Happy dreaded Valentine’s Day, or as I prefer to call it, Singles Awareness Day.
I personally hate Valentine’s. It’s just a few days before my birthday, which totally steals my thunder, and for some reason certain friends think it’s not-at-all tacky to buy clearance Valentine chocolates as a birthday gift. (Hint: It’s not. Especially Russell Stover, gross.)
But maybe the real reason I don’t like Valentine’s Day is because I’ve never had a Valentine.
Try not to be shocked, gentle readers. I know you’re sitting there thinking, But he’s so witty on his blog, and fiscally responsible, and surely he’s handsome, too, so how is this even possible?
I’m not bitter, not exactly. I don’t harbor ill will towards my happily coupled friends, gay or straight. I wish them all the best.
But no matter how hard I try to eliminate it, there’s that nagging voice in the back of my head telling me, “That should be you. You should have romantic plans with a fabulous boyfriend tonight. What’s wrong with you?”
Stupid holiday.
My plan for coping is to sleep late, bother Melissa on IM while she’s at work, and watch as much The L Word as my brain can handle while I knock items off my to-do list in preparation for my new job next week. (I’m pretty sure keeping busy is one of the best ways to stave off holiday-induced loneliness.)
Also, I’ll be sure to check out Broken Cupid. Mike will almost certainly have an interesting Valentine’s Day post.
How do you plan to trudge through?
valentine’s day whatever. i was single yesterday, too, and i’m still going to be single tomorrow. but hey, early happy birthday! (i guess you did say you were an aquarius….) and may that remind us that you only get to be young and single for a little while… you can get married and watch all the fun in your life die later on. ;)
Among my friends we refer to it as Birthentines Day.