300th Post!!

I can't believe this is my 300th blog post.  I guess it's safe to say I'm sticking with this thing!

I just wanted to share some pieces from Tina Fey's new book.  I always post the books I'm reading on my sidebar and you may have noticed that it takes me half and eternity to finish one book.  Well, for my work trip last week I decided to disregard those other books I'm working on and put Bossypants on my Kindle.  I literally couldn't put it down and laughed out loud (awkward on an airplane) several times!

One part that I love in this book is Tina's experience with motherhood and the struggles of choosing to work.  It's great for someone to acknowledge how rude people who have chosen to stay home can be, saying condescending things about a woman going back to work like they don't love their kid enough.  You should know that even prebabies, this is a sensitive subject with me.

I feel like I took a lot away from her explanation of the rules of improv.  The Rule of Agreement requires you to always say yes in a scene, and generally you should say "yes, and..." to keep things moving.  Here are two quotes that I took from this section and felt would be perfectly applied to marriage:

But the Rule of Agreement reminds you to "respect what your partner has created" and to at least start from an open-minded place.  Start with a YES and see where that takes you.

...To me YES, AND means don't be afraid to contribute.  It's your responsibility to contribute.  Always make sure you're adding something to the discussion.  Your initiations are worthwhile.

This book is really so great.  It made me laugh but also inspired me in ways I didn't expect.  If you like Tina Fey and are willing to hear her opinions on life, this is a must read.