July 27, 2007 - 3:05 pm
Have you ever had this experience?
My sweetie and I finally had more than a moment alone together. The daily distractions of life (work, technology, even the kiddies) had blissfully disappeared for the evening and there was time to take a deep breath and rekindle romance.
I was a goddess incarnate feeling sassy…sexy…sublime in my black lace and red lipstick. A hot shower, close shave, and cologne had transformed him once again into the man who stole my heart. The candles were lit, red wine was flowing, and sinful food waited on the table.
I said “Honey, would you put on some music?”
I was thinking Pink Martini, Billy Holiday, or Astrud Gilberto… something soothing and romantic, the perfect backdrop to our time alone. I was off on a pink cloud picturing Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dancing along to Astrud’s Fly Me To The Moon. I sighed and was swept away in anticipation of the evening to come…
“WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE! WE GOT FUN ‘N’ GAMES!”
Snapping back to reality, I wondered, “What made him think I meant his ‘Best of Butt Rock’ playlist?”
I sat at the table dazed. He smiled, oblivious to my confusion while he grabbed some food and sent me a wink on his way to the couch.
Slowly, as the GNR assault screeched on, the lyrics of another song flowed through my mind:
“Did I shave my legs for this? Darlin did I shave my legs for this?”
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Awww - sounds like he was in a party mood though…
Did you find the middle ground?
July 29th, 2007 at July 29, 2007 - 5:45 pmHe definitely was which turned out to be a good thing
I must confess that I have a soft spot for GNR and still crave their sound on certain occasions. This wasn’t necessarily one of them, but that made it easier to find the middle ground. We listened to his music first; mine a bit later, and all in all had a lovely time.
The whole experience reminded me to be more specific in what I ask for though. Obviously, I left too much open to interpretation!
July 31st, 2007 at July 31, 2007 - 10:39 amI have to say (however unfortunate) that doesn’t surprise me much!!! Men seem to be on a very different page a lot of the time. I agree that we ladies need to be more specific. Those subtle hints we drop don’t seem to get us what we want a lot of the time. The word OBLIVIOUS comes to mind……
July 31st, 2007 at July 31, 2007 - 12:44 pmAh yes, Bossy remembers romance. Oh, no - wait - that was poison ivy.
August 1st, 2007 at August 1, 2007 - 9:30 pmI don’t know…GNR works for me:-) Sounds like heaven compared to a 5:30am rendezvous on the bathroom sink while the baby sleeps in our bed!
August 3rd, 2007 at August 3, 2007 - 11:45 amHave you ever tried shuffling Pink Martini with GNR? Now THAT’S a party!
August 6th, 2007 at August 6, 2007 - 2:57 pmI agree with Saucy Suzie and Lunamama. Guys do not get subtle hints. You have to tell them in plain simple english what exactly you want. But I am the mother of 2 toddlers and beggars can’t be choosers. I would rather have GNR than the bathroom sink any day!
August 13th, 2007 at August 13, 2007 - 11:44 am