Technically speaking, I'm a day late, but I really wasn't going to say anything about it anyway, hence why.
Not that it's a big deal, this Valentine doodah. I am far too grumpy and unHallmarkish to stop severe eye-rolling action on this commercialised day of lurrve. But it seems like every jolly person wanting to be clear about their dislike for the day has blogged about it already.
I'd agree with them as far as personal non-action goes (ok, we bought Wicked Wings and had a "picnic" in front of Two Weeks Notice [yes, I kept the incorrect punctuation], does that count?), only I think I'm not as harsh about the whole oh how unoriginal and dumb that they declare undying love on this one unoriginal and dumb day only and bleed themselves penniless in the
process.
C'mon man, give a trucker a break. Where's the love?
After all, not everyone is creative.
Or original.
Or inherently romantic.
Not everyone has all the leisure in the world to do the undying love thing every third Saturday.
Or is financially capable. (yes, everything is shockingly steep this V-time of year bla bla but for the average Joe, that once a year would still work out costing less than a whole marathon of weekly undying loves for crying out loud)
After all, isn't that what happens at say, anniversaries? Or at Christmas?
On an anniversary, we throw in a dose of extra mush (and dosh!) to celebrate what we feel, appreciate about, do for and are to each other, and that doesn't seem to cop half the bad press V Day does.
If we insist that our everyday behaviour should be a reflection of what Valentine's is all about and decide to screw the day over, then by the same reasoning, we should put Christmas on the back burner. No?
Unless being hypocritical is your thing.
Meh. And I didn't intent to talk about Valentine's at all. I just thought that a few too many people (yes, they're happily attached) were getting a tad to... cynical... clinical... cold? I don't know.
I don't know.
(Here's how some people are celebrating)
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"She keeps talking to memories which won't come home."
But don't we all?
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Christmas, though commercialised, is a holyday set aside to remember God's ultimate sacrifice. It was only commercialised later.
And there are certainly many quarters who voice their concern that Christmas is losing its original meaning.
Valentine on the other hand was a commercial creation from the start.
It also seems to promote a very skin-deep ideology about love.
actually valentine's day wasn't really created as a commercial thing from the start. somebody gave his special someone something ... and it caught on!
anyway. i do like valentine's day, not for what it means to pocketbooks and bank balances, but it's a reminder that i am loved :)
after all, knowing you're loved by family and friends does good for the soul.
(i told my lover never to get me chocolates again for valentines unless he's got the foresight to buy it WAY before valentines. it's disgustingly expensive to get anything.)
Hello, BOTH!
VERN: I was about reply to you, but I guess my work's been done for me! ;D
Whether a celebration was originally created with commercial interests (or not) is one thing, but my point is simply that regardless of which, it works as a reminder, and there's nothing wrong with that.
DREY: When are you bringing cute bub (and hubby) back? Play date, please (yes, with me)!
i spent v-day having dinner at Footscray with Tim and Josh.
so much for romantic eh?!
Hehehehehhh
v
Hey V,
The best bits of romanticism are ones that take you by surprise!
And we all know Mr Emo-Ballad-Piano-Player has it in him...
Right? :D
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