You may have noticed that I don’t maintain a blog roll besides the RSS feed on the side here. Don’t take this to mean that I’m not paying attention out there. If you’ve commented here, I’ve been reading your blog.
I used to try to highlight bloggers wherever possible because the truth is, blog rolls don’t do you folks justice. You’re all absolutely wonderful and deserve all the attention you get. So here’s my promise to you. Once or twice a month, I will feature some of you to help spread the word of your collective greatness.
Today’s batch was chosen at random from blogs that I found more recently (in the past month or two). Want to get in the next batch? Write a post with a genuine Whack-a-Mole reference in it and email me (ben[dot]boudreau[at]gmail[dot]com) to let me know. I’m dead serious. Do it and I will covet you.
Otherwise, please get your dose of hilarity today from these amazing people!!
Alice @ Alice in Averageland: She’s sexy! She has impeccable grammar and shoes! She talks about sex toys!
Alice: Got a package yesterday…how was your week?
O/N: Good for you! Guess this means I’m out of a job
Alice: Hardly. I ordered them in a drunken stupor, plus it’s more fun with someone else
O/N: Yeah, don’t hurt yourself
Dan @ The World Needs a Hero: He’s hilarious! He’s part of the Chicago blog-superhero troupe! He plans awesome staff events!
What ever happened to depantsing your boss on his last day and watching your
people hang his undies from the flag pole while I laugh to myself and sip on a
Stella?
Rachel @ I’m a Mom in Real Life: She drinks! She lets me guest post! She has a daughter who is bound to cause her trouble!
Cousin Jake is a little over a year older then Diana.
One day I caught them slow dancing;”You guys dancing?”
“No we are marrying.”
Naturally I don’t trust the little bastard.
Crissy @ Crissy’s Page: She loves the gays! Her daughter pees at random! She is practically Carmen Electra!
Matt @ A View from 5280 ft: He has a sensitive side! He drinks it away! He marinates in farts!
I got up…said “Fuck Man,†and he laughed. That was probably the part that pissed
me off. I understand, dudes fart sometimes. But it’s not funny when you are in a
small dry room with the heat cranked all the way up.
RS27 @ Your Beard Is Good: His comments make me snort! He’s brown and exotic! He loves Miley Cyrus!
Now in the store about 5 people are looking at us. I would like to think it’s
because I look like M. Night Shymalan’s 4th cousin removed, but mostly it’s
because Miley Cyrus is being yelled throughout the store while I stand there and
wonder if bashing my friend over the head with a margarita mix bottle is assault
in California.
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I’ve been in two three-year relationships, and starting over SUCKS. I do NOT want to do it again – and I’m just over a year with this guy. So I know how you feel. You get to a point where you kinda miss the person you were at the beginning, but you’re content and happy so you have to choose one or the other.
I’ve picked the “old me” twice. Chosen the “let’s just hook up” me twice. I don’t want to do it again.
Oh, I am completely undatable at this point. Luckily, J feels he’s undatable too.
Congrats on your anniversary!
Seriously, these were the two thoughts I just had reading this post:
1. FINALLY! Someone who agrees with me about the damn pretzels.
2. Zoodles, yes! I haven’t had zoodles in ages.
Not, awww, isn’t that sweet, Ben and the Newf are celebrating three years of bliss. Or how ludicrous it is that you call the kitchen from within your own house. Nope, I’m concerned with pretzels.
the way I see it if you’re feeding your face with the bootleg version of spaghttio-s who cares about pants?
Really no pants just makes for easier access. I’m glad you’re not calling it quits no sense in comminitng relationship suicide BUT could we maybe spice things up without passing gas and blowing them up?
…perhaps a movie night.
My man and I just passed three years, and I loved that mark in our relationship. Sure, maybe it has moved on from “romantic” (most of the time), but now I feel like I am living with my best friend, who I just happen to have great sex with and cooks for me and cuddles me regularly.
The three year point has proven to be a rockier point in our relationship, but you gotta have faith, baby!
You seem happy, and that is what is most important.
Pants are totally optional. Seriously.
As long as you keep him respecting the whole privacy in the potty thing, I think you’ll be okay.
matt and i are coming on three years too and it is definitely freakin me out a wee little bit.
“thirty in gay years” hahahaha aw
Awww. You guys are so cute. My mark is the year and a half. After that guys realize I am crazy and am not going to change and run for the hills. Such babies.
I would imagine that the Newf woulnd’t mind the whole pants optional version of you… no?
So my first reaction was not Awwww, but Barfffff.
Until I read about bags of chips and farts. Now that deserves an Aww.
Q: Do you pee in front of each other?
I only eat the cheetos in the chex mix.
Which begs the question about why I just don’t buy cheetos instead of chex mix.
I totally went awwwww.
And it only gets better! Trust me…I know. J and I are going for year seven.
*crickets*
Yeah. I get that a lot.
It really is too much of an effort to break a new one in. Stick with the newf.
Congrats to you two!!
But that's what phones are for! To call people. Does it matter that the other person is just downstairs? No. It does not.
Also. I will forgive for for that sci-fi sucks thing this ONE time.
Congrats to you both! <3
I feel the same way after 4 years with the bf. Don’t want to break another one in! Everyone is always better at the beginning and get worsts over time. Your normal
I mean who can keep up with the “impress” stage forever????
i totally feel the same way.
hubs has been the bellboy for my baggage, and really, you just can’t put a price on that.
Make him a homemade card that says “I love you more than I love prezels…and pants”. If that doesn’t say Happy Three Years, nothing will.
..And you should celebrateeee!!!:)
Yay for happiness and three years in!
Look at you two adorable love birds. I have a similar relationship with my cat.
Kidding Kidding. I am not really that pathetic, maybe by fall we will be where you are at.
Ah yes, the marriage Catch 22. Happy Anniversary!
Happy Anniversary.
Great post. Cheers from the straight dude in VA.
I assure you, comfortable is great! It’s too much exhausting work to constantly try to impress the SO. Pants are optional at our house too coincidentally..
Ps: whoever decided pretzels should go in chex mix should be SHOT!
Well, even if you WERE having problems, which you’re clearly not, you have to KEEP THE KIDS IN MIND!
Reason # 41,296 You can’t break up: You would have a brokenhearted dachshund.
; – )
xo,
B
It’s scary how you become comfortable with the other person once you spend 3 years…
My husband and I are hitting 7 years in two weeks(9 years since we’ve met) – sometimes, we both go, “Where’s romance?”
But at the end of the day, when he walks in the door after long hours of work and he spots me, he gives me a huge smile. That says everything about my relationship with him… Congrats Ben for your milestone – it’ll only gets better!
‘Farts and all” it has to be love because I was married for three years and never owned up to any gas…thus leading to divorce, well that and I didn’t love him.
“Farts and all.”
I’m really glad to finally know what the scientific phrase for “happy in relationship” is. And I wholeheartedly agree.
I’ll weigh in from far down the road
. With this year going to be 15 years married plus a few years pre, I don’t really think about it much. If you find someone (or they find you) who gets you (and stays with you) in the bad light then hold on for the ride.
In a weird way that paradigm shift to the fun and excitement selecting organic snacks has longer lasting enjoyment that way outlasts anything else.
Congrats to you both and have fun finding your own path.
Craig
Okay……I’m the ‘oldie’ around here, apparently. In September my husband and I will celebrate 22 years T W E N T Y T W O Y E A R S.
Suffice it to say, we are well broken in and comfy.
Pants are always optional at our house too.
Pretzels have NO PLACE in the party mix. I like the little cereal squares the very best, and I’ll pick them ALL OUT. Then my hubby eats all the pretzels like a trooper.
Yes, yes. Congrats/happy anniversary and all, but more importantly, what the heck’s a Zoodle?
Happy anniversary! My hub and I will celebrate our 4th wedding anniversary in two weeks
While he can be a real pain at times, like you, I enjoy having someone to come home to who is already broken in!
You guys are so cute. And you are so lucky he still loves you.
HAPPY 3-YEAR-AVERSARY!!
Take newf on a date (a proper first date – not just a mojito and a quickie), don your best frock (or pants, whatever tickles your fancy..hehe) and pretend you’ve just met! Always a bit of fun! You can still be the 2-month-fling guy, but every 2 months is with the newf!! x
I know exactly what you mean. the 3 year mark was the beginning of the end for me and the ex. After 3 years we started this on again, off again thing. 3 years seems to be the time all the good habits (like dates) disappear and the bad habits (fart jokes) appear.
(Finally, a post I can enjoy during lunch break (and after lunch break))
Not sure if this’d help, but when I was with my ex, I was dying to get back to the single life and enjoy what’s out there. When we broke up, I realized out there was full of s*** and wanted to get back to the relationship I wanted out of!!
Happy three year anniversary!
I understand where you’re coming from. The BF and I have just hit the 4.5 year mark, I’ve realised that I’ve been itching to leave for a while so it looks like I’ll be doing the opposite to you and jumping ship. Good to know I’m not the only one with doubts out there! x