Yesterday Mark and I celebrated 4 years or marriage at Maggianos with a Richard Gere look-a-like waiter who beautifully recited a Keats poem of which I can't remember the name. Although it's 4 years, that's nothing to our 12 years of actual relationship. But living together for 4 years without going bald is something to celebrate. So many things come with a marriage. You think it's all fun and games until you get that first overdraft in the bank because now there are two people taking care of your bank account instead of one. It's all fun and games until there are bills in the way, a house to pay for and a bathroom to share. I won't lie, living with another person can drive me crazy. I don't understand how two people can use every dish in the house in two days. I don't understand how I wear the same pair of jeans 3 days a week and mark wears scrubs every day, yet every pair of everything is in the dirty laundry with cat litter scattered on the top from sitting in the laundry room. I don't understand how toilet paper disappears in 3 days when it came with 6 rolls. It's a crazy game called love. It's a place that I don't mind going bald because I know he will love me anyway.
It's a place where you can really, truly only live when you have your soul mate, bestest ever friend and love by your side. That is where I am with Mark. I like to compare us to Noah and Allie from the Notebook or to dogs. We can say the meanest things to each other or get so mad, but five seconds later it's as if it never happened. It's an unconditional love, a suspenseful adventure and unpredictable future. I wouldn't want to go through it with anyone else.
So, after 4 years, here is a little bit about Mark.
• He whistles A LOT.
• His eyes really are that blue. Go ahead, be jealous.
• He can be forgetful (i.e. putting the milk in the cabinet sort of forgetful)
• When he's half asleep, he wiggles his toes when he hears noises. (hhaha!hehe so cute)
• The way he says "dammit dog" is the most annoying yet hilarious thing he says.
• Unless you count when he says Can't. To him, it's cain't. I love that we laugh about it every time I correct him. Such a good sport
• He can tell you almost every player from every basketball team in the NCAA and where they came from.
• He's a manscaper =0)
• I just found out that he was 8lbs 11oz when he was born. greeeeaaat =0(.
• He's almost as in love with the lawn as he is with me.
• He the cleanest person I know as far as hygiene is concerned, but I wouldn't be surprised if one day he gets an eviction notice because his house is busting out the windows with old receipts and papers from 1996 and on. He's the WORST paper hoarder. It's a never ending battle.
• He still has to ask me how to use iTunes.
• He is very unaware that another human being with ears is in the house in the morning when he wakes up. I'm going to have to buy cotton doors and dressers.
• He always has to have something fruity or sweet not longer than 5 minutes after eating the biggest or smallest dinner EVER.
• He loves me and I know this because he still doesn't fart in front of me =0)
Happy Anniversary my little Marky poopers. I cain't wait to see who and where we are in another 4 years. XOXO
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