2.07.2014

i love valentine's day

Hi, I'm Brianna and I love Valentine's Day. Like, I really love it. Sometimes I'm afraid to admit that because I feel like it's a pretty controversial holiday. You hardly read posts or hear people talk about how much they dread Christmas, but around this time of year I always hear people complain about how they're not looking forward to V-Day. But I look forward to it for months.
Of course, I love being in a relationship on Valentine's Day. I love getting cheesy packages together for Handsome. I love the sweet exchange of "Happy Valentine's" words we say to each other. I love that its all about being cheesy, sappy, and romantic because I really eat that shit up. But that's not what makes February 14 one of my favorite days of the year. Besides, I can't be with the man I love anyway, so I don't really get to celebrate it in that way. But still, I really love Valentine's Day.

For one thing, it gives you an excuse to eat chocolate. Especially if you're alone, right? Like come on, who expects me to walk into the grocery store filled with pink boxes of chocolate and not come home with some? I eat chocolate all day every day, not just around Valentines, but I feel like this time of year I have a legitimate (kind of) excuse. Plus, the day after everything is half price...jackpot.

Along with that, I use it as an excuse to cheat on my diet. Every year on Valentine's Day I go out to dinner with my friends who are single/in a long distance relationship. We're going to this amazing Italian restaurant this year and I already know what I'm going to have. Cheesy garlic bread, my favorite pasta, and a pizza cookie. I normally can't have any of that (because I can't have dairy or gluten) so I use the fact that I'm "alone" on Valentine's Day as an excuse to eat whatever I want. Yolo.

But really, fat girl status aside, I think Valentine's Day is beautiful. If you couldn't tell by now, I really love love. I think that we should show each other how much we love each other every single day, not just one day a year, but I also think that Valentine's Day can be really good for a relationship. Going all out and doing something special and unique for the day can really open up opportunities to connect with someone. We get so caught up in day-to-day life and we're so busy all the time, so I think its perfectly fine to have one day out of the year dedicated to showing someone how much you love them.

It makes me sad that so many people are against Valentine's Day, really. I understand that if you're not in a relationship it can be a little pointless, but it is a holiday. Even if you don't have a boyfriend or husband to spend it with, you can still make the best of it by going out with the girls rather than being bitter about it. At least that's what I do. Besides, how can you not love a holiday whose "color" is pink??

I'm really bummed I can't be with Handsome this year for Valentine's Day, but I did send him a little package with some candy and a video game he's been wanting. Oh, and some conversation hearts, but these ones are from Spencers had some not so G-Rated things written on them...yolo.

I feel like this post kind of when in a different direction than I had originally intended, but whatevz I do what I want. My point is, I think that whether you're single or not, Valentine's Day is about love. I understand that we should show each other love and appreciation all year round, but spending one day going out of your way to show someone you love them, how can that be a bad thing?

How do you feel about Valentine's Day?
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15 comments:

  1. I could take it or leave it when it comes to Valentine's Day. While this is a good post and it makes me realize that I have a really fat subconscious because all I was focusing on was the chocolate and what you'll have for dinner, I'm not a huge fan of Valentine's Day. Usually My Guy and I aren't together and most (if not all) of my friends are either in a serious relationship, engaged or married which lives me a loner on Valentine's Day. But regardless, this year I will be celebrating because My Guy is flying home for the weekend.

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  2. I love Valentine's Day because it gives me an excuse to convince the hubby to go away for the night. haha. Yay!!

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  3. Haha, you made me laugh with this post. "Whatevz I do what I want," lol. I agree, I don't think V-Day is all that bad! I mean, I don't LOVE it, mostly because our dating anniversary was so close to it that it all kind of clumped together, but I certainly don't get why people wouldn't like it. A single friend of mine uses the day to hang out with her sister. You definitely don't have to be in a relationship to be into it. I also really enjoy those cheesy little cards kids gave out in school. I sometimes still give them away:)

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  4. I've never really been a fan of Valentine's Day. To me, it seems like it shouldn't be a designated holiday. Every day should be VDay because you always need to show people how much you love them.

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  5. Ooof. You WOULD. ;P I do like the candy though, so, I'll give you that! :)

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  6. I feel Valentines day is good and bad. Good b/c you get candy and such. Bad b/c i think you should show someone 365 days a year that you love them. not just one day.

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  7. I've always been a Valentine's lover. Even before I was dating, I always exchange sweet treats with friends & family. I was always the girl who would come into work with little cards & candy for my friends. I don't even care about "gifts". I don't wear jewelry, he brings me flowers randomly anyway. I always accept chocolate as a gift though. But we more so try to make a special night out together. I love everything about it! ;)

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  8. TJ and I have never really gone out of our way to celebrate Valentine's Day ... mostly because we have Thanksgiving and then Christmas and then New Years and then my birthday ... we finally come off of that holiday high and meh, we've already spent a bunch of $$ in the past two months. HOWEVER -- this is the first year we're actually going out to dinner for VDay (it's a group date, obviously I couldn't turn it down!) ... and we're actually looking forward to a fancy little dinner :) I say to each their own when it comes to Valentine's Day! xo

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  9. I have always loved Valentine's Day as well! :-)

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  10. I'm sorry you can't be together, but at least you are making the effort to make it special still! I always expect the day to be special and my hubby is a flowers/chocolate/card guy simply because he couldn't care less about the day. He always says it is a consumer holiday and I argue that I like the extra excuse to be pampered.

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  11. That stinks you can't be together this year to celebrate. I am single so I don't really celebrate for anything, but I still think it is a cute holiday. If I was to celebrate it though, it would probably be very low key, some takeout a movie, and champagne.

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  12. I liked V-Day a lot as a kid, but when I didn't have a boyfriend it wasn't too fun... I think you're right to go out and enjoy the day with your girlfriends. I wish I would have done that more!

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  13. I have always loved Valentine's Day. I don't think any one should not want to celebrate a holiday celebrating love. You can celebrate any and all types of love...yourself, your friends, your family, your significant other....it is great!

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  14. The pink hearts and the chocolate do make for an awesome day.

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  15. I have loved Valentine's Day since I was a little girl. Even when I was single, I always managed to celebrate with a single friend or even my mom (divorced). My husband doesn't buy into it, but I always do something to make it special. Last year I tried to make heart shaped eggs - it was an epic failure but hey, I tried! This year, I am sticking with the tried and true heart shaped waffle iron! xo

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