I hope you all had a lovely, heart strewn weekend or ignored it completely if, like T, you think it is crass commercialization. Event though he objects to Valentine’s day and being romantic to order, he does usually come up trumps.
So there were roses and truffles and a very yummy brunch at Hank’s, of crab cakes and pouched eggs.
We had to go out for brunch because the MIL arrived in the afternoon and also I tend to fall asleep in my soup course these days.
Yesterday we took her for an epic walk in Rock Creek Park, it was a beautiful day. Today they have gone off to Amish Country. Although I long to see the Amish I am exhausted and a two hours car trip was not appealing. So I am home alone catching up on my blogging, writing and housework (yuck!).
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As to the question of quite I always use it as kind of, I think it is a polite british thing. Instead of pointing out anythings faults you qualify the good but saying quite. It was quite nice, she is quite pretty, this is quite good. The whole argument came about because an American friend called my brownies quite nice and I was what do you mean quite! Which lead to the whole what does it mean debate. Thanks for chipping in.
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I took this off Melissa’s blog and I love it.
SFP – The Performers
[ESFP]
The entertaining and friendly type. They are especially attuned to pleasure and beauty and like to fill their surroundings with soft fabrics, bright colors and sweet smells. They live in the present moment and don´t like to plan ahead – they are always in risk of exhausting themselves.
The enjoy work that makes them able to help other people in a concrete and visible way. They tend to avoid conflicts and rarely initiate confrontation – qualities that can make it hard for them in management positions.
One of my friends is obsessed with Myers Brigg. Sadly he would not agree that this is me I am SO an I. Although I do avoid conflict like crazy! What are you?
8 Comments
February 16, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Enjoy your day without the MIL and hubby in the way. Sleep all you can now. That boy’s gonna make it tough in a few months.
February 16, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Oh cool I use it the same way you do so I guess I am a bit British too.
Or I can pretend at least, haha.
February 16, 2009 at 3:42 pm
I use quite the same way and I would have reacted similar! Oh I love brunch, sounds wonderful. I cooked The Ours a three course meal, was nervous but it turned out grand.
February 16, 2009 at 5:17 pm
Interesting on the “quite” bit. I am sure you had a great Valentines, and not just quite a good time.
February 16, 2009 at 5:56 pm
I’m soooooooooooooooo with “T” on Valentine’s Day!!!!! I told Mr. “S” NOT to waste ANY MONEY on V-Day because we are going on the cruise in just a few short days!!!!
Your V-Day sounds WONDERFUL and “T” sounds like a total dear!!!! =) Brunch sounds FAB!!! I know want Crab Cakes!!!! YUMMERS!!!!
I hope you have fun with MIL…lol!
I hate to hear you didn’t do the car ride to Amish Country…it’s a TOTAL blast!!!! Mr “S” mom took me a few years back…I loved it!!!! The food ROCKS!!!
February 16, 2009 at 8:43 pm
That ‘quite’ debate is interesting … so Americans wouldn’t use it and if they do it’s more praising than when we do.
I am so going over to check my Myers Briggs out.
February 17, 2009 at 2:39 am
With me out of a job, we decided not to spend a lot of money on each other and just go out to a nice dinner. It was still quite nice either way.
February 18, 2009 at 8:13 am
How is it going with MIL??? =)
Just thinking about ya!!!!! =)