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The first few months of our married life, the husband and I did not agree on my choice of clothes. I used to wear tight fitting tops which were a bit too short for his taste. A little lift of an arm here and it showed some skin in the tummy area. I was used to it because to me it did not really look scandalous besides I always had jackets on since I came here in the middle of winter. Apparently he did not like that. It was because I was new in his town and people look at us with interest. I may be older but a lot of people mistake me for somebody younger and I guess he wanted to tell people how old I was by making me wear “age-appropriate” clothes that I detested. The argument went on for a while but I was not giving in. I told him people can think and say what they want but I am not doing something just to please them. Of course it did not end the discussion but I told the husband be happy I am not wearing hip hop clothes because then that would have been inappropriate for my age, lol. He eventually got used to the idea because he had seen me in “adult” clothes we bought and I looked like a kid trying to look older and that was ridiculous if not funny. Fast forward four years later and he thinks of those days fondly. The days I wore tight fitting clothes and looked good in them. I can hardly do that now since I gained over ten pounds. He does not mess with my choice of clothes anymore, in fact he praises me every time I dress up. I guess he is trying to make up for his mistake

We all are up early today so I decided to fix breakfast for everybody. Not that the little man has any plans on eating any of his. He is still in recovery mood and he lets his body guide him when it comes to the kind of food he wants to eat. I let him decide what he wants to eat and even if he does not eat it I don’t force him to. I just hope he feels better anymore. As for me and the husband, we are having traditional american breakfast of toasts, eggs, hash browns, and chili. I already took an antacid just in case, lol. I love this kind of food but I hate my body’s reaction to it but it does not mean I don’t eat it anyway. Not me, I rarely say no to food. Anyway, I think the food has cooled enough for me to dig in. Have a good weekend everyone!

I got a call just a while ago on my mobile phone. I did not recognize the number but I answered it anyway thinking it might be an international call since these calls sometimes display crazy numbers. When I did it was an automated call with a booming voice offering me jobs. Yes, jobs. Suspect right? Especially since I was offered jobs in Philadelphia when I am living in the South. How is that for luck? Lol. I used to carry on a conversation in my own dialect when I answer phone calls like this but I was so dumbfounded I did not say even one word. When I hang up and the husband asked me who the caller was I burst out laughing. At least if nothing else I had a good laugh out of that call. I wonder what it will be about next time.

Is not easy. The last few days we have stayed home not because we wanted to but because we had to. You see, the little man was sick. We could not go anywhere with a sick child, could we? So we stayed home to nurse him back to good health and we were rewarded with tantrums, lol. Well, if it proves he is feeling better then I will gladly take that than a weak, helpless child. He wanted to go to McDonalds he said for fries and thought that screeching nonstop will work on his harassed parents. Well, it did not work so both times he had to settle down in defeat. But not after I thought I was going to go crazy from the noise. He was in a fit that he threw his toys in the carpet, he slammed his body in the couch several times, and turned off every light that was on. The little man was in a rage that I think if he was bigger he would have been able to turn ping pong tables (should we have them)over, lol. I know it does not sound funny to some but we learned that the best way to make the little man settle down from an outburst is to leave him be. To let him express his emotions until he had it all out so he will feel better. And it worked. After throwing a fit, he snuggled next to me in the couch where he passed out after we talked. I hope he will eventually learn to deal with his emotions without throwing a fit for both our sanity. He does have a lot of growing up to do and we will be with him every step of the way. For now, we are glad he is fully recovered.

Today I had to clean our old Jeep which we have not used in months. The husband said we need to use it some because it had sit idle in the carport but when he checked on it earlier it had molds in the seat-belts and the little man’s carseat. It was nasty. I had to search online on what to do to get rid of molds because he wanted to use bleach and I did not like the idea. It will not be good for us if we are going to drive it. I read about the use of vinegar on molds so that was what I used when I cleaned the inside earlier. I even wiped the dash and the doors with it too. Hopefully it will work. I like the smell of vinegar in the car, it is way better than the suffocating smell of bleach. I did a terrible mistake though, I left all four doors open which presumably drained the car’s battery. In fairness to him, the husband did not get upset over it. He said he will have to charge it even though I am all for buying a new one if that was the only problem. But then, he knows about cars better than anybody else so I will let him decide. I am glad I got the car cleaned and I did not get blamed for my mistake

I made another trip to our mailbox this evening. This is in anticipation for the delivery of my passport which I applied for in person five weeks and two days ago. I get another disappointment since the document was not there. In its place were bills and junk mails offering loans and life insurance with accompanying life insurance rates which we cannot afford at the moment. I just want my passport and also a bag I ordered from one of my online buddies from Tennessee. The husband is also waiting for his online orders which have been long overdue if we go by the merchant’s promise of prompt delivery. I am hoping everything will arrive at once. It should be fun

I did an almost 20 minute workout this morning. Almost because I did not really complete the 20 minutes, lol. It was actually just 17 minutes of cardio but I still feel good when I was finished. The little man worked out alongside me but he wanted me to stick to the video and not improvise. He is such a demanding taskmaster Now that I have done my exercise I am good for the day. The workout is good for 45 minutes but I am not doing the whole thing again lest I will overdo it. Anyway, I am here to check about insurance online in preparation for the husband and I’s plan on getting pregnant again. I have to find a plan which pays for pregnancy but I have to make sure everything is in black and white because our previous insurance provider messed up when I was pregnant with the little man. Even with the promises I still ended up paying a big chunk of the bills. We do not want that to happen this time so I have to be more vigilant. If we are going to pay a lot of money on premium it should only be fair that we get most out of it right? Well, I have to get on with my search. You all have a good weekend.

And at such a young age too. Do you want to know what prompted me to say this? Well, this morning I was gearing on cooking my favorite rice noodles when I decided to use syrup instead of cooking oil to saute my spices. Fortunately I realized that something was off when the “oil” did not spread like it normally does when poured in a skillet with the stove on high heat. I actually cussed myself which the husband heard and inquired the reason for. When I told him what happened he looked at me and shook his head. Speechless, lol. He already knows that his wife is crazy and proofs are piling up should he have any doubts at first. I am lucky the syrup did not burn or else I would have to clean up a mess. I have to try to be careful next time. Perhaps paying attention will do the trick too.