How do you know you've been single for way too long...?
When you forget entirely that there is a day called Valentines day. Even though I knew that I had to organize some people to table for my organization at the Vagina Monologues, which happens on Valentines Day, I totally forgot about the Valentines part. Funny. I was just reminded of the fact that there was such a day by a friend of mine that is in a couple. She is worried about what kind of gift to get her guy on Valentine's Day. I was obviously no help.
The last time I tried to do something for someone on Valentine's Day, it blew up in my face. I got one of those "I don't want to date anyone, can't we just hang out" speeches. Ah, college boys.
Here's hoping for some chocolates from my girls........hint hint....wink wink....nudge nudge.
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Hubby and I are eating take out Mexican food, drinking a good bottle of wine and sitting on our ass holes in front of a TV screen. It is our passive agressive way of saying - FUCK YOU VALENTINES DAY! We love eachother every day, cards, flowers, chocolates or nothing at all. If you need a holiday to remind you to tell someone you love them. . . well, I am not going to go there. Let's just say that I have always treated V-Day like a pap-smear. It comes around once a year, makes you feel sick to your stomach and veunerable and then you drink to make the memory go away. Luckily hubby has always felt the same way - not about the pap smear part, but treats it with the same contempt that I do.
Oh, come on, it isn't all that bad. I do get my yearly V-day present from Kallilaw. It is usually some funny stuff, candy and a mixed CD. To you Kalli - I love you every day. I just love you a little more when I get presents. . . Greedy bastard ain't I?
Auto - I'm with YOU!! I've always hated that stupid day about loving and roses and cupids and crap. And I say the exact same thing: If you can't show someone you love them ALL YEAR LONG, then you shouldn't have the excuse of a DAY to redeem yourself.
Now AJ has made it a challenge to make me love V-day. Good luck to you sweet boy. He's got a mountainous battle ahead of him. If anyone can do it though, it's him.
I"m sorry you're flying solo A-town. They don't know what they're missing, really. But I know what they're missing, so I'm gonna shower you with chocolates and roses - ugh. And it might kill me to buy them.
There are worse things than being alone on V-day. I have been dumped several times on that day. P.S. That is NOT the reason I don't like V-day, but it didn't help me to like it either.
I think the funny thing I was trying to convey is that I hadn't even thought of it. I have to admit, I'm usually bombarded and sickened by Valentine's Day weeks in advance of its arrival. I just found myself not even realizing that February meant v-day. Funny.
Good for you. That's how it should be - the whole world should forget that "holiday" exists.
Do I sense a pattern in myself? Hmmmm - Christmas Scrooge, V-day Scrooge - I wonder if there are others. I do love birthdays and Halloween however.
How do you feel about Easter? I have been impartial to that holiday my whole life. I just never really got into the whole looking for eggs in the backyard - there is usually snow on the ground. I do, however LOVE LOVE LOVE 4th of July and Halloween. Memorial and Labor Day rule. Come to think of it, President's, Vets and MLK day aren't bad either. I don't mind Mothers and Fathers day all that much. . . Thanksgiving could go and it wouldn't break my heart, but I think that Boxing Day might be the coolest day yet.
You have to wonder about a holiday that emphasizes PINK everywhere. Not that I don't like that color, but come on. Easter is AWESOME! The only time of the year you can get Cadberry Eggs :)
I say that instead of celebrating Valentine's Day that we all get together and have a wine and chocolate celebration!
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