Friday, November 12, 2010

Christmas-y

Arielle: "I know something you can get me for Christmas."

Rick: "What's that?"

Arielle: "You might not like it. It's...shoes." (Like she needs another pair of shoes.)

Rick (tentatively): "Okay..."

Arielle: "Here, I'll show you." She proceeds to show him the TOMS website* online, raves about TOMS shoes for 5 minutes, and points to the exact pair she desires.

Arielle (happily pointing to the banner on their website): "And see, for every pair of shoes you buy, they give a pair to a child in need."

Rick: "Well that just tells me they're overpriced. I'm buying a pair of shoes for you and a pair for someone else!"



(*Check out their site. Awesome, stylish, SUPER TRENDY, comfy shoes with a great cause behind it!)

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Compassionate

Earlier in the day when Arielle was expressing anxiety about something, Rick was unsympathetic.

Arielle called for some compassion.

Rick: "I don't have compassion. I have logic."

Arielle expressed her need for compassion in a husband and when Rick did not "lower" himself to be more compassionate, Arielle mockingly told him that he was "devoid of compassion."

Later that night, when Arielle's brother and his wife were over for dinner, Arielle laughingly told them how Rick was devoid of compassion.

Rick (interrupting): "Dear, how long have we been together?"

Arielle: "Uh...4 years --"

Rick (cutting her off and nodding demonstratively): "I have LOTS of compassion."