To my one & only

Dear H.N.I.C.,

This September will make 5 years. I'm glad after all this time, we are both alive meaning neither of us are in jail - pat yourself on the back baby cuz I just hi-fived myself! Your 4 feet long arms could slap your buttawcks (said how Mr. Gump would) if you reached over your shoulder but a pat on the back will do.

We are precisely 7678 miles apart...and I am missing you beyond explanation. Some days, when I'm not so busy, it’s worse because that means I have time to think. And so, I came up with a list of things I have never thanked you for...I might be doing this cuz I know you're not on blogger.com but I'm sure you'll read it one day :-)

- I want to thank you for understanding that I try to but perpetually fail to remember to squeeze the toothpaste from the bottom of the tube.

- I want to thank you for knowing that I will probably also forget to shut the lid close of the toothpaste tube (u got a problem my dude!)

- I want to thank you for always knowing that I will leave my wet towel on the bed while I get dressed (I know you're thinking, "No u leave it there for way longer" but don't exaggerate).

- Speaking of getting dressed, I want to thank you for all those nights you waited and will wait for me to get ready just so I can try to look as perfect as possible on your arm.

- I want to thank you for trying sushi after being dead against it. I love that I can go with you now, even though one of the rolls you get is a fried-chicken sushi roll (too easy, I'll leave that one alone lol).

- While we are on food, I want to thank you for eventually giving in to and joining me in my sushi, china buffet, late-night McD's, and chocolate cravings.

- I want to thank you for your honest attempts to massage out the knots in my neck and shoulders and my re-occurring shin splints (lol). Even though it only lasts a few secs I understand ur strong-rugby hands get tired and your libido is high.

- I want to thank you for all those times-of-the-months when you simply ask, "Is it almost that time?" and then calmly and smartly walk away.

- I want to thank you for the subtle hints you drop if I gain a couple pounds. Ex: "Oink, oink!" with a belly pinch.

- I want to thank you for your attempts to get me over my fears like with threats to lock me in the bathroom with a bird or scaring me at night after watching a horror movie.

- I want to thank you for understanding that I was a journalism student and that's why I must point out your grammatical and/or spelling mistakes instantly, even though I make just as many.

- I want to thank you for knowing that my sense of direction sucks only when you are around...one or 2 other people may agree but everyone else can trust me with where they're going. no lie, PROMISE lol

Lastly, I want to thank you for not getting too excited after reading this because you know that the list you have to thank me is waaaaaaay longer...

I love you...
Your H.B.I.C.