5 Things I've Learned From Living With a Boy

I knew when I agreed to move in with Michigan that I would learn a lot.  I have never really lived with a boy I was dating before much less one that had mastered the art of being a bachelor and living by himself.  The last 8 months have definitely been a learning experience for the both of us.  I've learned more about dudes that I ever wanted to know but I've also learned a ton about myself. This list could have seriously gone on and on but I stopped at 10 because, ya know, it sounded like a good number!

1. There's hair everywhere
Ok it's not as gross as it sounds.  I have pretty long hair that sheds every time I even look at a comb. I use the dust buster on my bathroom floor at least twice a day and have for as long as I can remember.  Well now you add a man with a beard and the amount of hair more than doubles in our house.

2. When it comes to the dishwasher, I have major OCD

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I would never call myself a clean freak or OCD about a lot of things but when it comes to the dishwasher it HAS to be a certain way.  Michigan will just haphazardly throw dishes in there in no certain order and take up the whole bottom rack with like 3 dishes.  All of the tupperware goes in the top rack honey and oh while you're at it, could you line up the dishes so they are between the pegs? I'm pretty sure that's why they're there. I probably rearrange our dishwasher 3 times a week!

3. Boys primp (sometimes more than we do)

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I will be the first to admit that I can take awhile to get ready. Between all of the hair on my head and picking out an outfit, it can take a bit.  However, somehow I still always end up waiting on Michigan. I'm not sure what he is doing but he seems to primp longer than I do.

4. There's no place to hide…ever

C'mon ladies, admit it.  There are certain things we all do when we know that no one else is around. Between exfoliating masks, hair curlers, waxing, shaving, curling, straightening, etc we have a lot of SSB-Sexy Single Behavior for all of my Sex and the City fans.  I learned very quickly that there's not really a good time to do these things when you co-habitate with a dude.  I tried for the first couple of months to keep all of this a mystery and be the "perfect girlfriend". You know, the one who always looks pretty, doesn't ever get a zit, or have a hair out of place.  Well that reality doesn't exist for me. It seriously feels like as soon as I get the velcro rollers in my hair, here comes the dude. As soon as I slather the green stuff on my face, here comes the dude.  I mean, doesn't he have things to do in his man cave?!

5. Pizza is the 4th meal and he always wants a 4th meal

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So here I am, working out 5-6 days a week and trying to eat healthy.  Here comes Michigan with a pizza at 9:30 pm!  Seriously bro?  I just did spin this morning and rounded it out with a barre class this evening and all I've eaten today is veggies and a protein shake.  Of course I WANT the pizza but it's you that's going to have to look at my butt grow bigger and bigger #notsexy

There are many more things I've learned since hauling my cowboy boots up north to shack up with a Mr. Michigan but these were the 5 that stood out the most.  Stay tuned for another post about this in the future.

So tell me y'all.  What have you learned from living with a dude?

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