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thoughts on Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2010 at 8:11 (Uncategorized)

So if you are the type of person that enjoys Valentine’s day you might not to read any further, I do not want to be Debbie Downer for anyone. However over the years I have grown to loathe this holiday. After years of getting all worked up about, getting hopes up that it is going to be some type of magically romantic day, I have always been disappointed. So I have been for a few years, anti-Valentine’s day.
Also 2 years ago, on Valentine’s Day I experienced one of the lowest points in my life. I was living at home (not that I wasn’t grateful, but sad to be 30 and living at home), got fired from the job I had just started working at (mind you I have never been fired from any job), and going thru a divorce. That is when I said enough was enough. A week later I moved out to Arizona. I guess I could look at is a good thing, moving to Arizona is probably one of the best decisions I have made in my life, it was a good way to start over.
I think it is a ridiculous holiday, just so hallmark,florists and restuarants can overcharge. I think there are ways to show your significant other or people that you love, how you feel all year long. Why just dedicate one day for it. Yesterday JP ran into the grocery store to get a few things, so I waited in the car. The grocery store is right next to a Hallmark, so for a good 15 minutes, I watched men go in and out of there like a revolving door.All coming out with bags of cards and candy and balloons, so silly to me and a waste of money. All week listening to cowokers talk about their plans of going out to dinner, hoping to get gifts from their boyfriends. To each their own I guess.
JP and I are having a good weekend, doing what we normally do. The weather has been gorgeous, went for a long hike yesterday. Not sure about plans for today yet, but it should be a good day.