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ORIGINAL: antipode

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Do you keep a notebook like this

If I ever caught a girl of mine having to keep a cheatsheet I'd fire her ass.

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ORIGINAL: lucylucy

Just writing something down helps me remember it. Half the time I don't ever re-read what I've written down, but the fact that I did write it down helps burn it into my memory.

(Antipode and I are clearly incompatible, moreso because he thinks a person he's in a relationship with can be fired than for not liking the idea of someone having to write things down to remember them.)

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ORIGINAL: sunshinemiss

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ORIGINAL: antipode

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Do you keep a notebook like this

If I ever caught a girl of mine having to keep a cheatsheet I'd fire her ass.

How is that cheating?  I keep track of things like that for my family, for work, my calendar, etc.  How is someone supposed to memorize all those details?  Wow, just wow.

Even Einstein didn't know his phone number - but he knew where it was written!

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What you're referring to is often called a "Butlers Book" and/or "household manual" and yes, they are very handy! Imagine his surprise when he has company coming over and you already *know* what their beverage preference is (because you already have it in your book).

A few things I keep track of are:

Household cleaners she prefers, favorite meals and the recipes for them, friends/family birthdays and anniversarys, what her friends beverage preferences are and any food allergies they have (totally uncool to put together a dinner only to find out one of the guests is allergic (or hates) the main course! I also keep up on her bill schedules, doctors appointments, mileage for her vehicle (for scheduled maintence and billing purposes). I also note any new CDs by her favorite artist coming out and magazines she's shown interest in (for those stuck in bed sick days). If she mentions a dish that I've not made before, I'll note it, look it up and at some point surprise her with it for dinner.

If she rattles off a project she's been meaning to do or an item that needs replaced before the next time it's used, I'll note it and when we are out shopping mention it to her.

Thankfully she's not terribly picky about brands so I'm pretty safe when grocery shopping but if she was... yep, it would be in there too.

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If I ever caught a girl of mine having to keep a cheatsheet I'd fire her ass.

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ORIGINAL: AquaticSub

But you have to do it in a ritual or it doesn't count.

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ORIGINAL: Aylee

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ORIGINAL: AquaticSub

But you have to do it in a ritual or it doesn't count.

Do you need to spell out the name with the lighter fluid and only use a wooden match?  A Zippo just is not good enough? 

What is this ritual?

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ORIGINAL: Aylee

What is this ritual?

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ORIGINAL: antipode

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Do you keep a notebook like this

If I ever caught a girl of mine having to keep a cheatsheet I'd fire her ass.

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ORIGINAL: CalifChick

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ORIGINAL: Aylee

What is this ritual?

We do not speak of the ritual.

Nothing to see here, move along folks, nothing to see here (whistles innocently).


MataHariCali

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ORIGINAL: AquaticSub



Forgive me O Great MataHariCali! I was beset by the demons of fakery as they besige my mailbox!

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ORIGINAL: ItsAProcess

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ORIGINAL: antipode

If I ever caught a girl of mine having to keep a cheatsheet I'd fire her ass.

Quite frankly. I'd be touched to know that my girl had taken it upon herself to draw up a list of what I do and do not like. To do so shows a great amount of respect and desire to please me. A want to be better at what she does while also a willingness to admit she isn't always perfect, plus a drive to try and cover for any future mistakes/misunderstandings.

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Nah. Valyraen, surprisingly, doesn't have a lot of preferences so it's pretty easy to remember. If he wants lights up, he'll have a preference on how they go up - which he'll do himself - but won't actually care what kind we use and will leave that up to me. That sort of thing he tends to just dismiss as "That's why I have a Kitten - so I don't have to think about that stuff".

His prefences run more towards food and are pretty easy to remember as they are general guidelines and he's not too bad as far as being a picky eater goes, as long as I'm making him food that he isn't used to have cooked a particular way and wants it just so. Since I hardly ever manage to get it just right, he generally just cooks those meals himself.