Valentines Day

  ❤❤❤ Happy Valentines Day ❤❤❤

       For the longest time I was one of those people that detested Valentines Day; if we're being fully honest I still find the entire thing quite silly [though now I find the negative feeling directed more towards "Sweetests Day", which we'll get back to when the day comes around] but anyways; it's always seemed like a pretty dumb holiday to me. Here's why:
       I didn't hate love; while I wasn't an overly emotional, touchey/feely, "oh baby," person; I still felt good about love itself as long as it was cuddling me and trying to kiss me in the gas station. Here's my problem with Valentines Day; it's expected. Everyone expects generally the same thing, someone makes/buys dinner, you go out on a nice date, girls get chocolate, teddy bears and stuff and guys get a tshirt, card and maybe a bj or something... pretty bland? yes, in my opinion. It's like it's expected to buy gifts and ooze love that you should feel all year around [and for some people to show that love everyday... they'd be broke and exhausted within two weeks]
       I've had good Valentines days; much like the ones described above, but last year my love and I did something different. We still went to dinner, we got all dolled up and gorgeous; but then we went to the casino, smoked cigarettes, drank too much and played black jack. It was the first time Valentines Day was FUN and showed our love rather than feeling forced, formal and required.
       This year we didn't really make plans again; we got dressed up [because we're classy] went to dinner with my best friend and her fiance, wandered down to our favorite skeezy bar played our favorite jukebox music, danced, played pool and came home to kill zombies together until the wee hours. And again, we had a lot of fun with each other rather than trying to impress each other.
       What's my point? I hate the way people make valentines day, the fact they have to make it; when really it could be perfect. If we dressed up next Tuesday, we could still do the same thing, maybe we will. It doesn't have to be February 14th to be Valentines Day, you just have to love each other and have fun. All the romantic things you can do on Valentines Day is wonderful, enjoy it. We do, but my best advice for Valentines day; don't plan it, don't overdo it, do overwhelm yourself with things on the agenda, if you're going to plan something plan a day where to get to spend the most time with each other doing things you love that you can't do all the time. [for us it was going to the casino just us, getting dressed up, going to a really nice dinner and me getting wine that is far too over priced haha]
        I wish more people would see this side of it rather than the stuffy side. I'm so happy I found this earlier in life rather than way later, because now we're young and it gives the future so much more to it.

       I hope everybody had an absolutely wonderful Valentines Day. And continues to find and share love throughout the rest of the year, with your love, friends, family and even in strangers. Love is truly all around us if we open our eyes and allow it to be there!