Snapshot of our Evening

On Tuesday Danny informed me that I couldn't go to the gym after work because I had some TV shows I needed to watch. You know how people have their shows. The ones they never miss and if they do end up missing them they catch up on Hulu. Well, Danny manages my TV watching to make sure I am one of those people.

In order to appreciate the ridiculousness of this snapshot of our life you have to understand a few things.
1) Danny plays basketball with some buddies so he's not home on Tuesday nights
2) I am completely unaware of the channel and network matchup. ABC, NBC, TBS... I have no idea what channel number associated with each
3) I do not solicit these reminders from Danny because I could care less about these shows
4) If I did not watch TV on Tuesday nights I would probably do something productive like work out, clean, save the world

The only thing I know is that as he was heading out the door at 8pm he said go to channel 11 and then after that show is over change it to channel 4. I promise that is how the conversation went.

Perhaps he thinks I need consistency or maybe he just thinks that I cry when he leaves me home alone so he tries to keep me occupied. Either way I faithfully watch Life Unexpected and Parenthood because Danny keeps track of the TV schedule and tells me when to change the channels.

Usually he comes home from work and I'm watching some random show and he asks how I decided to watch that show. Most often the answer is I just turn on the TV and that's what was on. For example, the other night I was watching a re-run of Without a Trace, oblivious to the fact that a new episode of SVU (which is a show I would actually follow) was also on.

I live a simple life and chose to keep TV watching non-stressful. No memorizing channels, schedules or buttons on the remote. Danny tells me to go back one channel and sometimes I decrease the volume.

$30 Richer and 1 TV Poorer

Post.
Wait.
Respond to inquiries all day.
Judge the normalcy of people by their email address and hope that your saftey is worth it.
Become a slave to the timeline of a stranger and sit at home while they show up late or don't come at all.
Successfully sell your Tube TV and become 87 pounds lighter.

After a couple of weeks of half-heartedly trying to sell our old tv I finally had a free night so I gave it another whirl and posted the item on Craigslist again. I received a couple of emails with varying levels of interest so I told a gal she could come by to see it at 7pm.

Here's where we get to the part that reminds me of a blind date. 7pm came and went. No girl. This of course left me saddened but I had not gotten my hopes up because I know how these things turn out. Then she called around 8pm and said she would be there in 10 minutes! I quickly straighten up our apartment (why do we do this for strangers). When she got there I left our door open just in case her boyfriend decided to strangle us. After they messed with the tv for a bit I said, "Well do you want it? $30 bucks." Now lets just say there was no mystery in the price. I had clearly posted the price and she had confirmed this via email. To which she replied "That's a lot of money." (her way of negotiating) So I awkwardly responded "Uh... hehe... no it's not. You'll survive." (my way of standing firm on our offer)

Weird I know but the transaction was made nonetheless.

This was an accomplishment for me because I did it all on my own and while I scour Craigslist and dream about all the money I would make selling things I don't want I never actually do it. Come by and we will show you our big shiny new toy that we use instead of this vintage piece.

Best Wishes to the Bride and Groom

A successful marriage requires falling in love many times,

always with the same person.

This City knows how to do Christmas

Three wise men must have stopped for a coffee break. You never know what you will see on the streets of New York City.
Photo compliments of Danny. He's so lucky to see this sight a couple times each week on his walk to work.

The Summer of Jennifer

This summer has been one that I will always remember. Danny and I have been enjoying our city to the absolute fullest. Commuting to work together, home-made lunches on bistro tables, riding around town on our bicycles, movies in the park, dinners outdoors, strolls down the street, beaches, lakes, vitamin water, paper plates and lots of sunshine. We are also lucky to have some of the best friends and have spent countless hours playing games, BBQing, exploring the city and hanging out.

I may have never mentioned that Danny and I met during the summer 5 years ago. That summer was one to compare all summers to. It was a dream with all the adventures we got ourselves into.

That was probably the summer I started falling deeply in love with my city and it definitely was the summer I started falling in love with Danny.

The bar might just have been raised for future summers.

I Owe Explanations (2)

Some days I leave work needing to go to the bathroom. Part of me thinks that if I do this I will get home faster because I NEED to get home faster.

It crossed my mind the other day that if the subway broke down I would be in quite the predicament.

I probably will not modify my behavior. Not all my decisions are stellar but in the MTA I trust.

Shirt Exchange

How much is an hour and a half of sleep worth?

$50 in Lacoste store credit and 2 frisbees for Danny.

Priceless for Jennifer. Which is why I passed on arriving at this event before 8am and opted to participate during my lunch hour. If you see Danny and I in matching Lacoste polos don't assume we are living large. Instead we spent a combined 4 hours waiting in line for discount croc collars.

We survive on slick deals.