Yeah, see, I've had great Valentine's Days and great NYEs. But I never saw them as anything but opportunities to do something fun.
I do not generally see many opportunities for fun on those days, because everything is crowded and waaaay overpriced. One can stay in make your own fun, but I don't need an excuse for that, ya know?
I like to celebrate my own stupid holidays on days that various merchants aren't demanding I celebrate. Private anniversaries (not just with Tom, but friends and family), Cinco de Mayo, "Hell, it's Wednesday."
You have plenty of vitues even accounting for that weird candle thing.
Awww. Coming from an electron fetishist, that makes my heart go pitter-pat.
I'm going to buy myself flowers tonight, I think. BECAUSE I CAN HAVE NICE THINGS WHEN I WANT THEM, DAMMIT.
I buy myself flowers almost every time I grocery shop. Because, PRETTY!
Hah, Kat! We got you beat--we're going to Costco and grocery shop for V-day.
HEY! Costco is on my list for the day. Who says I'm not an exciting person?
Valentine's Day exists so that we know what shape to buy our chocolates in. Or possibly as a reason to cart out a new mold for peeps.
Would you believe I have no chocolates at work? Hm. COuld do a CVS run.
I buy myself flowers almost every time I grocery shop. Because, PRETTY!
I always forget how much I like having flowers, so I don't buy them nearly enough.
Nora! I was the downstairs person in a similar situation -- I did a and b. And let my upstairs neighbors know that I had told the landlord, in case the landlord needed to do something in their apartment.
Also, ION, Cairn Terriers are adorable.
We ate our chocolate last week.
We might need to replace.
You're welcome, Allyson.(It's only true.)
And of course, ita wants to kick the man in the head...I mis-typed.
Or possibly as a reason to cart out a new mold for peeps.
What, that's not enough?
I have no strong feelings about Valentine's one way or the other, though like New Years, it's a night I avoid going to restaurants and such because of the crowds and the inflated prix fixe menus everywhere you go. But props to those that like it, and maybe there are some folks who appreciate the reminder to do something special for each other.
Plus the emergence of little candy hearts and cinnamon red hots means that Cadbury creme eggs are just around the corner.
