Valentines Day Wish List

I guess that everyone has a dream Valentine's Day... right? It usually changes every year - as you grow as a person you find yourself wishing for different things. 

This past Valentine's Day I truly didn't really know what I wanted. All I knew is that I didn't want to make a huge fuss over it because I thought I'd have no one to share it with for a while. Well... it turns out I have some pretty great friends and people in my life that truly go above and beyond to make me feel special.

This is something that I wrote a while ago... which I thought was quite fitting for this occasion: 

I quite like being single. It is great to be able to be completely independent and do whatever I want to without needing to answer to someone.... but with that being said.. I am slowly starting to yearn for a partner. Someone I can cuddle at night, goof around with daily and experience life with. I need someone that isn't going to ever stop being curious and will always want to explore. I don't want someone that is just going to settle - I need someone with as much of an adventurous spirit as mine. 

I want someone to take photographs with - I know how silly that sounds.. but I always see images of my friends so happy and in love with their partners and I would love to find my soul-mate and see that in the pictures. I want someone that I can be silent with as well as loud with. I want to be able to lie in bed on their chest, entangled in each other while we both read, study, watch a film or just sit with our thoughts. I want someone who will enjoy midnight snacks in the kitchen with me, staying up until 3am cuddled up with hot chocolate and opening up to each other. I need someone who will dance with me even when there is no music... tickle me when I'm grumpy... kiss me and hold me when I'm sad. I need someone who wants to know about my novels and gives me advice on them. I want someone who will come to me with their thoughts, issues, problems or dilemmas and let me help. Let me advise. I need someone who will help me grow - who I can help grow and who I will know without a doubt will be the man I end up with. I am not searching though. I think that if you look for him or her - they will never be found. They arrive when you least expect it. So live - be YOU. Your soul-mate will wonder into your life at the right time - when the universe thinks you are both ready to face the hardships as well and the beauty of what a relationship really is.

 

This is what
I Wished for this Valentine's Day:

 

Starting with breakfast in bed...

A delivery of macaroons to work

A bottle of my favorite perfume.

I know I know.... A Louis Vuitton handbag is a crazy gift - it would be a true guilty little pleasure though. I've always wanted one.

Sushi and Oyster Dinner.

This is

What Really Happened on Valentine's Day:

I arrived home from work to see a scatter of roses in my front garden!

A little gift pack that was sitting in my room for me when I got home from work...

I got a bottle of wine... with my FACE on it!

A comic book from Kyle - we recently broke up but are still trying to remain friends.

Petals and Chocolate - what a great combination!

A letter from Haley all the way in Canada arrived! Although we've never actually met - I feel like we are good friends. She has such an awesome blog that you can visit by clicking on the link on the right hand side of this page! Blogging is how we know each other. Blogging is a beautiful way to connect with all sorts of people from all over the globe!

Mane N Tail sent me a package of a new product to review on my blog! (I'm NOT kidding! All of these things arrived ON Valentine's Day! What freaking awesome timing!!!)

My Valentine's Gift - my very own Eat Blog Love mug! What an amazing surprise!

Handgun Shooting - Such a blast!!

The Targets!

In Paolo Gouveia's drift car!

Watching the drift racing!

The drifting went on until late!

Driving in the Jeep Wrangler - roof down and listening to loud tunes!

Bloody Mary's for breakfast!

Drinking champage by a dam watching some kids fail in their attempts at fishing.

And yup... it ended in oysters. That equals one very happy Jade.

I think that what really happened on Valentine's Day this year was above and beyond what I could have hoped for. 

Sometimes I think you need to stop planning life and events and just let it unfold naturally in front of you - hold no expectations and it will pleasantly surprise you.

How was your Valentine's weekend dear Bloggers'? 

I hope you all have a beautiful week ahead.