I was taking a quiz... to see what Jane Austen Heroine I would be (see the link down there? On my sidebar).
Quite honestly, I'd be thrilled to be any of them since I prefer to live in that world anyway.
Things were going along smoothly until I got to... oh, question two. When I had to describe my beauty.
That's awkward.
For some reason, people are very uncomfortable when you can admit you're fat. Or that your looks are the opposite of Cameron Diaz's. I don't exactly have a face that conjures up a bubbling cauldron and eye of newt, but I won't ever be mistaken for Juliette Binoche either. I'm ok with that. My sparkling personality makes up for it. (ha)
So, calling from my computer room, "Hubby, how would you describe my beauty?"
"Wha..?"
"Dark and slightly exotic.
Mature - you were considered pretty when you were younger.
Fair.
Characterized by bright eyes and good teeth.
not immediately noticed.
Healthy and elegant - your height and size are quite pretty, and your complexion radiant. Loveliness itself.
Youthful and earnest - almost pretty."
"Um...".
I repeat the list.
Now something else you should know about me. I do NOT set myself up for things like this. I don't ask, "Do these trousers make me look fat?" Because let's face it, the trousers aren't responsible for the Ben and Jerry's ice cream consumed at 11 pm and I'm not going to put him in an awkward situation.
I will say, "What do you think of these?" and then he is free to answer, "I don't like them. I like the jeans you wore to the picnic better."
No hurt feelings. No Hubby sleeping outside.
But this test was different. It's just in fun and I am asking the man who loves me above all else in this world. Whose eyes may not be unbiased.
uncomfortable pause.
I help him out a little... "I was thinking 'not immediately noticed'".
"What were the choices again?"
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i'm elizabeth bennet, too! we're twins! how sweet!
ReplyDeleteI haven't taken the quiz yet... perhaps I'll skip it :)
ReplyDeleteI think you are beautiful. Really. I'm not just saying that. Plus you have a sparkling personality :)
And once I again I love your playlist. Lovely.
I wouldn't ask my hubby that out of fear for what he would say. Yipes.
ReplyDeleteI can totally see the deer in headlights look poor hubby must of had...he's totally thinking "there is no right answer to this question..."
ReplyDeleteBut you do have nice teeth. :)
Okay you are brave..he-he.
ReplyDeleteI've taken this kind of test a couple of times. First off I was Elizabeth Bennet; Gary took it and turned out as Mr. Darcy (that one had guys, too) -- no big surprise there, my aloof and dashing one. Another day I was Eleanor Dashwood (don't know why that bugged me so much). Quite a while later I was Emma. Just now, back to being Elizabeth. Hmmmmm ... Do I have multiple personalities? Maybe I just have an addiction to taking silly tests ... repeatedly. (Hey, maybe that makes me Marianne now!)
ReplyDeleteAll this just to say, "Hi" and "Bless that inventor of the Blogger scheduler." Hope you're off enjoying a blissful time of it. ~~ TTFN ; )
Your poor hubby! Mine had enough of a problem trying to think of three things about me!
ReplyDeletehi jeri ~
ReplyDeleteyou are a beautiful human being, a kind soul. and the award bling bling looks so cool on your right side. glad you liked. that is so neat how you linked to me. and i smile everytime i see you linked another of my posts to your bloggy front page.
you rock ma'am, kathleenybeany :)
*laugh*...this reminds me of my husband used to say, "whatever you think about yourself, is what you are..." so often, until I think he no longer choose to answer my question...that's when I stopped.
ReplyDelete"What were the choices again?", huh? Talk about a man walking into a huge trap with nary a clue. lol
ReplyDeleteI can actually picture my poor Randey's ears starting to twitch if I asked him this...I can see the look of "Oh God, I wish I were anywhere else but here" crossing his face, bless his little pea-pickin', lying mouthed self. (I say that because I could walk out wearing a silver lame' moo-moo and Randey would tell me how great it looked. You really can't trust a man who does stuff like that, you know.) :)
Kari
I am Anne Elliott and I have no clue if that's good or bad!
ReplyDeleteHillarious post!
I'm picking voluptous and I'm going to stick to it. I don't care what the masses think. (Yes, I do.) But when we took family pictures this weekend and I saw me, saw me for what I was on that day thanks to digital cameras, holy shit!...I'm voluptuous, (fat) really really voluptous.
ReplyDeleteLOL! I think I just closed my eyes and picked one. That question was tough! I think I chose healthy and elegant, just for fun. You, dear, I'd characterize as dark & slightly exotic.
ReplyDeleteHA! I bet if I asked my hubby, he'd either give me some answer that wasn't on the list, or he'd say which one do you want me to say? :D
ReplyDeleteWell, for once I tried to be truthful. I'm not immediately noticed. Which is why I can't figure out why people stare at me everywhere I go. I'm serious. They just stare at me as if I had a third eye up there on my forehead. Last time I looked, my forhead appeared normal.
ReplyDeleteIn 30 years of marriage Mr. Snooty has never once told me I'm beautiful or pretty or fabulous or sexy or anything."You look good" is all he can muster, since he doesn't like to lie. Men...