for the first time in my life, i took a girl on a date on valentine’s day. the first 12 or 15 years i was either oblivious to the option of doing so, didn’t care, or would have been denied the opportunity by parents. in fact, during those years i don’t think i ever even gave a girl a serious valentine card. i received my share, of course, and some from girls i liked, but it always seemed dumb. then again, i was young.
of the two girls i’ve dated starting at the age of 16, i was only going out with one over valentine’s day. that was last year, when i was dating emily: we went to england with my family (see the post from 2.19.2002). you could say the whole thing was a valentine’s trip, since it happened before and after the day, but we didn’t technically go out on a date, if i remember aright, since we were traveling.
so maybe 20 is a bit late to start figuring out what valentine’s day is all about. i dunno. actually i think that’s a pretty dumb sentence, honestly. forget it.
anyway i asked out mackenzie, and we went to dinner and a movie (look at the post from 2.8.2003 — she went with me to junior formal last week!). and then coffee and hanging out and tv and and and….it turned into quite a long date, but very fun. unfortunately, we were both sick to different degrees the entire evening: as for me, i could barely talk and had a fairly consistent cough, which made things suboptimal. no worries, though.
for the record, at no time were we sitting on the couch alone watching romeo and juliet, or any part thereof.
off the record, i have to say it’s a pretty decent movie once you get past the fact that it’s valentine’s day and you’re watching freakin romeo and juliet.
conclusion: the night was low-key, low-stress, and i had a wonderful time. i hope all valentine’s days from here on out are as nice.
but sorry, no more details for your gossip-hungry ears. i know you are all asking “do you like her? does she like you? are you guys dating now? tell tell tell!”, but it will just have to wait. and mark “the rebel” rogers, no more rebel comment posts from you about girls.
