St. Valentine
Ahhh, we've survived the holidays and are now looking to the future. And by future, I mean Valentine's Day. I am an AVID partaker in the holiday. When guys are freaking out trying to get Valentines Day flowers and diamond stud earrings for the loves of their lives, I'm renting horror movies and poppin' Jiffy Pop.
Now, it's not cuz I hate the holiday, I think it's grand and wonderful (as is love). I just don't think it truly is THAT serious to be celebrated on ONE day. If you love your boo, you shouldn't wait for February to show it. Do it everyday. I care about someone, I'm that chick that just DOES. I don't need to wait for the 2nd most lucrative shopping week of the year (after Christmas, of course), I make it an all year affair. Now pardon the cynicism, but believe you me, if you're relationship is in dire straits, some over-priced roses, dinner a teddy bear and some Valentine's Day sex ain't gon' fix it. Been there, done that, wrote the postcard. But I digress.
Being single all these years has caused me to celebrate St. Valentine's birthday in a number of ways. Truth be told, I've been a pro at this since high school, in a relationship or not. Let's enjoy the Valentine's Days of old:
1999: Senior year in high school. Not a bad year, I was a pretty hot commodity in my day. I got chocolates from Jeff, who couldn't find my baby blue roses (had a slight obsession with 3 baby blue roses, something about the guy I married giving them to me, bl-bl-bluh). Jeff gave the chocolates to my lesbian friend (who apparently had a crush on me) who tossed them at me in detention in a jealous fit. Funny thing is, I got stood up by my boyfriend at the time, Beckner, so that's when the horror movie tradition began. I licked my wounds, went to Blockbuster and spent the night with Candyman.
2000 & 2001: Fabrice Years, refer to paragraph #2
2002: Fabrice Year as well, but we were "friends," so who the hell can tell what happened
2003: Took Daphnie's pregnant sister to see "Daredevil" with a bunch of my friends from TimeWarner. It was all right, but we were sitting close enough to adjust Ben Affleck's balls in his TERRIBLE super hero get up. Talked to my momma, told her I loved her. Counseled Daphnie's sister for like, 2 HOURS on how to get on without a man. Didn't work, she got back with him the next day.
2004: Dated Jeff. Good times. Got chocolates, flowers, my BANGIN' Maroon 5 CD and went to dinner. We were actually a pretty good couple that night. Until he said I ruined the mood by "acting like a dude." Whatever. OH! And the beginning of the end of a certain friend's boyfriend's triflin' ways...
2005: Sick with walking pneumonia, stayed my black ass in bed. Talked to the usual suspects, sent the usual text messages. I think there was a horror movie marathon on, so no need to go out and rent any.
Which brings us to this year. What will it hold in store? Nothing more than the usual shenanigans (my new favorite word of the week) I'm sure. My brother will probably be in TN, chasin' after his good for nothing girlfriend and I'll be here in Atlanta, renting the usual. I hope "Hostel" will be out on DVD by then, that'd be GOOD times for me!
Who knows, we'll have to wait and see what the future holds, right? Either way, I know I'll be in good company, as I always am, EVERY YEAR!! :-D
Now, it's not cuz I hate the holiday, I think it's grand and wonderful (as is love). I just don't think it truly is THAT serious to be celebrated on ONE day. If you love your boo, you shouldn't wait for February to show it. Do it everyday. I care about someone, I'm that chick that just DOES. I don't need to wait for the 2nd most lucrative shopping week of the year (after Christmas, of course), I make it an all year affair. Now pardon the cynicism, but believe you me, if you're relationship is in dire straits, some over-priced roses, dinner a teddy bear and some Valentine's Day sex ain't gon' fix it. Been there, done that, wrote the postcard. But I digress.
Being single all these years has caused me to celebrate St. Valentine's birthday in a number of ways. Truth be told, I've been a pro at this since high school, in a relationship or not. Let's enjoy the Valentine's Days of old:
1999: Senior year in high school. Not a bad year, I was a pretty hot commodity in my day. I got chocolates from Jeff, who couldn't find my baby blue roses (had a slight obsession with 3 baby blue roses, something about the guy I married giving them to me, bl-bl-bluh). Jeff gave the chocolates to my lesbian friend (who apparently had a crush on me) who tossed them at me in detention in a jealous fit. Funny thing is, I got stood up by my boyfriend at the time, Beckner, so that's when the horror movie tradition began. I licked my wounds, went to Blockbuster and spent the night with Candyman.
2000 & 2001: Fabrice Years, refer to paragraph #2
2002: Fabrice Year as well, but we were "friends," so who the hell can tell what happened
2003: Took Daphnie's pregnant sister to see "Daredevil" with a bunch of my friends from TimeWarner. It was all right, but we were sitting close enough to adjust Ben Affleck's balls in his TERRIBLE super hero get up. Talked to my momma, told her I loved her. Counseled Daphnie's sister for like, 2 HOURS on how to get on without a man. Didn't work, she got back with him the next day.
2004: Dated Jeff. Good times. Got chocolates, flowers, my BANGIN' Maroon 5 CD and went to dinner. We were actually a pretty good couple that night. Until he said I ruined the mood by "acting like a dude." Whatever. OH! And the beginning of the end of a certain friend's boyfriend's triflin' ways...
2005: Sick with walking pneumonia, stayed my black ass in bed. Talked to the usual suspects, sent the usual text messages. I think there was a horror movie marathon on, so no need to go out and rent any.
Which brings us to this year. What will it hold in store? Nothing more than the usual shenanigans (my new favorite word of the week) I'm sure. My brother will probably be in TN, chasin' after his good for nothing girlfriend and I'll be here in Atlanta, renting the usual. I hope "Hostel" will be out on DVD by then, that'd be GOOD times for me!
Who knows, we'll have to wait and see what the future holds, right? Either way, I know I'll be in good company, as I always am, EVERY YEAR!! :-D
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