things I didn't and did do with my girl on valentine's day

things I didn't do...

1. make plans to do something special. ( my volleyball team came first I'm afraid, so we didn't make plans per se, but I was off work and she called in to work to tell them she was taking a Snow Day! So we get to spend the whole day together.)
   
2. get her flowers. ( I got her flowers two weeks ago 'cause she was having a rough day. They are still in a vase at her house, somehow magically still appearing fresh and alive.)
   
3. buy her a card. (Buy a card?!? I got out the crayons and glue and made her one! She says she wants to frame it.)
4. take her out to dinner. (see #1 above, but I did make her dinner last night and gave her leftovers to take to work today which she can eat tomorrow [see #1 above again]. I did take her out for brunch today. We bundled up and trundled through the snow only to find that Tasty Restaurant is closed down so we went to Butler's Pantry and it was only ok, but the company was phenomenal!)
   
5. get her chocolates. (ok, I did buy her chocolates. She loves these Hedgehog things from this Vancouver chocolatier called Purdy's. Strangely enough one of the few places you can get them in Ontario is in Oakville, go figure.)
6. get her a present. (yeah, I did this one too. My cat snagged one of L's sweaters the other day and L was sad, because it was one of her favourites for work and stuff so I went out looking for a replacement. That, I couldn't find, but I found a couple that would look cute on her and that she could wear to work so I got them. She says she likes them, but the gift she got me was way better.)

All in all, not your typical valentine's day, but I think it was a success nonetheless. She does look very cute across the room lying on my couch reading her book and drinking chai while she thinks I am writing performance reviews for work. Very cute, indeed. Only 8 more to go, so back at it.

As an aside, everyone should check out the latest issue of Walrus. There is a really funny mock email chain between God and St. Patrick about Patrick's annoyance with how his holy day has become signified by people puking green lager. Also, St. Valentine gets a nod.

It is short so don't bother buying the magazine, just go to you friendly local bookstore or newstand and stand there and pretend to browse until some grumpy employee yells, "Hey buddy, this ain't a library!" Or just go to the library.