Valentine's Day

Needless to say, I was looking forward to Vday this year since I've never had a boyfriend for it (let alone at all). Yeah, I know it's all commercial. Do I look like I care? lol I knew that Mike hadn't gotten me anything because of th trip and not getting paid until Wed. I'd made sure to get his stuff a few weeks ago cause I knew I would be broke by Vday. But that's ok, I just wanted to spend it with him.

I had to work at the store until 4p but I managed to get out at 3p. A stop at the very crowded Kroger took care of the dinner elements. I ran home so that I could wrap up his presents and write a poem in a card for him. I'd written the poem a few weeks ago as an answer to his question of "What is love?" When I read it to Michelle she said, "You do realize that it's saying that you love him?" Yup. Mike had left a message that he would be home about 5:30/6p when I would be in class. I called him back to quickly tell him that I got the message and would see him between 6:30/7p. I was so planning on having a short class. lol

Mike actually walked in a little before 5p. I yelled at him not to enter the living room because I was still copying the poem into the card and had to wrap the presents. It was funny seeing him pause in midstep. lol We chatted and he tried to talk me out of going to class. Oh, yeah, like the reason for that wouldn't have been obvious. lol I actually managed to get home by 6:30p. Mike was asleep. He must have been more tired than he expected. I was going to let him sleep while I started making dinner. See, he had planned to make me some fettucine alfredo. In my stockpile of cut out recipes, I had a decent one for a chicken and broccoli version. So, I figured that I would just get it all together (chopped up) and wake him so he could cook it. He got up not long after that and I shooed him off for a shower while I chopped up stuff. After his shower we wandered around each other and so ended up cooking the dinner together. I have a fairly decent kitchen but I can't wait til we have a better one. It's fun to have someone to cook with and for (but I so want a dishwasher).

While he was finishing it all up, I took a quick shower so that I could put on the nightgown I'd bought last month for just that moment. It's a very lovely red spaghetti strap number that has a matching bra and panties. I have no idea why you'd wear a bra with a nightgown except to help enhance certain areas. lol The material is very light but not sheer. It's very elegant. And Mike liked it a lot. After that surprise for him, we pulled the dinner together and watched Shakespeare in Love. Mike had never seen it and it's one of my all-time favorites. He liked it.

Then it was present time. I'd come across one of last year's Vday beanie bears (the one with the two hearts around the neck that say "I Love You") and so had him sitting on the gifts. Halfway through reading the card, Mike said, "Wow. You're really good. This has potential. You should publish it." (smile) At the end he said that it was the best card ever. Man, am I gonna have a tough time topping myself. (grin) The first wrapped gift was:

The Simple Truth About Love

When I'd seen it in the store, I couldn't resist because of our "What Is Love?" discussion. I love his books. They are so well done. Mike thought it was so funny.

The pièce de résistance of the gift giving was next. Jonathan and I had gone wandering the mall a few weeks ago and I'd dragged him into Things Remembered because I wanted to get Mike something nice and meaningful. I had the idea of a business card holder with his name engraved on it since he carries a fake leather one. I found a nice one that came with a matching pen. What is funny about this is that two days after I'd picked this gift, Mike misplaced the one he was using. Fortunately he found it in his truck. You can imagine my inner panic when he "lost" the darn thing cause I wondered what he would think about the gift in that light. Would he believe that I really had nothing to do with it's absence? Thank God he found it. Whew. lol I think that he really liked it. I'd had his first name, middle initial, and last name engraved on the card case and his three initials engraved on the pen. It's just my little way of showing my support for his dedication to his work.

We snuggled then. I figured that pouncing wouldn't really occur (though I wanted to) cause he actually had to be up really early to drive to Raleigh, NC (which is 3.5 hours away). But, well, I guess Mike figured I deserved a present in return. (big grin) hee hee

Needless to say, we were both exhausted yesterday but I think it was all worth it. On his way home, Mike got a little lost and ended up at a Raleigh mall. Since he has a mall addiction, he naturally stopped in. There he found a Brookstone. He'd been in one up in PA and had found this incredibly soft blanket. So, he picked up one. And he also saw a Godiva store so he bought me some chocolates in a very nice velveteen heart box. It's really nice. I have a large tub that I'm using as an impromptu dresser since I don't have a but one closet. He hid the box in there when I wasn't looking and I found it when I went in to get some pants for bed. awwwwww Mike hid under the blanket when I found it and the whole thing was funny and sweet. Yeah, I know, we're sickening too. hee hee