V-Day at work is always fun. It's like the rose parade... complete with snarkiness. All day there have been flowers delivered to various coworkers, each sizing up the new bouquet with the last. It started off with a HUGE basket filled with over three dozen roses and humongous "I Love You" heart shaped balloons. The women were salivating. Anyone who DIDN'T get flowers got the 'do you want one of mine?' comments. Yeah, like that will make it better. Each year I tell myself (and Jake) that I don't want flowers, and each year I wish I would have said otherwise. Then again, it would be nicer to get flowers on any other day just to feel special. Yes, it's snobby. Yes, I fully admit to wanting to partake in that 'in your face' smugness that comes along with getting something special at work. Next year I'm taking out a loan and buying myself flowers. :p

PS: I wrote this while high on pink, red and white M-&-Ms.

Happy Hallmark day! Yesser, it's the day where people spend lots of money on things with hearts and sappy sayings to prove the love they have for someone but couldn't do the other 364 days out of the year. Flowers, cards, candy, jewelry, etc... all to make up for the days you DIDN'T say you loved them. Imagine how much better it would be if you just said it all of the other days? It's just another day to me. Yes we're going to do some romantic dinner at home, but that's about it. Throw in a movie and it's date night. Single people loathe this day because it's supposedly the day for lovers. Oh come on... It's the day for merchandise. I walked by the card rack this weekend and noticed Valentines Day cards to mothers and sisters. WTF is this... Alabama? You shouldn't feel bad because you aren't forced to think of something romantic or special to buy at the risk of being bitched at. Don't hate people for having someone JUST because of this day. Laugh at them for having to deal with it.