Why I Plan on Developing an Accent -

Foreshadowing:

Gave The Beloved a smaller version of a rag quilt to hang on his wall at work for Christmas. He said he wanted pictures of his boys - so that's what he got. When he received it - loved it - but wanted more pictures of yours truly. I said - but I am not "your boy". I take things literally people.

So he proceeded to buy frames for his office so he could add some pictures of his awesome wife.

This is the conversation that proceeded:

Me: "What pictures of me are you going to put in?"

He named a few.

"Really? I don't truly love any of those pictures."

"Why not?"

"Because, I feel that as I get older, I look more and more like a bug. It's like my features are just stretching further and further across my face."

"Well you're a cute bug."

OKAY STOP THE CLOCK RIGHT THERE!

NOBODY WANTS TO BE A CUTE BUG.

Me: "Did you really just say that to me? That I am a cute bug?"

"Dear, your features aren't really spreading. Do you know why they look bigger to you?"

OH MY GOODNESS - HE'S KIDDING RIGHT -

Unbelievable....

Me: "I am quite aware that as people get older their skin gets thinner and their faces begin to sag. Therefore, features look bigger. I believe that is why they invented botox. "

"Exactly."

EXACTLY?!

Him: "But dear, you're beautiful. You don't need to worry about stuff like that."

OH MY DEAR SWEET BELOVED - THAT IS WHAT YOU SAY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CONVERSATION!

I love you. Never call me a cute bug again.

So - this leads me to my theory.

Although it has been verified to me that I am on a bug like path - I have no fear.

Because I have a plan -

Have you ever noticed that an enjoyable sounding accent makes a person seem that much more attractive? I believe it is comparable to an ugly person with an amazing singing voice. All of a sudden they are ten times cuter and you don't quite understand why.

I have told my family on numerous occasions that if I become obese or fairly unattractive in my older years not to be surprised if I suddenly sound of Irish descent.

Fool proof eh?

Stay tuned... my mom says I am too self effacing and that I need to post cuter pictures of myself and my spouse. She says we are beautiful people - she wants to see beautiful pictures.

I think we'll have a photo shoot.

A. To make her happy

B. To show exactly how un-bug-like I can be :)