Thanks, Dave. Lexie and I forgive you for persuading Steve to go to Chicago on V-Day. lol
Here's another shot of the best fruit basket I've ever received.
It didn't take long for us to devour it, by the way.
Showing posts with label Valentines Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Valentines Day. Show all posts
Monday, February 16, 2009
Thanks, Dave:)
Look what came in the "mail" today:
Thanks, Dave. Lexie and I forgive you for persuading Steve to go to Chicago on V-Day. lol
Here's another shot of the best fruit basket I've ever received.
It didn't take long for us to devour it, by the way.
Thanks, Dave. Lexie and I forgive you for persuading Steve to go to Chicago on V-Day. lol
Here's another shot of the best fruit basket I've ever received.
It didn't take long for us to devour it, by the way.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Valentine's Day - 2008
There was no spur-of-the-moment, cross-country Valentine's trip this year (unlike last year), which was fine by me because I consider Valentine's Day to be a purely exploitative marketing phenomena concocted by retailers. bah-humbug.
Factored into the mix this year is that we now have a mortgage payment! So we agreed to forgo gifts... or so I thought. Under the guise of "Valentine's Day," Steve got me a Microsoft Zune- which I had been eyeing for the past month. He says he got it for me because he felt guilty for having bought a Microsoft XBox 360 several weeks ago; but I think Steve - being the inveterate romantic that he is- just wanted to exchange gifts ;)
So what do I do? I leave work early on Valentine's Day to beat the rush to Fry's Electronics and buy a non-expiring gift card. Not particularly imaginative or romantic, but by request- since Steve wanted to be able to pick his games himself. Fine by me, as I am a big believer in gift cards. Easy, quick, to the point, and ensures that the recipient will like their gift because they got to choose it themselves=)
As for the Zune, I exchanged it for a Sony Walkman Video MP3 Player . After reading lots of online reviews on both MP3 players, Sony won hands-down for sound, ease of use, and compatibility with lots of online music stores. I much preferred the Zune's overall sleek look and some of its features (e.g. wireless syncing); but I'd much rather have a no-fuss, awesome-sounding MP3 player to drown out all the commuting Chatty Cathys ;;)
And here's how we spent Valentine's Day 2008:
Factored into the mix this year is that we now have a mortgage payment! So we agreed to forgo gifts... or so I thought. Under the guise of "Valentine's Day," Steve got me a Microsoft Zune- which I had been eyeing for the past month. He says he got it for me because he felt guilty for having bought a Microsoft XBox 360 several weeks ago; but I think Steve - being the inveterate romantic that he is- just wanted to exchange gifts ;)
So what do I do? I leave work early on Valentine's Day to beat the rush to Fry's Electronics and buy a non-expiring gift card. Not particularly imaginative or romantic, but by request- since Steve wanted to be able to pick his games himself. Fine by me, as I am a big believer in gift cards. Easy, quick, to the point, and ensures that the recipient will like their gift because they got to choose it themselves=)
As for the Zune, I exchanged it for a Sony Walkman Video MP3 Player . After reading lots of online reviews on both MP3 players, Sony won hands-down for sound, ease of use, and compatibility with lots of online music stores. I much preferred the Zune's overall sleek look and some of its features (e.g. wireless syncing); but I'd much rather have a no-fuss, awesome-sounding MP3 player to drown out all the commuting Chatty Cathys ;;)
And here's how we spent Valentine's Day 2008:
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
The Big Apple - Valentine's Day 2007
Wow, Steve really surprised me with an improptu trip to New York City. All he told me on Thursday night was to pack warmly and make sure I am home from work by 5p.m.
Before I could ask "where to?," we were driving to LAX and sitting in the American Airlines terminal waiting for a red eye flight to JFK.
When we arrived, we decided to use the cost-efficient means of getting into the city.... voila the subway. Needless to say, waiting outside in sub-freezing temperatures at 5 a.m. - after a cross country red eye flight- was not exactly exhilirating. In any case, we got to our hotel in the Financial District in time for breakfast.
Our stay consisted of LOTS of walking, LOTS of people-watching, taking in the city vibe, shopping, finding good eats (pricey and not-so-pricey), and of course, a show on Broadway. Steve surprised me with tickets to my all-time favorite muscial ever - "The Phantom of the Opera." yipppeeee....
Overall, the weekend went fast. We were exhausted by the time we arrived home. But wow, did I have alot to boast about when I got back to work on Monday;)
Before I could ask "where to?," we were driving to LAX and sitting in the American Airlines terminal waiting for a red eye flight to JFK.
When we arrived, we decided to use the cost-efficient means of getting into the city.... voila the subway. Needless to say, waiting outside in sub-freezing temperatures at 5 a.m. - after a cross country red eye flight- was not exactly exhilirating. In any case, we got to our hotel in the Financial District in time for breakfast.
Our stay consisted of LOTS of walking, LOTS of people-watching, taking in the city vibe, shopping, finding good eats (pricey and not-so-pricey), and of course, a show on Broadway. Steve surprised me with tickets to my all-time favorite muscial ever - "The Phantom of the Opera." yipppeeee....
Overall, the weekend went fast. We were exhausted by the time we arrived home. But wow, did I have alot to boast about when I got back to work on Monday;)
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