April 26, 2007

  • moving in

    Living with someone isn't easy. Since I don't currently live with my beaux, marriage is going to be a drastic change. I haven't shared a bedroom since my college dorm years. Even then, I kept a large piece of chalk handy so I could keep the room equally divided into two. I kid. But really, I'm not used to sharing and I'm a little apprehensive about moving in with Mr. Eggplant after the wedding.

    Today I was thinking of all my quirky habits that are bound to annoy him, and here are a few from the list:

    1. When I change CDs in my CD player, I shove the "old" CD into the closest empty case I can grab. Usually, it ends up in the case of the "new" CD I'm listening to. Mr. Eggplant is a stickler about organization. He even labels his dresser drawers. He's going to hate finding John Mayer's CD in the jewel case for Top Gun's soundtrack.
    2. I sleep on the right side of my bed. On the left side is a large pile of clothes that resembles Andre the Giant. Where is Mr. Eggplant going to sleep? Hmm. The bathtub is usually free of clothes.
    3. I have about 582 items on my bathroom counter, most of which look like they're part of a high school chemistry set (q-tips, day moisturizer, night moisterizer, sunscreen, face wash, cotton swabs, toner, face masks, contact solution, spray gel, leave-in conditioner, and a bevy of other colored liquids...) Mr. Eggplant has three items on his bathroom counter: soap, toothbrush, and toothpaste.
    4. I am absolutely NOT a morning person. If Mr. Eggplant wants to hang out with Dr. Jekyll and avoid Mr. Hyde, he'll need to stay far, far away until: 1) At least three hours have passed since rising from bed, and 2) I've had a steaming hot cup of Peet's coffee. Mr. Eggplant, on the other hand, is a morning person. In the mornings, he loves belting JT's "sexy back" at 180 decibels. Oh, and he hates coffee.
    5. I set my clocks 23 minutes fast to help me wake up earlier in the mornings. Except it doesn't work; when I hear my alarm, I hit the snooze and think, "ZZzzzZZZ.... mmmm... 23 more minutes... ZzZzZZzzz..."
    I admit, as a true introvert, it's going to be a difficult adjustment living with someone--especially in our 700 square foot mouse hole. But there are some things I'm really looking forward to:
    1. Having someone to talk to all the time.
    2. Twice the credit cards! J/K. heh. Having a personal financial advisor (Mr. Eggplant is the money manager, and a good one at that.)
    3. Learning to be more other-centered and less self-centered (e.g. sharing the laptop when I want to blog).
    4. Cooking for two instead of one.
    5. Living with my best friend!
    For those of you who live with your spouse/significant other, was it easy to adjust living with another person? Do you have any advice or tips for a gal like me?

Comments (4)

  • there is definitely an adjustment period and there's no guarantee that there won't be bumps in the road, but because you love that person, you just end up finding out that you just make those sacrifices/compromises inherently. sounds like you've got yourself a great guy so it should be no sweat. good luck!

  • hi hi..i just subscribed to you blog...and i wanted to say that ...your engagement story was soooo sweet...it almost made me cry..and i'm not really one that cries either...lol...best wishes to you and your FI...hey weddingbee.com is looking for bloggers...i think you'd be a great contributer...but i'm not sure if you already are one....take care!

  • Hi! Just stopped by your site. I had some apprehensions about moving in with Fi as well. But it was great. Things will take a while to work out.

    Make sure you keep the right side of your bed. I sleep on the right too. One time FI and I tried to switch and neither of us slept until we moved sides. It even happens in hotel rooms!

  • Just stopped by. Subscribed to you. :)   Your post made me laugh, good luck with the planning.

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