Getting to Know You July 28, 2008
I saw this on the twinkle’s blog and just had to copy:
Where did you meet? We both started working at Telecom in mid-94. At some point in the ensuing months I remember going to lunch at Daimaru with a group of people and Mark was among them. I said something about Deborah Conway and he responded. I recall a distinct ‘thump’ in my stomach when we made eye contact.
How long did you date? After 18 months of morning and afternoon tea breaks, lunches and friday nights at the pub we ‘officially’ dated for twelve months before moving in together in 1997.
How old is he? He turned 38 this year. He’s four years and about six weeks younger than me.
Who eats more? He does, but I’ve been working on catching up in recent years.
Who said, “I love you” first? I did. I was very nervous about it as things were quite fraught at the time.
Who is taller? He is, which is probably no surprise.
Who sings better? I think I have to say that I do. There’s pretty much no one to corroborate this, though, since I rarely sing in front of anyone other than the baby.
Who is smarter? I think we’re pretty even, although he would say that I am. We’re smart in different ways, though, which I think are largely complementary so it works well for us.
Whose temper is worse? Definitely mine. When I lose my temper I tend to explode and use immoderate language to shred the object of my wrath. In the past I’ve been known to throw things. It’s rare for him to really lose his temper and it always very brief.
Who does the laundry? Mostly me. This is largely because I am at home and because it’s the one household chore I seem to be able to keep up to date on.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do. I have no idea why.
Who pays the bills? Me. Online. Again because I’m at home and in front of the computer more.
Who cooks dinner? He does more often than I do. There would be many evenings we’d eat nothing if it was entirely up to me.
Who drives when you are together? He does because we use ‘his’ car when we go out as a family. It’s much larger than ‘my’ car and he’s more used to driving it.
Who is more stubborn? I am. I will stick to my guns to the bitter end if it suits me, whereas he is much more amenable to consensus. On the other hand, he is about the most persistent person I have ever met. If he’s trying to achieve something he will keep trying well beyond the point when I (and I think most other people) would give up.
Who kissed whom first? He kissed me. I think he even asked first.
Who is the first to admit to being wrong? He is. See what I said about being stubborn.
Whose parents do you see the most? Mine, although we haven’t seen them as much in recent times.
Who proposed? He did and took me completely by surprise at the time.
What’s his best physical attribute? His eyes. And that crooked smile he does when he’s being pursuasive.
Who has more friends? He does. He’s relentlessly socialable, while I am much more hermit-like.
What are you most proud of him for? Taking on the role of stay-at-home-dad when Finn was little. It wasn’t easy, but he did a great job of it and has a very special bond with Finn as a result. I’m also very proud of the way he’s changed careers and gone into teaching.
Who has more siblings? I do. He’s the second of four and I’m the last of five. He has 2 brothers (1 older and 1 younger) and one sister. I have 2 brothers and 2 sisters.
Who wears the pants in the family? Literally both of us. I don’t own a dress and only have 3 or 4 skirts these days. Figuratively I think both of us do as well, although he would probably say that I do. We each have our areas of strength and, like I said before, they mostly complement each other.
