Things people tell you about relationships

(that I think it takes about a year to get past)

You should have your own life, outside of your relationship.
There should be no problem in finding time to spend together.

I suspect these are similar to the "don't compromise" adage that more or less makes it impossible to plan for any kind of shared future, barring the influence of guardian angels and fairy godmothers.

I have:
A job, plans for the next four days, a 10' U-Haul truck reserved for Saturday

I am in need of:
Wooden spoons, a microplane, rubber spatulas, peeler, blender, mixer, knives, cutting boards, measuring cups and spoons

I would like to get rid of:
Too sharp disposable razors, bruise on my left shin, cut on my right hand, caffeine withdrawal

Additionally, my step-sister is working for Cutco this summer, so my request for a knife set as a graduation gift seems suddenly reasonably reasonable.