My take on this whole Valentines Day thing.
Happy Valentine’s Day! I’m hoping the Valentine gift shopping was successful for those of you with significant others (for everyone else, I hope you do something fun tonight – like get drunk with friends or something). I know personally, my girlfriend and I like to keep it simple. Honestly, in this day and age when things are so commercialized, even Valentine’s day can come off as cliché, tacky, and almost predictable. Which totally takes the entire fun out of it.
Anyways, I did find two hilarious greeting cards at uncookedland.com, check ‘em out:
“It’s Valentine’s Day and I’m so happy we’re together. But if you ever leave me I’ll kill you, like, literally, I’ll stab you.
“Sometimes I think that instead of being a person, you should be cut up into little pieces of heart shaped candy. That’s how sweet and tasty you are.”
Hil-arious. Hope you enjoy Valentines Day!
-- Ramsey
Wednesday, February 14, 2007 | Permalink
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4 Comments:
I drive by a sign everyday that says Dozen Roses $9.95...today they taped a 24 over the first 9!
Happy V-day!
If you need a holiday to be nice to your S/O, or to feel 'loved', your relationship is already sunk.
Personally - I LOVE this day. Just because Valentine's Day has become a "Hallmark" holiday does not mean we all have to look at it that way.
Yes, I admit it. I bought gifts for the hubby and kids - they got me some too. For me, it was an excuse to give them a cute card, a stuffed animal and some candy. I never really need an excuse to do this of course, but it makes it easier on the 'checkbook conscience' to know I did it for "a holiday". But I didn't get them because they "expected" them. I gave them because I WANTED to express my love for them!
While I may have expected (and of course received) a silly/goofy/sex-oriented card from my spouse, I also received a very sweet and loving card that I personally know he took the time to read and select out of countless others at (yes) the Hallmark store. I know he doesn't do these things lightly and if he didn't mean it he wouldn't give it. The card essentially said "I'm in love with you. And I don't think I've said that enough recently." After 11 years of marriage, it's just wonderful to hear that he's still IN love with me - that it's a growing and special thing to him. And if it took Valentine's Day to remind him to actually SAY it, then I say "Hallelujah" for V-day!
Whether it's a Hallmark holiday or not, expected or not, just be sure to TELL someone how you feel - with or without the flowers, candy and cards. If you don't make a regular habit of it the other 364 days of the year, take this day that's already set aside for love and remind someone just how important they are to you - spouse, significant other, child, parent, friends - everyone needs to hear it! That's the real meaning behind this day - commercialized or not.
Don't worry about the polical correctness, the marketing, or the cost. It doesn't hurt anyone to say "I Love You" - but it could hurt if you DON'T say it! Flowers, cards and candy just make the "saying" last a little longer - I may not remember exactly the last time my husband "said" he was in love with me, but I can look back at that card and SEE that he does whenever I need to "hear" it - for many many many years to come.
Exactally(sp?). You should not need an excuse to show your love, or do something randy. And you should say your love, and let people know your love, so they do not have to look at a three year old generic holiday card to remind them.
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