spooning.

i was watching a really cheesy chick flick the other night and there was the “next morning” scene.  you know, the one where the couple wakes up still in spoon position,  holding each other,  looking so comfortable.  p-lease. 

spooning before you both fall asleep is all good.  but once one or both of you fall asleep,  it all just goes to hell. 

if you’re in the spoonee position and the spooner falls asleep before you,  they become dead weight,  breathing (and maybe snoring) in close proximity to your ears.  and let’s face it, it gets hot.  i hate being hot while i sleep.  being the spoonee also can leave you at a disadvantage for bed space if spooning is done on your side of the bed.  once the spooner falls asleep, good luck trying to roll him back to his side.

the spooner position,  while having the advantage of not having to endure snoring and hot breath near one’s ears or neck,  it’s still pretty uncomfortable.  when i’m laying on my side,  i never know what to do with the arm i’m laying on…it all of a sudden becomes a spare appendage that has no use and gets in the way and at some point, after being the spoonee for too long,  my arm gets numb and feels like a Gumby arm. 

i’m all for spooning before falling asleep, but as soon as one of us starts to drop off,  it’s time to move to your own side of the bed.  not very romantic,  but hey,  them are the rules.