Happy $!#&$*@ Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day.

Red roses, sappy cards, teddy bears, heart shaped everything, chocolate boxes and too much PDA.

Ugh! I think I just puked a little.

This day. I just do not like! My dislike for it started a while ago, back in high school for sure and even before that. I rememeber one year, either junior or senior, I wore black and purple that day and whenever someone asked why I wasn't wearing pink I said I was wearing black and purple because it's like my heart. I just...uh! Don't like it! Why is it that we need a day for romance? Shouldn't there be some romance on some of the other 364 days of the year? (or 365 this year. Leap Year! Holla!) To say, here have this day to gush and be all lovie dovie is stupid. Doesn't it get routine? Fabricated romance? Faking the love because you're supposed to?

No spanks.

Does it really say love if everyone is getting the same thing? Roses, candy, card. Tough. Walk into any store and all that will smack you across the face like a fry pan. You can't miss it. Would it be out of line to want something creative? Screw the bouquet of flowers, give me a bouquet of suckers. Why? A few reasons. Took a little creativity and also shows that you know the person. Ya dig?

"Oh it's Valentine's Day. Here sweetheart, have some red roses. And a card that says I love you. Kissy kissy. You're amazing, I'm so lucky to have you in my life.'

then the next day

"Hey what's for dinner? What? Pasta again? Damn."

I can't tell you how many people bought roses last night. And cards.

Maybe I don't like V Day because, well the reasons stated above, but also because 1) I've never had anyone to share it with and 2) yes yes, I don't like it all up in my birthday. I'm weird.

But V Day isn't all thorns and thunder clouds. Oh no. What do I like about it? The candy. I love the little hearts with the sayings on them. Yummy. But really? "Fax me"?

It's a stupid day. I wonder how many comments I'm going to get about it tonight at work. Ugh. I'll reply with a sweet smile, "Oh yes Valentine's Day. The day of manufactured love. Have a nice one with your standard red roses and card with too much glitter. " Followed by a wink, thumbs up and that little noise that I can't describe. You know, kinda like what a dolphin makes? that crack/click thing. ...yeah...you'd know what I was talking about if I could find a way to type it phonetically.

Mmm Gobstopers, the taste of summer.

On that note I need to eat lunch. Enjoy this day.