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Showing posts with label Valentines Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Valentines Day. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

A Living Social Valentines Day


This year was my turn to plan Valentines day- Dan did such a great job last year, so this year I was determine to make it special.

I was sick on the Monday (week before Valentines day)- and while laying in bed with a sore throat, fever and wild toddler running around wild with a black sharpie (thats another story..)- I decided I needed to just book something before it got too late.  Lucky for me- in that instance I got an email from none other than living social.  The daily deal was perfect- Tapas for 2 with a bottle of wine for only $29- at a restaurant called Vue in Bondi (where Dan works)!  So I purchased it instantly- and called up to make our Valentines Day reservations.  Of course they told me they were all booked up for their Living Social vouchers on Valentines Day.. but after a little negotiating- we made a deal that if we arrived by 6pm and were done by 7:30pm we could come... phew!  We are losers early birds anyway- and that time was actually perfect.

It was a great night- food was amazing, view spectacular, and we had a ball people watching all the lovey dovey couples down on Bondi Beach with picnic baskets and blankets.. bean bag chairs on the lawn, guys with big bouquets of flowers walking home from work... we were surrounded by awkward first (or second) dates.. fake laughs, too much cologne, and romantic candles and music...

After dinner we walked over to Smooch for a frozen yogurt before heading home....what a perfect night.



Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Happy Valentines Day

I. Love. Dan.




Dan couldn't let Valentines Day go by without doing something special.  I really wasn't expecting anything- as Dyllan goes to bed at 6:30pm still, and that usually leaves us zero time after work (if Dan even gets home before 6:30pm) to even do anything (outside the house).  But in true Dan, the romantic, form- he surprised me and came home at 5:30pm with a pretty long stem red rose and a bag of sushi, a bottle of wine, and a babysitter (thanks Yunny and Lozzo!).  We hopped on our bikes-  he lead as I followed- and we headed for the hills.  Up and down the (HUGE) hills as we wound around the waters edge.. dodging cars!  I don't know what I was thinking, but I have to admit- I wasn't prepared for such a hard work out!  I shoulda known..


Dan had a spot in mind.  We peeled into a park, called McCarrs Creek (pronounced McKaw's Creek)- me completely winded and sweaty-  and kept on riding.. right down to the end of this little jetty.



Dinner: fast food sushi,wine and chocolate hearts = perfect.

McCarrs Creek