The day after V-day

Well yesterday was Valentines, Singles awareness day (S.A.D.), the day that is loved or dreaded by many and do you know what I find annoying? The people who gripe about how they hate Valentines day.

Okay, so maybe I don't have much to complain about considering my boyfriend wrote 100 facebook status each containing a different reason why he loved me. Although I will say that I was sick for the entire day...and by sick I mean laying in bed and wanting to whimper type sick not 'sick' as in I want to take the day of to hang with my boyfriend who just so happened to have had to work for most the day.

But honestly. If people hate the day so much why don't they just forget about it? Its like someone who hates carrots but continues to eat them, just stop eating the stupid carrots.

Maybe I just don't fully understand how these people feel....maybe I am still fairly uncallused to the ways of the world but up until a year ago my Valentines days were celebrated 'alone' and what did I do? I spent it with my family or took advantage of the season to by discount candy and chocolates or just treated it like any other day of the year.

As for couples, do we really need a day to celebrate love? Shouldn't we be loving each other everyday and not just one day of the year? True, I love the rose that my boy gave to me, but isn't it so much nicer to get a give on a random day for no reason at all instead of expecting something on that one day and then being disappointed if nothing comes?

And does anyone even remember what Valentines day stands for anymore? I doubt anyone really remembers the Saint after whom the day is named after or what he did to get a day named after him.

In other news. Did you know you can pay around $110 for a dozen roses on valentines day when I know you can pay around $20 on a regular day at the grocery store? Did you know that it was Henry VIII that proclaimed Valentines day in England....he was the guy who killed and divorced his wives. Did you know that in Medieval times it was thought that if you were singled, the first (unmarried) person that you saw on Valentines day was to be your future spouse? Did you know around 3% of pet owners prefer to give Valentine gifts to their pets? Did you know that as far as we know 15% of women send themselves flowers on Valentines day?

Anywho what did you do yesterday? I laid in bed and ate pickles.