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I’m a creature of habit.
Or, at least, I’m not very spontaneous.
I have had oatmeal and an apple for breakfast virtually everyday for the last ten or twelve years, and I have spent virtually every Friday evening with the Attorney for the last year or two.
It’s become our regular thing, Friday evening. Sometimes we go out to eat, sometimes we play basketball, sometimes we work in the yard, sometimes we stay in and I cook, sometimes we stay in and just knock boots.
To some people it would be a rut. I guess they would feel the same about oatmeal. To me it’s comfort.
Creature comforts for a creature of habit.
I’m not sure how Friday became our regular day. It wasn’t part of a plan.
The romantic answer is that it’s like when people pick a song that was playing when they met as “their” song. The Attorney and I met on a Friday, so…
You get the picture.
But I’m more practical than romantic. So, I’ll go with the practical answer that it’s because Friday is generally the first chance in any given week for us to get together.
This past Friday he had an out of town trip. So, our regular day was put on hold.
Although not entirely.
He was away, but I drove down to his place anyway. I wish I could clearly explain why. Maybe it was muscle memory. Maybe it was routine. Maybe I was missing him. But I just wanted to be around him, even if he wasn’t around.
In a weird way, being at his house, simply watching TV in his big leather chair, occupying his space1 gave me a sense of being with him. Like maybe he was just in the next room the whole time.
I know it probably sounds like I am one good underwear sniff from being a stalker.
I look at it as looking after his house. After all, he gave me a key long ago. I brought in his mail, swept off the patio, and did some laundry for him. All things he would have done had he been there.
I simply took comfort in helping him stick to his routine.
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- which I often do in other ways on Friday nights anyway. [↩]
Sounds like something I would do.
Personally I feel the Attorney needs to get some self-defense skills, because this is crazed fan behavior. Did you see One Hour Photo with Robin Williams?
haha
I’m kidding. It sounds sweet.
I understand the creature of habit bit. Same breakfast daily for years here too.
However I’m always open to new experiences, it’s just that I approach everything from an engineering and purposeful viewpoint.
He’s gonna sue.
Oatmeal. Yummy.
How can you say you’re not spontanious when you went down on him just because you and he were there. We all read about that. Everything does not have to be reheared. 69? That does require a bit of rehersaal. You and he should do just fine. I hope.
it’s where your heart is, it’s loving, caring, sharing – so much better that being alone.
aww, hope the sims kept you company. how is the new version btw?
Aww thats sweet
Nearly every Monday for 20 years I have gone to subway for lunch, I order the same sub every time. Over the years the only change has occasionally been in the toppings.
I know that feeling well…the cloak of a habit is a strong thing. I have always loved having a sense of order in my life and it these small things that often give me great comfort.
I hope you pulled on one of his tee shirts and slept in it too…thats what I would have done.
There’s absolutely nothing but “right” in everything you did. He’s a very lucky man!
Just means you are in love and you miss him. Its wonderful reading your adventure together.
this was really sad to me for some reason.
its like how people react when someone dies.
i’m sure it wasnt the feeling you were trying to convey.
but thats how it made me feel.