We usually celebrate Valentine with the “Kolokoys” (the name we gave our group of friends) but since we all had a busy December and January, we decided to give ourselves a rest from all the partying that we’ve done.
This year, the Husband and I turned Valentine’s Day into a Valentine’s long weekend. We decided to in sync our day-off today so we’ll have an extra day of just staying at home.
We never usually go out on Vday. I remember when we were still going out as boyfriend/girlfriend in Manila, we’d go home early, order take-away food from a restaurant and have dinner at home. Our way of avoiding the crowd in restaurants and the traffic.
Since Vday’s eve was a Sunday, we went to church as usual and dropped by the mall to have lunch and do some grocery shopping.
The only “special” thing we did was eat at this not-so-new Thai restaurant at the mall for the first time. Hi Thai had been opened in Blacktown for awhile now but we never had the great urge to eat there.
We had the Mixed Entree which was the only dish from Hi Thai that I liked. All four components on the plate: puff pastry, spring roll, fish cake and satay chicken were very tasty and flavourful.
Their Pad Thai and Chicken Barbecue were average, not good enough for me to come back soon.
Today, we just rested and enjoyed the quiet of our home. An ordinary day turned extra-ordinary not because it’s Valentine’s day but simply because we are together.
How was your Vday?
11 Comments
Edong
it all depends on the perspective…
happy heart’s day to you ibyang and your good husband…
🙂
Genesis Paredes
SWEET! 🙂
RicAdeMus
We’re still trying to decide what to do for dinner tonight–but only because we’re both tired today. We went out to dinner on Saturday, so we already celebrated.
Your dinner looked great–and syncing your days off was genius, oh how I wish we had done that, or just taken the day off.
I entered you into the giveaway, but I’m afraid the results were not good. I’m sorry! I plan to have another giveaway in early May.
kay
Mine was very simple but I liked it. I spent it with someone who is starting to really matter to me.
Chyng
I have a love affir with Thai food. Super spicy Ibyang? Mukhang masarap pa naman.. hehe
ladyviola11
hi hane. elmo picked me up at the office yesterday. we just had a simple dinner in a chinese resto. then, when i got home, i saw his gifts for me…which made me alittle teary-eyed..feeling ko spoiled wifey ako =))
Wenny Yap
Sometimes, it is more memorable just enjoying a cozy evening together right in the privacy of our own home. I find the celebration at all the popular eateries far too commercialised.
kayni
great post, very sweet.
happy valentine’s day to you both.
sheng
We also have a silent VDay, well, we always do. But we had dinner with a good friend and that’s just enough for us.
missyblurkit
we had ours quiet with a simple dinner at a cafe near our home. then headed home to watch a movie over ice cream with the furkid.
nice and quiet without blowing big dollars and fighting with the crowds that were strangely more lovey dovey and huggy than usual:P
bursky
A and i had a quiet V day as well… spent the evening cloud-gazing (i intended for stargazing but the sky wasn’t as cooperative). 🙂 aheh
belated happy V day! 🙂