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"Loved your perspective(s) on Valentine&amp;#x27;s Day. And sorry about your stomach-ache-boyfriend and other not-so-perfect nights.&amp;amp;nbsp; The good news is, the pressure is off, our love lives can be flawed again. Phew. My night really picked up. In the beginning, I was a little bitchy to B -- which I feel really badly about -- but we ended up having a happy, relaxed and romantic night. I think what happened was that I was feeling &amp;amp;quot;off&amp;amp;quot; to begin with (as you know), and then I walked into Periyali, the most magical Greek restaurant ever, surrounded by guys who looked like GD and food/smells/music that brought back a million memories. I soooo set myself up for that. Bad, Alyssa, bad! My own issues aside, it was one of the best meals of my life. The grilled octopus was so good I wanted to cry. And the lamb chops...oh my god...talk about true love. It didn&amp;#x27;t hurt that B looked like Jude Law in his cashmere sweater and soft, sweet eyes. So, yeah, I&amp;#x27;m smiling today. Beth gave me a little Vday aphrodisiac too -- she got me a massage at a new spa called Squeeze Cream. A masseuse named Kate took me to heaven and back. I think I was actually moaning. Poor Kate! You know what&amp;#x27;s weird, it felt extra good when she was massaging my fingers. I think we hold a lot of stress in our fingers, especially these days with all the intense emailing/typing/texting. Even my mother got a blackberry today!&amp;amp;nbsp; About to pack for Vegas with Lisette tmr. We&amp;#x27;re anticipating airport hell, so don&amp;#x27;t be surprised if I wind up back in bed, instead of prancing around the Hard Rock. At least we&amp;#x27;re not flying Jet Blue (can you believe that??)! She finally explained why we&amp;#x27;re going (whenever I help her with events, I just sorta show up and make myself useful).&amp;amp;nbsp; Well, here&amp;#x27;s her press release....&amp;amp;nbsp; Richie Akiva and Scott Sartiano, the leaders of the A-list crowd in New York nightlife are joining forces with the timelessly cool Hard Rock Hotel &amp;amp;amp; Casino for NBA All Star Weekend. Known for their consistent star-studded events, Akiva and Sartiano will bring in Hollywood&amp;#x27;s elite for the Hard Rock Hotel &amp;amp;amp; Casino line-up of events. Former NBA player for Chicago Bulls Trent Tucker, NBA legend Michael Jordan, player for Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James, players for Denver Nuggets Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony, R&amp;amp;amp;B producer Jimmy Jam Harris, hip-hop group The Roots, R&amp;amp;amp;B singer Akon, executive producer of his own hit show, &amp;amp;quot;The Nick Cannon Show,&amp;amp;quot; Nick Cannon, comedian Katt Williams and many others. Look out for Paris Hilton who will be celebrating her birthday with all her A-list friends. I know, I don&amp;#x27;t get it either. Scott Sartiano is Jamie-Lynn&amp;#x27;s boyfriend, FYI. She&amp;#x27;ll be there too -- which is awesome, bc I miss her and I don&amp;#x27;t like having to watch reruns of The Soprano&amp;#x27;s just to see more of her! Hope everyone has a delightful weekend. I&amp;#x27;ll try to &amp;amp;quot;win big&amp;amp;quot; for you, and don&amp;#x27;t worry, I&amp;#x27;m past the Paris Hilton party scene. Once I do my job with the red carpets and press list, I&amp;#x27;ll be in bed reading mags, thinking about B and getting nonstop blackberry messages from my oh-so-modern mom. Anything exciting on your agenda? xx Alyssa"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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