Valentine's Day

[judecorp]

This has been a pretty anticlimactic Valentine's Day. And while I'd like to be all gruff about it and say, "blah blah Hallmark holiday blah blah," there are definitely parts of me that like having a day set aside to remember smoochies - mostly because I like to remember my smoochie

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[judecorp]

Dinner made together in pajamas would have been divine. My Valentine's Day dinner was a bowl of Raisin Bran, and I ate it with Ralph.

Love is good, yes, but when it comes to the evening, it could have been a heck of a lot better. I'm glad y'all had a good night.

[geniusorafool]

Gloria and I ordered pizza and watched House together as we (in typical Derek/Gloria fashion) already exchanged our gifts earlier this week.

[judecorp]

House was good last night, wasn't it? I love that show.

Valentine's Day

[bellabooks]

I definitely know what you mean about Valentine's Day in a long-term/no longer brand-new relationship. Olex and I decided on wedding bands which was love-ly. We met after work at LUSH and bought face soap, shampoo, etc. Then we came home and ordered a pizza and watched American Idol. Not necessarily the most romantic day ever, but it was nice and comfortable and it was just what I needed after a long-ass day at work.
We had a blast picking out Valentine's Day cards for his little sisters, so we did participate in the holiday in some form.
Like you, I don't want to sound sad at all. In fact, I would have been stressed out today and cranky from lack of sleep if we had tried to force ourselves into an active evening.

Re: Valentine's Day

[judecorp]

See, not to sound like a spoiled brat, but I would have liked more of an evening. Like, it would have been great if we'd been together. That would have been a good start.

Ralph was my date, and I ate cereal for dinner. I finished the laundry and went to bed early.

I actually /miss/ that "new relationship" thing. It doesn't really stress me out, it's something I strive for. When Jen and I first got together, we swore we would be those people who still act like we're just beginning dating long after we're married. I hope we can get back to that.

[sassyjenski]

eh, leo and i exchanged cards and promises for end-of-the-day massages. we put the kids to bed and agreed to just go to bed, instead (it was a llllloooooooonnnnggggg day filled with preschool valentine drama.)

[sassyjenski]

and by "bed" i mean "sleep," not "romance"

[judecorp]

So there's really nothing to look forward to, is there? ;)

[sassyjenski]

well, unless waking up to your period counts, no. :)

to be completely honest, though, I'm lazy, so the lowered-expectations approach to romance generally works for me.

[stapynam]

i HATE that! man, as if it is something UNpleasant that you are asking (whomever) to wake up for:). sorry it was anticlimactic. i think even after the new relationship excitment has passed, there is still plenty of room for romance and effort to make your partner feel special. for example, my v-day was very low key with no first-dating WOW, but i felt special all day from some silly little things. maybe it's not just the newness stuff you are missing? maybe you need some plain old specialness? i am not trying to presume, just thought i'd add my $.02.

[judecorp]

No, I think there's some truth in this. (Sorry for the late reply, this comment got totally lost in my e-mail.) I miss some of that specialness, some of that "drop everything and be in love" stuff that happens at the beginnings of relationships. I'm a pretty intense person and I don't tend to lose that intensity over time, so when other people do, I guess it hits me pretty hard.

More more more! I want more!