Friday, 02.15.2002
Virtual Relationship.  Many of my friends will visit this site to check up on me to make sure I'm still alive and doing well. They read about my (mis)adventures and vicariously relive the day with me. However, did you know that more often than not, Hubby is the one who finds himself catching up with me via this site?

Sad, but true.

If time permits, Hubby will often phone me while he's on his break. Tonight's conversation went something like this:

Hubby: Hi babe, how was your day?
Me: Good, but for some reason my neck and shoulders were like really sore all day today. [Hinting for a massage here. Shhh...] I was really tired today, too.
Hubby: Aww, how come?
Me: I dunno.
Hubby: Oh. What are you doing now?
Me: I'm working on a brochure for my business. I have a potential client. I have to meet with her sometime next week.
Hubby: Cool. *pause* Did you update? [referring to this site]
Me: No, I was working on my brochure.
Hubby: Aww... *sounding disappointed* When I come home and you're sleeping I always check your site to see if you updated so I can see how your day went. I look forward to that.
Me: Yeah well, you're my biggest fan.

I guess I can't let my biggest fan down, which is why I'm updating instead of finishing up my brochure. ;-)

Perhaps the best adjective to most accurately describe Hubby is "Busy" -- yes, that's with the capital "B."  Hubby works a minimum of 50 hours a week, often spending as much as 60 hours at his place of employment. Of course, being the slacker that I am, I work only 40 hours a week -- or sometimes as little as 32. 

I often feel like we are ships passing in the night. Depending on what Hubby's schedule is like, a typical day can look like this:

- I wake up between 6:30 - 7:00 am and get ready to go to work.

- Leave for work between 7:30 and 8:00 am. A drowsy Hubby wakes from his fitful slumber to see me off for the day and give me a kiss on the cheek. He waves as he watches me drive away.

- Hubby starts work between 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, depending on his schedule.

- I get home between 5:30 and 6:00 pm.

- I go to sleep between 10:00 - 11:00 pm.

- Approximately 11:30 pm (or slightly earlier, if I'm lucky), Hubby comes home. Oftentimes, he will come home to a darkened house to a sleeping wife. He'll sneak into the bedroom quietly and give me a goodnight kiss, then eat leftovers and watch TV with the dog.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Maybe there's some truth to that statement. Instead of this schedule driving us apart, I notice that we're even closer than before. Our moments together seem all the more precious. I just wish there were more moments together to be enjoyed.  ©

::Byte Me::
Breakfast: PB+J Sandwich
Lunch: Karai Garlic Chicken Mini Plate from Sugoi
Dinner: 1/2 Chicken Pho, 1/2 Tuna Sandwich from Bale

::Bits 'n' Bytes::
Body in Motion? None
Mood: Tired

::Gratitudes::
Today, I'm thankful for being alive, happy and healthy.

::Show your Love::
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