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February 14, 2005
Valentines Day
So I had the day off (vacation day) and Josh was up late last night so I went out to buy a card and flowers. I figured I already had dinner planned at the Stinking Rose and The Tea Orgy at Samovar but would get him a card and flowers anyway.
As I looked through the cards I wondered "Is there really a card that says what we want to say, and is there one with enough space to say how we truly feel about someone". I found one that would due and went to the flower shop.
I took a brief look at the flowers and contemplated buying some and making my own arrangement. I didnt want to spend a lot of money on it because I had just got finished with the weekend in Monterey (which ended up costing quite a bit) and with dinner and tea, it was pretty much just a little extra something for Valentines Day.
It took me about 2 seconds to realize this was not a way to go. I thought about the little plant store around the corner that we had stopped in the day before. I realized how untraditional a plant is but figured it was a good representation of our relationship. Most people would gasp at the thought of *a plant* for V-Day but for some reason it just seemed more perfect.
Not only was it untraditional like our relationship, to me it also represented growth in our relationship. Flowers will die, and I want something that could have a chance to live on and grow. It just seemed more perfect. So while he slept, I was out.
When he woke up (I woke him up like usual) we had the best sex (but that stuff is a bit private, besides it could scare some people). I just had to add that in there.
He loved the plant and loved the card. I still dont think I could have done justice to the card compared to what he wrote on mine but it came from the heart and spoke the truth.
So a few hours later we are off to dinner. Traffic at 5:30pm in San Francisco is hell. Who would have guessed (sarcasm). Well we should have. We didnt arrive at the restaurant till 6:15 and the reservations were at 6. Thankfully they didnt give up our reservations. This was our first time here and oh boy, lots of garlic.
They had an area of tables like a normal restaurant would but in the back, they had special, secluded tables which was more private and more intimate. Each table was divided by a red curtain which gave us the feeling we were alone (almost).
The service was above average however not quite the best Ive ever had. She forgot the wine but quickly got it for us once we reminded her. They were very tentative to waiting on us and bringing our appetizer and entree.
We started with garlic spinich fontina fondu which was really good. Not big on the portion I noticed. We also ordered the Bagna Calda ( Garlic cloves, oven-roasted in extra virgin olive oil and butter with a hint of anchovy)to go with our garlic rolls. The portions still seemed a bit small but hopefully our entrees will be bigger.
Needless to say, they werent. If we didnt have our appetizers, we most likely would have still been hungry after the entree. I had the prime rib medium cut which is served with garlic mashed potatoes. Josh had the baby back ribs (which also came with the garlic mashed potatoes).
The food was delicious on my end, and I believe Josh enjoyed his as well. The last thing was to pay the bill and leave. After they removed our plates, we sat there for about 5 minutes just waiting for our check. It was annoying for a moment but tolorable. Overall on a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate it a 7.
As left, we noticed the time and had about 20 minuutes to get back, drop off the car and walk down to Samovar. Now mind you, the tickets were 29.10, which included tax and gratuity. I hate when they include gratuity but figured its an event, so be it.
We arrived there shortly after 8pm and there was a line outside. This was my first turn off. I ordered advance tickets to this thing and I have to wait in a line?
So here's the rest of the kicker. Not only did we wait in line to get in but spent a good 20 minutes in line for self serve desserts and a cup of tea. After waiting in line for 20 minutes, there was so many people there, that it was almost impossible to find a place to sit without sitting on someones lap. I wasnt happy and after thinking about it, I paid a gratuity for this crap?
We ended up talking to two lesbians who made room for us and some straight girl sitting next to us with her bf. We didnt talk to the boyfriend because he was up getting his girl more tea. We didnt stay long. It was hot in there from so many people and quite frankly I wanted to walk out as soon as we got there.
So we left and I was trying to figure out if I wanted to stop by the Mix for a drink before heading home. Josh didnt have a preference. It wasnt until we started walking by, that I made the decision to stop in. Moulin Rouge's Come What May was playing as we were walking by, and that was my que to stop.
I ordered a cosmo and Josh had a plain tonic with lime. As I ordered, I ran into my friends Kevin & Jim who moved here about 2 years ago from Rochester and havent had the chance to see since I moved here myself. They were just leaving so it was a brief encounter but still I was glad I stopped in and ran into them.
I also ran into my friend Logan who I hang out with on occassion. I finally got to introduce Josh to these people which Ive mentioned on occassion as well. It was a quick stay, I finished my cosmo and we headed home. Overall it was probably the best Valentines Day ever.
Hope everyone else enjoyed theirs.
Posted by Des at February 14, 2005 07:22 AM
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