You guys know by now that I actually like Valentine’s Day. I know some folks don’t… I do. Always have, and was planning to enjoy it just like I normally do until I was so lovingly reminded by one of my friends that I have a wedding to attend on… dun dun DAH… Valentine’s Day.
I’ve known the wedding was coming up, and actually I’ve known for a very long time that the wedding was going to be on Valentine’s Day – but for some reason it never hit me. And honestly, it still hasn’t. I’m not bothered by this fact at all, a fact that gave my friend quite cause for concern. Her theory – I was subconsciously pushing this down so that I wouldn’t think about the fact that not only will I be attending the wedding dolo, but it’s on Valentine’s Day, AND Jake will be there… very possibly not dolo.
But the thing is… that’s really and truly the least of my concerns. You know what have been my concerns? Making sure my dress fits… making sure I don’t have a Carrie moment in my 4 1/2 in stilettos (a la when she fell down the runway on SATC)… getting to Philly and back safely while riding the Chinatown bus with CJ… trying to get some rest in the midst of all this snow in DC (and lucky me… my job requires most folks to have some kind of snow duty)… praying the Saints into a win in the Super Bowl… curing world hunger – basically everything else in the world has been more important to me than the fact that this wedding is on Valentine’s Day lol.
Now, I will admit that a couple months ago, I was dreading (no exaggeration there) seeing Jake there with a possible date… you know, the idea of seeing the man you saw yourself marrying at someone else’s wedding… can kinda be a little daunting. But I tell you no lie when I say that I’m so calm about that now. I don’t know why… I don’t know what happened, but somewhere somehow this Israelite finally passed her test and stopped wandering in the damn desert over this man! *
Either way, I am actually happy to be spending this day celebrating this couple’s love for each other. It may seem corny, but I think there’s no better way to celebrate Valentine’s actually – plus I’ll have 3/4 of the Mafia with me (which of course means trouble/trouble!!!), we’ll be getting loose because it’s the last weekend of Mardi Gras (Carnival for New Orleans’ natives), and you know I’ll have a certain Cosby’s smile to think of as well, if I get really desperate lol.
Sounds like a great Valentine’s to me. What are you doing on Sunday?
* Sorry to hit you guys with the deep Bible reference, but it gets real in the field sometimes lol*
Update: I wrote this post prior to the Saints winning the Superbowl… so I actually have one less concern, because the Saints are soooo the Super Bowl 44 Champions!!!!!! WOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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