The Strategy

Joey and I both aren't big fans of the commercialized holiday of love--Valentine's Day. It just seems like everyone feels that is the main day to give gifts and be romantic and in love. But what about the 364 other days of the year? This isn't to say that we didn't spend the evening together--but we didn't treat it like it was a holiday either.

A few days before Valentine's Day, though, Joey gave me a gift. His argument was "Why wait for one day a year to give a gift to the one you love?" I agree, I'm always up for a gift! ;) So anyway, this particular gift was perfect.

A couple of weeks ago, Joey and I were hosting my friend Kristen in LA. It was a rainy weekend, so we didn't do any of the awesome stuff that you would do in LA. Instead, we were walking around Pasadena doing a little shopping. While there, I saw a lamp that I absolutely loved but decided not to buy it.

After that, I guess Joey remembered the lamp (I don't remember talking about it again even once) and went back to Pasadena without me and without really mentioning it. He hid his gift from me and then gave it to me as a surprise!

This lamp is so perfect! It is orange milk glass to go with my orange room. It is so nice, probably one of the nicest things I have in my apartment. I needed a lamp because the one I got from IKEA previously was pretty annoying.

Joey really outdid himself this time!