her pregnancy, I'm not past the thought of running away from home till the baby is born (and weaned, and driving, and holding a well-paying job) so if you want we can find a place with two couches, an HDTV, an X-Box and our brewing equipment.

Sounds like a plan to me even though my wife's not pregnant, she's just acting like she is! lol.

[cheesefood]

My wife is pregnant too. I understand the anger. You should relax by listening to some soothing music and doing something that relieves stress. Some women find that cooking their man a nice meal...

EDIT: Chris, I can work from home if needed. Knowing where my wife already is with her pregnancy, I'm not past the thought of running away from home till the baby is born (and weaned, and driving, and holding a well-paying job) so if you want we can find a place with two couches, an HDTV, an X-Box and our brewing equipment.

Sounds like a plan to me even though my wife's not pregnant, she's just acting like she is! lol.

Thought she mentioned in her post that she was.

Good luck with that. maybe you should make her a nice meal with "dessert".

[Zweeback]

maybe you should make her a nice meal with "dessert".

Now yer makin' sense. I was implying when pregnancy comes. We want to have a little critter after getting a house, which may be soon. Hope you are living near Augusta during that time, cheesefood...Chris may need you for support via Xbox and cheese doodles 8)

Speaking of Chris, I need to go and "talk" to him about this banning thing.

[cheesefood]

maybe you should make her a nice meal with "dessert".

Now yer makin' sense. I was implying when pregnancy comes. We want to have a little critter after getting a house, which may be soon. Hope you are living near Augusta during that time, cheesefood...Chris may need you for support via Xbox and cheese doodles 8)

Speaking of Chris, I need to go and "talk" to him about this banning thing.

I may be down there before you know it, depending on whether or not we get our next hospital built in Georgia and whether or not they need me there.

New house, new baby. That's what happened with us. That and once again my sister had a baby which makes Tracey's eggs far more open to letting my boys stop in.

[DrunkenSatyr]

Wow....this topic has been like watching someone stand under a statue at the Vatican, watching pigeon shit drop all around them, oh wait....did that one hit....naw close miss....lol