V-Day, if you will...
Hello! I started this entry last night but I got distracted with a series of phone calls and some good news. Huzzah! Anyway, about yesterday, which has been fondly nicknamed 'Singles Awareness Day'... went well for Rob and I.
It was the first one we'd spent together where one or both of us weren't working - and oddly enough, I was unemployed all day until we returned home and Dad said I'd gotten a call about a job. So, now I'm working at a local video store, surrounded by a donut shop and a Mexican place, filing films and sitting on a stool behind a counter watching the film selections of my choice on a little TV across the room.
Counter. Stool. Doughnuts. Little screen. I'm like a security guard, man. Sweet. Anyway, it'll be fun and I can get some moolah, so all is well. Crisis averted for the time. So, between Rob and I, we have three jobs, two cars and a monster black lab that broke her tie-out this morning and has to be caged all day. So this is love.
Speaking of which - we got up, we got ready and we wandered over to Olive Garden where we ate the following goodies, not necessarily in this order:
We had the salad and breadsticks, because our waitress didn't ask if we'd prefer soup or either of us would like different things.
We ordered this appetizer, and she forgot to 'put it in', and when our food arrived, Rob reminded her of it, and we got it late, but for free. So that was nice. It had a really strong smoked flavor and I liked it a lot. I even enjoyed the tomatoes in the center. I'm learning to like them, by god.
Rob ordered this as his entree, and evidently it was the best meal he'd ever had. Seriously, he just went on about it. So, that makes me happy.
Mine was pretty tasty, too, actually, but she slid the plate down in front of me, I touched it to adjust it, and it burned the flesh off of my fingers. It wasn't hot like Mexican plates are hot... it was freakin' nuclear. And those Mexicans tell you every time, even if it's just lukewarm. This thing could;ve melted my fork, and she didn't say a word, then giggled when I got burned, "Hurhurhur, sorry!" Alas! it tasted well and good and I love cheese and Italian, so I was happy.
Rob's dessert (Lemon Cream Cake), which I stole a bite of - pretty tasty. I'm not the biggest lemon fan, as my gramma ate only lemon flavored everything all my years growing up (she was next door) so... But, it wasn't bad.
And here's my post-dinner delight - and it was, Tiramisu. Me and this type of cheesecake go way back. Theirs wasn't bad at all - it was actually thankfully light and less sugary than anticipated. So, all in all, we didn't do too badly, and for the most part, we ate every bite. Needless to say, we didn't eat until, well, I still haven't eaten yet, and it's been nearly 18 hours. Dinner was good, however crumby the service. :)
After we ate, we went to the Mills Mall, and after realizing we'd missed the afternoon showings of everything, we got two tickets for Dreamgirls and wandered on our way through the mall. It was surprisingly empty. Rob picked me up a "Magneto Was Right" t-shirt for eight or nine bucks, and a Nightmare Before Christmas throw, which is huge and lovely, for ten bucks - both at Hot Topic. I don't feel so old and lame going in there, anymore. Rob pointed out that most of the merchandise is based on things that WE grew up knowing and loving, and know more about than the teenyboppers that are in there buying the hell out of it. Also, we're still younger than all of the crazies that work behind the counter and wear all the wacky piercings and such. Anyway, we're not as lame as I'd imagined, it seems.
We stopped in the food court and grabbed a HUGE soda from Popeye’s (because it was cheap) and decided that we wanted to head home, rather than stay for a six-thirty showing of an Eddie Murphy movie (sorry, Beyonce). I'll rent it (at my JOB!). So, we came home and we were here for a while and Dad finally remembered that I'd gotten a call not an hour earlier about a job. I called them back (after he figured out who it had been) and they told me to come up Friday and start training. Praise Allah.
So - I'm employed and I had a damned good day.
SWAG COUNT:
Rob - a Willow Tree collection hanging carving I bought at Hallmark, it's a couple in an embrace. He had been wanting the 'figurine' or 'statue' version, but, it wasn't technically my money that I was spending, and we'd just gotten a car, so I didn't want to push the limit. He also got a kick ass Star Wars Valentine's card that sings the theme when it opens and has R2 on the back. Cute. ^_^
Becky - Anna Nalick's CD, with three bonus tracks that have been eluding me in my online download searches. I had most of the tracks - but the few I didn't have were groovy listening on the drives to and from dinner and the mall. I also got a dozen roses, a huge balloon and a bag of mixed sugar-free and regular candy; so I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do with myself. Lol. And then, I guess, the t-shirt and throw from the mall. Oh! And in his card to me was a bank account book that had one entry of '$100.00'. The card explained that he'd opened a savings account specifically for our wedding. (Which will be sooner than later.) Very sweet and thoughtful.
Also, while at the bookstore in the mall, I found a book called "Writing Graphic Novels for Dummies". I'm not a dummy, but I could use some help, and I decided to pick up the pencil again and start on some different styles and such. It can't hurt, eh?
Along the same line, Rob and I discovered Marvel Zombies (image) which is a line of comics that have been published, starring heroes such as Spider-Man, Wolverine and the Fantastic Four - all as zombies, in an alternate universe. Oooooh, the art was nuts. It seems to be pretty popular, actually, so, if I thought there'd be any sort of story involved, I'd pick it up. But... it's just zombies... killing people... as superheroes. Meh. Rob was overjoyed, though. That's all. I gotta get ready for my day of puppy-proofing and slackery. Cheers!
-Bec
It was the first one we'd spent together where one or both of us weren't working - and oddly enough, I was unemployed all day until we returned home and Dad said I'd gotten a call about a job. So, now I'm working at a local video store, surrounded by a donut shop and a Mexican place, filing films and sitting on a stool behind a counter watching the film selections of my choice on a little TV across the room.
Counter. Stool. Doughnuts. Little screen. I'm like a security guard, man. Sweet. Anyway, it'll be fun and I can get some moolah, so all is well. Crisis averted for the time. So, between Rob and I, we have three jobs, two cars and a monster black lab that broke her tie-out this morning and has to be caged all day. So this is love.
Speaking of which - we got up, we got ready and we wandered over to Olive Garden where we ate the following goodies, not necessarily in this order:
We had the salad and breadsticks, because our waitress didn't ask if we'd prefer soup or either of us would like different things.
We ordered this appetizer, and she forgot to 'put it in', and when our food arrived, Rob reminded her of it, and we got it late, but for free. So that was nice. It had a really strong smoked flavor and I liked it a lot. I even enjoyed the tomatoes in the center. I'm learning to like them, by god.
Rob ordered this as his entree, and evidently it was the best meal he'd ever had. Seriously, he just went on about it. So, that makes me happy.
Mine was pretty tasty, too, actually, but she slid the plate down in front of me, I touched it to adjust it, and it burned the flesh off of my fingers. It wasn't hot like Mexican plates are hot... it was freakin' nuclear. And those Mexicans tell you every time, even if it's just lukewarm. This thing could;ve melted my fork, and she didn't say a word, then giggled when I got burned, "Hurhurhur, sorry!" Alas! it tasted well and good and I love cheese and Italian, so I was happy.
Rob's dessert (Lemon Cream Cake), which I stole a bite of - pretty tasty. I'm not the biggest lemon fan, as my gramma ate only lemon flavored everything all my years growing up (she was next door) so... But, it wasn't bad.
And here's my post-dinner delight - and it was, Tiramisu. Me and this type of cheesecake go way back. Theirs wasn't bad at all - it was actually thankfully light and less sugary than anticipated. So, all in all, we didn't do too badly, and for the most part, we ate every bite. Needless to say, we didn't eat until, well, I still haven't eaten yet, and it's been nearly 18 hours. Dinner was good, however crumby the service. :)
After we ate, we went to the Mills Mall, and after realizing we'd missed the afternoon showings of everything, we got two tickets for Dreamgirls and wandered on our way through the mall. It was surprisingly empty. Rob picked me up a "Magneto Was Right" t-shirt for eight or nine bucks, and a Nightmare Before Christmas throw, which is huge and lovely, for ten bucks - both at Hot Topic. I don't feel so old and lame going in there, anymore. Rob pointed out that most of the merchandise is based on things that WE grew up knowing and loving, and know more about than the teenyboppers that are in there buying the hell out of it. Also, we're still younger than all of the crazies that work behind the counter and wear all the wacky piercings and such. Anyway, we're not as lame as I'd imagined, it seems.
We stopped in the food court and grabbed a HUGE soda from Popeye’s (because it was cheap) and decided that we wanted to head home, rather than stay for a six-thirty showing of an Eddie Murphy movie (sorry, Beyonce). I'll rent it (at my JOB!). So, we came home and we were here for a while and Dad finally remembered that I'd gotten a call not an hour earlier about a job. I called them back (after he figured out who it had been) and they told me to come up Friday and start training. Praise Allah.
So - I'm employed and I had a damned good day.
SWAG COUNT:
Rob - a Willow Tree collection hanging carving I bought at Hallmark, it's a couple in an embrace. He had been wanting the 'figurine' or 'statue' version, but, it wasn't technically my money that I was spending, and we'd just gotten a car, so I didn't want to push the limit. He also got a kick ass Star Wars Valentine's card that sings the theme when it opens and has R2 on the back. Cute. ^_^
Becky - Anna Nalick's CD, with three bonus tracks that have been eluding me in my online download searches. I had most of the tracks - but the few I didn't have were groovy listening on the drives to and from dinner and the mall. I also got a dozen roses, a huge balloon and a bag of mixed sugar-free and regular candy; so I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do with myself. Lol. And then, I guess, the t-shirt and throw from the mall. Oh! And in his card to me was a bank account book that had one entry of '$100.00'. The card explained that he'd opened a savings account specifically for our wedding. (Which will be sooner than later.) Very sweet and thoughtful.
Also, while at the bookstore in the mall, I found a book called "Writing Graphic Novels for Dummies". I'm not a dummy, but I could use some help, and I decided to pick up the pencil again and start on some different styles and such. It can't hurt, eh?
Along the same line, Rob and I discovered Marvel Zombies (image) which is a line of comics that have been published, starring heroes such as Spider-Man, Wolverine and the Fantastic Four - all as zombies, in an alternate universe. Oooooh, the art was nuts. It seems to be pretty popular, actually, so, if I thought there'd be any sort of story involved, I'd pick it up. But... it's just zombies... killing people... as superheroes. Meh. Rob was overjoyed, though. That's all. I gotta get ready for my day of puppy-proofing and slackery. Cheers!
-Bec