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A few years ago, DH and I figured out that dining out on Valentine's Day meant waiting forever to be seated in a crowded restaurant, or opting for mediocre cuisine. These days, we choose an off night for dinner out, and typically the night before Valentine's.
Last night, we ventured out in the pissing rain for sushi. We took PeachPit with us, a choice unfathomable before becoming a parent. She's a girl who relishes her sushi, and a private boat of salmon and tuna nigiri puts her on best behavior.
Yesterday, my mood was piss poor, as has been the recent trend, so it's just as well DH had other company. I drink only occasionally, but last night I ordered sake and embraced it with vigor. I was loopy before the miso soup. When I got home, these were waiting for me:
Now, you might think, "Carnations? Really?" Mike doesn't fancy them himself; he thinks that carnations look like someone took perfectly good flowers and had at them with scissors. I like them because they are robust, and these days, I'll take all the robust I can get.
Posting the "Make My Day" meme today would have been a good move, but with apologies to all of the wonderful peeps in my blogging universe, there's only one person who could make my day right now. She's blogless, and we've never even met.
Now that you mention it ...
Carnation Crew, right ON. Sushi Crew, likewise!
Mishka, so that's how American men get the asian woman fixation!
Dorothy, Allison, Rebecca, and Liz, thank you for your good wishes.
Emily, that totally sounds like PeachPit. She's a natural pedagogue.
Claudia, oooo, the flower code! As a teenager, I was a little slow to realize that fourteen-year-old boys were not going to grok this form of communication.
Heather, I loved your uppity women laundry list.
I love that PeachPit is a sushi fan, also. My son was a sushi-eating monster, and every year he required an increasingly expensive sushi outing for his birthday dinner. Little sister didn't usually come with us, especially after she fell prey to Bambi syndrome and wouldn't eat anything that had ever had a face (seriously). But I'll never forget the woman in the full kimono who bowed to him and said "Young master use chopsticks very well." That may have been his first big crush!
I've got my fingers crossed for you on the paper reviews.
Posted by: mishka | 17 February 2008 at 10:14
While carnations do look like someone had at them with scissors, I like them. They look a bit like someone handmade some pretty art added a nice spicy scent and presented them with delicate hope of seeing joy in the eyes of the recipient.
I hope your paper gets a good review and you can relax and begin to enjoy life again.
Posted by: Dorothy | 16 February 2008 at 12:39
May this unmet woman come along to make your day very soon.
Cheers.
Posted by: allison | 15 February 2008 at 14:00
i like carnations, but your manboy has a point. now that's all i can think of.
Posted by: IHateToast | 14 February 2008 at 22:40
Carnations have a lovely scent. I'm sorry to hear that you've been out of sorts.
Posted by: Rebecca H. | 14 February 2008 at 19:15
I LIKE carnations, especially when they have that spicy smell to them.
Posted by: Dave | 14 February 2008 at 19:14
Just dropping by to say hey. I love that PeachPit is a sushi fan. Did I tell you that the last time I saw her, she was analyzing the differences and similarities between ice and salt and evaluating the outcomes of stepping on one versus the other?
Posted by: Emily L | 14 February 2008 at 19:01
Well I like carnations, and not just because they have stamina. Thier meanings in a nosegay:
CARNATION (Solid color) - Yes
CARNATION (Striped) - No
CARNATION (Red) - Admiration
CARNATION (White) - Innocence
Hope ypur sushi was yummy - Happy V Day!
Posted by: Claudia | 14 February 2008 at 17:58
Hmmm, is your blogless day-maker a paper reviewer, by chance?
Here's hoping that everything gets wrapped up by SPA so that you can move on and celebrate for real!
Posted by: Liz | 14 February 2008 at 16:32
Joan of Arc? Madame Curie? Rosalind Franklin? Madonna? Sushi + sake = good times. Enjoy the flowers - they look great.
Posted by: heather | 14 February 2008 at 12:02
Hmmm. Now that's a puzzlement. A friend thought carnations looked funereal; I think they're cheerful and hardy -- winter can use some of that.
Posted by: Luise | 14 February 2008 at 11:09
I've always thought carnations were pretty, and not understood why they have such a pedestrian reputation - unless perhaps it's their very robustness that causes this, since they do not need to be coddled.
Lovely flowers, I hope you enjoyed your sushi =)
Posted by: Jenn C. | 14 February 2008 at 10:57