random relationship musings

W and I have reached a point in our relationship where we now say the sort of things that make single people, long-married people, or even year-ago-me gag. I'm probably mostly to blame. Examples:

she : i love you
me : i love you more
she : no, i love you more
me : nuh-uh
she : wanna fight about it?

she : you're the best
me : no, i'm only second best
she : no, you're the best
me : no, you are!

etc.

barf bags will be provided.

another thing :

i realized something that i thought was pretty amusing. W will be the first to tell you that she's not really a nice person to her customers (the rude, stupid, non-regulars, that is). and at times, I am also not highly regarded for my customer service. and yet, when we're together, we are both the most loving, considerate, kind, gentle, overall wonderful people i can imagine.

this sheds light on the "how can they stand each other?" question that plagues me whenever i see certain people together (i.e. Tom and Nicole, Britney and Anybody, some of my married cow-orkers, Roseanne and Anybody, and so forth). Quite simply, we can both be pretty harsh to people, but we've never let that harshness shine through in our relationship. we're better people around each other.

that amazes me, and flatters me.

deedly deedly deedly!