I have mentioned before I have a passion for French-Italian Design, especially vintage.
Amy is not so fond of my "look" so I have taken over the guest bedroom to design in
all things Moulin Rouge French, crystals, chandeliers, deep burgundy, cheetah prints,
and its only taken me 7 years to finish! Well looking for that one "right" antique piece
takes time and patience! and - I'm Finally Done! The room is complete! YEAH! I think
, , , hmmmm..so then I realized I want to Re-Decorate!
So I decided I better tell Amy! 
This is the conversation, at least how I remember it.
~Me talking to Amy~
Me (out of no-where): So...I've been thinking I want to redesign the guest bedroom.
Amy (total look of shock): You do??????????
Me: Yes (angelic look)
Amy: What?? Why?? you've just finished it!
Me: Yeah, funny huh. I don't know, maybe because it's taken me 7 years to do, I'm kind of over it now.
Amy: You don't like French or Italian things anymore? at all?
Me: Oh no! I still like them! I'll always keep that chandelier and some things.
Amy: What brought this all on?
Me: I don't know, I guess it's just finished..or there's nothing left to hunt for. (disappointed pout)
Amy: (scrunches up eyes): So what are you thinking?
Me: oh (look of surprise) hmmmm well.... I don't know (avert eyes)
Amy: Yes you do, tell me....how do you want to decorate it
Me: Weelllllll I haven't really given it that much thought
Amy: You're not going to decorate it all Disney are you??? (knowing look)
Me: (aghast! appalled! shock! all these looks in one wrapped with angelic look) NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amy staring deep to try to see what's in the back of my brain.
Me: No, really- I'm just kind of you know, tossing ideas around, let me sleep on it
Amy: (unbelieving looks) uh huh..ok ...
~Next Day~
Me: So I've decided on the new decorating theme for the guest bedroom.
Amy: You did ? What is it ?
Me: Well, it's kind of hard to explain... I'm calling it:
Global Safari Trek Guide African Fusion
Amy: What?
Me: Ok, well think Indiana Jones crossed with Animal Kingdom's Wild Africa Trek,
and a French chandelier thrown in.
Amy: What did you just say?
Me: Indiana Jones crossed with Animal Kingdom's Wild Africa Trek
Amy: I thought you said you weren't going to decorate it in Disney?
Me: (look of disbelief) I'm Not! What gave you that idea?
Amy: You just said....
Me: Oh, that! Well, I was just using that as a frame of reference,
so you could see my vision.
Amy: Oh I see your vision all right
Me: It's not like I'm going to hang pictures of Harrison Ford in it or anything.
Amy: Maybe you should clarify your vision.
Me: I'm thinking it's a room of a world explorer, who's traveled to distant lands,
and found a kinship especially with Africa. I was thinking perhaps of taking
our Wild Africa Trek photographs and turning them to Sepia Color and framing them.
We could go Antiquing for old compass's, leather satchels, vintage binoculars,
and ( I know she loves antique maps) OLD Antique Maps! Maybe some old
camera's! (oh yeah she loves those too) Maybe we could find some vintage
tour guide pamphlets....I would keep the faux animal throws, maybe a bamboo
night stand....
but..I haven't really thought it over too much, I'm still brainstorming.
Amy: Hmm, yes, ok, if you're sure (taking it all in slowly)
~later that day~
Amy: you know...I did buy that Indiana Jones treasure map while we were in Disney
last fall, you can use it if you like, maybe frame it or something....
I knew she'd come around
