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| love-hearts? |
It seems that every article I pick up close to or on the very special day of Valentine are either published out of hatred or are completely underestimating the significance of the occasion. Me? As with every other girl, Valentine’s Day is probably one that’s marked on my calendar if I had a date, but this year, I chose to erase it with a thick black texa.
Firstly, how many of you actually know how Valentine’s Day came about? In short, it’s a legend about Saint Valentine conducted marriages for couples during the period of time the Roman Empire set the law that all young men should remain single. Saint Valentine refused to obey and was sentenced to death. Before he died, he wrote a note and signed it off with “From Your Valentine” to a girl who visited him regularly whilst he was imprisoned. He died on February 14.
It’s strange how we would even think of celebrating his death, and even more weird if you ask me how roses and chocolates came about. Today, Valentine’s is simply a day where Cabury, Lindt and florists are entitled to escalate their RRP ten times, guys aren’t laughed at for carrying flowers, public smooching is cool, gifts are exchanged and restaurants make big bucks. But for those without a date, it’s an uneasy day on public transport, particularly during dinner time when everyone is paired up, a day where you feel lonely and depressed.
So what’s so good about such an occasion? Guys seem to get all caught up and frustrated with the organisation for the day, to impress their lady, to buy the right gift, and to the right things. As for girls, I must say we’ve got the easy part of sitting and mentally preparing ourselves for the big surprise. Well, as for comfort to the boys out there, you really don’t need to bog down on the nitty gritty stuff; a simple morning kiss, surprise her with some flowers and/or chocolates, take her for a picnic and perhaps a stroll along the coastline and drive her home. It’s the time together that counts – or perhaps I’m just too simple: It’s the simple things in life we forget – Usher.
Allow me to ask this silly question, why a heart?
Who the heck chose an ugly bodily organ, all gooey, mooshed up and covered with yellow fatty clogged up atherosclerotic vessels to be a symbol of such great significance? Further more, there is no resemblance whatsoever between the symbol and our real organ. For argument sake, what’s wrong with the pancreas or liver; also essential parts of our body, it’s function is as complex and mysterious as love itself. |
posted by sciurine @ 12:38 AM   |
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How you noticed how people only moan when they don't have a date? ;)
I think it's because they're jealous and bitter.
Best way to avoid conflict over gifts is to give something with sentimental value e.g. a poem.
And it works!
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lol...yeah, okay, understood.
I think gifts with some sort of personal joke behind it or something that brings back fond memories always work!
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How you noticed how people only moan when they don't have a date? ;)
I think it's because they're jealous and bitter.
Best way to avoid conflict over gifts is to give something with sentimental value e.g. a poem.
And it works!