I'm not sure if there will be multiple parts, but just out of organization's sake, we'll title this the first part of many possible parts in the future. I write this fascinating insight because, frankly, it comes up frequently between Nevy and me. A typical conversation in the beginning of our relationship would go like this:
Six months ago
Nevy: Creebear, what are you thinking about?
Me: Nothing.
Nevy: Nuh uh. Tell me what you are thinking about right now, mister!
Me: Baby! I'm really actually thinking about nothing!
And the funny thing is.. I really think about nothing! It's like I have this talent where I can shut off my brain and all that is going on in there would be a blank, black screen. Women, on the other hand, it's like a whirlwind in there! Observe:
A few minutes after convincing my wife that nothing was on my mind
Me: Well? Tell me what's on -your- mind then.
Nevy: You don't want to know.
Me: Uh.. I actually do. Tell me.
Nevy: Well.. I'm thinking that [insert any Alexandre Dumas classic here and the length of it will suffice]
Ten minutes later
Nevy: So that's what I was thinking. What are you thinking now?
Me: Oh. I'm thinking about.. nothing.
Nevy: LIAR!
It's so funny because it amazes me how absolutely primative I am compared to her. Her brain is whirling 100+ mph and I can just shut mine off and think of nothing. Does that make me ... special?
And now after being with me for six months, Nevy trusts (usually) when I say that nothing is on my mind. She has this keen ability to know when there is a tiny bothering of me and even when I pass it off as "nothing" she knows it's "something". Maybe it's "something" but it's definitely "something small!" that I don't feel the need to really talk it out. However, I end up being defeated in the end because then I end up spilling things and what was once "nothing" suddenly turned into "something".
So now.. six months into our relationship
Nevy: What's on your mind?
Cree: Nothing.
Nevy: Oh, okay.
And then.. 1 year into our relationship, she just won't ask anymore.
Just kidding. I love you, Joanna.
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Six months ago
Nevy: Creebear, what are you thinking about?
Me: Nothing.
Nevy: Nuh uh. Tell me what you are thinking about right now, mister!
Me: Baby! I'm really actually thinking about nothing!
And the funny thing is.. I really think about nothing! It's like I have this talent where I can shut off my brain and all that is going on in there would be a blank, black screen. Women, on the other hand, it's like a whirlwind in there! Observe:
A few minutes after convincing my wife that nothing was on my mind
Me: Well? Tell me what's on -your- mind then.
Nevy: You don't want to know.
Me: Uh.. I actually do. Tell me.
Nevy: Well.. I'm thinking that [insert any Alexandre Dumas classic here and the length of it will suffice]
Ten minutes later
Nevy: So that's what I was thinking. What are you thinking now?
Me: Oh. I'm thinking about.. nothing.
Nevy: LIAR!
It's so funny because it amazes me how absolutely primative I am compared to her. Her brain is whirling 100+ mph and I can just shut mine off and think of nothing. Does that make me ... special?
And now after being with me for six months, Nevy trusts (usually) when I say that nothing is on my mind. She has this keen ability to know when there is a tiny bothering of me and even when I pass it off as "nothing" she knows it's "something". Maybe it's "something" but it's definitely "something small!" that I don't feel the need to really talk it out. However, I end up being defeated in the end because then I end up spilling things and what was once "nothing" suddenly turned into "something".
So now.. six months into our relationship
Nevy: What's on your mind?
Cree: Nothing.
Nevy: Oh, okay.
And then.. 1 year into our relationship, she just won't ask anymore.
Just kidding. I love you, Joanna.
