Happy V-Day!

I guess once a month isn't too bad... right? Let's see if I can remember everything that has happened in the last month. January was a quiet month. I spent a lot of the month being sick. I got a terrible flu bug that I am still trying to get over. I missed three days of work (which is a lot for me) and spent a lot of time sleeping. I even bought a humidifier. Crazy, huh? Luckily, I am feeling much, much better now and just have the sniffles. Soon those will go away, too, and I will be a new woman!
Zak has, of course, been doing well in school. His four English classes are good - he doesn't care much for the way one of them is taught, but other than that, he likes them. I think. He reads a lot, and has more papers than I remember him having in prior semesters. He is a trooper, though, and does very well. Is it trooper or trouper? I don't think those words mean the same thing. Huh.
Work is going well for me, although it is definitely the slow season. I have spent time cleaning the microwave, doing dishes in the break room, and other various and sundries. I even occasionally get to help a member! I was blessed to get another raise last month. Raises are always welcome!
Other than the aforementioned, there isn't a lot going on for Zak and me. Zak has been riding Metro (our scooter) to work and freezing in the process, but he's learned how to REALLY bundle up. There isn't any skin showing anywhere by the time he's done. He said that he has never experienced frozen eyeballs before he began these winter rides. Yikes. I think he has worked out a solution for that, thank heavens.
Our plans for Valentine's day consist of Zak going to school all day, and me working all day. I am going to get some yummy breadsticks at Pizza Plus after work and go hang out with Zak and his parents in Millville.
Beck and Kaiya are at the folks' house right now while Nik and Corey enjoy a Seattle getaway, and so we will get to play with them a little before they go to bed. It is so fun to have them here! I love listening to them. Beck explained to me last night why he doesn't like clocks, and Kaiya is just sweet. She is really talking a lot, and is so girly and cute. What fun Zak and I have to look forward to!
Um, the only other thing of note is that 24 started on January 15th, and it is the coolest show ever. We all enjoy watching it very much, and Rhett, Burke, and Ben even met the guy who plays Edgar Stiles while they were in Park City for the Sundance Film Festival. Jack Bauer is without a doubt the best action hero ever. (At least, according to Zak, Rhett, Burke, and Ben.) They think that he should go head-to-head with Jason Bourne. Or maybe James Bond. He is pretty cool. And now it's time to invoke Rule #4 on myself again... The people on TV are not real, so stop talking about them like they are.
We just enjoy the show. Is that so wrong?
I hope that all of you are doing well and that you have a great Valentine's Day!