My Life, As Told Between (Baby Cakes') Naps

Happy Valentine’s Day!  Yes, yes, I realize no one really celebrates it and it’s all very commercial and whatnot (*insert appropriate amount of cynicism here*).  But I support any holiday that gives me an excuse to eat chocolate.  Yummmm…chocolate….

So T dropped by my office this afternoon to surprise me with flowers and to take me to lunch.  While I love getting flowers in general, this was especially sweet because he had been at work since 3pm the day before, hadn’t gotten any sleep yet because he had to work overtime and was due back at work at 5pm today.  I, in the meanwhile, had driven back to the apartment to surprise him and take him out to lunch.  

. . .Okay, that actually didn’t happen, but wouldn’t that have been so Gift of the Magi of me?  Unfortunately, what actually happened was that I had to help with a motion that had to be filed today, so I couldn’t even be taken to lunch.

Lastly, since I’ve been so lax about posting (as several friends have pointed out recently!), here’s a recap:

• Saw Wicked this weekend.  It was great.  I started crying during the second act, in anticipation of the Wicked Witch of the West’s demise (per The Wizard of Oz).  Despite the tough exterior I present (hey, stop laughing), I am made of goo and regularly cry watching Hallmark commercials.
• T and I made dinner Monday night, a very unusual occurence as neither of us cook.  T made chicken and mushrooms in a black bean sauce.  I made the rice.  Borrowed (non-Asian) Roomie’s rice cooker, only to discover that I don’t actually know how to cook rice (I may be the worst Asian ever).  Fortunately, after a couple of telephone calls, and a bit of derision from my sister B, I was able to put the pieces together.  The pieces, by the way, are essentially:  (a) put rice in pot, (b) put water in pot, (c) press button labeled “cook.”       
• Went to a fantastic Indian dinner last night organized by a friend of mine.  The Frog has done a very good recapping it, so I’ll spare you all.  I woke up still stuffed this morning.  Needless to say, it didn’t stop me from eating my big bowl of Special K with Berries.  Because I do every morning and I’m nothing if not a creature of habit.