{{{Gloomcookie}}} You and GF definitely deserve a beach vacation.
Early: So is it still her room when it's empty? Does the room, the thing, have purpose? Or do we -- what's the word? Simon: I really can't help you. Early: The plan is to take your sister. Get the reward, which is substantial. 'Imbue.' That's the word.
'Objects In Space'
Spike's Bitches 39: Cuppa Tea, Cuppa Tea, Almost Got Shagged, Cuppa Tea...
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
sj - Feb 12, 2008 7:34:39 am PST #6201 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
juliana - Feb 12, 2008 7:37:37 am PST #6202 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARIA!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KRISTINT!!
Steph L. - Feb 12, 2008 7:45:13 am PST #6203 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Happy Birthday Kristin!!!
Happy Birthday Maria!!!
there is something seriously wrong with the marketing of roses for VD.
No kidding.
PENICILLIN, PEOPLE.
My aunt is fond of sending people Valentine's Day cards with the (hand-written) message "Hope you like VD!!!"
I'm not Valentine-y, though I never pass up chocolate when it's offered. I did get The Boy a card, though. I've tried to impress upon him that I *really* don't have crazed Valentine expectations. And then tried further to impress upon him that, by saying that, it isn't a test to see if he gets me flowers and a Faberge egg anyway. Because Teppy don't play games like that. If I say Valentine's Day is no big deal, then I mean it.
I'm not opposed to chocolates and flowers, but I don't expect them, nor do I consider them proof of The Boy's love, or consider their absence proof of lack of love.
All that said, today is our 2-year Kissaversary, when I decided to be bold and Willow-like and kiss The Boy first. (Willow kissed Oz first, in case all y'all forgot.)
And now we live together. Keen!
Vortex - Feb 12, 2008 7:50:02 am PST #6204 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I would like the flowers and expensive dinner once, I think. Just because I've never done it. However, I am relatively certain that in the middle of it, I would be thinking, This is really not a big deal.
Nora Deirdre - Feb 12, 2008 7:58:03 am PST #6205 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
We did the dinner thing our first V-Day together (for the reasons Vortex mentions) but after that we really weren't interested.
Happy birthdays, KristinT and Maria!!!!
With that, I bid you adieu, for I will be dark until Monday or Tuesday!
sj - Feb 12, 2008 8:03:05 am PST #6206 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Happy trip, Nora!
Happy kissaversary, Teppy!
Scrappy - Feb 12, 2008 8:03:45 am PST #6207 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I like V-Day, but that was because it was not a romantic thing in our house. All of us in the family secretly made valentines for each other and each year one of us would decorate a valentine box, where those valentines would be hidden until the day. The box would be opened after dinner on V-day. As we ate the cake my mom made, my dad would hand out the valentines to each of us and we would all pass them around and comment on them. It was really fun. I still send valentines to my borthers and neicephews each year.
hippocampus - Feb 12, 2008 8:13:55 am PST #6208 of 10001
not your mom's socks.
hey bonny - didn't mean to run you away...
Toddson - Feb 12, 2008 8:17:44 am PST #6209 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
As being permanently single, Valentines Day does get to me - even now I can fall prey to cultural expectations. sigh.
In re Wal-Mart - Vortex, if you'll bring matches and lighter fluid, I'll bring champagne.
Emily - Feb 12, 2008 8:20:31 am PST #6210 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Now that I think about it, I haven't really seen a whole lot of Valentine's stuff, other than some displays at Kroger (and notices of a carnation sale in school). We'll see what the high school's like on Thursday, but I'm feeling pleasantly unassaulted. I'm even thinking of picking up some of that pink sparkling wine for fun.