Butter in my Brother’s Toast

bathI just came out of the shower and after drying off the next thing in my routine was applying the lotion. Well, I know I am not alone. There are lots of people who do this, even men. It’s not just vanity. It’s part of the hygiene now.

My brother hates it so much when I take over the bathroom ahead of him. He knows that I will spend hours in there doing my bath ritual. One time he asked me… “What’s keeping you so long in there?” What else can I say? I was applying my newly bought coconut and lime moisturizing body lotion. I have to. I came out of the bathroom after half an hour. He was already leaning on the bathroom door and almost fell down when I opened it. I could see the anger in his eyes as he bombarded me with a lot of questions… “What’s up with the lotion? Why do you have to put it on your body? It’s too greasy. It’s a waste of money. And it’s taking you so look in using the bathroom.”

I just looked him in the eyes with affection and a smirk in my lips and replied with another question… “Can you eat your toast without butter?” Confused with what I just said, he answered back… “No!” [with an upward tone.] Then, I gave him a big smile and went to my bedroom to finish the ritual.

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My Competition

My hubby adores his iPhone. There is nothing that can separate him from his dear iPhone. And nothing can make him surrender his iPhone. I wonder now if he loves his iPhone more that he loves his iWife.

Well, I can’t blame him. He fell in love with it the first time he saw it in the commercial. He saved money for it so that he could possess it the moment it will be out in the market. And he had his dream come true when his new “baby” finally came home with him.

I couldn’t be jealous. I couldn’t get mad. I couldn’t get crazy. Why should I? At least that “baby” is my only competition. I could be luckier than that? So what else could a good iWife do? Support him, right?

Since it is so precious, I had to get his “baby” one of those iphone screen protectors to protect his iphone from wear and scratch. And so I got him this ZAGG’s invisibleSHIELD which is an exceptionally clear and virtually indestructible film that is designed originally to protect high-speed helicopter blades from dust, dirt and debris. It’s not that Hubby is planning to go to Iraq. Nope, not like that. He just needs something to keep his “baby” as pristine as the day he took it out of the box because, honestly, I will not be happy too if something bad will happen to it too.

Coffee… Tea… or Me?

coffeeMy hubby is a coffee guy. I am not. I hate coffee. I guess that is one of the differences we have. But I love tea. I am a tea gal. He is not. He hates tea.

Every morning, I would make him his morning coffee. He likes his coffee freshly brewed, with tons of sugar, loads of half and half, and a dash of love. He has a special coffee cup and he would bring it to work everyday. And everyday, when he comes home, I would brag about this coffee cup because he won’t bring it back so I can wash it.

Every afternoon, I would make myself a cup of tea and sip it while I am in front of the computer. And every night I would wash it together with the rest of the dishes… with my hubby’s coffee cup missing. And I would always brag about that because I want all dirty dishes clean before I go to bed.

Every night, I would lie down in bed with hubby watching TV. And we would snuggle until he falls asleep. At the end of the day, we neither drink coffee nor tea. At the end of the day, we only need each other.

Brazil, the Sweetest Country in the World

I have a sweet tooth. I love sweet. Maybe that is the reason why hubby loves me… I am sweet. I think I can’t live without sugar. People can’t live without sugar. The world can’t live without sugar.

As a teacher, I know that sugar came from sugar cane. And I know too that from sugar cane, comes ethanol fuel. Well, maybe not all knows that a great deal of our nature’s produce is compromised today due to the great demand for fuel. And sugar cane is one of them that save the day.

But the world’s demand for fuel or sugar supply is huge. Because of this, some countries all over the world are doing their best to produce as much sugar cane to address the balance of supply and demand. Brazil is currently, the largest county in the world that produces a great percentage of sugar by-products in the world market.  Sugar from Brazil is considered as the best in the world because it is high grade. Sugar from Brazil is considered an important source of ethanol fuel. Sugar from Brazil is an important product for the world’s consumers.

Well, my hubby and I are planning to spend our long over-due honeymoon somewhere in South America. Maybe Brazil is a good idea. Who knows, with this in mind, maybe this country will put “sugar” to our relationship, quite literally and figuratively.