My Funny Valentine

This year Valentine's Day turned out pretty great! Last year, I had a new beau and the pressure was on so it kind of sucked. But this year, I had no expectations and not an ounce of disappointment. With my girls, I enjoyed dinner at Five Napkin Burgers and drinks at the Fat Black Pussycat! We loved the music there and our girl-talk was too funny! Not long after Lanna left, Jasmine, Sage and I walked to the W4 subway, but at the last minute, I decided I wanted to walk by myself to 14th Street. I had turned my phone off at dinner and as I walked I switchd it back on; I had three Valentine's day messages -- all from super cute gay boys, one of which my BFF... I chuckled to myself because I'm such a fruit-fly! Love is love and it surrounded me...

I walked the 10 blocks to 14th Street through the West Village; it was after midnight and the streets were quiet and serene. I love to take long walks through Manhattan late at night. The only time the day when crowds die down and traffic chills out. In between the buildings, the lights reflect off the pavement and I can catch a glimpse of the brightness of the moon. These walks give me time to think and reflect upon why I still love NYC after being here for 4 years now! I've never felt scared or lonely walking alone at night. In fact, I feel kind of masterful and comfortably aware.

Another weekend of track work on my subway line, ergh! So...on 14th Street, I caught the L-train shuttle bus to 1st Ave, then the shuttle train to Bedford in BKLN and finally the regular L-train to my stop...

I got home and checked my mail... My sister Amy and her daughters sent me the funniest Valentine's card! I literally laughed out loud! It was a picture of a prairie dog sitting in an empty heart-shaped chocolate box. His word bubble said..."Oh man, I think all those chocolates went straight to my butt." Then inside, it said "Its Valentine's Day. Go ahead, INDULGE!"

Then I checked my gmail and got a bunch of great responses to the first personal ad I've written in at least a year... The replies gave me excitement and hope that there is someone out there for me. I have no boyfriend, but I got a couple of Valentine gifts today: an all vibraphone mix from Mike S. (its phenomenal!) and a card from my sis. No flowers, but whatever, I bought myself chocolates. I have my awesome friends, my family and romantic possibilities... After I read through the emails of anonymous dreamers...I opened up my yahoo email and saw that a guy from BJ wrote to me. He said he hadn't seen me in temple for the last few weeks and asked me to go see a movie with him that he thinks I might like. He didn't call it a date, but I know he has a little crush on me and that made me happy! So, what the hell, I'll go... because..."ya neva know!"

Anyway, I'm inspired.... I didn't have a man this Valentine's Day, but I'm not lonely after all. Love is all around. Its so close, I can almost touch it.... I can already feel it! Yay!
Happy Valentine's Day!