flop, turn, river

Another Valentine's Day has come and gone, and I can honestly say that this has been one of the best...maybe even THE best. It wasn't the best because it was anything amazing or out of the ordinary. We spent the day in the apartment and had chinese takeout delivered because we were just that lazy. I've just been used to long distance valentine's days where my boyfriend wouldn't even be there...and then the year that my boyfriend at the time and I were finally together, I was in charge of food and we ended up helping my mom move.

The reason why this year's was the best despite it not being any different than a normal date night was the fact that he took charge and more importantly, he listened. He took care of everything, I just had to be home. He even got the perfect little card with a funny yet surprisingly sweet hand written message and my favourite chocolate. He knew that I've had two weeks of 12 hour days in the lab and that all I wanted to do was to sit. Its simplicity won major points.

Actually, now that I think about it, another very good valentine's day was in OAC when we gave (almost) everyone helium filled heart balloons. I was single and stuck in the chemistry lab working on my independent study but I really felt the love that day. Perhaps heart balloons is the best valentine's.... but this one is definitely a close second.