Sooooo.......

There is almost nothing worse than to hear or utter,"Soooooooo" in a converstion. "Soooooo" usually proceeds or follows an awkward moment of silence - the time where there is just nothing to talk about.

What do you do? Do you immediately make a fast exit and hop the next train to anywhere else, or do you change the subject hoping that it will spark something new and interesting to say?! Does it do any good to cough up filler conversation or do you opt for quality over quantity?

Sooooo.... I've been pretty lucky (so far) to get to Skype with my husband twice a day. We've finally moved into the groove of talking just before he goes to bed and just before he goes to work. When it's noon'ish for me, Pook is getting ready to go to sleep (After working 12 hours, chow, shower, maybe run to the PX, stand in line for 2 hrs to do laundry, or countless other things that need to be done). When it's bedtime for me, Rich is getting ready to go to breakfast and work (after going to the gym, showering, getting up & around).

The first part of the deployment we crammed in as much as we could say in the time we had...now as we've moved to a routine and peices are starting to fall in place, we have found ourselves in the "sooooo" zone. Lately, our conversations have fallen into a lull ~ then the frantic attempt for filler conversation begins:

Rich: Hey Babe, how's it going?
Me: Hey Babe, everything's good/okay/overwhelming/alright. So, how was your day/did you sleep well?
Rich: It was busy. Long day. Just got finished grabbing dinner/getting a haircut/taking a shower/doing laundry..I'm tired! or I slept alright/tossed and turned/have been up since 3am. Anything going on at home?
Me: The toilet leaked/the AC broke/work is the same/kids are fine/Jake's good/Whittens are doing fine/blah..blah..
(Time lapse: 8 minutes )

Sooooooooooo.................

Rich: So, nothing's new?
Me: Nope...nothing's new.
Both: Soooooo.....(then we awkwardly throw in crap to talk about for about a minute)
Me: I love you and miss you
Rich: I love you too. Miss you back.
Both: Soooooo.....
Me: Look Babe, there's no sense in trying to make up shit to talk about just to fill the time. It's okay.
Rich: Yeah, you're right (not sure if he really said I was right - but it's my blog and it sounded good)
Me: You go on a get to bed/check email, FB, news/get to breakfast & work and we'll catch each other on the flip-side!
(Time laspe: 8 minutes, 35 seconds)

Both: I love you...kiss..kiss...sleep well/have a good day...I love you...Bye!
(Time lapse: 8 minutes, 50 seconds)

Quality over Quantity!