Anniversary

Paul and I had our 5 year anniversary. It was one of the better ones. We do a big breakfast on our anniversary for two reasons: 1. I love love love delicious breakfast and search for excuses to have them, 2. Paul asked me to marry him in the morning and we had breakfast afterward. I know, I know, reason number 1 is more romantic. We had toasted sourdough orange craisin bread with your choice of honey or brown sugar-cinnamon cream cheese, grilled plums with spiced walnut yogurt sauce, basil scrambled eggs, and blueberry lemonade. No wonder Paul married me.

He bought me bouquets of 5 different flowers. He's a charmer. Here are the ones on our table.


Paul and I wanted to do something great for our date out. We have very different dating styles so we compromised on a two part date - 1 part scavenger hunt, 1 part movie.
We scavenged at the mall for:

• the ugliest shirt
• the best tie
• the best perfume
• the best makeout spot

Here are the results...... Ugliest Shirt

Except Paul somehow still looks hot in it. We found another shirt that I thought was possibly uglier with a pink skull and gold shimmering teeth on it for over $100, but Paul thought it was cool, so he vetoed it as an ugly shirt. But he does wear WEEKLY (washed it in the laundry every week for 5 years) an old blue T-shirt -now paint spattered- that his brother Bob got at youth conference at least 14 years ago with a tiny temple on the front and above it the words 'Beyond This Moment'. He will not let me throw it out.

Best Tie

We disagreed on which ones were best and neither could narrow it to one, so we each chose two. I'd appreciate your comments on which ties you like best.

Yes, I realize that I look hideous in this picture, but please note that the picture was taken at the mall, and everyone knows that the mall purposefully uses light to make you look fat and ugly in hopes that in a fit of depressed compulsion you'll buy overpriced clothes. Which I did. I'm the proud owner of the red ugly shirt, and I look like a supermodel in it.

Best Perfume

Paul knew all about this perfume. He read a book called 'Emperor of Scent' about a guy who has a heightened sense of smell and has become infatuated with perfume. His book is about perfume. Paul tells me its a good book. I remain unconvinced. Now he takes note of new and famous perfumes. At first I was unimpressed. It smelled too musky for me. But on the second smell I liked it a little more. Then I put it on. The more I wore it the more I liked it. I think it's the best perfume I've ever smelled. Definitely the sexiest. Try it out next time you're at the mall. Beware, you might be thronged by hot Italian guys who can't figure out why you're so mysterious and unattainable. FYI - it's the number one perfume in France.

Best Make-Out Spot

Paul picked the elevator. Though it is private, elevators lack romance, and can be stinky, though ours was not, still a good choice, Paul. My choice was very romantic. Paul agreed.

The chocolate was maybe even better than the 'Dark Knight'.


5 years. 5 good years.