Cut the Shit

Valentime’s with a POT PIE!

I was out of work for the first two days of this week with a wicked bad cold. I didn’t even enjoy my time off as my bones and skin hurt. It was pure misery. But luckily I was better enough by yesterday to have a nice holiday with my favorite boy.

Valentine’s Day and Paul’s Birthday was pretty wonderful this year. I got to start mine out by leaving work early to attend a rather un-pleasant visit to the dentist’s office to get a filling redone. That was painful and smelled like burnt sienna, but it’s over and now I can live with my “gorgeous teeth” in peace. Man, my dentist made one comment and I just can’t stop thinking about it. However, the new filling feels smooth and deeeeeeeeeeeeelightful.

When I got home, I made Paul the ugliest heart-shaped cookie cake (half sugar, half chocolate chip) you’ve ever seen. I put candles on it and hid it in our bedroom closet so that he wouldn’t know I had made it. Then I got started on making him dinner. I’ve been a cooking BEAST these days. I’ve got this new Rachael Ray cook book that is not only easy to use, it inspires me to think outside the box. For example, there was a recipe for this Shrimp pasta I hadn’t heard of before. I followed some of the directions and tweaked it so that it fit in with the rest of my meal…and lo and behold…it was great!

Then, since it was Paul’s birthday, I made him a chicken pot pie. In my world, that equals BARF, but in Paul’s world, it equals ABSOLUTE YUM. I gotta say, I was nervous about how it would turn out, but when I pulled it out of the oven and served it up, even I enjoyed a slice of it. The filling was outstanding, but I still hate pie crust with every fiber in my body. Then I made some garlic bread and Paul whipped up some Crab Rangoon in our Fry Daddy. We gorged and gorged and then held our bellies until it was time for dessert. Did someone say Valentine’s Day or did someone say “Eat like you’re a starving homeless baby?”

As we were cleaning up, Paul asked if we should put a candle in the pot pie so that he could make a birthday wish. I scoffed at that idea and then covertly slipped into the bedroom and lit up the cake I made. I walked out with it and sang “Happy Birthday” and Paul grinned from ear to ear. He was so cute about it. He made his wish and then I served up ice cream on crumbled up cookie pieces. We gorged on that and then REALLY held our bellies for an hour. But hey! It was his birthday and we were allowed to eat like monsters.

Paul opened up his presents and didn’t like a single one. He’s so hard to buy for. My mom got him a new watch, which he will return since he hates wearing them. I got him a gift bag with all sorts of shit in it and then a massage at Bliss spa. Paul explained that he doesn’t want to go without me, so we’re going to find a day when we can both go and get our muscles relaxed. I didn’t know it was MY birthday too, but I’ll take it!

My gift this year was the best. Paul got me $20 in lottery scratch-off tickets (I LOVE doing them, although I didn’t win a single dollar) and a gift certificate to Duane Reade…which I loved the most. I spend so much money there every month, so this truly allows me to buy red bull and cigarettes for free. He also wrote me the sweetest card and that of course made my heart smile.

After that we just hung out and talked. Then off to bed for cuddling and laughing. Due to Paul’s work schedule, I haven’t had a Wednesday night with him in ages. I can’t explain how happy I was to have him home with me last night. It makes the week easier to get through when I have him around. Now we just have to focus on planning his party, which at this point is scheduled for March 5th – as I said, he does work A LOT.

Something I’m excited about…if you haven’t been to Broadway to see a show, you don’t know what you’re missing! Get here and see one! There are so many good things to see right now. Up next on my schedule of shows is Spamalot, A Chorus Line (which has garnered some wonderful reviews), and the one I REALLY can’t wait to see…Spring Awakening! Some say it’s the new RENT. I don’t know if anything could compare to the genius that is RENT, but I’m more than willing to give it a shot. I also heard that Les Mis is on its way back and if I get the money, I’m in. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea and it’s definitely not a show that I know ALL the words too, like the true fans, but I just love being swept up into the story. I find it extraordinarily beautiful.

Lastly…as I’ve mentioned in here before, I’m working on a new play. It’s starting to take some shape and I’m getting pretty pumped about it. Definitely more to follow on this in the coming weeks.

Stay warm everyone! There’s so much snow all over the country…especially you poor folks up in Oswego. Man I wish I still went to school there. I’d be home watching my trash TV for days on end! Oswego was so beautiful when there was 8 tons of snow on the ground.

Have a great day all!