Xander ,'Empty Places'
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bon bon and bob bob had their first date on V-Day. I was all no! Delay! Delay! Stress!
Which goes to show, I know little.
An ex told me he loved me on Valentine's Day once. I also remember my chiro being pointedly sweet. Other than that, nothing. I don't have an anti-V screed. Just an "Oh, that's how the other half live."
our official "day,"
I keep trying to tell DH that it is nice haveing an official day to celebrate, but it is more important that we appreciate each other when we are together , than worring about a day. He is away this year for V-day, and our anniversary didn't get much attention, but I figure that just makes our eventual chosen time of celbration better.
This year I got chocolate, so I'm good with Valentine's day.
I've only ever had one really romantic Valentine's, a few that "sucked beyond the telling" and mostly it's a day, only. Still bracing for February bad luck, though.
My grandfather died on Valentine's day when I a little girl. Kinda put a damper on the holiday for a decade or so. But now I think of it as a day to make others smile.
Like most holidays for me, V-day is an excuse to cook a more-elaborate-than-usual dinner. (Unless (1) DH surprises me with something, in which case it's an excuse to go out or (2) I decide I'm too tired, in which case it's an excuse to order takeout. I'm easy that way.)
Vday has always been uneventful or sad-making for me. So far, there's no real plans this year, but I don't think it will be sad-making.
Also, I'm in the camp that Cheney shot a guy just to see if he could get away with it.
I LOVE Valentine's Day, even though I never have a valentine. I am so looking forward to handing out my Hello Kitty themed valentine's day bags on candy tomorrow!
Now *that* is what it's supposed to be all about.Yep.
Beej's New Fella sounds a lovely boy.
I have nofuture plans for dinner either tonight or tomorrow. I suppose the social construct won't really matter either way. Having days that mean something beyond the day is lovely but it isn't a mandate.