Between the Bridges

It was a strange day in our household yesterday.

A couple days ago, my friend Mike email me and asked for our address because he wanted to "surprise his wife with something". His "wife" of course being my cousin and roommate Ang. Since May long weekend they have been joking that they are married, though they are not. I cannot believe they still joke about it. Mike does not seem to tire of his joke too easily. (He has been calling me "man" for over a year now).

Yesterday, there was an anniversary poem posted on my blog. A little later, I got an email from Mike asking me to make sure that someone would be home after 5. He sent another email later to find out our phone number. By this point I figured out what was going on.

After 4, I received a phone call from a flower shop making sure someone was at our residence for a delivery. About an hour later a delivery guy arrived with flowers wrapped with paper addressed to "Angelaroo". Man, Mike sure can take a joke far.

Angela wasn't supposed to come home until late but I called her and told her she had a delivery that was time sensitive. She got home and I gave her the flowers. It was half a dozen red roses. The card inside said "Happy 6 Month Anniversary". She laughed then kept on shouting "That turd!" So I wasn't too sure of what she thought until later.

Later that night after Ang returned from her parents' house. She talked to Mike on the phone. Apparently, we are supposed to tell girls what a nice guy he is. The idea is of he is that sweet to a fake nice, imagine what he'd be like for a real girlfriend or wife. Hear that girls, Mike will be nice to you if it is to his benefit. (Just joking). He's a little weird but a nice guy.

That brings up an interesting topic of conversation. I am very suspicious about people who call themselves "nice" or "creative". I often think they are the opposite. I'm starting to believe that people who are nice or creative don't tell anyone they have those characteristics. It is something people just know. I am more willing to believe people who claim are trying to be these things. Discuss amongst yourselves...