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What are your middle names?
My middle name is Gaffney, Devin's is Micheal. Or Michael. Depending on who you talk to.

How long have you been together?
hmmm... A little over 3 years.

How long did you know each other before you started dating?
umm... zero time. we started dating pretty much as soon as we met.

Who asked whom out?
I suppose he asked me - but it's not like any persuasion was required.

How old are each of you?
I am 25 and he is 17months older than me.

Whose siblings do you see the most?
Right now - his - and by his I mean Jordan.

Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple?
I would say probably the two summers we were apart. Also whenever I am cooking in the kitchen.

Did you go to the same school?
We both went to UVIC. We also both went to school in Ontario - although separately.

Are you from the same home town?
No. I am from the center of Canada. Devin is from the center of Western Canada.

Who is smarter?
I probably know more useless things. Devin probably knows more useful things.

Who is the most sensitive?
Have you met Devin? Could this be more obvious?

Where do you eat out most as a couple?
In Victoria it was an easy answer - brunch at the Shine Cafe and Sushi for dinner (at Azuma or at the place on Broughton).

Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
San Fransisco. Although I am planning many expensive trips all over the world for the two of us to take one day.

Who has the craziest exes?
I am going to say Devin. I don't know anything about any of them - but none of mine are crazy.

Who has the worst temper?
Devin. Although mainly in the context of hockey.

Who does the cooking?
My wonderful partner.

Who is the neat-freak?
See above.

Who is more stubborn?
That's 5 for 5. I guess that means I am just very laid back and likable.

Who hogs the bed?
Neither or us. We share. Don't believe it if anyone else says otherwise.

Who wakes up earlier?
Me. I keep normal person hours. Plus I go to bed at like 10pm.

Where was your first date?
Finnerty's

Who is more jealous?
I don't think either of us are particularly jealous, but if I had to pick, I would say Devin.

How long did it take to get serious?
not long.

Who eats more?
Devin usually.

Who does the laundry?
Me. It only seems fair since Devin does all the cooking.

Who's better with the computer?
Neither one of us is particularly gifted in the area of computers.

Who drives when you are together?
Not that we often drive together - but Devin. This is because I do not drive.

Burn After Reading

Saturday night Devin and I stayed in and watched a movie. Specifically, we watched Burn After Reading. It's a Coen brothers movie starring Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton, George Clooney, John Malcovich and many more. And it was excellent.

Now I am not always one for the Coen brothers, but this movie was top-notch. It was funny and interesting, and surprising, and complicated (in that it had many threads, but not complicated in that it was fairly straightforward to follow). It was the best time I have had watching a movie in a long time. That feeling that you have when you just get lost in a good movie, without worrying about the deeper meaning, or the message, but when the quality of the movie-making is so good that you never leave the world created by the film. And even though the movie is completely unbelievable, you are more than willing to suspend you belief and enter into their world (unlike many box office movies which are entertaining, but where you are constantly aware of how derived the plot and the characters are, taking away from your enjoyment).

Plus the acting and the story were fabulous. And I don't know much about movie-making, but seeing as how it was a Coen brothers film, I imagine that the lighting and camera work and cinematography etc. were excellent too.

So in conclusion - four stars (out of four).

Hobbies

I need a hobby.

More specifically, I need a hobby that allows me to use a new part of my brain. My whole life has been about reading, thinking and writing, all of which are great and which I plan to continue with - but I need a hobby that is totally unrelated.

Growing up I had several hobbies: I figured skated, I swam (and taught swimming, which was more of a job than hobby, but I liked it so much I probably would have done it for free), there were a few years of playing a variety of woodwind musical instruments, and for my artistic side, rug-hooking (the least cool hobby ever).

However, now I feel I need a new hobby. A hobby to get different parts of my brain going.

Last night Devin and I started a puzzle, but while doing puzzles is fun, it is not exactly a hobby.

I have considered scrapbooking, but I don't know if I have the patience for that. Plus I am pretty sure if I started scrapbooking Devin would start making fun of me.

I recently learned that Heather knits, which I think would be a cool hobby. Or crocheting, like knitting but a little easier. So I guess I could go out and buy a needle and a book and teach myself... I just feel like it would be easier if someone could teach you.

I have ruled out needlepoint because I don't think the strain would be good on my eyes (don't I sound like an old woman).

One of my mom's hobbies is playing bridge, but that requires three other people to play with you (although if anyone out there would like to start a bridge/euchre league in Ottawa please let me know).

Or maybe something sporty - we do have a pool in our building, and I have been swimming a few times, and I think if I could buy a swimming cap (thus avoiding getting my hair wet) I could take up swimming as a hobby.

Or yoga. I have taken a few yoga classes - and I think it would help me with my other goal of achieving a more zen life, the problem with yoga is that it is costs money, although I guess I could get a DVD....

These are my thoughts, and if anyone has any suggestions for a good hobby to pursue, please let me know! And if I find a great new hobby I will let everyone know.