April 26, 2006

PMSing

I am a woman. I am entitled to PMS (Pre-Menstrual Syndrome). This means, I can get ticked off easily with small things and eat tons of potato chips the whole time.

This is how PMS gets into me. I hate it. The other night, Husband and I had an argument over how hollandaise sauce should be made and how the potatoes for dinner should be cut. He called me up early in the day to tell me that he will be cooking dinner that night. It was going to be some fresh Turbot (Halibut) fish with hollandaise sauce and roasted potatoes on the side.

When he got home, he said he was going to play football first at 7:30pm with the guys and will cook when he gets back. I offered to do the pre-prep for dinner and told him I will semi-boil the potatoes and chop the garlic (which I detest!) so it would be easier to cook. He asked if I was also going to make the hollandaise sauce. I said I knew how to make the sauce from my college years but I haven't done it in the loooongest time. He said it was ok and he will do it when he comes back.

I decided to surprise him and make a mock hollandaise sauce while doing the rest of the pre-prep. It wasn't anything but I thought it would be a pleasant surprise. He got back late - around 9:30pm and I was already starving. The waiting made me more anxious and annoyed. To top it all, when he hugged me and gave me a kiss, he was smelling like how athletes smell after a game---> really bad!

He went to the kitchen and asked me why the potatoes are cut. I told him, I was going to boil them and he said it was ok. Of course I cut them in halves to make it easier to boil. Apparently he had something else in his mind but he failed to mention this to me before he left for the game. Then he saw the sauce and asked me what was it and tasted it. He gave this blank face and said it didn't taste anything.

This just ticked me off big time. I told him to just throw the sauce away and I marched out of the kitchen and took a long shower. I totally ignored him the whole night until he got mad. Then, we had the silent war in the living room.

Who would have thought that I would make such a big deal and drama over potatoes and sauce?

We ended up not cooking, not eating dinner and miserable. Thanks to PMS.

Posted by duke at 4/26/2006 11:49:00 AM

13 Comments:

Anonymous said...: Hahahahahahaha. The PMS with a Hollandaise sauce. Ok that combines together. Guys have some PMS too, minus the menstrual part, we get exclamation points! My PMS would be like having a 3 days off and never want to take a shower, smelly armpits is more liberating than having a clean ass.

You guys starved to death? Oh poor little posh. Go to him and give him a hug, or cook some "Manok na pina upo sa asin". ;); 4/26/2006 12:27:00 PM
Owen said...: oh my.... a peek at the other side of a married life! i know it will be fixed anytime soon!

But honestly, I dont have any idea what Hollandaise sauce is. Anyway, im sure it's something that tastes good.

cheer up!; 4/26/2006 05:46:00 PM
duke said...: K Miss ko na ang pinaupong manok! My dad used to cook that!

He made a sandwich for himself and I didn't eat dinner out of pride. The thing is when we were ok a couple of hours later, we were munching chocolates sa gutom! lol

Owen hehehehehe.. It's part of the deal. For better or worst through thickness and thin, PMS and menopause...etc ;)

Don't worry we weer ok by the end of the night. I already warned him I'm having mood swings lately so he knew.

I'm sure you've tried hollandaise sauce in one of your meals. It's just a simple sauce made with flour, milk, butter and lemon.
Cheers!; 4/26/2006 07:02:00 PM
MrsPartyGirl said...: yes sister, you're entitled. don't let anybody else tell you otherwise. so there.

if hubby thinks this is bad, wait until PPD (post-partum depression) gets you. hah! hindi lang potatoes at hollandaise ang pag-aawayan niyo, pramis, haha! :D

more chips? *wink*; 4/26/2006 11:30:00 PM
JO said...: Hi Duke,

naku, baka preggy ka na??? *wink*

its ok to have mood swings... I'm having that a lot lately, gawa na din siguro ng working sched ko. Am always soooo tired every night.; 4/27/2006 05:51:00 AM
Anonymous said...: All women are entitled to be a drama queen every now and then! ;-); 4/27/2006 08:45:00 PM
Gayzha said...: i like this kind of post. we need to have a lot of drama so we don't get bored!

A little bit of a tiff, silent treatments, raised voices, disagrements, bitchiness, blank stares, etc. are all spices of married life so it tastes better than a hollandais sauce!!!; 4/28/2006 08:18:00 AM
Anonymous said...: My dear D.... i feel for u.but it's ok, sometimes, men aren't sensitive enough to appreciate us instead they go on criticizing. so much for sweetness.; 4/28/2006 12:43:00 PM
Unknown said...: Hahaha, it's part of married life.

I'm sure all married couple have those "tampuhan" days even over very little things.

And that hollandais sauce, I love it on grilled fish, or fried, it is so perfect on fish because of it's sour taste. Better tahn tartar sauce.; 4/28/2006 11:21:00 PM
duke said...: meeya thanks, girl!

OMG. I don't want to be like Brook Shields...lol

Jo hahahahaha! you made me laugh. No i'm not. It really is PMS.

take care. go easy on your work.

anonymous hear!

chas hahahaha.. you are entitled to one dear.

jace a married without fights every now and then is a non existent one.
So true.They make things more interesting.

Yuri aaaawwww.. that is really sweet of you to notice that. big kisses!
cheer up, mate!

angelove hehehehe

sometimes I find it bizaare how a married couple could fight over real small and trivial things but it just happens!

yea.. hollandaise goes well with fish! sarap!; 4/29/2006 01:35:00 AM
yuri said...: miss u D! :); 4/29/2006 02:06:00 PM
RennyBA said...: No PMS comments here :-) I just droppet by and thought i would say hi and have a great end to you're week:-); 4/29/2006 11:07:00 PM
Wally Banners said...: lmao chips rofl!!; 4/30/2006 03:39:00 AM

Confessions of an Expat's Wife

April 26, 2006

PMSing

13 Comments:

About Me

My Indulgence

Recent Thoughts

My Daily Reads

Links and Infos