Tagged--My Guy

So Colleen tagged me on this and since I haven't blogged recently and I'm exhausted, it saves me from thinking of something original. (Again, read my blog title, if you're looking for something exciting and new, this isn't the place.)

What is his name? ~ Jason Tyler Gough
How long have you been together? ~ We’ve been married 10 5/6 years…
How long did you date? ~ …and dated for about 7 months.
How old is he? ~ 35
Who eats more? ~ You know, although he outweighs me by 70 pounds, I totally eat more than him. I can eat a lot! Can’t you tell by looking at me?
Who said I love you first? ~ Honestly, I actually don’t remember. Is that bad? It just feels like we’ve loved eachother forever. (OK, I was totally being sarcastic with that.)
Who is taller? ~ He is. I would never marry a guy shorter than me.
Who is smarter? ~ Well… I don’t want to make him look bad but we’ll just say that I tutored him to help him finish his final college course to get his Bachelor’s (Math). BUT he is way more creative and artistic than me!
Who does the dishes? ~ Both of us, but he does them more often. I figure that I make the meals, he can clean up after them. Fair trade. I’m all about equal rights!
Who pays the bills? ~ The computer. We mostly do everything online. He pays the tithing though, does that count?
Who mows the lawn? ~ We both do. In all our married life I’ve probably done it more but last year he did it a lot because I had a baby. That’s fair, right?
Who cooks dinner? ~ I do. Always. Jason cooks Ramen, Spaghetti and Macaroni. And sometimes he even messes Easy Mac up by not reading the directions.
Who kissed who first? ~ He kissed me first.
Who asked who out first? ~ We kind of hung out with mutual friends. But he called me first.
Who proposed? ~ He did, of course!
Who has more siblings? ~ I do. 10 kids in my family. Not too many people can beat that. But he has 6 which isn’t too small either.
Who wears the pants? ~ Again, equal rights. I think it’s pretty equal. I like to feel like I’m in charge but I like to let him make decisions sometimes and have a say so that it feels equal! Here's a picture of us from last year when we went to see the Jazz in the Playoffs against the Warriors. We still have fun together. Can you tell I'm 9 mos. pregnant in this?
I tag: Kate, Ari, and Jenn. Go get 'em girls.

A few life lessons from the past few days

I actually shouldn't be doing this but I need a break so I thought I'd jot down a few thoughts.

1. The only person who cares if you skip your baby's birthday is you.

2. As much as you can, avoid West Valley City, UT. Never attempt to purchase anything from anyone there. It's notorious for having the worst crime in all of UT and yet we thought we could trust an online seller to purchase a fridge. After renting a U-haul, driving up there, spending .70 per mile on top of gas costs; it was nothing like they said. We came back empty handed. Oh wait, no we didn't, the guy had thrown the front grill from the fridge in the back of the U-Haul so later that evening we got a phone call full of expletives about not purchasing the fridge and "stealing" the grill. He very kindly asked for our address to come pick it up. We very kindly offered to mail it.

3. When you buy a new house, measure everything. Measure to make sure the fridge fits.

4. Never assume that there is a standard size for anything. Door sizes are NOT standard. You can't replace doors when they don't have the size you want. Sanding down 15 doors to size is not an option. You know what they say about assuming. . . .(you make an a*$ out of U and ME)

5. Again with the assumptions, will I never learn. Never assume that someone will call people to remind them to show up and help you move. When it is 9:30 on Saturday and no one has shown up when you were supposed to start at 9, you realize quickly how stupid you were to make that assumption.

Well, here is a beginner's list for you. You can learn more from my own experiences later. Back to work!

The voyeur in us all

I enjoy reading my friends' blogs. I don't really read many random blogs from people I don't know. But sometimes, the voyeur in me comes out and I love to bloghop. (Is that a real word?) You know, you read a friend's blog and then you see a link to someone on their blog that you might kind of know so you link over and read it. You feel a little sneaky reading their personal information without them knowing and it feels a little funny like when you would read people's notes in junior high or their diaries while they were out of the room. Not like I ever did that. Oh no, not me. As much as we don't admit it, I think within us all there is a bit of a voyeur. That's why blogging and reality TV are so popular. We like to watch other people's lives maybe to feel better about our own or to suspend reality for a little and wish it were us. Either way, I think it's completely harmless. So, for those of you that are reading my blog without my knowledge, go right ahead. It's pretty boring anyway. And as for me, I will continue to read those blogs of my friends' friends and enjoy the adrenaline rush as if I'm doing something naughty! Heaven knows I'm a perfectly perfect person everyday (yes, perfect) and can enjoy a little freedom from myself every once in a while.