Is It Too Early To Start Dreading V-Day?
Posted in At Home on 01/14/2010 09:15 am by Jenn
Today I am going to do something a bit different. Mama Kat @ Mama Kat’s Losin’ It hosts writing prompts (go here to see the prompt page) and although I have read many of them with glee, I have never participated. However, “the time has come” as the Walrus said. This week one of the prompts is:
1.) Time for your tangent…what is your latest complaint?
(inspired by Jill from I Don’t Want An Oscar) (BTW, I Don’t Want An Oscar is a Freakin Awesome Blog, you should totally check it out!)
Well, you may or may not know, but I love a good rant. I’ve done it and I love when other people have them. Why? Because it totally means I am not the only one who gets worked up over the small and seemingly insignificant details of life. I’ve ranted about the Library and the stupid eye-poking tree and now I am going to rant about V-Day. I shouldn’t really be surprised seeing as how Christmas is starting in Aprilnow, but the posts in bloggyland are coming fast and furious for V-Day gift ideas, treats, activities, blah, blah, blah…
Ooooooo. *shaking my fist* I HATE Valentine’s Day. I pretty much always have. Now, before you go calling me all bitter, hear me out. I am in a relationship. In fact, MPW shows up frequently on my blog (usually because he’s made me angry, but whatev). So, my disdain for the stupidest day of the year is not because I am lonely and tired of making it about friendship love where we all get together and eat raw cookie dough and complain about men (that has never happened BTW). When I tell people I don’t do V-Day they roll their eyes and immediately ask if it’s because I’m single, so I thought I would put that to rest.
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I hate V-Day because I think it is the most commercial, unnecessary and meaningless “holiday” of the year. (I even hesitate to say holiday because we don’t get time off. Maybe if we did it would be something I could get behind). Nope, Christmas is about spending time with family and baby Jesus. Thanksgiving is spending time with family and giving thanks for your blessings. Easter is about spending time with family and adult Jesus. Canada Day is appreciateing your country and spending time with your fellow Canadians. Valentine’s Day is just an excuse for the men who got their wives insulting gifts for Christmas to get them a better present to make up. Let’s face it, sleeping on the couch loses it’s appeal after 1 month. Then one week is spent trying to think of the perfect idea; one that will get them off the couch, but won’t be so good they won’t be able to top it next year. Then 4 days gearing up to go to the mall/store. Then the day of to pull it all together (which is inevitably why the woman gets to sleep in, because he is running out to get your present).
Okay, so that is part one of why I hate it and dread it each year. The next part is (which is arguably the most important) I hate that you are told how to feel. That today, of all days, is the one day that you are supposed to proclaim your love, and be perfect in your relationships, and say sorry. Why not every day? Plus, you know that everyone else is doing/saying the same things, so what makes it special? If you really love me, flowers for no reason on any other day would mean a bucket load more than flowers on a day that you feel obligated and it is what you are “supposed” to do. All those people going to restaurants with overpriced meals and buying over priced flowers and using up all that red construction paper. It’s just depressing.
I know it’s a month away, but man, the fever has already started.
On the plus side, MPW is the most envied man in his office. When I met him I told him if he did anything I would break up with him. He was actually happy to oblige and still is. Now he even stopped asking “are you sure?” and looking at me as if this was a test.
Yeah, That Just Happened!
