Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
Happy Valentine’s day to all of you, from all of us at Chez Watercooler! And from us to you, some chocolate, getting dirty, courtesy of our friends at AdHack (if I’m not eating much chocolate these days – because there is NO room for me to get any bigger and still fit into my wedding … Continue reading All you need is Love
For whatever reason I’m feeling kinda frisky today. And what better way to get it all out (and go back to my regular cold and miserable self) than to purge it from my system with a Meg-inspired Love List: Remember that bonus I mentioned receiving (along with the aerodynamic socks) after coming back from Trade … Continue reading Feisty Friday Love List
One year and one week ago I had sworn off dating all together, and was looking forward to my upcoming trip to the Carribean, where I planned to get into all sorts of trouble in the name of being single and awesome. One year and six days ago one of my best friends told me … Continue reading A Year Ago
I can’t really call it a “New Year’s Resolution” since it started in late November, but Neil and I are on a bit of a health kick these days. Summer was great: we had salads nearly daily since fresh, organic produce, meats and cheeses abound in our neighbourhood, and took epic walks with the dog … Continue reading I’ve created a monster
Read Part the First here. So Neil and I became engaged in Korea. And decided to keep it a secret until we could do it “right,” meaning until we could buy the ring we wanted, and start saving for the wedding. We waited. And saved. And waited. And saved. And waited. And saved some more. … Continue reading Pop Goes the Question – Part the Second
I know nobody’s asked, but I did want to post how Neil proposed – both because it’s adorable and I’d like to have it recorded for blog posterity, and because when I start posting the inevitable adventures in wedding planning, some of the plans will have more context for anyone who’s following along at home. … Continue reading Pop goes the Question – Part the First
I suppose I forgot to tell you all that the firefighter replied to my response to his initial email. He was kind and cordial and wished me all the happiness in the world (and apologized for being such a dumbass).
His surprise contact led to a lot of thinking about the past couple years, and the adventures in dating.
It almost seems surreal.
I mean, really. Reading back through the archives, I’ve been through a lot.
What do you do when you end up with a date who talks during movies? You ditch him of course.
What do you do when you find someone who thinks you’re not so much a real person as the sum of your blog posts? Dump him via the blog of course. Sayonnara.
How many times I suffered through being stood up, or subjected to just plain bad manners?
Maybe you give up and run away for some quality time on the beach like I did.
But then what do you do when you stumble upon the person of your dreams?
What do you do when you find someone whose sentences you finish, and who finishes yours? Someone who feels like an old friend from the moment you’ve met? Someone who actually meets and exceeds your Ridiculously High Standards and adds to your life in ways you never imagined? And (don’t read this part Mom & Dad) who also rocks your effin’ socks off in the bedroom, in ways you didn’t even know they could be rocked?
What do you do when you fall in love in an instant and can honestly say each day is better than the last? When you’ve found your soul mate, your perfect partner, your true love?
Continue reading “The Trouble with Love”