Saturday, 8 October 2011

Sleeping beauty

My husband, in an attempt to re-capture boy share house living, spent last night at a friends house.  I had the house all to myself, and anyone who is married or lives with their love knows just how wonderful that is.

I used to live alone before I moved in with my boyfriend at the time, who is now my husband.  I had a tiny little basement apartment in an art deco building, and my windows were level with the side walk - I could look out and see people's ankles.  I loved every single day of living alone, though frankly Adult Protective Services should have intervened in my life. 

My hobbies at the time included watching TV in my undies, re-arranging my wardrobe to be more aesthetically pleasing - think arranging dresses via colours and patterns, going to bed at 7.30pm because I was too lazy to make dinner, and conducting elaborate beauty routines in my living room.

Above all I loved sleeping alone.  Living by myself was an expensive exercise, and I spent money I didn't really have to sleep in a cocoon of luscious bed linen  When I curled up in my big bed, with my layers of bed linen, eating two minute noodles for lunch was a worthwhile sacrifice.

And while my husband was busy reliving his sharehouse days last night, I was reliving my days of sleeping alone in a big bed.  No husband to kick me or steal the covers, and the bed for me and all me. 

It was just as good as I remember. 

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