Easter 2010

I once said i never understood this whole blog thing, if anyone ever wanted my oppinion they could come and ask me for it. I suppose though this is an ok alternative to having to sit down with a journal and pen to record my life/feelings/mishaps, and what not. It always seems to be conference weekend that i get the guilty feelings for not following the prophets counsel to keep a journal so i guess this is my way to ease my conscience.

In the past year and then some i've learned what it means to be married, now when i say that i'm not making any pretentions about knowing how to be married, i just know that being married means i'm not nearly as cool/tough/easygoing/or any number of things that ones ego would convince him of while he is single and isn't subject to a females 24 hour scrutiny. I've learned i have many shortcomings and fewer redeeming qualities than i was once under the impression of having. After having made these observations however i'm grateful for the clarity with which my wife see's myself for now i don't have to live up to my misconcieved potential. I just have to live up to hers. According to my wife i never do the laundry, never clean the dishes, never vacuum, and i always leave the seat up. Now those are some qualities i can perpetuate!

Other than my wifes observations i've made some personal observations, it seems that marriage comes with alot more baggage than i would have imagined, about 50 lbs of baggage located at or near my midsection. It's crazy how one day i was a lithe young man and almost over night i was a baby baluga, i say a baluga for the obvious whale reference but also because in this chubby condition my skin aint seeing much sun either. i guess a little of my pride/vanity has survived the scrutiny of my wife. more later.....