The pain and glory of Valentine’s Day

In Australia, we don’t have men, we have blokes. If you google the word ‘bloke’ you just get a definition that it means the same as ‘man’ but in a more casual way. How are Australian men regarded overseas? I think most people would think that Australian men are a bit like Crocodile Dundee or Steve Irwin: slightly mad, very outdoorsy and not too concerned with airs and graces.

That’s my man to a Tee. Actually, he’s not mad…he’s really quite sensible. There’s really not much to know about my man, The Boyf. He’s not manorexic but he just loves to watch a game of cricket. He is a great cook, and yesterday he unplugged the sink in our apartment with his bare hands…because he couldn’t be bothered buying a plunger…and it worked!

The Boyf and I are not in a very good mood with each other – he pretended to have “forgotten” Valentine’s Day. I know, I know…how can anyone forget? He’s a good man so I should be forgiving. And I? I have been cruel, selfish and emotional – hey, it’s a full moon and I have PMS- what do you expect?

My darling Valentine: But honestly, you are the man of my dreams

This post is dedicated to my beloved Boyf today. He is the most wonderful, loving, kind and inspiring man I have ever met (along with my darling father).

In celebration of my devotion to The Boyf – here are his top 10 comments to me over the last year:

The Boyf’s Top Ten Comments of 2013-14

1. Never trust a woman who drives a deceptacon.
2. Rambo doesn’t need an iPhone.
3. We really need to purchase you a social filter.
4. I’ve worked hard to maintain a sense of anal decorum.
5. #hasthtag gotta keep my bitches in line at lincraft
6. I need extra strength with undertaking the gladiatorial challenge that is changing small things in your life.
7. Managing you is like managing a small Manilan call centre.
8. You can’t expect sexual favours from me right after you’ve bagged cricket
9. Yeah – express your consciousness by sitting on my face!
10. You put the ‘a’ in culcha