| And I believe it always will. I cannot think of a good V-Day I've had, ever. Well, in sixth grade my "boyfriend" gave me a box of chocolates. He snuck them into my desk and then whispered in the lunch line that I should look in there after recess. Then he took off, fast, after school before I could thank him. I suspect this had something to do with him turning out to be gay as an adult (I think, anyway. I have no proof of this. It just makes me feel better to think it after our acrimonious break-up, which invlved the passing of lots of angry notes during math.) I have to give him credit, though, despite the fact that I think his Mom probably made him give me the candy. At least he got me something good. This has not been a theme with most of the men in my life. Maybe that's not really fair. I know, for example, that over the years I've been gifted with a stunning assortment of perfumes I don't like and itchy lingerie. It's just that they've all run together, leaving me with a vague impression of Giorgio's Wings (which smelled on me like I'd doused myself in baby powder and rolled around on an old woman for an hour or so) and cheap red lace. I spent my entire high school career sick with bronchitis every Valentine's Day. I think it was my body's way of rebelling. For a few years in my early twenties we had the Punk Prom on Valentine's Day, which was always fun. Very few activities beat getting dressed up in a thrift-store 50's prom dress and drinking beer in a warehouse parking lot. (What? I'm serious.)I always had a boyfriend, of course, and when I didn't...well, let's just say I was never lonely. And then I met my darling husband, and everything changed. Most things for the good. Valentine's Day? Not so much. The hubs and I have been a couple for eleven years now (or rather, it will be eleven years in April). That's eleven years of miserable Valentine's Day fights, usually over things completely unrelated to Valentine's Day. Last year we somehow managed to fight over the fact that he hadn't ignored Valentine's Day as I'd requested in order to avoid fighting. That was special. We managed a couple of good ones. One year I made spaghetti and meatballs and we watched The Godfather (I highly recommend this combination, but then, The Godfather makes everything better. It's like movie MSG.) I don't think we fought, but I do know he fell asleep on the couch by about ten thirty, so maybe that's why. I seem to recall going out to a movie one year and that was good too. But in general, I hate Valentine's Day. So cheesy. So much pressure. So much pink. This year the only thing I've asked for is to not have to cook. Anybody care to place bets on how the day goes? |
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Valentine's hates you, but WE love youuuuu!
I just cut myself.
Aaaw, Anton. Really? *sniffle*
Join the club, Mark.
I hate Valentines day as well. This year hubby will be working so no pressure on me! Maybe a chessy card (only the funny ones) and a bag of sweet tart hearts with a moive in my fannel pj's is my goal!
My husband asked if I wanted him to cook for me. I declined, not because he's a bad cook--in fact, he's got his certificate from a reputable culinary school. But the last thing I want him to have to do on a special day is the same thing he does at work. Bleh.
We're going out to play pool and have a few beers. No pressure. No cards. No candy. We're not sentimental types, either of us. Most years, we both forget our anniversary (one of the perils of having it four days before Christmas), and we never do anything very special on our birthdays. The last time we went out was to celebrate me getting a contract with Samhain. We went out for--you guessed it--beer and pool. Awesome night.
We have rules for SAAD - Singles Awareness Appreciation Day - that keep it easy.
Dinner=Pizza - This year we're trying a chicken and articoke heart number that the local pizzeria has on special.
Activity=Action movies
Gifts=Under a buck
Romance=No more or less required than on any other day of the year
Easy easy...done. :)
Awww, well I hope this one is at least decent. I'm looking forward to the weekend. I just wanna know what I got. I like presents! I hate commericialization, but I like presents! LOL. :*)
This year, she says she just wants something for the new house and not perishable flowers/candy.
To guy ears, that's confusing...is it a test, and she wants that stuff? Is she serious? If we didn't have five inches of snow and still going, I'd plant flowers in the yard as a way of combining...
But before Lana, in my college years, I was likely to have miserable V-day. A group of singles would always get together, but eventually someone hooked up, someone else's out-of-town sweetie would call, etc., until it was just me and John Labatt hanging out. Drunk dialing would then ensue. Never pretty. Always bad.
tmthomas,
She wants a vacuum cleaner.
(Shh, don't anyone tell him)
Todd - It's code for a package of cotton panties and a christening.
Not a big fan of Valentine's either. My guy and I are just going to go out for a nice dinner. No cooking, no clena up, then we'll probably come home and watch Lost. haha :D