Thursday, February 14, 2008

How I Spent My Valentine's Day

Beth: I'm bored. Know what we should do?
So@24: What?
Beth: Get red or pink construction paper, staple two pieces together and make Valentine's Day mailboxes!
So@24: We'll tape them to our desks! I actually have some right here. Dammit, I wish I would have thought of this earlier... it's 2:00 already!
Beth: Just like second grade.
So@24: I'm doing it right now.
Beth: And when people come to talk to us, just keep on smiling really wide and then they talk, just eyeball the envelope over and over.

This is my actual creation hanging outside my cube. Taken via cellphone


My boss put in a Valentine shortly after...
"Thanks for making me go to this 2:30 meeting. You rock."
And then I sent one to Beth.


And a text from Leo: Happy Valentines Day, mancrushes. Here's to getting drunk tonight.



Happy VDay to all my fellow single-ites!

To those of you who have significant others...

Suck it.

And yes, I am crossing my arms over my crotch just like the professional wrestlers.

28 comments:

The Ex said...

AMEN. Single's Solidarity. That's what I'm rocking today.

Let's make-out? Wait, don't answer that.

Say hi to Leo. I love him desperately.

logorrheic. said...

i made my valentine holder out of two paper plates cut out like hearts and decorated it with purple and pink hearts. i got 7 valentines but all from people under the age of 5. i bet i got more glitter than you =P

high_hopes said...

Definately single, and I got THIS from my Facebook/real life stalker today...

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=rose+photos&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

I could have a whole blog based on him!

Sizzle said...

tonight when i am with my boyfriend i will say, "starting over at 24 told me to 'suck it' so..."

he'll thank you tomorrow. ;)

tiff said...

you know it.

20-Something said...

I literally just laughed out loud at my cube, regarding your little suck it comment. Nothing like sticking to being bitter! Ha!

And I've said for YEARS that Valentine's Day needs to be the box-making, Valentine-receiving day it used to be in elementary. Those were the days...

Happy VDAY!!

Jack said...

Well I feel a little less special after learning that was a group text from Leo. Dick.

B2G said...

I kind of miss the elementary school days when you were guaranteed to get 23 valentines and the only trouble you had was which Lion King character valentine you should give your crush.

Leo said...

...to which you responded with a pathetic cop-out appropriate for a elderly man with acute arthritis.

Take a power nap kiddo, then suit up. Valentines pitchers.

dater xtina said...

i did not think of making a box for my own valentines. i just made ones to give to people. too bad i didn't have butcher paper and a kleenex box with hearts all over it. GRRRR

happy valentines day!

maybe i'll see you on saturday.

Anonymous said...

Jack,

the plurality of "Mancrushes" didn't give it away?

Happy VALentines Day

xo
Veronica

Margaret said...

Valentine's Day can bite me.

And then it can get me some chocolates and flowers.

And then it can fuck off, really.

Leo said...

What she said.

See you at 9,

W

whatigotsofar said...

Nobody ate the red crayons, right?

oestrebunny said...

'Suck it'

I haven't heard anyone say that in years! :)

dater xtina said...

i guess i will be having a get together/party at my place tomorrow. i dunno if you're going to be in town yet. ha ha ha but you should totes come by. :)

Ashley said...

I got a homemade card from one of my best friends, it was perfect. Took me back to 5th grade.

I am glad someone put a Valentine's in your box! :-)

Brainiac Chick said...

Awww...happy V Day to you too.

Exposed said...

A absolutely love that that you guys are comfortable enough to use "mancrushes" freely!

I told all my girls today that I love them like an obsessive boy-band fan... but with slightly less screaming. Valentine's day is so much more fun with a dose of humor to take the edge off!

Katelin said...

Haha love your Valentine mailbox.

Happy Valentine's Day! :)

UBERMOUTH said...

I got a laptop for valentines day when my hard drive died- but I think that was practical rather than romantic....and timing. :0)Loved your lil'mailbox. How cute.

janegodzilla said...

I was going to post an "I Choo-Choo-Choose You!" valentine, but stupid blogger won't let me put images in the comments. Oh well. The thought was there.

Maxie said...

the "suck it" wrestling move? classic.

Trixie Firecracker said...

My mom took a picture of a rose growing outside our house and sent it to me. I love my mom

Btw - cutest vday card you made for Beth!

la ebria said...

Too cute!!

Yesterday I got to explain to someone that the two vases of pink roses I was holding were not, in fact, from any boyfriend, but were from roomie's mom to her dog and my cat...

elyse the portuguese said...

I adjusted the weight from my shoulder strap and walked around a teary eyed girl watching her boyfriend head past security. "Get the fuck out of my way", went my inner monologue.

Still my favorite quote of all time from you. I believe it captures the very essence of we single-ites. :)

mcgee said...

and speaking of sucking it. back in college one of my friends decided that girls should be able to do that too so she used to walk around saying "suck it" to people while crossing her arms over her chest and cupping her tits.

yeah. it didn't quite have the same effect.

Passionista said...

That's the only way to really complete the "suck it" correctly.