Sunday, 9 February 2025

Season for love.





Valentine's Day is upon us. As we have a few expensive lunches and an anniversary dinner pending, we are thinking, rather than go to an enforced set menu higher than normal priced dinner (too much food with 5 or 6 courses!) we might go to the movies. We are waiting to see the sessions for September 5 (nothing says romance like terrorists -hehehe) however if it isn't on, then we will drag the kiddo with us to Captain America (because nothing says romance than your kid crashing your date).





So that will be our night, I did offer to get seafood from the fish market but husband thought we should go out - however, we're both not really drinking at the moment and sort of on diets so...movie it is. (We have a very indulgent date for my birthday so I'm not dismissing effort or romance, just being practical on the cost of it all, when a big luxury day together is only a few weeks away)

What are you doing?

Musically, this is a little love song that's getting played non stop in this house. 



Happy Valentine's Day to those who celebrate it.























In Sydney it also kicks off Mardi Gras this year - these were the elevators in our hotel in Osaka. While Japan doesn't legally recognise Marriage equality, it appears 70% of the population does, and many of the political parties also do. This hotel hosted weddings (there was advertising in the foyer), so I'm not sure if this was a promotion due to Pride in Japan, or the Thai law changes coming into affect or just getting ahead of the market....










Given all the hate in the world, I think we should all take this moment to celebrate love in whatever form that takes for us. For our friends (as Valentine's Day is in Finland), our partners, our family or just our fellow humans.

(If people in Sydney are stuck for ideas, the Comedy Store has a Valentine's showcase if you want to do something fun and a little different)

Linking my new favourite song with #MondayMusicMovesMe #TheRandom
The live version is here because the 502's are so fabulous!

6 comments:

  1. Have a great Valentine’s Day. I avoid all restaurants on holidays that have eating-out traditions. NEVER go to a restaurant on Mother’s Day is my motto. Ditto Valentine’s. Why be hassled, overcharged, and dissed? I applaud your decision to see a movie.
    best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  2. Personally, I think that love (and friendship too) should always be in season 😊🥰
    In Austria, Valentine's Day has no real tradition, even if the economy is working hard to make it a "tradition". After all, they don't just want to sell flowers, perfumes, chocolates, jewelry, expensive food... only on Mother's Day and Christmas 😉 As with Mother's Day, we're not going anywhere on the day itself, but we have theater tickets for February 24th. (Edi and I don't really celebrate until the anniversary of our relationship-starting-day: April 15th. This day is more important to us than the wedding anniversary. This year is our 30th relationship anniversary.)
    The cinema is definitely a good idea, and the film 5th September is supposed to be good - even if "not so romantic". By the way, we're also on a bit of a diet at the moment, at least since the end of our winter vacation I've been cooking low carb and we only drink alcohol on the weekend, otherwise water. (But on April 15th it will be different 😊)
    All the best from Austria, Traude
    https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2025/02/mit-den-rostrosen-durch-die-kalte.html

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    1. Your Mother's Day is super early. I didn't know. Ours is not til May. Congrats on 30 years. It's a long time. We are 32 but only 25 married. Blink of an eye and all that!

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  3. Happy Valentine Day to you too. Hope you will get some flowers or sweets. But I think love should have no special day....you could celebrate it every day.
    Have a good time and all the best
    Violetta

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  4. Great songs and Happy Valentine's Day.

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  5. ...I love those elevator door. Wishing you a Happy Valentine's Day!

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