My Valentine

i never was one to get all lovey dovey ooey gooey

but since daniel walked into my life, something's changed...

...i've gotten girlier

and so, rather than fight it - i'm just going with it

(if you can't beat 'em, join 'em --right?)

with that said, i'm serving up a fresh, ooey gooey, dose of valentines mush today

because it makes that girly side of me very happy 

(consider yourself warned)  

ahem

i love his eyes

how they shift colors: sometimes an intense blue; sometimes a mellow green; sometimes a kind, soft grey

i love his smile

it's contagious and reassuring all at once

i love his hands

they fit mine just right and can give a mean foot rub

i love his sense humor

witty, sarcastic, dry and yes, even silly sometimes

i love that he chooses whole wheat english muffins instead of bagels, 

low sodium soy sauce instead of the regular stuff, 

and plain cheese pizza instead of pepperoni

just because he knows that's what i would prefer

i love that he's smart, and logical and everything i'm not

that he balances me out,

often seems to know me better than i know me, 

and calms me down when i get a little loopy

nine valentine's days ago, 

we were "just friends" 

who made plans to study for a midterm that we had the next day

only to read over a few notes then head to the beach

for one of the coldest walks of my life

but i didn't really mind

something tells me he didn't either

i think back to that "date" every year around this time and smile

here's to nine valentines, daniel ...and many more to come!

***

k - here's your reward for putting up with my mush:

a fun, catchy tune to celebrate the day!

also, no valentines day is complete 

without some pink mixed in 

so here's some pink, cuddly sister-time for you

happy Vday!