I was not, aromantic bitter single that I am, pissed at V Day until I had to cruise the supermarket parking lot for a spot, and until I got stuck in traffic.

WTF? I didn't know this was that interfering of a "holiday"? Fuck off.

Oh, it's that interfering a holiday. I live on the street where most of the bars and many of the nicer restaurants in my town are, so every parking space is filled with the massive pickups and SUVs of people who've been told the very survival of their relationships depends on having a romantic evening out tonight.

THEN WHY ARE THEY AT THE SUPERMARKET? They even had the floral department in the parking lot, and still the store was overfull of people.

Everyone can't be at the restaurant and buying last-minute groceries and flowers all at the same time.

There was an ice cream social for V Day at work yesterday, but with meetings from 11-3, I couldn't go. But at least I had bitter overworked people to bitch with. Who didn't get pins as cool as mine...

Today I wore one of those parts of my wardrobe that I think I get really attached to that's not actually flattering. Like my sister and her orange pants. Heathered grey with granny ruffles over the boobs, I dunno. But I like my ruffles, dammit.

I wanted a drink (I get all spun up about confrontations, even email spats), but I'm sure all the bars have couples in them, so I came home and made a Pisco sour. NOM.

And now Jon Stewart is back from vacation, YAY. And he slaps the Bishops and Sean Hannity upside the head. Seriously: the $80/month I spend on cable is worth it, just for TDS and CR.

Plus Harry Potter's Wizarding World. sigh.

Ooh, I hadn't even considered that! Now to browse for hotels

I spent some time being grumpy that Tuesday was always a busy day at the gym, and that I probably wouldn't be able to get a treadmill at 6pm. Then I remembered it was Valentine's Day.

And he slaps the Bishops and Sean Hannity upside the head.

Now I really want to watch that smackdown again. It was glorious.

ita,

are you sure there weren't a bunch of people there for stress-eating?

I've had many a bad valentine's day and it was not uncommon for me to be in a supermarket!

I admit I didn't check carts, LeN. And luckily I could check out at the pharmacy counter (where I lined up for the first time), so I didn't wait long, but people! Leave me alone.

Okay, that having been said, I was thinking about how this whole is greater than the sum of its parts (video), and then it cut to the Princess Bride kiss, and tears sprang to my eyes. However, that might have been a residue of a rough night last night. Still, WTF self?

Congrats on the job, meara!

le nubian, that student's advisor is a mess. "Repair the relationship"?? What kind of shit is that.

I had a date. He brought me a rose, which was nice, but as I said to the drunk girl on the train (with her boyfriend), it's a nice flower, but I'm still going home alone! You people have no idea how happy I was that someone commented, because I had the line all ready.

Oh, that was cute, ita.