Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
Happy Valentine’s Day!!!!!!!!! Ok, well, I’m in Argentina,
so not really but kind of. They do celebrate it here in that they push you to
buy more flowers, some stores promote it and everybody seems to be going out to
dinner—it mostly seems like an imported holiday that isn’t very important. And
this is much to my chagrin because Valentine’s Day is my favorite holiday of
all time.
EW BUT I HATE VALENTINE’S DAY BECAUSE I’M SINGLE AND YOU
ALWAYS HAVE A BOYFRIEND. VALENTINE’S DAY IS JUST AN EXCUSE FOR GREETING CARD
COMPANIES TO MAKE PEOPLE FEEL LIKE CRAP! Wrong. Yes, maybe because everybody
seems to have a boyfriend but you on this day, you feel alone and unattractive.
But that sounds like a personal problem. You have other people in your life
that you love (maybe your friends and family??) so why not take time to show
them you care? Alright, maybe nobody will show up at your doorstep with flowers
and chocolates, but that’s what you hate about this clichéd holiday anyway, so
you don’t want those to begin with. Or do you? Open your heart a little!
Everybody likes to know that they’re loved and appreciated including your best
friend and your grandma. So if you don’t have a boyfriend, put that effort to
make or write little valentines for them. I think that’s what this day is about—creativity,
thoughtfulness and love. Admittedly, I hardly put any effort into my favorite holiday this year, but I think I have a pretty good excuse and you'll be getting your postcards soon enough. Maybe it is cliché and forced, but that’s kind of what
holidays are (have you SEEN Christmas lately?!). But what do I know. I’m just a
flaming hopeless romantic.
The other crappy part of spending Valentine’s Day in Argentina
is that the person I’m completely in love with (in addition to all my friends
and family) is, oh…7000 miles away. Skype can cut this distance for 2 of the
senses, but taste, touch and smell are left to hang stagnantly on each end of
the conversation. And even sight and sound aren’t 100%. But I will settle for
the pixelated, rebuffering you because even this is more stunning than most
people I’ve ever met in real life. Distance may make the heart grow fonder, but
it also makes it a crazy, hysterical thing sometimes. So happy IreallywishyouandeverybodyelseIlovewasherebecauseeventhoughit'sgettingbetterIstillreallymissyou Day.
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