One year later...

One year. 40 posts. Lots of substandard writing, one horrid attempt at poetry and incessant self flagellation later, my blog is still here. On the 31st of August, 2006 my blog became a year old. And today, with my 41st post I step into my 2nd year of blogging. My quest to become the supreme exalted king of all pseudo-intellectuals rages on. Here's to wishing you more unhappy reading, ladies and gents.

The good wife's guide

I found this photo quite by accident. This is supposed to be a scan of an actual magazine called Housekeeping monthly. If you find it difficult to read,then the suggestions to be a good wife are written below.

Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have be thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they get home and the prospect of a good meal(specially his favourite dish) is part of the warm welcome needed.

Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you'll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people.

Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it.

Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives.

Gather up schoolbooks,toys etc and then run a dustcloth over the tables.

Over the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind by. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too. After all, catering to his comfort will provide you with immense personal satisfaction.

Prepare the children.Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces(if they are small),comb their hair and if necessary change their clothes.they are little treasures(terrors??) and he would like to see them playing the part.Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum. Encourage the children to be quiet.

Be happy to see him.

Greet him with a warm smile and show sincerity in your desire to please him.

Listen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first - remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours.

Make the evening his.Never complain if he comes home late or goes out to dinner, or opther places of enetertainment without you.Instead try to understand his world of strain and pressure and his very real need to stay at home and relax.

Your goal:try to make sure your home is a place of peace,order and tranquility where your husband an renew himself in body and spirit.

Don't greet him with complaints and problems.

Don't complain if he's late for dinner or even if he stays out all night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through athat day.

Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or lie him down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him.

Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soothing and pleasant voice.

Don't ask him questions about his actions or question his judgment or integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his will with fairness and truthfulness. You have no right to question him.

A good wife always knows her place.

I dont know about you,but my favourite one is rule number 3. "Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it."- Sure, my day would certainly brighten up if I came home and found that my wife has prepared a feast for the eyes getting jiggy with her best girlfriend. Yatzi!

Jokes apart, I must tell you that there is a lot of debate in the internet about this scan's authenticity. The list is often attributed to Helen B. Andelin's book Fascinating Womanhood, first published in 1963 to provide instruction in "The Art of Winning a Man's Complete Love," but no such list appears in that work. But, the words in the book may not be the same, but the indicate the same thing. But many sources say that this list is an actual list that was taught in home economics classes in that time period.I know, it is fashionable these days to show how far we have come since those days when we were neanderthals. My article today is not to do that. Real or not, I find this list to be funny as hell.I just hope you,my readers find the humour in this as much as I do.