# A Valentine's Day Spring Is In The Air Sorta MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [February 14, 2011, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292 "2011-02-14T10:59:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292/41 "2011-02-15T15:06:02Z")
> [@Stauderhorse](#): > > I gotta share… > > Yesterday was the first V-Day I’ve ever had with a boyfriend, and he promised to take me on a date, so I was already in a good mood. We’re both poor college students with limited transportation, so we’ve only been on one other date, which was seeing Harry Potter over Thanksgiving break. We took a cab to the local pub, sat down with beers and started chatting. He tells me there’s a strip club nearby and tentatively asks if I’d like to go. I tell him yes and he starts laughing happily at the fact that not only did I not get mad that he asked, but I want to go see boobies with him. He then says “This might be the booze talking, but I think I could spend the rest of my life with you”. I reply with “So could I”. > > Holy crap. We’ve only been dating for three months, but I think we both meant what we said even though we were a little plastered. We’re compatible in a great way, I’ve never been this happy in a relationship, and he’s pretty much everything I could want. He says the same things about me, and it’s exciting to think I might have found the person I’ll marry someday. And yes, we did go to the strip club, but there weren’t any dancers on stage since it was a Monday. We went back to the pub and had Jager shots, and I was even brave enough to sing karaoke. That’s great, **Stuader** , enjoy it while it lasts. But last night, I re-watched “He’s Just Not That Into You” for the umpteenth time, and my skepticism has been reinforced. I wore black yesterday - ticked off a few cow-irkers (BFD). I haven’t had a Valentine’s date since last century! ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292/42 "2011-02-15T15:08:53Z")
> [@Stauderhorse](#): > > I gotta share… > > Yesterday was the first V-Day I’ve ever had with a boyfriend, and he promised to take me on a date, so I was already in a good mood. We’re both poor college students with limited transportation, so we’ve only been on one other date, which was seeing Harry Potter over Thanksgiving break. We took a cab to the local pub, sat down with beers and started chatting. He tells me there’s a strip club nearby and tentatively asks if I’d like to go. I tell him yes and he starts laughing happily at the fact that not only did I not get mad that he asked, but I want to go see boobies with him. He then says “This might be the booze talking, but I think I could spend the rest of my life with you”. I reply with “So could I”. > > Holy crap. We’ve only been dating for three months, but I think we both meant what we said even though we were a little plastered. We’re compatible in a great way, I’ve never been this happy in a relationship, and he’s pretty much everything I could want. He says the same things about me, and it’s exciting to think I might have found the person I’ll marry someday. And yes, we did go to the strip club, but there weren’t any dancers on stage since it was a Monday. We went back to the pub and had Jager shots, and I was even brave enough to sing karaoke. Three months? Rookies. I met this crazy woman once back in 1984. Within two weeks she was naming kids, planning her wedding, and oh, mentioning that it was me she’d marry. I was all in and loving it. We got engaged 6 months to the day from when we met, at the very spot we met (I tricked her to the Delta Airlines terminal at O’Hare, back when you could just do that), and were married 22 days short of a year of the day we met. This past September we celebrated our 25th anniversary. Don’t let anyone tell you it can’t happen like that! ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292/43 "2011-02-15T15:13:37Z")
Geez, and I usually think of myself as the cynical one, and **Rosie** , the…well sunny one! ---
**Author:** ![limegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/82dd89/32.png) [@limegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/limegreen)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292/44 "2011-02-15T15:19:39Z")
Well, right now I’m making a stuffed kraken for an auction at our school. I’ve finished seven of the legs – 42" long, and I’ve sewn buttons up the bottom side to stand for the suckers. And I’m sewing fabric strips together to weave into placemats and rugs. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292/45 "2011-02-15T15:53:53Z")
> [@limegreen](#): > > Well, right now I’m making a stuffed kraken for an auction at our school. I had to read that twice, because I thought it said, \*"Well, right now I’m \*\*baking \*_a stuffed kraken for an auction at our school."_ My reaction was, “She’s gonna need a LOT of bread.” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292/46 "2011-02-15T16:12:29Z")
Mmm… kraken. I have decided to release mousie somewhere away from homes. I will make him a tiny shield, sword and bag lunch to give him a fighting chance against bigger wildlife. I will blindfold him on the trip so he can’t find his way back. So let it be written, so let if be done. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292/47 "2011-02-15T16:18:53Z")
Sounds awesome, **limey**! You must post pictures when you’re done! I. Have. No. Energy. Blurf. Aww! Young Love! ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292/48 "2011-02-15T17:30:34Z")
Ow argh. I have just done something to my bad knee and I can’t straighten my leg. I hope this passes in a few minutes, and that I don’t strangle Gnat for mysteriously having high blood sugar again (and acting in a typical high blood sugar fashion, i.e. extremely annoying and shouty). ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292/49 "2011-02-15T17:35:08Z")
I’m eatin’ a lunch that would do an eight year old proud. PB&J and Cheetos. 😃 Is Cheetos spelled right? I can never remember. Yeah, I could google it or just go look at the bag but I’m not. So There! 😛 I suppose I should get back to irk now. Le Sigh. Later Y’all! ---
**Author:** ![ems](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@ems](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ems)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292/50 "2011-02-15T18:17:38Z")
My attitude is a little better today. Not much but a little but I might get some actual real work done today. My annual review that I had on Friday whilst was a good review (I will get a raise and good bonus and most of the comments were good) was completely demotivating. I have never had that happen before. urgh. Anyways…last nights supper was homemade turkey meatballs and roasted veggies and was yum. (Weightwatchers approved and no pasta). **mr ems** brought me tulips which I lovelovelove and there may have been some appreciating. Pretty good Valentines given it is the first one we have ever spent together in 6 years of togetherness. Tonights dinner will be oven baked chicken with a side of baked (not fried) eggplant parm in homemade tomato sauce and broccoli as the broccoli needs to be used up. Right work must be done! **Lili** - don’t hurt yourself! **Limey** - when I saw stuffed Kraken I was wondering about the suckers ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292/51 "2011-02-15T18:53:12Z")
I’ve got a cold. Sore throat, sore sinuses, stuffed up ears. I’ve been gargling salt water, and squirting salt water up my nose. (not the same salt water). Blurf. The dog is driving me crazy. He’s had breakfast, his window is open\*, and he’s been outside twice this morning. I just let him out for the third time. Ima leave him out there for a few minutes. Since we’re doing menus, last night I had a little bitty steak AND a pork chop. Wifey had a bigger steak. Plus we had rainbow chard sauteed with garlic, and a green salad with chopped up almonds and strawberries. Yum. \*I have to open the blinds on one of the front windows so he can sit on his footstool and look out at the people going by. Rosie’s sig to all. ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292/52 "2011-02-15T19:09:41Z")
Knee is improving a bit, Gnat is still driving me crazy. TomKitten is playing with the vacuum cleaner. Mr. Lissar’s away tonight, tomorrow, and Friday evening. I’m trying to figure out what to make for dinner that is low-effort, doesn’t involve standing at the stove much (because two small people immediately need me to play with them) and tastes okay. Oh, and that doesn’t use the oven because Baby is experimenting with opening the broiler. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292/53 "2011-02-15T19:58:24Z")
> [@Mr Bus Guy](#): > > Geez, and I usually think of myself as the cynical one, and **Rosie** , the…well sunny one! _::does a flourish with left arm and hand::_ Acting! Thank you. _::bows::_ ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292/54 "2011-02-15T20:58:50Z")
Da cave smells nummy! What is it about stuff like sauted (sauteed?) peppers and onions that smells sooooooooooooo goood! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292/55 "2011-02-15T21:53:10Z")
And the peasants rejoiced!! My baby girl passed the middle school science Praxis on the FIRST TRY!! So she can apply for certification to teach middle school science. She is SMRT!! 😃 Chickie noodle soup for supper. I boiled the chickie carcass yesterday, stripped the meat off it today, and added two chopped up chickie tits, some carrots, some french style green beans, and some other stuff. In a little while, I’ll fling some noodles in there, too. It smells yum in here. What else - um, not much. Just another grand and glorious day in paradise. Waiting for Firday… ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292/56 "2011-02-15T23:25:04Z")
Hello everyone. Did my taxes last night. Sigh…not happy. I have to pay for the first time in years. Unfortunately, it’s not a small enough sum that I can easily put my hands on it. Sigh…☹ Losing my daughter and her tuition as a deduction really hurt. We’re going to change our withholding, and up our retirement plan contributions. I guess I’ll have to look into making additional tax payments too. Damn, it’s not like we’re rolling in money here. This really sucks. Congrats to your daughter, **FCM.** I’m glad the knee is improving, **Li-Li.** Feel better, **Bumba.** ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292/57 "2011-02-16T00:10:57Z")
**MOOOOOOM** needs to send some chikin soup to **Bumba**. 😃 Ick on the taxes **Taters**. I gotta do mine soon. Maybe this weekend. It won’t take long but I just don’t wanna. Yay for FCDaughter! **Rosie** I saw you trip on that shoelace. 😛 Hope it all gets better soon **LiLi**. We have cheap after Valentine’s chawklit. Life is good. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292/58 "2011-02-16T01:18:04Z")
That’s great news, **Stauder**. Good wishes for continued fun. I’ll second the request for pictures, **limey**. I’m coming down with the Sick. Sore throat, slightly achey muscles, leaky nose. Ick. I’m all bundled up and have had my chicken soup. Will also be gargling with salt water and ingesting more liquids. I’m hoping I don’t have to spend my day off tomorrow getting better. Sadly, I have to go in to the office for at least part of the day on Thursday. I was planning to get taxes done tomorrow, too. We’ll see. Tired. Off to find more liquids. GT ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292/59 "2011-02-16T01:27:41Z")
I goofed up on one of our W2s, so the feds rejected it. I neglected to put the state ID of one of the payers. Oddly enough, the state accepted the form and already sent our refund. Weird. Anyway, corrected form submitted - we’ll see how long that refund takes. It may be the last refund we ever get, thanks to the home energy tax credit. Spend $30K to get $1500 credit… 😃 yeah, we’ve have had the work done anyway, but it’s funnier to say it that way. I don’t like the keyboard that came with my new computer. It’s a booger to get used to. And on that note, I think I’ll mosey off to bed. _Kisses all around! ❤❤❤❤❤❤_ ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292/60 "2011-02-16T01:41:38Z")
We haven’t got all our governmental tax stuff back yet, so we haven’t filed. Dinner was made and et, kids are in bed, time for me to clean and tidy and collapse. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-valentines-day-spring-is-in-the-air-sorta-mmp/571292.md?page=4)