I am by far the world's worst girlfriend...ever. I forgot to blog about this earlier because it happened last week.
Anyway, last week while Chris and I were outdoor rock climbing in W. Mass...I dropped him! He was almost 9 feet up on this cliff and he slipped, and I didn't catch him.
What kind of girlfriend am I?
He literally slid down the side of the cliff, got caught about a foot above the ground, swung into a tree, hit the cliff again, and fell on the ground. All while I just watched. It didn't even OCCUR to me that it was my fault until he was laying on his back gasping, "oh god. Ow." and laughing.
Yes, laughing. I just kept thinking, "IT'S NOT FUNNY! I COULD HAVE KILLED YOU!"
Thankfully, he was perfectly fine except the wind got knocked out of him and he has a scratch on his back and was covered in dirt. He wasn't even the least bit upset- he felt bad that I felt bad. It ended up with him apologizing to me. What the hell. That doesn't even make sense.
Other than that little hiccup, the week in Western Mass was awesome as usual.
It started out with Chris' triathlon in Marlborough, which he did amazing at despite him being at bootcamp for a month and not training at ALL. He got fourth in his age group! I'm so proud of him, I couldn't stop smiling. I love being there for his finish.
Then I stayed all five days with Chris and his family - they're my second favorite family in the world. I absolutely love spending time with them, I have no idea where I'd be without their kindness and support, they definitely relieve homesickness. Especially Chris' mom, who has basically become my East Coast mom. Whenever I'm the least bit stressed, tired (or when I got hit by the car) she calls me and goes, "THATS IT! I'M COMING AND PICKING YOU UP." It's just nice to have someone within driving distance who is there like a mommy figure.
The week included lots of running, going to the New Hampshire lake house and kayaking/swimming, tons of eating, laying out in the pool, and Chris FINALLY played guitar for me - he learned our song on the spot, which I loved. I'm so mad he has never played for me before, he's SO good at it, too. But now that he played once I'm going to make it a regular thing whether he likes it or not. One downside to the week is that everyday I had to deal with this insurance stuff. I've never faxed, e-mailed, called, copied, researched, replied, and argued this much in my life. It was really stressful and I kept cringing whenever my phone rang. But something I really appreciated was how awesome Chris and his mom were about it all. They both spent the better part of the morning with me wrestling with the computer/fax machine/scanner trying to process documents. I owe them all a HUGE thank you.
The week also included Chris driving my bike-less butt to every bike shop within 50 miles looking for a new racing bike. What kind of boyfriend spends one of his last weeks at home driving around looking for a bike that's not even for himself?
Mine does :)
And he sat with all the bike shop workers and asked them questions about the bike I was riding, too. He knew more about the bike I was riding than I did by the time I got back from test riding. What I love is that he was GENUINELY excited for me getting a new bike. He wasn't resentful or impatient or annoyed I was taking forever deciding and asking questions, he sat and helped me make a decision and got really happy when I picked one out. I think he's almost excited as I am.
Then after doing all that, he took me out for sushi and sat patiently while I argue with insurance people on the phone about, of course, my bike. He simply amazes me.
How did I get so lucky?
I just wish I could do SOMETHING for Chris and his family to show how much I appreciate how absolutely, absurdly amazing they've been to me the past four months. I have no idea where these people came from, but I'm SO glad they're here.
Chris, his little brother Mikey and I even went to me and Chris' first movie together. It's so weird we've been dating 4 months and we've never been on a movie date...I guess because we're too busy having adventures and getting lost and traveling all over New England. I usually get antsy during movies anyway, but SALT was actually really good. I love Angelina Jolie.
The 1 ton of candy, which included sweettarts, reeses, junior mints, licorice, and sour patches, and soda we bought before the movie probably helped pass time, too.
Anyway, I'm going on a date with myself to Newbury now! It's not going to be as good as when Al is with me but I need a walk to stretch the legs out, I'm hurting after that run yesterday!
3 days until I get my bike and Chris back!
love love love,
me
Anyway, last week while Chris and I were outdoor rock climbing in W. Mass...I dropped him! He was almost 9 feet up on this cliff and he slipped, and I didn't catch him.
What kind of girlfriend am I?
He literally slid down the side of the cliff, got caught about a foot above the ground, swung into a tree, hit the cliff again, and fell on the ground. All while I just watched. It didn't even OCCUR to me that it was my fault until he was laying on his back gasping, "oh god. Ow." and laughing.
Yes, laughing. I just kept thinking, "IT'S NOT FUNNY! I COULD HAVE KILLED YOU!"
Thankfully, he was perfectly fine except the wind got knocked out of him and he has a scratch on his back and was covered in dirt. He wasn't even the least bit upset- he felt bad that I felt bad. It ended up with him apologizing to me. What the hell. That doesn't even make sense.
Other than that little hiccup, the week in Western Mass was awesome as usual.
It started out with Chris' triathlon in Marlborough, which he did amazing at despite him being at bootcamp for a month and not training at ALL. He got fourth in his age group! I'm so proud of him, I couldn't stop smiling. I love being there for his finish.
Then I stayed all five days with Chris and his family - they're my second favorite family in the world. I absolutely love spending time with them, I have no idea where I'd be without their kindness and support, they definitely relieve homesickness. Especially Chris' mom, who has basically become my East Coast mom. Whenever I'm the least bit stressed, tired (or when I got hit by the car) she calls me and goes, "THATS IT! I'M COMING AND PICKING YOU UP." It's just nice to have someone within driving distance who is there like a mommy figure.
The week included lots of running, going to the New Hampshire lake house and kayaking/swimming, tons of eating, laying out in the pool, and Chris FINALLY played guitar for me - he learned our song on the spot, which I loved. I'm so mad he has never played for me before, he's SO good at it, too. But now that he played once I'm going to make it a regular thing whether he likes it or not. One downside to the week is that everyday I had to deal with this insurance stuff. I've never faxed, e-mailed, called, copied, researched, replied, and argued this much in my life. It was really stressful and I kept cringing whenever my phone rang. But something I really appreciated was how awesome Chris and his mom were about it all. They both spent the better part of the morning with me wrestling with the computer/fax machine/scanner trying to process documents. I owe them all a HUGE thank you.
The week also included Chris driving my bike-less butt to every bike shop within 50 miles looking for a new racing bike. What kind of boyfriend spends one of his last weeks at home driving around looking for a bike that's not even for himself?
Mine does :)
And he sat with all the bike shop workers and asked them questions about the bike I was riding, too. He knew more about the bike I was riding than I did by the time I got back from test riding. What I love is that he was GENUINELY excited for me getting a new bike. He wasn't resentful or impatient or annoyed I was taking forever deciding and asking questions, he sat and helped me make a decision and got really happy when I picked one out. I think he's almost excited as I am.
Then after doing all that, he took me out for sushi and sat patiently while I argue with insurance people on the phone about, of course, my bike. He simply amazes me.
How did I get so lucky?
I just wish I could do SOMETHING for Chris and his family to show how much I appreciate how absolutely, absurdly amazing they've been to me the past four months. I have no idea where these people came from, but I'm SO glad they're here.
Chris, his little brother Mikey and I even went to me and Chris' first movie together. It's so weird we've been dating 4 months and we've never been on a movie date...I guess because we're too busy having adventures and getting lost and traveling all over New England. I usually get antsy during movies anyway, but SALT was actually really good. I love Angelina Jolie.
The 1 ton of candy, which included sweettarts, reeses, junior mints, licorice, and sour patches, and soda we bought before the movie probably helped pass time, too.
Anyway, I'm going on a date with myself to Newbury now! It's not going to be as good as when Al is with me but I need a walk to stretch the legs out, I'm hurting after that run yesterday!
3 days until I get my bike and Chris back!
love love love,
me
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