Stupid Cupid

Okay, so I know you may think my title automatically makes me "anti-Valentine's Day," but trust me-- I have good reason! Or at least I'd like to think so...

I know the 1st thing you're thinking is, "well, are you single?" LOL

And to my very own disbelief [kidding]-- I am... [Slaps forehead] --But this is not my reason as to why I do not acknowledge February 14th as a legit holiday... Let me explain...

First off, when I say I don't celebrate V-Day, I don't mean that in terms of my family. They RARELY see how affectionate I can be [yes, I'm working on it lol], so this day is a great way for me to let them know how much I love them. I plan on writing each of my family members a nice letter for the occasion.

So now that we have that cleared up, let me just let you know that, yes-- I have celebrated V-Day in the past [most recent was 2008] and actually had some very special ones...

Surprise homemade candlelight dinner featuring my favorite Italian dish-- chicken parmigiana and my favorite desert-- red velvet cake... A beautifully intimate experience..

Another where my boo at the time created a scavenger hunt for me to search for all my V-Day gifts... That was sweet...

And another where we had a romantic evening spent in bed simply snuggling and watching romantic movies...

Yea, I know--nothing extravagant, but they were definitely great memories nonetheless...

So why the change of heart?

Okay, first of all, its a recession! Stores want to mark up the same candy, cards, flowers etc. [wrapped in red packaging] for the moment-- pssssssssssh! A card saying "I Love You" in all red shouldn't cost more than one that says it in all blue [sucks teeth]. And on a bigger scale, if your loved one plans something grand and romantic, they are definitely bound to pay more during this weekend than any other weekend... Sucks right? Love shouldn't break the bank for one weekend, but instead across several of them [LOL joking]

Well, as I've grown, [over my short life span-LOL] and have had experiences with different types of guys, I've realized that I need more than just V-Day to really honor love-- I need that ish all the time. So don't get me hype because you can buy me flowers on Feb. 14th, but then don't bother any other day-- I mean, not that its all about me or anything... [smile]

And its not... My third reason has to do with the man in the relationship, friendship, 1/2 way commitment or whatever... I feel for the fellas... So many pressures to live up to, tons of money to spend and reservations to make. In most cases, the holiday isn't built for them. I mean... you can buy him boxers, cologne or something to wear for him, but how special does it really get for the man? Eeeeeeh I don't know, but I doubt its as great as it is for women. But shoot-- what holiday is? lol

Thee Exception

But, if I happen to get a partner in the future that ABSOLUTELY has to celebrate V-Day, he can kindly buy me all the chocolate [I love chocolate any day really], the teddy bears, the balloons etc the day after when they are all 50% off... Yup-- might as well buy it all on sale LOL...

OR an even better option would be to make up our own "Day of Love"-- whether that's simply an anniversary date, the first time we say "I Love You" or any random date we picked with our eyes closed. I live for random things :-)

I hope this all made sense. See... I'm not completely crazie lol just a tad bit coo coo in the head...

All in all, laugh a little more, live a little more and love a little more...
Tomorrow, February 14th and everyday there after...

Ttfn- ta ta for now
K
xoxo