Have you ever been reading a book, moving along quite nicely, and then-- bam --a character whips out a particular term of endearment that just yanks you right out of the story? It happened to me recently, and I'm sad to say I couldn't recover. I did try. But she just kept using that term and I . . . I had to get the hell out of Dodge. Buh-bye, story. Don't let the door hit you on the way out. I'm not saying this is the norm (thank goodness). I can put up with a certain amount of treacly back and forth when it comes to the exchange of terms of endearment, especially if they fit the characters, their background, culture, the tenor of their relationship, etc. And the history of these terms at home and from around the world is often fascinating (at times hilarious). But there comes a point where I can't see past the cheese and/or weird anymore and I do not want to be with these people any longer . Shallow? Perhaps. But it's a very individual thing, isn't it?...
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ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day! :-)
What a gorgeous baby! I love that name, too.
ReplyDeleteHow gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOh, shucks. She's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI'll say it again: So. CUTE.
ReplyDeleteThanks, you guys. We think she's pretty all right.
ReplyDeleteOh, she's just beautiful Angie! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kimberly. I am so glad she's here and SO glad to not be pregnant anymore. ;)
ReplyDeleteOh she is so pretty. Congratulations, Angie.
ReplyDeleteYay! I figured it was around the time for her to show up. She's gorgeous! Hope you both are recovering well and getting at least a little sleep.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ana!
ReplyDeleteKristi, we are recovering really well. Not so much with the sleep yet, though...How are you feeling these days?
Aw, she's adorable. Cute name, too. Take care!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brie. We liked the name right from the start. A lot of people have commented on it and I guess I didn't realize it was that uncommon.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Angie! She's absolutely beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Christine!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! She's just lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ann. She's two weeks now and I'm not sure where those two weeks went. I imagine the next few years will feel the same. :)
ReplyDeleteAngie! I love your blog! I haven't seen it yet. =) I'm interested to see what you thought of Breaking Dawn. Hope everything's going well on the home front with your little one!
ReplyDeleteCamie, I didn't know you had a blog either. It's delightful! Mind if I link to it? As for Breaking Dawn, I've been dragging my feet on my review. Mostly because I agree with yours...
ReplyDeleteWow. This is belated - but congratulations! She's adorable.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Janicu. And congratulations yourself! Hope you're enjoying married life.
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