Thor posted his V-Day picks for singles (I especially enjoyed the recommended music pairings), and I promised mine with the honeymoon suites. So for those of us enjoying self-love on Valentine’s…
Get drunk and dance. Obviously. Knockin’ Boots at R2!
Go to page 57 of this past week’s C-VILLE if you want to see some breastesses. I’m completely serious.
Order yourself a heart-shaped pizza from Pizza Bella. Check out the toppings online and call 296-7472 to order.
Crash a friend’s apartment complex hot tub and drink champagne from a Solo cup. Don’t feel like subjecting your “winterweight” to a bathing suit? Or sitting in a hot tub solo? I’m with you. Buy a heating and massage pad for about $30 from one of those non-local mega-stores you hate and blow bubbles in your champagne with a straw.
Go to Ultimate Bliss (on the feeder road to Best Buy) and pick out something for the ultimate self-love experience. Consumer Reports steers clear of sex toy reviews, but the internet does not. Read a funny guest column in Marie Claire by a paid sex-toy tester here.
Eat at Mas. The hottest restaurant in Charlottesville (without trying) is not breakings its no-reservations policy for the holiday, so manchego cheese and sundried tomato aoli can be yours, all to yourself. Arrive early, ladies and gentlemen, or you will wait, and it will still be worth it.
The Shoghaken Armenian Folk Ensemble is performing at the University of Virginia’s Old Cabell Hall at 8pm, $10 for public, $5 for students. Apparently, this group is the preeminent authentic traditional Armenian folk ensemble. I bet it’s going to be really cool. You try to play a duduk.
File your taxes. If you’re already in a bad mood, why not?
(But I really recommend having a cheesy fun Valentine’s Day to celebrate yourself.)
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Might I suggest a night of spaghetti and wine with a group of friends? It was a tradition where I am from and never seemed to be anything but an amazing night. We frequently went bar happing after our dinner and drinking games (yes, drinking games with wine ARE AMAZING). The night always ended with smiles (even couples joined in our fun…and by fun I do not mean orgy).
Lu Sid: sounds like fun… I’d take it a step further and replace wine for boxed Franzia. Now you’re talking! and don’t forget to do bladder chugs
While I am not a fan of boxed wine. I love your thinking! You are welcome to my parties ANYTIME.
Market St. actually has some surprisingly good box wine. Not kidding. Not my preference, but I gave it a go when I was spending a weekend at an outdoor music festival where glass was forbidden. But, avoid the Franzia. Market Street sure won’t be carrying that variety. *shudder*
i like all these ideas. i’m definitely on board with celebrating non-coupleness. i have a rehearsal on thursday (thank god for distractions) but i definitely plan on gathering some of my favorite fellow singletons after for good wine and good company. best way to celebrate any holiday.
Don’t worry guys, I’m not partial towards Franzia (and I haven’t had it in years) but bladder chugs are fun on special occasions
“special”, I meant
I had bladder chugs once. Caught it from a girl in college.
I was at a party at SERP one time, and this guy was walking around with a bladder getting everyone to do “sack stands.” It was pretty hilarious. And inebriating.
There’s also a dance party at SAXX that night. Swing by and say hi…
No Exit! PVCC at the Maxwell Theater Feb 13 - 15th.
And it’s FREE!!!
(My apologies for keeping with the topic here.)
Somehow, “bladder chugs” sounds infinitely more appealing than “horking the space bag”, which is devoid of all sexiness. Ok, so I just made that up.
Garçon, more wine!
Too bad Floozy’s gone. I’m sure she’s say…how about “box binge” or “sac suckle”?
“enchanted” and “a clockwork orange” are playing at newcomb hall starting thursday and running through the weekend. i can’t really think of a better pair of date movies than that… (i actually really liked enchanted)
i also have rehearsal (hi trillian!), but as i have to be at work at 5:00 friday morning, i’ll be spending the rest of the evening with my most favorite bedmate: my stuffed alligator. awesome!
@12: you can hork my space bag anytime, baby.
Thank you, buster, for making me spray my drink all over my laptop. Is it a sign of a sick and twisted mind that I cannot stop giggling? The natives are looking at me funny, but that’s not unusual, in itself. I’d invite you to come join me for a drink, but you have to be up early. Maybe next time.
I totally needs me a stuffed alligator. It sounds huggably dangerous.
Did you buy your ’stuffed alligator’ at Bliss?
/jus tryin to stay on topic…
smack the bladder = my favorite drinking game in college
I can’t think of a better way to spend a V-day alone than with a group of single friends, a nail, a rope, and a box of Sunset Blush.
so… anyone for smack the bladder at odie’s place? no?
me, i’m going to stay home and give myself a nice sandpaper handjob.
ouch.
I love the bladder-chug! Box wine no box straight from the pump? It’s brought my family together before. Currently drinking old champagne, actually, to cool off from a good workout. Water is for sissies. Anyway, I’m glad you liked the ideas sort of.
@ 15: don’t move. i’ll get you a towel.
@ 16: he’s only dangerous when he goes undercover. or under the covers. or… wait, what?
@ 17: if i’m going to go purchasing reptiles at a porn store, i’m certainly going to go for the futurotic turtle over anything else. my stuffed alligator is too cute for the sorts of activities you purport to describe.
hmmm. hork the space bag = smack the bladder?
@22 ~15,
buster,
Do we know each other?
donk, i don’t think so, but i could be wrong. a/s/l?
(kidding, guys. KIDDING.)
@14 hi buster! sorry you have work
but enjoy your, um, gator time?
i’ve been laughing at the phrase “horking the space bag” all night. so, thanks for that street.
@22
Buster, I think it may be the same game. Essentially you employ the force of gravity to consume wine as long as possible until you cant take it anymore. You then smack the sack o’ wine as hard as possible to help alleviate the awful feeling that you have just chugged a disturbing amount of Franzia in one sitting. The “bladder” is then passed to the next contestant. Lather, rinse, repeat, until the Sunset Blush (or Chillable Red if you dare) is no more.
Chillable Red if you dare
Ooh! Co-worker story: he had a box of Chillable Red in his fridge during college, and a friend of his came over, opened his fridge and observed, “Ooh, Red chi-LAH-blah” misreading it for some fancy foreign wine. I still employ this pronunciation whenever possible.
@26/22
We played that same exact game in my day. But you had to shout “BAGGO” when you slapped the bag. Incidentally, that was also the name of the game.
You stole the back pad thing from me! I’m flatttered. My back doesn’t even hurt anymore but it’s coming to work today!
@25 My pleasure, trillian!
If I can make one person smile, then it was a day well spent.
OK seriously people. We need to work on our showing up for dance party skills. There was a decent villain turnout at Saxx, but the 5 of us that were dancing were the ONLY people dancing. It’s gonna require more than that to take over Charlottesville, which WILL happen. Much love to those that showed, and to those that didn’t…well, you need to make it out more to cvillain recommended places (coughOXOcough), because that is where the fun is going down. Time to go eat a drunken meal…
oh Tim, once you leave, who’s gonna hold down the dance floor with me? who??? maybe Yupster for a song or two, or way-too-intimate pink scarf. dude, I’m calling all cvillains: who can rock it on the dance floor? Ask anyone: I’m mediocre but at least I bring it. someone’s gotta be a presence so others will feel confident enough to join. that’s how dance floors HAPPEN.
mmmmmmmmmm, drunk food.
also, thanks villains for showing up tonight, making the valentines *almost* happen. I just can’t go home with an obviously wasted guy, no matter how much I may want to.
wow, I’m saying a lot here. I. Love. villains.
V-Day report from the corner: a lot of girls walking home alone… like half dozen on my block at closing time. so sorry, girls. Also, a sudden proliferation of honking. poor students and their hope for love. good luck kiddos.
My drunken meal was organic. Beat that!
My drunken meal was pre-made. Some kind of asian noodles mixed with a chicken breast I cooked earlier tonight (yes, I planned ahead…yes, I’m a huge dork). I think I win.
So we’re considering the pink scarf girl from my gym too intimate now? Is that possible? Why did I leave!!!! I just came from the corner, and I may or may not have made out with a fellow villain. Needless to say, any gilr going home alone was doing it because it was her own fault.
her own fault or her own good judgement?? I mean, I could have “gone home” but I feel i knew better. I mean, I have the hiccups for goodness sakes. and I think we know what that means… better off not with some dance floor find, that’s what.
I disagree. You are almost alwayws better off with a dance floor find than noone, unless they are totally butt.
Especially if the dance floor you are drawing from is a good one, which ours was (half shaved head excluded).
i’m not quite drunk yet- should i pre-make a meal now, or just drink?
didn’t make it to the dance floor tonight, but i can and will (and do) bring it.
i just stayed home with friends, for the record of girls goin home alone and blame.
no! half shaved head?! like the guy i saw earlier today, whereas half shaved meant the lower back half was shaved and he was wearing way too short shorts? (with a gangly beard?)
No, the front half was shaved and the back half was shoulder length. Think “extreme mullet”
(forgive me) chemo mullet?!
-please don’t block me, it’s just that sometimes things must be let out of my head-
@32 I will. I’m usually the first one on the dance floor, and the last one to leave. I may be a rather unusual dancer (in that I go into a rhythmic trance when I dance), but I can inspire people to get their groove on.
Bummer I know I missed a good night if MC had the hiccups. Next time.
Oh and Tim: MC is right (and from I can tell you follow her advice all the time… which is a good thing)
@41 - Hahaha!
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@42: Well done accepting the challenge, Street. I’m gonna hold you to that.
@43: yes an unexpected fun fun night, that’s for sure. I can’t remember the last time you were out late with the clique! feel better!