The Other One has persuaded me to watch the rugby with her (by which I mean, I'm playing with social networking while she talks rubbish to which I do not respond). Ireland is losing to France. This is apparently a Bad Thing.

Examples of her wittering at the telly:

"They're fifteen behind. They're not coming back from that."

"O'Gara looks quite a lot like Prince William. No. Harry. No. William. No. I know which one I mean."

"Kick it. Kick it. Kick it. Kick it. Kick it. KILL HIM."

OK then.

I was watching that on BBCAmerica a little while ago!

Cupid's Day, FTW. It's also much nastier, and more Buffista-friendly.(What is about Piven, that he can say things that either border on, or nowadays are, completely nasty and offensive, and it's so lovable?) This is going to sound unFriendly because I'm touched by the response, but please nobody else Friend me on Facebook till I figure out how it'll let me on. Thanks.(it's like terrorism...freedom vs. security...David Simon should write a miniseries.) Happy Cupid's Day, y'all.

Make your own holiday

Un-Birthdays are great. And there are so many of them!

Un-Birthdays are great. And there are so many of them!

364, to be exact! And 365 in leap years!

364, to be exact! And 365 in leap years!

Even more if your birthday is Feb 29th!

I doubt I would have remembered it was Valentine's Day except that they exchanged Valentines in Dylan's preschool, which he was really excited about. (The kids all made Valentines as their art project for the day, and then the teachers drew names out of a hat to assign gifters and giftees.)

We spent the morning at a 3 year-old's birthday party and I am ZONKED. There were FIVE BILLION CHILDREN there, more or less, and I have no idea how I'm even still awake.

(dear lord, wait, am I 32? 31? Shit, I don't even know how OLD I am? Fuck, I AM 32! When did I turn 32? SHIT, I got old and didn't realize it? That means I'll be 33 this year?? CRAP)

Hee. Are you in my head, meara? About 5 months before every birthday, I start thinking I'm the age I will be, so by time August rolls around I'll be "Oh, wow, I'll be 39 this year! Damn, I year away from 40! That's so weird! When did that hap...Oh, shit, I'm still 37. I'll be 38 not 39? Or will I BE 37? Uh....2010 minus 1972...carry the... damn, I hate mental math...Ok, I'm still 37!"

This will be my first Vday EVER (and I am, indeed, 37!) that I have had a boyfriend. And not just a BF, a fiance! CRAZY. I think were going out to dinner Sunday, I don't know where. I feel bad because I can't buy him a present cause I have no money, so I'll making him delicious breakfasts today and tomorrow, and will do his laundry, about which I have a pretty staunch "I ain't your mama!"policy -- since I do all the other laundry and cleaning.

I really hope I get some flowers, though. I've never gotten flowers from a guy.

I still can't believe I'm 41.

We always remember Valentine's Day because it was my dad's birthday. I also like red and pink, flowers, chocolate, and nice dinners.

I plan on making a nice brunch here for us to celebrate. Have to find out the basketball schedule first. DH's team is now 24-0 on the season and in district finals. Another game tonight. I think it is 5 to go including state finals if we get there. I need to take the camera tonight. I took phone photos, but haven't uploaded them yet.

The boys are really incredible. We thought last night's game was going to be close because it was 3 points against this team last time. They have tightened up their game so much it was 50-13 at the end of the 3rd quarter and the clock ran the rest of the game. They don't stop the clock after there is a 35 point spread for fouls or anything. Their defense is rather effective.

Huh, I thought both Laga and Erin were 30ish. All just youngsters to me I guess.