Last night, I neglected my blog in favour of SLEEP. I had to. Besides, it was a holiday in Ontario today: Family Day. Yes, it’s days like today that make me really love my province…. I’ll tell you all about our special Family Day tomorrow. Because, apparently, we still have the Valentine’s Day recap to get to. And, I know you’re all on the edge of your couches WAITING to hear what movie Josh-O and I ended up seeing. Was it the one YOU recommended?

I can safely, categorically, say NO. No. No. No.

Because…. Have you forgotten that Josh-O and I have the WORST LUCK when it comes to movies? We are ALWAYS late — even when we leave extra early — and we always end up seeing something other than what we planned, usually a kid’s movie. Like the time we ended up seeing Open Season. In the theatre. IN THE THEATRE.

IN THE THEATRE.

Anyway, our bad movie luck continued on Valentine’s Eve — our first date in a LO-HO-HONG TI-HI-HIME (a really REALLY long time).

The evening started off great. We dropped the monkeys off at it’sgrandma and papa’shere’s house and headed out to a new Indian restaurant in our area. We took a couple pictures of our dining selves with our blackberries. But, Josh-O looks terrible in all of them (ahem), so here’s the one picture we got where neither of us looks like we have a double chin….

I did my makeup and, as you CAN’T tell…, my hair. I wore my favourite new hoodie (which, as I found out the next day, still had the price tag hanging off it…). I felt good. And, the food was good. It’s always hard to get the waitstaff to understand what it means when I say “I’m vegan.” Our waiter couldn’t quite figure it out because he was so obsessed with telling the chef I had a “dairy allergy” — only to put a plate of chicken thingies in front of me. “She’s vegan,” Josh tried to explain. “I JUST LOVE THE BIRDS,” I added.

It was delicious and romantic. Josh and I began to remember why we got married in the first place…. Aww….

THEN. We decided we were not going to do the “Indian theme” and see Slumdog Millionaire after Indian dining. No. We were going to take advantage of our night at the BIG SCREEN, and see Coraline 3-D style. I was so excited. I’d never seen a 3D movie in the theatres before (not since Epcot Centre, anyway)! This was going to be GREAT! Wait ’til all my readers hear about this, I thought….

So, we get to the theatre. I’m pulling my hair behind my ears in anticipation of the 3D glasses. We go to the machine to pay, and, LO AND BEHOLD, there’s no 3D Coraline, AND the time is different than what it said in the papers. If we were going to see a 2D movie, it was NOT going to be Coraline because, NOW, I only want to see it in 3D. So, we BOLTED to a nearby theatre to see Slumdog.

…Only to get there…. Too late. We were too late. So, we ended up seeing the only movie we could make it to (without keeping it’sgrandma and papa’shere up all night with the monkeys)….

The International. With CLIVE. I was so depressed at first — because I really didn’t want to see this movie in theatres. But, then, pretty-much right when the movie started and CLIVE OWEN APPEARED ON THE BIG SCREEN, I relaxed. I MELTED.

It was a pretty good movie. Way too violent for me, which I expected, since I posted this very photo on my old gossip site months ago….

But, GARSH, Naomi Watts is gorgeous — and totally not a young thing….

I loved her! But, I was TRÈS disappointed that there was absolutely NO SEX in the movie. Not even a peck on the cheek. Naomi Watts’s character was even married to some other hot dude. Seriously, TRÈS disappointing. But, it was okay, because I filled that gap by imagining myself nibbling on Clive’s neck during the parts of the movie that I didn’t understand (which were many).

All in all (who says that anymore?), it was a great night. I cannot WAIT to go to another movie. Maybe with a girlfriend this week? Shopoholic anyone?

In other news…. I got lovely flowers for Valentine’s Day, which I’ve placed high up on the fireplace mantle — like a dangling carrot for poor Minden….

And…, Monkey got the best Valentine’s gift ever, from her perfect mother Build-A-Bear. I didn’t expect it to be THIS cute and big and SOFT….

Build-A-Bear also has a gift for one of YOU. I’ll tell you more about it after our current contest is over — check that before it’s dunzo!

What? You still here? You want MORE? Wasn’t this post LONG ENOUGH? I mean, MY GOODNESS! I mean, this whole thing could have been written in TWO SENTENCES: Coraline was 2D and we were late for Slumdog. Saw The International.

Just wait till tomorrow, when I tell you all about what we did TODAY! Are you on the edge of your couch? Stay tuned….

Oh, and, want to know what melts my heart (other than CLIVE!)? The thought of Tanis, of The Redneck Mommy fame, and her NEW 5-year-old son with special needs. She was FINALLY able to adopt her dream child. Congratulations, Tanis, on your beautiful new SON! See, Gorgeouses, there is much GOOD in this world.

Love!
xo Haley-O