In the movies, you never see the woman staying up all night because the man in her life is snoring happily away. It always starts out with the romantic night, sweet nothings, passionate lovemaking, and then a night of blissful sleep. And why did I ever think that that would be the case in real [...]
The Way of the Fist
I love hammy movie stars. Heck, I spent all of Saturday night watching John Rambo and Commando. I spend hours looking up Chuck Norris stuff. So why can’t I deal with the fact that J gets into fights?
Rant.on.Expats.Who.Can’t.Deal.With.the.Locals
“You do it. If I do, they will just overcharge me.”
This line is getting old. It really is. Most every time that something needs to get done outside of the house, this is what J tells me. While I do understand that it would probably happen, I can’t help but think to myself: Well do [...]
Of Initiative and Encouragement
Is it just me or do your hubbies also need some prodding every now and then?
Case in point. J has to go to the Immigration office to pay his annual fee and renew his i-card. He should have done this weeks ago. He meant to. He always means to but somehow never gets around [...]
On Being a Dutiful Wife
They say that when a woman gets married, she leaves her family and her husband becomes her first responsibility. Is this really true and right or is it just tradition? Sometimes, I find myself still caught in between my husband and my family. Worse, I find myself being pulled from three different [...]
What is it with Men and Getting Sick?
I never reallly thought about it before but now that I am married, I have come to realize that there is something about men and being sick. Take my dad, for example. I always saw him as the tough guy. Most of the time, he was healthy and never really complained about health problems. That [...]
