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Pet Peeves, Sports Teams & Relationship Advise

Yesterday's blogs posted....

Welcome To My Reality - October Prompts

17. What are your biggest pet peeves and/or soapbox topics?

Let's see. I will start in the kitchen where dishes don't make it into the dishwasher. Instead they are left piled on the counter on the side closest to the clean dishes. This drives me insane. As is the fact that my husband does what is required only when I am standing in the kitchen. If I leave, this leaving of the dishes is what he will do.

I also don't like it when he uses the washing machine as his personal laundry hamper... putting his clothes in there that he plans to wash later... but then I come down, don't look and throw my stuff in to wash and get he** later when his stuff is washed and he did not have it all in there. This is a more recent development... and I have been looking in to make sure he has not done it again.

With driving, I get frustrated if people don't use their blinkers. I had one girl say "They are not an option on your car." They are there to be used, so use them. This makes me smile whenever I find myself being frustrated by people's stupidity.

People's general stupidity can also get on my nerves.

34. What sports teams do you support, and how passionate are you about supporting them? If you don't support any teams, share a sporting moment (even if it's a horrendous one from high school!).

Our house is a football house - NFL football. I may be a Canadian, but I never watch Canadian football - except in high school when school spirit was involved. My husband is a loyal Oakland Raiders Fan. He is not the face painter sort... he would never do anything to make himself look like a true fan, but he does watch their games with the hope that they will crush their opponents.

I have bought him lots of paraphernalia - toque, scarf, parking plaque, helmets of various sizes, mugs and glasses.

The Toronto Blue Jays did awesome this year! Getting farther than they have since 1993. I will admit I haven't watched a baseball game since the strike... I can't even remember when that was.. but I find watching sports to be... not worth the time. If a football game is on it is background only.

I will watch tennis. I have my favourites and I like to see how are Canadians are doing - Eugenie Bouchard and Milos Raonic to name just two. I also like to keep an eye on Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

40. Give us relationship advice. What's your advice for being a good friend/spouse/child/parent, etc?

Given my own relationship with my husband is crumbling these days I don't feel qualified to give advise... but if I had to fix things I would say COMMUNICATION is vital in all things. Don't assume you know what the other person thinks, ask them. Share your dreams and listen to theirs. Be there for each other and let them know you appreciate even the small things.

No relationship is perfect because people are not perfect. We all have flaws. I would say focus on the good things, the positive and let go of the hurts and negative aspects - what you focus on will grow. You want to grow the good, positive aspects.