What are your plans for Valentine's Day?

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aA
:hi:

Not once. This is my 16th year celebrating this!

:P :P

:hi:

:P Too funny...I didn't catch that.

What else? :D

or keep them separate?

of tequila. Not really. I'll make something special and celebrate it with my kids. The STBE is mumbling about going out for dinner but that would be truly depressing so I'd rather not.

Wazzat mean?

In theory, but fate has us joined at the hip right now. :(

You're right, that'd be depressing to go to dinner with him on VD Day, even more so than not being with someone.

It's a ridiculous place to be!

:P

When the chocolate is on sale for half price.

:think:

used to do in high school and college!

sucky plan i know

But we'll both be home during the day. :evilgrin:

My husband and I met IRL at a book signing for Will Pitt, but Valentine's Day was the first time we went out after months of talking, so now it's a much more special day to me.

:evilgrin:

I knew you were serious about someone, but I haven't seen too many of your posts lately, that's great to hear. And just think, whenever you have a fight, you can now blame Will! :evilgrin:

I met my sweetie through DU as well, at a DU meetup in Rapid City, SD, last summer, with some of the South Dakota posters. We didn't actually start dating until September, though, but I've never been happier and now I truly know what being in love is really all about!

I plan nothing for that day right now.

we met on feb 6. by valentines day, we both knew we had found the one. we always have great chocolate and champaign. but we usually do the big eat out thing on the 6th.

I love it when that happens.

Aw, crap...

It's our 11th anniversary - eloped on Valentine's Day! :)

...:hippie:

have a cup? :evilgrin:

Plenty of space for both... :rofl:

Forget the reservations problems on Val Day.

That day is always such a crazy rush at restaurants. Frankly, I'd rather have a romantic meal at home, splurging on indulgent items not on your regular grocery list. Both of you can drink as much wine with dinner without worrying who has to drive home. And you can get as romantic as you want over dinner without worrying about making a scene.

Then tradition started (day before or day after thing I mentioned above ) when the restaurant "lost" the reservation. We ended up eating about 3-4 hours late and the kitchen no longer had what we wanted etc. Ever since then we go out when things are not so hectic.

I leave for Cancun for a week the next day.
Temperature averages in the mid 80's.
:)

My sister's at the Tulum resort right now.

Have you been before? I went for my honeymoon. I loved it...it's so beautiful. I just love all of Mexico. It's my favorite place to vacation.

Have a safe trip and take lots of pics to share with us! :)

I am taking my laptop so don't be suprised if i video tape the beach and post it on youtube.
Just so I can rub it in :)
I am a big ol jerk like that.

You know they go topless there, don't you?

I'm sure that video will be throughly enjoyed. :)

Being sort of a breast man i'm going to feel like a kid in a candy store. :evilgrin:

before you film the topless women and post the video on the Internet?

I'm not a creep.
I would only post beaches and stuff.

22 years in total, the last five married, we'll be going out to eat. A nice little Chinese place up the road a spell, for something different.

:(

More than likely I will be home alone.

:pals:

:hug:

other link broke?

Valentine's Day should be outlawed!

Maybe we all should exchange Valentines. Just a thought. :-)

lock him up and throw away the key!

Even though the whole world wants me to feel that way, especially that day.

:hug:

And do what I need to do. Nothing romantic, really.

http://www.whitecastle.com/ValentinesDay/

:rofl:

hmmmm, I wonder what Olive Garden is planning ...

they have a new dish on the menu--grilled chicken with stuffed rigatoni--and it's absolutely outrageous.



Cher

I've never been in a single relationship in my whole life so Valentine's Day will remind me of that fact

since none of mine ever seemed to work out and I never really had that "special" feeling about anyone I was with, until last fall. Then I found out what I've been missing all these years and what being in love truly feels like. Don't give up! I know I used to hate, hate, hate hearing that when I was alone, but it really is true. And you need to be content and secure with yourself as single before you can really have a successful relationship, so build an active, involved life and you'll be surprised at what happens!

But I know what you mean, I used to absolutely hate Valentine's Day most of the time. Even when I was involved with someone, I never had that "feeling" you're supposed to have. Until now. This is the first time I've ever really, truly looked forward to Val. Day.

...I'm flying to see my honey! :bounce::loveya:

As for what we'll do, er, well...:evilgrin:

:bounce:

I. Can't. WAIT.

You're probably going SLEDDING for your first time ever. Jen will be majorly disappointed if that doesn't happen. :D She was talking about that again last night on the way to Ellensburg actually.

:D

I can't wait either!!! :bounce::party::woohoo:

a full, detailed report, with illustrative photographs. :evilgrin: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

...uh, no. Use your imagination. :evilgrin:

usually always better than the reality, anyway. :evilgrin:

Just because last years valentines day was really good and this year Im alone again, kind of a bummer.

...I'll probably end up doing something with my spouse while not letting on how badly I'm battling depression.

Working all night, 3rd shift. Where I work, if your shift falls on a holiday, you have to work unless you have vacation scheduled.

of meeting IRL after 2 and half months online and on the phone. I haven't made any plans yet but I want to make it special for him.

i am getting my daughter something though, what i'm not sure yet.

We're planning to have a nice dinner for his bday, then probably dinner at home for Valentine's Day. :)

She was born the day before (well, an hour and a half)

She will be (I can't believe it) five!

that I will actually not only be with someone but with someone who is now the ultimate love of my life, I'm planning on a wonderful, romantic, fulfilling evening with him. For the first time in more years than I care to count, I'm actually looking forward to Val. Day. Even in the past when I've been with someone, it wasn't nearly as special as it is now with him, now that I truly know what being in love is really like!

I used to absolutely hate Valentine's Day, especially the cultural assumption that everyone had someone and that if you didn't there was something wrong with you. I hated all the flower and candy deliveries for all of the other women at work, their chatter about their looking forward to their romantic evenings, etc., etc. No more! So, those of you who are either alone or in bad relationships, believe me, I know exactly how you feel about the day and why. But just remember, there WILL come a time when things will change!!! I never thought it would with me, but I couldn't be happier now.

Yeah, call me crazy but we did.

First of all, here's a pic of my ">roses...



I arranged the roses myself, photographed them and put them on a pink background. We also had wine and chocolates.

Why celebrate early? Because last year the $90 red roses died in about three days. I was so disappointed and disgusted. I learned it was true that roses on Valentine's Day don't last so long and that is because the demand requires that the industry start shipping them so early. The only way I could figure to beat this was to buy and celebrate early.



Cher

hopefully....

:hug:

understood

Buy myself some good chocolate, make myself a nice dinner, take a nice long bath, give myself a pedicure...that sort of thing. :-)

I figure you need the dishes washed or something?

I also need someone to feed me that meal...:*

Can Do!

:shrug:

how about the bath?


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:bounce:

Oh, you mean "Greeting Card Company Profiteers Day." :) Heh. Not even sure when it is.

middle of the work week, school week...blah, blah, blah....For the day of, I'll probably make some sort of nice family dinner for us and then the following holiday weekend we have plans to go up to SF to see James Taylor in concert and spend a romantic night away, on our own! :woohoo:

:P

:woohoo:

just look for the PINK glowing aisle at the store




mebbe I'll join you in a large bar of DARK chocolate :P

and be in bed alone by 10

(absolutely no different than any other day)

Not that it really matters...it's not like we ever do anything for Vday. I don't like chocolate and I buy my own flowers so there's really not much for him to do. I don't wear jewelry, I don't have any use for Hallmark cards and we're still romantic on a regular basis so what's the point?

I'll probably buy my daughter a small teddy bear or something and surprise her with it when she wakes up on Vday morning. If I can, I might go to her class party later that day.

we go out a day or two before or after to avoid the high-priced "special" Valentine's Day menus. We'll probably go to a BYOB that's a little above our regular price range.

God bless Philadelphia, where the crazy price for a liquor license has caused BYOBs to flourish and thus has made dining out quite affordable! And where theres's an abundance of wonderful and creative family-owned restaurants.

I'll be working. Yep.

:cry:

:hug:

And hope to hell my wife never finds out. :silly:

hopefuLLy, i get to convict someone to commemorate Love-card day.

Already got the tickets.

it'll be only the second one i've spent single over the last 10 years, but even when i had someone it was not that great

i might cook myself a nice dinner and have a nice bottle of wine, but nothing big

:hug:

:hug:

though it will be celebrated the following weekend.

just like the day before V-Day, which is my birthday...

RL

jest frickin' miserable

I seem to be planning that

again? What did I forget? Where am I? Who ARE all you people?

Redstone

Or at least Mrs. Redstone wouldn't think so.

If I had your mailing address, you'd be getting some flowers, too.

Redstone

I thought you might be joking when you wrote "Who are all you people?" :) But I am in spiritual allegiance with all women in love and wanted to remind you to take Valentine's Day very seriously. :hug:

You just made my whole day.

...nothing going on. Which sucks.

mebbe it just sucks..

:hug:

me either

in fact- this guy is having more fun than I anticipate

...Hanging out at DU will make up for it. Hopefully I won't be bummed.

;)




:hug:

:*

not lately, no

thanks!


:hug:

I told ya! :)

now love, I am signing off to go night night

...Sleep well. See you later. :hug:

then I make an ethnic themed dinner and we pretend we've traveled to that place by decorating the house, reading up on the culture, enjoying each other's company. The four of us have done this for about 5 years now. I'm having trouble picking a country this year though.

I really don't make such a big deal out of V-Day.

I think it's a silly day.