My roses come free

Listening to: Jackie Wilson
“Everyday that you’ve been gone away you’ll know why my heart does nothing but burn, crying.”

Ah, Valentines.

The above is part of a series of anti-Valentine statement tees from StyleList Fashion Blog and if you’ve heard me dribble mindlessly about its current commercial value and how it has been become a money making propaganda for a lot of companies causing me to firmly believe in not subscribing to it, it’s okay, I just woke up from a two hour afternoon nap and I’m not feeling alert enough for commercial bashing.

(Actually I’m feeling very guilty because I had a heavy late breakfast and this is a cardinal rule if you’re planning to have an afternoon nap – nevernevernever on a full stomach, ESPECIALLY not after rice! and I’m eating a fruit salad now in an attempt to ease the guilt.)

Hence we took all these things into account (economic downturn, roses you can practically buy with the downpayment of a house, expensive Hallmark cards) and made an informed (albeit lazy) decision as a couple and brought a whole lot of take out and frappucinos back to the house and pigged out in front of Rush Hour 1 & 2 in ratty shorts and uncombed hair.

(Because can you believe it I’ve never seen any of the trilogy until this year when Rush Hour 3 aired on cable and it freaked me out – it was hilarious!)

So yes, it was lazily planned and executed but as the boyfriend said, I mean I don’t care how or where we celebrate it, I just want to spend time with you.

Aih, I don’t ask for Shakesperean sonnets but these are like Barathian haikus or whatever that he spouts every once in a while when I’m not nagging him to assure me that he’s listening to me go on and on about whatever political issue is festering.

Because as much as I nag and act all nonchalant (it’s a huge character flaw I know), I do love him intensely.

So yes, Happy Valentine’s Day you guys. Remember it’s all about the love and if you couldn’t be with your loved ones for some reason, love shouldn’t just be a one day celebration. We have 364 other days in which to show the ones we love the way we really feel. And money should not be the only way to do it.

And as my friend Cheryl so eloquently put it once, there’s so much hatred and suffering in the world that any day to celebrate love is greatly welcomed!