Valentimes

Thank you for the Valentine's Day wishes! I hope everyone had a wonderful day! :)

I myself had an amazing Valentine's Day! I got beautiful roses and chocolates, as well as knocked hubby's socks off with my surprise...

I got home early from school, ran through the store, picked up some bubbly, made sushi (warp speed, it was like the iron chef!) and cleaned up a bit. Oh and of course put on a dress, although I didn't have time to do my hair before he got home. Lol!

The sushi was salmon or (imitation) crab *cough student budget cough* with the usual culprits of avocado and cucumber, but also a bit of carrot and bell pepper for color. I loved the crunch the carrot brought, it's definitely going in my sushi from now on since I am a self-proclaimed "texture eater". 

We ate it with some chopsticks we got as a wedding present (the Japan honeymoon theme) and drank green tea out of our little Japanese cups bought from an outdoor flea market in Kyoto. I swear people drank tea out of these bowls and I'm not making it up! I even drank tea out of these in our hotel room then, hahaha!

The bubbly was poured into our wedding champagne flutes (since that's all we own) and we both enjoyed trying to photograph the bubbles, golden liquid, candlelight, and our etched initials. Gotta love having hobbies in common!

Dessert was a warm chocolate cobbler that I added large chunks of dark chocolate to for that molten lava cake effect. I really did want to make molten lava cakes but I need to expand my ramekin collection...and remember to buy eggs next time. Hah! 

The chocolate concoction went down nicely paired with a coconut whipped cream. Mmm.

I couldn't help but be mesmerized by the roses in the candlelight. I sure do love a good flower picture!

Ah, so that was the last holiday as a married first. 

We have been doing a lot of reflection with our impending first anniversary and I must say, it's still hard to believe it's been almost a year!!

Thanks for reading! I have some scarf and hat pictures to share for next time! :)