Couple's Creative Hobbies

Well, world, I don't know if you noticed but Alia and I have been married for almost THREE MONTHS. I know it isn't a particularly long time in a geologic sense or anything, but it still seems like it has flown by to me.

The transition to Couplehood has been a bit, well, surprising, to tell you the truth. I figured that being married would be a continuation of us hanging out together, occasionally seeing some friends, and just pluggin along through life. The only difference from engaged life and married life, in my perspective, was that I wouldn't have to drive Alia home to that forsaken apartment complex, University Villa. Man, was that place a dump.

Anywhoodle, becoming a couple is much more than that, I have realized. I'm not sure if it was the couple months in a couple's ward that made me realize this, or just the other married friends that I have, but a good couple has to have some sort of creative hobby that makes them better than everyone else.

See, in the past, I measured my worth by the attractiveness of girls I dated. I won't say that I was always the best (no offense to any ex's that read this (why are you reading this anyway? move on.)), but I definitely snagged a good one at the end and married her. Basically, I was at the top of my game and felt sufficiently awesomer than my peers.

However, after marriage, nobody cared about that anymore. The other married couples wouldn't compare themselves unfavorably to me, since they were all married too! So, what was I to do? How could I brag to others and prove that I am the best?

After some really deep soul-and-blog-searching, I realized that in order to prove myself superior, I needed to have superior couple's hobbies. Weekly Battlestar Galactica marathons don't make you awesomer than other couples, but weekly sky diving trips do. You know what I mean. I had to nonchalantly pick up a hobby that I could casually drop in conversations at church to make me feel better than the other person.

Which is why, after considerable debate, Alia and I are becoming Bounty Hunters. Now, I'm not talking Dog level hunters, I mean if Boba Fett had an awesome wife, and they went around killing guys, he would always be judging himself off of US.

Now, I know what you are thinking, "Wow, that's so hardcore." Don't you think I know that? Forget scrap-booking--more like crap-booking. Even my amazing sisters, Stacy and Jenny...talents of cake decorating and photography leave a little to be desired, don't you think? Does your camera turn into a jet-pack, Jenny? Can you carbon freeze Han Solo with fondant, Stace? I thought not.

We aren't there yet, but it's a start. And, I am just so grateful to my supportive wife who doesn't condemn me for my dreams and aspirations, and gives me room to grow as a married man. She's always been there for me, watching my six and giving me reloads. I love you, honey.

And, I'm glad we are so much cooler than everybody else.

Alia's Costume Design. She wanted a more feminine feel.