“No flowers. Nothing looks tackier than girls walking around on dates with wilted overpriced roses. Chocolates MIGHT work…”
These were my marching orders. Frankly, while she has a great sense of style, and quirky sense of humor, YJ has never been much of a “girly girl,” but Valentine’s Day comes once a year so…the husband has to suit up and think of SOMETHING.
It’s also a little known secret (though probably better known now) that February 14th is our “official” — as opposed to the one we celebrate — anniversary. It was on this date two years ago that we went down to to the courthouse and the Tianjin Office of Marriage Certification put it all to rest, there were a few wedding day smiles but no walks down the aisles, and no, she didn’t wear a wedding dress.*
We’re also on a ‘gotta find new restaurants’ kick. Since 2007, Beijing’s restaurant scene has grown in size and sophistication. Actual French people running French restaurants… know, crazy huh? Long gone are the days when a restaurant could advertise “Western Food” as an actual cuisine and keep a straight face. (“Sure, we serve Western Food…didn’t you see the three pieces of