So...I know that my many Blog fans (all 4 of you) have been waiting eagerly for the fabulous "Pit Bull" story. However, I have not been able to actually use my computer lately- I am currently typing from Mom and Dad Reed's house- thanks to Chris. I will share the story of the computer's demise as my first blog!
A little background info:
Those of you who know Chris and I may already know that we have sort of opposite personality dynamics. I am what some might call "high strung", "dramatic", "slightly OCD", "controlling" and other cute traits. Chris on the other hand is the most mellow, even-keeled, laid back, sweet tempered person I have ever known. Usually this works out really well for us because I light a little fire under his butt when he needs it and he cools me down when I need to chill. But when it comes to our housekeeping habits, these differences cause some irritation. Chris breezes through the house without a care: opening drawers and cupboards and not closing them, leaving plates and crumbs everywhere, leaving shaved hairs all over the sink, breaking stuff accidentally etc. When I ask him about his constant messes he genuinely seems surprised- like he had no idea that they were really bad. He seems happily oblivious to a dirty house. Typically, being the neat freak that I am, I can't ignore the messes and just add the extra cleaning into my day. And Chris does often thank me for my unsolicited cleaning effort.
So yesterday morning I got up early, excited to play with my new blog! I headed into the kitchen first to grab a snack. I feel something sticky on the counter...ahhh, Chris made his favorite-pancakes-before he went to work at 5 am. The usual remnants of syrup, mix, dishes crumbs...(I feel like a detective at times because I can always trace every step and event in Chris' day by the little "trails" he leaves behind) He actually put the griddle away (dirty) which he later proudly pointed out to me. I grab my snack and head to the office. I sit down ready to go but the keyboard is not working. I checked the plug...not that. I restart the computer...no good. A virus maybe? THEN I SEE IT! A half glass of OJ with a suspicious trail of sticky leading to the keyboard. I pick up the keyboard and tip it over... orange juice drips out. I spent the next 30 minutes chewing Chris out (in my mind) while I took apart the keyboard and tried to clean out the sticky OJ that was underneath the keys. The damage was done, though, and so I will be blogging from my parents' computer until we buy a new one. I did confront my hubby about it later that day and his response was: "Yeah...(with a laugh) I accidentally spilled it, but I thought it would just dry. It's always been fine when I've spilled on it before." WHAT?! So the new rule in the Rossetto household is no liquids in the office. Maybe some of you bloggers out there who have put in more time being married can shed some insight into my situation: is Chris a lost cause or are there ways to rehabilitate a "tidy-impaired" spouse?
P.S. I don't want to seem like I am throwing Chris under the bus. Despite being destructively messy, he is the hardest working and sweetest guy I could ever ask for!
A little background info:
Those of you who know Chris and I may already know that we have sort of opposite personality dynamics. I am what some might call "high strung", "dramatic", "slightly OCD", "controlling" and other cute traits. Chris on the other hand is the most mellow, even-keeled, laid back, sweet tempered person I have ever known. Usually this works out really well for us because I light a little fire under his butt when he needs it and he cools me down when I need to chill. But when it comes to our housekeeping habits, these differences cause some irritation. Chris breezes through the house without a care: opening drawers and cupboards and not closing them, leaving plates and crumbs everywhere, leaving shaved hairs all over the sink, breaking stuff accidentally etc. When I ask him about his constant messes he genuinely seems surprised- like he had no idea that they were really bad. He seems happily oblivious to a dirty house. Typically, being the neat freak that I am, I can't ignore the messes and just add the extra cleaning into my day. And Chris does often thank me for my unsolicited cleaning effort.
So yesterday morning I got up early, excited to play with my new blog! I headed into the kitchen first to grab a snack. I feel something sticky on the counter...ahhh, Chris made his favorite-pancakes-before he went to work at 5 am. The usual remnants of syrup, mix, dishes crumbs...(I feel like a detective at times because I can always trace every step and event in Chris' day by the little "trails" he leaves behind) He actually put the griddle away (dirty) which he later proudly pointed out to me. I grab my snack and head to the office. I sit down ready to go but the keyboard is not working. I checked the plug...not that. I restart the computer...no good. A virus maybe? THEN I SEE IT! A half glass of OJ with a suspicious trail of sticky leading to the keyboard. I pick up the keyboard and tip it over... orange juice drips out. I spent the next 30 minutes chewing Chris out (in my mind) while I took apart the keyboard and tried to clean out the sticky OJ that was underneath the keys. The damage was done, though, and so I will be blogging from my parents' computer until we buy a new one. I did confront my hubby about it later that day and his response was: "Yeah...(with a laugh) I accidentally spilled it, but I thought it would just dry. It's always been fine when I've spilled on it before." WHAT?! So the new rule in the Rossetto household is no liquids in the office. Maybe some of you bloggers out there who have put in more time being married can shed some insight into my situation: is Chris a lost cause or are there ways to rehabilitate a "tidy-impaired" spouse?
P.S. I don't want to seem like I am throwing Chris under the bus. Despite being destructively messy, he is the hardest working and sweetest guy I could ever ask for!
5 comments:
Clare... There is something to be said for having a way to keep track of your sweet husband's morning routine.
I, too, have a similar problem with my husband, but have had a LOT more experience dealing with it and have come to appreciate the differences.
Tell me about the Pit Bull....
Did the OJ ruin the WHOLE computer? Or just the keyboard? There is a difference of several hundred dollars. If you are tempted to get really, really angry about it remember Dad's little brush with LA County recently and the diamond lane rules. Oh, well...Husbands are definitely worth the trouble! (and occasional expense)
The part that amazes me is that Chris actually MAKES breakfast for himself. I think that if I were to meet an early demise that Eric would live off of granola bars and microwave popcorn. I don't think he knows the "recipe" for pancakes.
I too enjoy the fact that Chris made pancakes (our little ELF). Jeremy also loves his home cooked breakfast and does all of the cooking himself. Jeremy rarely cleans up for himself I just add it to my day. I do not think it's possible to rehabilitate anyone just be really pleased and proud on the occassions that he does clean up. I charish them!!! (When Jeremy cleans that is... not when Chris does... He has never cleaned for me)
Hi, I'm Eliza's aunt. I was blog hopping today and came to see the cute, new family designed headers. Your color scheme is similar to my current one, so I stopped to read about the o.j. incident. I decided to leave a comment because I just heard on the radio last week that if you spill some sticky liquid in your keyboard you should:
1. Unplug it.
2. Put it on the top rack of your dishwasher and run it through a cycle.
3. Prop it up against something and let it dry for several days.
4. Reinstall
Won't hurt to try.
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