"Honey, are you sure that it's OK to drink acai berry?"
He had pronounced the second to last word as "ac-KEE," like the Caribbean fruit, and I had no idea what he was referencing.
"What are you talking about?," I asked, looking up from my ICM notes.
I had only asked The Lawyer to grab me a Vitamin Water from the fridge, and I was confused as to why such a simple task was presenting difficulty.
"The Vitamin Water..." he started. "It's that Triple X stuff with acai."
I was unimpressed. Instead, I just looked at him, waiting for further explanation.
"Triple X!," he said again with emphasis.
He offered to make me a "mixed drink" instead and as he disappeared towards the kitchen, I shouted something after him about not using tequila. It's possible that I believed myself to be funny, as I said it.
When he returned, he had this (in the glass):
It was a mixture of orange juice and ginger ale that he made himself--just for me. Someone told this poor man that acai berry is a stimulant (It's not, right? Wow...what if he's right? Don't tell him I wrote this blog entry, internet.) and being the sweet and considerate person that he is, he took it upon himself to create a delicious, non-stimulating study drink for me.
The upside? He made me a tasty "mixed drink," while singing in his kitchen on a weeknight, and I found the whole thing sort of adorable. The downside? Trying to control one's laughter about a man questioning the stimulant properties of Vitamin Water.
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You sound like an old married couple!
I believe that good relationships are easy.
There are ups and downs, but the good relationships make the "downs" easier, and the "ups" more fun.
At least, that's my experience!
I am happy for you two!
CC- I know it too! When I would see my study partner, Karen, send her husband to get her water, a pillow, Advil, etc., I'd think, "She could get that herself!" And now? I get it. The Lawyer (or boyfriend/husband) is sitting a few feet away doing nothing but watching YouTube and waiting for you to finish studying. So, thus begins the small requests. "Hair tie?" "Glass of water?" And what results is a mixed drink with OJ and ginger ale. :)
RS -- Aw! He sounds perfect. The only think I know about acai berries is that reduvid bugs like them (the bugs that carry Chavas). Otherwise I think they are pretty benign!
PS -- I often ask my husband to do little tasks for me, like get me some water or a hair tie or my glasses. He almost always says yes.
:-)
That's hilarious that he worries about the stimulant properties of Vitamin Water! Sounds like true love to me. :)
How sweet and caring, such great qualities!
Are you really able to study at his place? Sometimes I wish I were living on my own so I don't make anyone feel guilty when I ignore them to study.
OMDG- It's hard for me to ask for help sometimes, even if it's just, "I need a glass of water," so I'm trying. :)
Miss Chevious- Lol, thanks! Maybe more like budding love, where he's willing to run and fetch me drinks!
Zazzy- So...about the studying at his place: I realized that I needed to come up with another place that I'm comfortable studying. I have "my spot" in the library, but sometimes loud people are there, etc. and then I'm all frazzled. I decided to purposefully make myself be able to study at his place, so I went yesterday around noon and stayed there until the night. When he realized that I was there around lunchtime, he tried to come home to visit, but I asked him not to, so that I could just focus and do work. When he got home later that night, I did what I would normally do (dinner in front of my notes at the computer) and told him that I'd have more time after studying for him if we did that (which is true). I did feel a little worried about how he was occupying himself, but there's a pass-through window from his office (where I was) into the living room (where he was). I could see him sitting there on his computer doing work or chatting with people, so I knew that he wasn't bored. Then, I followed through on my promise and when 10 p.m. hit, I finished up what I was doing and gave him my full attention for a little while before going home. He has a big case coming up, though, so it's likely that he'll be doing his own work for the next few weeks, if I'm at his place when I'm studying. Other solutions that help: going in another room and shutting the door or, using earplugs. I do better if I can get in the zone and then tend to the other person afterwards, as opposed to continually talking to them while trying to study.
1) awww... :)
2) that drink sounds kinda rock-star. i'm now equally thirsty and jealous.
I have nothing significant to add, except this blog post made me smile! I agree with the CC, that when it's right, relationships are easy =)
Mags- Lol! We can totally set up a ginger ale and OJ happy hour, whenever you want one! DC lawyers unite!
Pikl-Aww, thank you! I never ever ever could have predicted this with this particular person, but look at us now!
All I can say is aww again. Also I wanted to add in my sleep deprived state right now I realized that I was typing RD instead of RS in the other posts, please forgive me. I guess RD sounds so much cooler or something in my head.... anyway, awwwwwwww
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