Pre-Valentine's Day

The pre-Valentine's Day festivities consisted of giving Andrew his gifts from me, dinner at 238 Bistro in Armory Square, and then shopping at Shoppingtown.

My gifts to Andrew were a new leather wallet, a homemade photo album of pictures of us together, a big chocolate and peanut butter (his favorite) heart, and a scratch-and-sniff (strawberry) card. He desperately needed a new wallet because his old one was falling apart. He seemed pretty pleased with the booty.

Dinner was easily the most expensive and delicious food I've ever had. Andrew and I both had a shrimp salad as an appetizer, and for entr�es Andrew had the filet mignon and I had the roasted duck in orange sauce. We shared a beautiful dessert: A chocolate pyramid, filled with chocolate mousse, topped with edible gold foil with a crispy pastry filled with homemade vanilla ice cream and a huge hazelnut wafer on the side. The presentation alone was worth the price... $78 dollars, not including the tip. I've never been to such a frou-frou restaurant, but it was awesome. I look forward to that sort of thing being a regular experience for me.

We intended to shop for a sweater for his gift to me, but unfortunately all the stores we went to are already selling clothes for summer. So we ended up hitting The Body Shop. I picked out the tea tree foaming facial wash, tea tree foundation, vitamin C lip balm, and a little pot of blue eye shadow. I'm also pleased with the booty. <3