Valentine's day is wonky

Even though wendy is a weirdo, she is not the only one. :) I have always seen valentine's day as the "Fascist" corporate evil world trying to get us to buy stuff when there are better uses for that money, - at least Charity. I am worried about how easily my people buy into this commercialization. I thoroughly enjoyed the Daily Show's story on Valentine's day pointing out that Saint Valentine was beheaded . . . ever so poignant. How this historical figure has come to be a symbol to buy buy buy is interetsting. The good thing about valentine's day, however, is the chocolate goes on sale the next day. weeee . . . now I must eat salad for a month :(

Romantic Perils

Am I the only weirdo who thinks Valentine's Day is a hideous holiday that oppresses men? Valentine's Day creeps me out.

I've never been a big fan of this holiday, but this year I was thinking, "well, maybe it would be fun to do something on Valentine's Day this year just for a change of pace." A couple of days later I saw an ad on television that reminded me why I hate it in the first place.

The ad was targeted at guys who might not know what to get their lady. It showed this poor guy getting grief over getting the wrong gift and all the stresses associated with letting down your woman by getting her a crummy gift. (The irony was that the commercial was for these sexy pajamas which I think is a stupid gift anyway since it's more about the man than the woman in the first place.)

To me, the whole day is just a big setup for the potential failure of men. Did you get the right thing? If you don't get the right thing then you don't really "KNOW" your woman. Or if you get her the right thing but her best girlfriend gets something better or more cool then there's that whole tragedy to deal with.

Probably I'm in a minority, but it just seems like a sadistic holiday to unleash on guys and I don't want any part of it.

My husband was really sweet this morning (and every year). He always asks, "Are we celebrating Valentine's Day this year?" I suppose he is being cautious in case I change my mind. I told him definitely not and asked if that was okay with him. He said it was just fine.

"You know I love you very much EVERY day of the year, right?"

I said, "Yep, and that's the perfect Valentine's Day gift for me!"

My Avatar Mood

Well, I'm at work. But, my mind is on love! This pesky job thing is the pits.