Nesting

This was suppose to be on big post on two subjects, but elected to separate the subjects and give them a post of their own.

The time had came to commit to our decision to move in together.  So, in the month of March, we proceeded to pull the elements to do make it happen: finding a place, securing it, coordinating our move, and merging our household into one.  This was no small undertaking in normal circumstances, however events at work was threatening to implode on me during the middle of all of this, making me wonder if finding another job was something I needed to add to my burgeoning to-do list.  That worry subsided, for now, and despite the stress, we managed to do it without needless drama.

Some of that residual energy stayed with us as we made our way to getting settled into our new home.  We spent the better part of this month unpacking, buying major appliances and furniture, worrying about our cats, establishing a normal routine, and navigating living with another person under the same roof.  While we are not completely unpacked and organized, our life has sort of reached as uneasy equilibrium, because it can and must.

Our domestic lives can be described with this quote

...we locked ourselves inside
I guess we just kidnapped each other's mind.
so we can't complain -- Nickel Creek

For the record, I hate quoting emo songs that ends badly, but seriously, that is what if feels like without the negative connotations.

Well to clarify, we are hyper aware, wanting to spend every waking moment in each others presence, blinded by love, like teenage lovers in bad romance novels.  I'm not exaggerating.  Ok, I am a little, but not much.  We are constantly commenting how much we miss each other, despite the fact that we see each other now every day.  We eat dinner in the dining room, on our dining table...EVERY NIGHT...and we actually like it.  I can't play WoW for long periods of time because the minute he gets home I just want to be at his side.  We even start conversations that start with "It seems like we had more free time when we lived alone."  I wouldn't blame you if you mocked us for being syrupy cute right now, then chastise us cause its disgusting.  Trust me, We are well aware of how absurd this can be.

I know that we are in our honeymoon period, and that the newness to this will subside.  I do wonder how long this period will last, not that I'm expecting the "the other shoe to fall".  I also wonder if I'm too eager to push for normalcy, and instead, just let it happen on its own time.

Still, its been nice, living with M so far.  Now, if only our cats get along.