Location: The office of desperate desolation and despair
Monday, February 4th, 2008 - 8:13pm
It's a thursday night, so we will be putting the kidlet to sleep then we will change into something more comfortable. Then we will watch LOST and then we will go to bed. This is where she'll find a handwritten card under her pillow. Then we will go to sleep.
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I went and got him a cool card, t-shirt and dragon statue today. I thought maybe I'd try to find a place for cool desserts and go there for the evening. It will be our first valentine's together, so I'm not sure if he'll make a deal out of it or not. I suspect not, but...you never know!
I'd be all for shirking, but I suspect there might be trouble with the gf if I did...
/rant
I've never quite been able to work out why I'm like this, but this "holiday" has always annoyed me. If I genuinely care about somebody, I should be showing it as and when I feel like I should be, rather than on the day when society (read: Hallmark) tells me I should. Things like flowers should be given either a) impulsively or b) to mark events special to you (e.g. anniversaries).
/end rant
That said, the whole anonymous valentine thing that kids do in America seems kinda nifty, as far as I can tell from the exported tv shows.
"Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. I did an original sin. I poked a badger with a spoon." - Eddie Izzard
Some cute guy is taking me to Wildfire. Then he may even watch Hitch with me. I might hold my breath on that, so if you don't hear from me on the 15th, check to make sure I haven't passed out.
"I can't knife you right now. I have a chair and some pants."
Agreed with you there. Giving flowers on any other day is more romantic than on Valentine's Day, primarily because on V. Day it's an obligation rather than a genuine act of love.
Sadly I don't have the option to shirk or to not shirk. I need to get out more...
Remember, only by treating everyone with dignity and respect can we maintain the element of surprise for that inevitable day when we wipe our enemies from the face of the Earth.
Going to a restaurant...intoxicated.
I'm thinking Olive Garden should provide the right blend of semi-atmosphere and fake old world charm to provide the requisite lower middle class and high school couples to fuel my bitter fire.
Or I'll be playing videogames. whatever the mood calls for.
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Ignore boogle, his PCs have hookers inside of them.
Well, during the day I'll be attending a pre-trial conference due a certain finance company's mistaken belief that the federal Motor Vehicle Finance Act doesn't apply to them.
As for events with the wife, we might take a walk down to Sam's Joint (definitely not a fancy place) and have dinner with our daughter.
We've mutually decided to say "Screw you!!" to Valentine's Day. It's a dumb made up holiday designed to get guys in trouble.
The best thing about celebrating that made up holiday is celebrating the even better made up holiday of "Steak and a BJ Day" on March 14th. They balance out nicely.
Dinner. After that I have no idea. No wait... I do have an idea and I'm not going to like it one bit. Actually, I might like it the following morning. Bah. It's complicated.
Dinner. After that I have no idea. No wait... I do have an idea and I'm not going to like it one bit. Actually, I might like it the following morning. Bah. It's complicated.
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Remember, only by treating everyone with dignity and respect can we maintain the element of surprise for that inevitable day when we wipe our enemies from the face of the Earth.
If I buy three (3) bunches of flowers at random (preferably suprising) intervals throughout the year, I get to skip the hallmark holiday consequence-free.
It's stood up for the past three years. And we're both much happier for it. Oh yeah.
My bf and I are doing the long distance thing right now, but we'll be visiting about a week later. Haven't yet decided whether we'll go out for a nice dinner or cook something nice at home. I always buy myself chocolates for V-day so I'll go out next week to do that.
In the next few nights, we're going to shop around for cable again so that night we can snuggle up on the couch, eat sweets, and watch Lost. We'll typically only use the holiday to go out if we can find good specials for something.
I'll be visiting with some girlfriends, one who recently moved 500 miles away from her boyfriend, the other going through a breakup. I've got the perfect distraction planned: Booze, ice cream, and TRPGs until our eyes bleed.
"Today's Tom Sawyer, he gets high on you, Kat. You." - Haakon7
The girl I just started seeing will be off to Wisconsin to see her mom, plus we both agree with everyone else's feelings on the Hallmark holiday-ishness of Valentines Day. I do intend on giving her a perfectly wrapped package when she returns though.
"Uranus is positioned for summer surprises." - from Tarot.com's mailing list
The girl I just started seeing will be off to Wisconsin to see her mom, plus we both agree with everyone else's feelings on the Hallmark holiday-ishness of Valentines Day. I do intend on giving her a perfectly wrapped package when she returns though.
I loathe the very concept of Valentine's Day, the way in which our society has come to "celebrate" it, and the way in which is it marketed.
I'm pretty sure that Shawn loves me, I don't need him to scramble around like a midlevel manager up for yearly review.
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This will be the first Valentine's day with my girlfriend and I totally bombed her birthday this month (Groundhog day). So perhaps some dinner and me actually being a sweet decent fellow for the day.
You can't do this!
Of course I can, I'm Will Wright, bitch! - The Simpsons Game
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Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 - 12:41pm
Sephirotic wrote:
It's a thursday night, so we will be putting the kidlet to sleep then we will change into something more comfortable. Then we will watch LOST and then we will go to bed. This is where she'll find a handwritten card under her pillow. Then we will go to sleep.
Does she always check under her pillow before going to sleep? Some sort of nervous habit, maybe?
bnpederson wrote:
on V. Day it's an obligation rather than a genuine act of love.
In my book, it's an opportunity to show how I feel in a more direct way, and that I can't avoid because it comes pre-printed on my calendar. I have absolutely no desire to weasel out of this opportunity, though I'm scaling it down this year at E Hunnie's request.
The women in my family have similar hangups about giving games or books as birthday or holiday gifts. They see them as impersonal, and somehow see clothing that men don't want as more personal and meaningful. Gifts, like game design, should be about what they mean and do for the audience. If they're good for both parties, all the better. I find, however, that if I give something to someone because I know s/he really will like it, it makes me enjoy giving all the more.
If I'm really, really, really, REALLY lucky, a vehicle that I was once responsible for may have to be rendered inoperable before it's turned over to dermo. In that event, I've been given a sort of "I don't know about you doing this, right?" authorization from my platoon commander to drop a thermite grenade on the engine block. The dermo date is February 15th, and any action by me would have to take place on the 14th. So, though I miss my girlfriend terribly, I may have the good fortune of melting a hole in 2500 some pounds of engine.
The girlfriend - Apple commercials always remind me of heaven: white, not a whole lot going on, and trying to come across as better than it really is.
It's a thursday night, so we will be putting the kidlet to sleep then we will change into something more comfortable. Then we will watch LOST and then we will go to bed. This is where she'll find a handwritten card under her pillow. Then we will go to sleep.
Sephirotic | I am your future...swallowed up in fire | PSN: Sephirotic
Probably ordering takeout and having dinner & movie at home. Who wants to go out to a restaurant when they're so crowded?
Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.
I went and got him a cool card, t-shirt and dragon statue today. I thought maybe I'd try to find a place for cool desserts and go there for the evening. It will be our first valentine's together, so I'm not sure if he'll make a deal out of it or not. I suspect not, but...you never know!
I'd be all for shirking, but I suspect there might be trouble with the gf if I did...
/rant
I've never quite been able to work out why I'm like this, but this "holiday" has always annoyed me. If I genuinely care about somebody, I should be showing it as and when I feel like I should be, rather than on the day when society (read: Hallmark) tells me I should. Things like flowers should be given either a) impulsively or b) to mark events special to you (e.g. anniversaries).
/end rant
That said, the whole anonymous valentine thing that kids do in America seems kinda nifty, as far as I can tell from the exported tv shows.
"Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. I did an original sin. I poked a badger with a spoon." - Eddie Izzard
Some cute guy is taking me to Wildfire. Then he may even watch Hitch with me. I might hold my breath on that, so if you don't hear from me on the 15th, check to make sure I haven't passed out.
"I can't knife you right now. I have a chair and some pants."
Agreed with you there. Giving flowers on any other day is more romantic than on Valentine's Day, primarily because on V. Day it's an obligation rather than a genuine act of love.
Sadly I don't have the option to shirk or to not shirk. I need to get out more...
Remember, only by treating everyone with dignity and respect can we maintain the element of surprise for that inevitable day when we wipe our enemies from the face of the Earth.
Probably working on mid-term essays.
Elysium wrote:
Danjo wrote:
Going to a restaurant...intoxicated.
I'm thinking Olive Garden should provide the right blend of semi-atmosphere and fake old world charm to provide the requisite lower middle class and high school couples to fuel my bitter fire.
Or I'll be playing videogames. whatever the mood calls for.
*Legion* wrote:
Well, during the day I'll be attending a pre-trial conference due a certain finance company's mistaken belief that the federal Motor Vehicle Finance Act doesn't apply to them.
As for events with the wife, we might take a walk down to Sam's Joint (definitely not a fancy place) and have dinner with our daughter.
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We've mutually decided to say "Screw you!!" to Valentine's Day. It's a dumb made up holiday designed to get guys in trouble.
Plus, I might be working out of town. So we're not bothering.
We might go for dinner or something, but not on the 14th, when everybody jacks up their couple's prices and everything is rediculous.
Moo.
Did anyone else read the title of this thread and think, "WTHeck!? The Fifth of November was three months ago."
Duoae wrote:
The best thing about celebrating that made up holiday is celebrating the even better made up holiday of "Steak and a BJ Day" on March 14th. They balance out nicely.
Prederick wrote:
Dinner. After that I have no idea. No wait... I do have an idea and I'm not going to like it one bit. Actually, I might like it the following morning. Bah. It's complicated.
I'm getting him the most unromantic gift in the world but at least he'll like it.
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Fedaykin98 wrote:
*Legion* wrote:
Remember, only by treating everyone with dignity and respect can we maintain the element of surprise for that inevitable day when we wipe our enemies from the face of the Earth.
I will be going to school then I'll play some video games and watch Lost.
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I have the following agreement with my girl:
If I buy three (3) bunches of flowers at random (preferably suprising) intervals throughout the year, I get to skip the hallmark holiday consequence-free.
It's stood up for the past three years. And we're both much happier for it. Oh yeah.
Take me home, Bubbles.
I wont get home till Friday, but i have reservations at a very nice restaurant for that night.
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I loathe the very concept of Valentine's Day, the way in which our society has come to "celebrate" it, and the way in which is it marketed.
I'm pretty sure that Shawn loves me, I don't need him to scramble around like a midlevel manager up for yearly review.
Your silence will not save you.
-Audre Lorde
My bf and I are doing the long distance thing right now, but we'll be visiting about a week later. Haven't yet decided whether we'll go out for a nice dinner or cook something nice at home. I always buy myself chocolates for V-day so I'll go out next week to do that.
In the next few nights, we're going to shop around for cable again so that night we can snuggle up on the couch, eat sweets, and watch Lost. We'll typically only use the holiday to go out if we can find good specials for something.
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I'll be visiting with some girlfriends, one who recently moved 500 miles away from her boyfriend, the other going through a breakup. I've got the perfect distraction planned: Booze, ice cream, and TRPGs until our eyes bleed.
"Today's Tom Sawyer, he gets high on you, Kat. You." - Haakon7
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I'm going to watch Star Wars and cry myself to sleep.
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The girl I just started seeing will be off to Wisconsin to see her mom, plus we both agree with everyone else's feelings on the Hallmark holiday-ishness of Valentines Day. I do intend on giving her a perfectly wrapped package when she returns though.
"Uranus is positioned for summer surprises." - from Tarot.com's mailing list
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Certis stop posting as your woman
This will be the first Valentine's day with my girlfriend and I totally bombed her birthday this month (Groundhog day). So perhaps some dinner and me actually being a sweet decent fellow for the day.
You can't do this!
Of course I can, I'm Will Wright, bitch! - The Simpsons Game
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Does she always check under her pillow before going to sleep? Some sort of nervous habit, maybe?
In my book, it's an opportunity to show how I feel in a more direct way, and that I can't avoid because it comes pre-printed on my calendar. I have absolutely no desire to weasel out of this opportunity, though I'm scaling it down this year at E Hunnie's request.
The women in my family have similar hangups about giving games or books as birthday or holiday gifts. They see them as impersonal, and somehow see clothing that men don't want as more personal and meaningful. Gifts, like game design, should be about what they mean and do for the audience. If they're good for both parties, all the better. I find, however, that if I give something to someone because I know s/he really will like it, it makes me enjoy giving all the more.
...Especially if she looks cute in it.
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If I'm really, really, really, REALLY lucky, a vehicle that I was once responsible for may have to be rendered inoperable before it's turned over to dermo. In that event, I've been given a sort of "I don't know about you doing this, right?" authorization from my platoon commander to drop a thermite grenade on the engine block. The dermo date is February 15th, and any action by me would have to take place on the 14th. So, though I miss my girlfriend terribly, I may have the good fortune of melting a hole in 2500 some pounds of engine.
The girlfriend - Apple commercials always remind me of heaven: white, not a whole lot going on, and trying to come across as better than it really is.