Secret Single Behavior: Exposed

If you were ever a fan of Sex and the City, you’ll like remember the episode where they talked about SSB: Secret Single Behavior. I think it was back when I was in college, and I remember laughing at some of the stuff that gals shared (Carrie confesses to eating stacks of Saltine crackers with grape jelly while standing in the kitchen.)

When this episode initially aired in 2002, I lived with a gaggle of girls and had yet to venture into solo habitation. Little did my college self realize that I would develop SSB’s of my own! However, after returning from Steamboat in 2008, I launched into single living and never looked back. Y’all, that was five solid years which is plenty of time to develop….quirks.

Since moving in together earlier this summer, I’ve become more aware of my single neuroses. Luckily, Will takes everything in stride, but there are some things that I’ve had to laughingly/ashamedly explain to him. For example:

Face Masks Aren’t Attractive

It’s the classic example and has been beaten to death in rom-coms and chick flicks. However, the first time Will found me in a face mask was priceless! He came home from work and I was prancing around upstairs, complete with a painted white face. I registered the initial shock in his eyes but watched as he quickly adjusted his expression to a bemused grin. “Your girlfriend turned into a clown while you were at work!”

Trashy TV

I’m not big on TV and the fact that I haven’t had cable in years makes current shows even less enticing; I have no idea what’s going on! Unfortunately, there are a few random TV shows that I can sit and mindlessly watch for hours! Case in point? MTV’s The Challenge. I love that show! I’ve watched it long enough that I know the “characters” and am enthralled by CT and Paula and Johnny Bananas. Plus, I’m always envious of the final challenge because it looks so fun!

Even worse? I can sit through entire marathons of America’s Next Top Model. Yes, my brain hurts at the end and I’m ridiculously ashamed of myself, but it’s been known to happen from time to time. My sis does the same with this show, so maybe it’s in our DNA. Have I mentioned how obsessed I am with Law and Order: SVU?

Sleeping in Gloves

Ok, so this is totally one that was in that SATC episode, but it’s true: I will sometimes put on thick hand cream, slide my hands in cotton gloves, and go to sleep! I started this bizarre habit when I worked out in the field because I was trying to keep rough, man-like landscaper hands at bay. These days I do it less frequently since I’m not in the field. Plus, I have developed some thick calluses from CrossFit that I’d like to keep. It does happen on occasion though, and I can only imagine what Will is going to say when I crawl into bed wearing gloves…

Rebelling Against the Grocery Store

To be fair, I still do this because I despise grocery shopping. Seriously. I’d rather do any other errand on the face of the earth rather than go grocery shopping. Having said that, it got bad when I lived alone! I’d resist shopping for so long that my fridge would be damn near bare and my pantry would contain nothing but sweet potatoes, crackers, and canned food. Naturally, we’re not talking about delightful canned food but instead, the repeats that you can’t make anything with: 25 cans of spaghetti sauce and 14 cans of chicken noodle soup.

Sidenote: if you’ve never dined on bread and spaghetti sauce, it’s pretty tasty. Give it a try.

I was always sure to go shopping before Will visited because there was no way he could survive with my kitchen. Now that we’re living together, I feel silly resisting this chore so much….but luckily he doesn’t mind grabbing the food!

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