Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Love, now!
So in my office building, the elevators are equipped w/ those nifty TVs, delivering, per trip, seven seconds of eye-popping newsbytes and stimulating weather & traffic reportage. But for all the invaluable factoids (an office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet, 93% of all greeting cards are purchased by women, a dime has 118 ridges around the edge), it's the surveys I live for. Two days ago, it was this:
What are your feelings about Valentine's Day?
Love it--54%
Hate it--56%
Then, as seen this morning:
What are your feelings about Valentine's Day?
Love it--30%
Hate it--70%
Apparently as the day draws nearer, the rage only builds. Me, I'm pretty indifferent. I mean, I think the day's kinda weird and postured, full of all this stuff you're supposed to do for your sweetie. Not that he's not worth it (is!), not that E/J aren't deserving of three of my hearts for they-know-what, and not that I don't get sick off chocolate anyway (hell, an excuse is an excuse, and I take 'em as they come), but I'd rather pick my own day/way. What's that? I should take Pea on a MEGA DATE? Oh, man.
You're scaring me. But not as much as Tom "Life is short! Kick it up a notch!" Smith is.
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i have to admit i rather like valentine's day- even though i have only ever had two that were any good (and even that was lacking so let's call them decent). most of my valetine's have been spent in mourning over a break up (or finding out someone has cheated on me- brian! or knowing someone has cheated but don't have proof- donnie!). but the uber-romantic in me- the idealist if you will- LOVES valentine's day. i just love celebrations of any kind- holidays, birthdays, full moons, new moons, etc... i agree that valentine's day should be every day- just as you should celebrate your birth every day, too. but imagine not having a birthday because you say that you should celebrate it everyday. i think life wouldn't be as much fun without birthdays. as for me- this valentine's day was spent in contemplation of the loss of my relationship- yet again. but i wasn't depressed in the least. i actually felt pretty good digging in the dirt- figuring out what my part in the demise of it was so i can learn from it and not repeat history again. that's the point of life, right? to learn, grow and evolve. let me tell you- i am having growing pains right now with all the growth i've been doing as of late :P i love you!!!! miss you much... xox