I had the best time on my short trip to Minnesota. The place has everything: lakes (nearly every home gets its own - it’s so Dawson’s Creek), the best pizza ever (OMG-OMG-OMG) and really nice, down-to-earth people who say “OR-EE-GONE” when pronouncing that tree-lovin’ Northwestern state. I started wondering why more people aren’t flocking to dwell in the Twin Cities until one Minnesotan I met at dinner mentioned that the weather hit 60 degrees below last winter. Like 60 degrees below zero. Yeow.
Oh yes. And the wedding was perfect, too. Jenny and Odeen are so blatantly meant for each other (the moment you meet them, you’ll realize this — guaranteed) and I was happy to see them make it official.
I think Matt gets a little worried every time I go to a wedding, not only because it gives me “ideas,” but also because I am known to compare our relationship with that of others. This also happens when I watch romantic comedies or select TV shows or when I witness cute moments between other couples, but weddings are especially big triggers. I start to wonder if we’ll ever be “there.” It’s a bad habit, I know. This was a conversation we had when I got back to LA.
Me: We’re so not ready to get married.
Matt: Uh, okay.
Me: We don’t even have that many cute pictures. You know, for a slideshow.
Matt: What are you talking about? We have hundreds of pictures together.
Me: Well, we don’t have the important ones.
Matt: Like what?
Me: Disneyland.
Matt: We’ve never even been to Disneyland together.
Me: Well, maybe we should go.
Matt: Uhhhhh, okay. What else?
Me: Camping.
Matt: I hate camping! You hate camping!
Me: Okay fine. Forget about the pictures. We don’t even have a good kiss.
Matt: What are you talking about?!?
Me: Well, maybe our kisses are good to us, but they wouldn’t look good in front of an audience.
Matt: What’s wrong with this kiss? [Does scary monster tongue thing]
Me: Stop! This is serious!
The more I thnk about it, I guess it’s not all that serious. We’re “there.” Maybe not “there there.” But exactly where we should be.
5 responses so far ↓
1 Di // Aug 11, 2008 at 3:56 pm
You can’t compare your love to other people. I happen to think you both are adorable together - without ever seeing you two together in person. I guarantee the dialog you both have with each other is one of a kind. You both should do stand up. How about instead of a slideshow you have video clips of these “talks”. Wayyy better if you ask me :)
2 F.J. // Aug 11, 2008 at 5:40 pm
I don’t think you guys are at that stage yet LOL! Just have fun! And have tons of Rockband and Taboo nights…..
3 michelle // Aug 11, 2008 at 7:42 pm
di - thanks. one day, i shall make you a matt and michelle convo calendar. hmmm…maybe that can be the party favor. i know, i know. “ideas.”
fred - uh, thank you for your expert opinion. haha. i think i would agree.
4 m@ // Aug 12, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Aww, FJ is afraid of having no one to rock out with for Rock Band. Don’t worry, you can be a solo gig. Those other losers are just holding you back anyway.
5 Daneezie // Aug 19, 2008 at 3:48 pm
michelle, i know i don’t even know your boyfriend and i haven’t seen you in forever, but when i read your convos on your blog they make me laugh - you guys seem so good together and so funny.
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