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haphazard halfaversary
Guess what Alex gave me for our Halfaversary this week? His cold! I mean, green boogies and phlegm? It’s a gift that would make our inner seven-year-olds proud!
This twenty-nine year old, however, is less amused. Day One I was at work, wanting desperately to go home but I had tickets to go see The Putnam County Spelling Bee with my mother and a friend that night. (Such a great show!) Day Two I logged twelve hours of sleep, six hours of Food Network, two of Dating/Wedding/Baby Story on TLC, and one of Martha. (Do I fit neatly into a demographic or what?) Day Three I up and showered, dressed, packed my gym bag and all sorts of hope, bundled, and walked down the stairs before finally admitting that I still felt 100% like crap. (This is me upon return to our apartment this morning, self-chastizing: look how ridiculous you are, all dressed when you should be in bed!)
And please, do not bring up chicken soup, because inspired by the New York Times spread on chicken noodle soup last week, I for the first time delved into this historic cure-all and made us a giant pot of yum. Alex was sick two days later; myself, five. Look, I’m not trying to lay blame – that would more accurately fall somewhere between clubbing, all-weekend-parties, and walking to work in 30-something degree weather – but when you get sick after a glorious pot of chicken noodle soup, you’ve got to admit that someone, somewhere is laughing at you.
Anyway, back to the Halfaversary. At Tabla with Alex’s in-laws, or you know, Mom and SantaDad, on Sunday night, Alex and I got to mathing it up. For example, we’ll need 72 of these to reach the joint levels of bickering and adoration reached by my parents; 36 to effectively raise a single child and be able to have them legal removed from our bankrolls; 40 to pay off a mortgage, 80 if in Chelsea; almost 60 that I have been on this earth; 5 of them that known Alex; 12 of them that I have been out of school so-please-don’t-ask-me-about-my-entry-level-job.
What we meant was, man, this Halfaversary is totally small peas and really irrelevant in the big picture of life but you know what? The hell with that. We’ve been married for six months! And as soon as I get out of my cocoon on the sofa, we’re going to celebrate, damnit. In fact, I’ve been stashing a nice pile of gummy tissues right here for you, baby.
comments (15)
What says love more than sharing your cold with a special someone? Happy Half!
1 | Neil | March 2, 2006 01:58 PM
I'm impressed by the soup! Did you make the noodles, too?
2 | Liz | March 2, 2006 02:27 PM
I was about to say, "oh god no! That would be crazy!" but then I started thinking, "mmm, homemade noodles... yum." Maybe next time. :)
3 | deb | March 2, 2006 02:32 PM
Hope you feel better soon!
If you make noodles for the soup next time, might I just recommend using a piza cutter instead of slicing them yourself. In the case you did not already know this, it really saves on noodle-making time (no clumping, for some reason.
4 | Jenn | March 2, 2006 02:49 PM
My boyfriend gave me his MONSTER cold TWO weeks ago, and I felt like total shite for TWO weeks.
Although, in all fairness, I really stole his cold from him because I wanted to love on him and he was afraid of getting me sick. So I figured if I just got sick, he would have no reason not to love on me. In hind sight, that was probably not the best solution.
I only hope you inherited cold doesn't last as long. Aren't you supposed to be traveling to Paris soon?
5 | smiln.n.ny | March 2, 2006 03:06 PM
Amen to what Neil said - remember Charlotte and Harry going through food poisoning together in "The Ick Factor" (SATC season 6, part 2)?
6 | Jess | March 2, 2006 03:07 PM
Disturbingly enough, that is Alex's favorite episode. "Fuckin' fromage!" he likes to yell along with Harry. I geuss this means he has, you know, been there too.
Paris in 14 days!
7 | deb | March 2, 2006 03:10 PM
Yum! There is nothing better than homemade soup...even if it came with a cold. However, really sometimes it takes a sick day to catch up on your TLC, Cooking network, and talk shows... there are days you need that. I do not think I have seen a Dating/wedding/ baby story since college. I miss them. Wait, did I just say that. Also, I love that SATC episode too.
8 | clearlykels | March 2, 2006 03:15 PM
I love your posts. When I first found this blog, I was hooked. Your writing style has had me sitting for a couple days now reading just about everything you've written here! In fact I even went as far as putting a link on my blog to yours. Your writing style inspires me. Keep it up!
9 | Shelly | March 2, 2006 09:10 PM
Aww you guys are SO cute!
When I'm married, I want be like you guys. lol. :)
10 | Shannon | March 2, 2006 11:35 PM
I hope you are better for the weekend! I too have a nasty cold.
Happy 6 month anniversary! Also my brother's 6 month.
11 | Tammi | March 3, 2006 06:52 AM
Happy Halfaversary!
12 | felicity | March 3, 2006 10:07 AM
The photos you've posted make slushy Manhattan look very Parisian.
Get well soon.
13 | Pomme Granite | March 3, 2006 11:19 AM
I wish! Sadly, pretty much the only thing West Chelsea and Paris have in common is an abundance of tiny dogs.
14 | deb | March 3, 2006 11:33 AM
you better not be to sick to back something for the Oscars. It's the Oscars for fluffs sake
15 | jocelyn | March 3, 2006 12:56 PM