Sweet Valentine

We're not really supposed to be doing Valentine's Day (at least as far as I'm concerned), but I had a great one. Jfer, Magda and I met for lunch at Kerbey, which is quite delightful during the week when you don't have to wait for hours for a table.

Jfer gave me a cool RED iPod Nano. After resisting for a long time, I have now officially become the member of Club iPod. The device is as cool as can be - tiny, with a crisp screen and plenty of memory for my musical tastes. I really like the red color - I'm not the fan of pastel colors in the rest of the, although the black Nano is pretty cool, too.

Now Jfer actually planned the iPod for my birthday, but she wanted me to have it sooner rather than later, so that I'd be more likely to go out running in preparation for the Capitol 10K. Of course, this means I also ought to load up on some accessories, like the Sport Kit and the Sportsuit Relay. Jfer now keeps mentioning that her old iPod is skipping songs and that the Video iPod is "really, really nice." Hmm, don't know what that's all about...

I went for some jewelry and gave Jfer a nice silver necklace with an amethyst and a face made out of carved bone, made by some local artist. I always feel like I'm playing the lottery whenever I'm picking out something for her, but it seems like I hit the jackpot this time. She claims it's her favorite piece of jewelry she'd ever received from me (I'm not sure if that includes the engagement and wedding rings) and her enthusiasm doesn't appear to be fake.