Sinister: the art of quitting Valentines Day

[idleberry]

hello all
I am currently trying to quit smoking. I think its the
hardest thing I have done yet. Its totally driving me
to distraction, if not a bit loopy and potty and
incredibly agressive. My dreams are even becoming
slightly more agressive. Tarintino has nothing on the
dreams I've been having. So, I'm just going to try and
bite my lip for however long it needs to be biten, or
possibly avoid everyone ever who has the ability to
wind me up. 
Aside from all that...
Is everyone looking forward to Valentines Day? I like
the idea of Valentines Day actually. Hardened softie
that I am. But I was discussing this recently with a
friend of mine. His reasoning was that it shouldn't be
the only day of the year when you say I love you. I
agree. If I was to be going out with someone who could
only express their feelings on Valentines day, then I
would probably dump them. Harsh? maybe. But we all
need to feel loved a lot more than one day. 
My whole point is, that I realise a lot of people are
really cynical about the whole thing, that its all too
commercialised. Same with virtually every season.
Christmas, Easter, etc etc. All except your birthdays.
But you know, Valentines cards started way back in the
Victorian times. So its hardly fair to blame it on a
recent thing. And it was a christian tradition. So in
that respect its a bit unfair to dismiss it. 
I'm not too fussed by it at all, if I am truthful, but
I like the idea of it. Heck, if I had my way, a bunch
of flowers, chocies (lots and lots and lots of
chocies) and lots of regular little notes of "I love
you, by the way." would be a feature of my letterbox.
Okay, maybe not the flowers, but you get my drift. 
Its nice. Nothing extravangant, but just a little
unusual token of love. Actually, I would probably feel
embarrassed if I got really extravagant things at all.
I like gifts that don't have to be materialistic. And
you know, gifts don't need to be materialistic. Just
something for you to think about. If you don't like
the commercialism of Valentines Day, try and do
something non-commercial. Does that make sense?

Urgh. I dunno sometimes.

Sorry if I sound like Jerry Springer bombing
Starbucks.

;)
Idles











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