valentine's day

Remember these? You picked them out at the grocery store or Duane Reade or what have you, then you had to get a class list and address them to everyone in the class. Then you'd decorate a shoebox or what have you for receiving the valentines. Sometimes there were suckers, other times there were chocolate kisses in the mailbox. Besides dressing up the mailbox, your mom would braid your hair and you'd wear a pink and red headband, and break out those tights with the hearts all over them. Oh, yes, Valentine's Day in elementary was so the best.


I remember when I moved to Springfield in first grade. It was right around Valentine's Day, I think. Anwyays, I totes addressed one of them to this kid, Jake, and I put "I Love You" on the card.

Hopeless romantic at the age of 5. I know, I know. Anyways, Jake and I laugh about it now, but it was mortifying when he told me that he hated me that fateful Valentine's Day of '95. That broke my little heart. But yeah, I still get nervous when I say things on cards, and last night was no exception.

After going to a taping of the Newlyweds Game (eHarmony edition, natch), I went back with my friend to his place. I totally have a crush on his roommate, and love his other roommate, so I figured I'd give them some Claws 'N Paws love.

Right, so I have a crush on my friend's roommate. He'll go unnamed for now. I decided to give him one of the valentines that had a cute bulldog on it. Under the cute puppy, I wrote something. No, not "I Love You", but still elementary school-style: "do you like me?" with two check boxes. One for yes, one for no.

So, said crush did not check either box, but there were a lot of blushing cheeks and awkward, pigeon-toed moments. I'd never felt more like a first-grader in my life. Maybe it was the fact I was wearing a headband and tights again. Maybe it was the fact I had just told someone I liked them on a dinky little piece of paper that said "You're Doggone Cute!".


Yes, I have reverted back to elementary school. I love hearts, conversation and ink ones. I don't have a fancy, glittery mailbox and I sure don't have a valentine. But I've got a lot of love for my friends, a lot of love for my family and a lot of Claws 'N Paws valentines to give out.


Spread love, it's the Brooklyn way.


-miss pepper




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