So, tonight after practicing with a dip pen for a couple hours, the wife tells me that "calligraphy" is her LEAST favorite of my "hobbies" because it occupies the most of my time. She then went on to list each and every one of my hobbies, and the tone she used just made them sound.....dirty. I was indignant to say the least and vehemently defended each and every one of my AD's. The thing is she's right, lol. Of course I didn't admit that..jeez.
My first real AD, was Swedish snus, but I used that to quit smoking cigarettes. Then turned that into a business that has done very well for my family. So, she's okay with that one.
Then there was/is wet shaving. This one is still ongoing so to speak, because I do still shave everyday and occasionally buy software or blades, when needed. Honestly, I have saved money with this one. So, she's okay with this one.
Then there's fragrance...ongoing. I've always been somewhat of a fragrance whore though, now they're just more expensive. She's not that "okay" with this one, but tolerates it because I buy decants and sometimes make a little money (that i spend on other AD's) selling decants, etc.
Then there's pipes and pipe tobacco. She loathes this one, lol. she's a non-smoker and has always hated me smoking anything. My argument is that I'm in the tobacco business and our company makes good money on pipes and pipe tobacco...besides, I'm not inhaling this smoke like I did cigarette smoke.
Then there's fountain pens *sighs*....I've always loved pens,and only a year or so ago got into fountain pens. I went through (still going through) a phase where I was buying all sorts of pens, old, new and in between. Then I sort of settled in and stopped buying pens, even sold some that I wasn't using. Until I let James drag me into that freakin' calligraphy thread, LMAO. Now, it's full speed ahead for all things calligraphy.
I feel I should explain my psychosis a little. Whenever I get interested in something, I go headlong into it until I've learned all there is to know about the subject. Did it with snus, and BAM...started a business and turned it into something great. Wet shaving is the one exception to this rule. I learned all I could, decided what worked for me and settled into what I love. I have a few razors and one boar brush and one nice Simpson and a couple shave creams. Fragrances, read all I could on them, learned all I could and then moved on.
There's a pattern emerging here..ahahaha. My beloved wife, best friend and mother of my kids....called me on it too.
Our conversation this evening ended with ther saying with a chuckle "I suppose I should just embrace this one too, because it could be hookers and booze". She kissed me on my head and went and baked some cookies. They were good, too ;-)
So, how does your bride view your pen, ink, paper feti...errr...I mean hobby?
My first real AD, was Swedish snus, but I used that to quit smoking cigarettes. Then turned that into a business that has done very well for my family. So, she's okay with that one.
Then there was/is wet shaving. This one is still ongoing so to speak, because I do still shave everyday and occasionally buy software or blades, when needed. Honestly, I have saved money with this one. So, she's okay with this one.
Then there's fragrance...ongoing. I've always been somewhat of a fragrance whore though, now they're just more expensive. She's not that "okay" with this one, but tolerates it because I buy decants and sometimes make a little money (that i spend on other AD's) selling decants, etc.
Then there's pipes and pipe tobacco. She loathes this one, lol. she's a non-smoker and has always hated me smoking anything. My argument is that I'm in the tobacco business and our company makes good money on pipes and pipe tobacco...besides, I'm not inhaling this smoke like I did cigarette smoke.
Then there's fountain pens *sighs*....I've always loved pens,and only a year or so ago got into fountain pens. I went through (still going through) a phase where I was buying all sorts of pens, old, new and in between. Then I sort of settled in and stopped buying pens, even sold some that I wasn't using. Until I let James drag me into that freakin' calligraphy thread, LMAO. Now, it's full speed ahead for all things calligraphy.
I feel I should explain my psychosis a little. Whenever I get interested in something, I go headlong into it until I've learned all there is to know about the subject. Did it with snus, and BAM...started a business and turned it into something great. Wet shaving is the one exception to this rule. I learned all I could, decided what worked for me and settled into what I love. I have a few razors and one boar brush and one nice Simpson and a couple shave creams. Fragrances, read all I could on them, learned all I could and then moved on.
There's a pattern emerging here..ahahaha. My beloved wife, best friend and mother of my kids....called me on it too.
Our conversation this evening ended with ther saying with a chuckle "I suppose I should just embrace this one too, because it could be hookers and booze". She kissed me on my head and went and baked some cookies. They were good, too ;-)
So, how does your bride view your pen, ink, paper feti...errr...I mean hobby?
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