Tribute to Valentine's Day

A gal in my position; young, single (single being the operative word here) might look at Valentine's day in a number of ways:

1st.....which I like to call the "angry woman way" goes like this ....screw the day, screw guys, screw the day and screw guys! Or the complete opposite which I like to call the "sad way"....whoa is me, I'm single, I don't have a boyfriend for this "sacred" day, all my girlfriends are going out with their boyfriends and I'm going to be sitting on my ass all night eating the chocolates my roomie got from her boyfriend..... I'M PATHETIC!

2nd.....which I call the "independant woman way" sounds like this....it's just another day. It's just a stupid holiday the greeting card companies made up so that you spend all your hard-earned money to show someone you love them, when in reality, the person you love shouldn't need chocolates and a card to know you love them, right? Of course I'm right

Lastly the 3rd and final way....which I lovingly refer to as "MY WAY" goes a little something like this.... so it happens to be V-day and I happen to be single....big deal! Sure, being single this day of the year may suck for some people but for me I look at it as just that, a single day out of the year that will be over with in 24 hours....just like every other day. I don't need to spend my hard-earned money on anyone, but myself if I so choose. See if I decide to mope and be sad I won't be getting anything accomplished. I could take the day to enjoy my own company for a change.

I've spent the last 6 or 7 Valentine's days with an actual valentine so this year will be a first for me. Am I lonely?? Maybe sometimes. Does it suck not having someone to share the day with? No, because Valentine's Day won't be any different than the day before and the day after and the weeks to come. I was single yesterday and I was ok, same goes for tomorrow and the next day. Besides, I've noticed since I began living the single lifestyle that I need to take some time to get to know myself better anyway before I can let someone else get to know me.

So in conclusion, if you happen to be a person who has a significant other come February 14th, good for you and I hope you two enjoy yourselves even more than you would on February 13th or 15th, if that's even possible. As for the rest of you who happen to be single.....I have no other advice to give except for this....EN-FRIGGIN-JOY IT gosh darnit! There are worse things in life than not having a stinking boyfriend/girlfriend trust me.

I know I know you wish you were as wise as I :):):)

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY PEOPLE!!!

This guy I met...

It's mind blowing really....

He's just so damn good to me sometimes I have an extremely hard time putting it into words. I just feel this sense shattering, well...mind blowing, electricity through my vains every time I think of him.

Hmm, and to think, I was having a hard time putting my thoughts into words.

Anyway, our relationship is just like one of those sappy chick flicks I found myself watching and crying over every single night while drowing in a pint of one of the 31 flavors, before we met.

And our meeting, ohhh our meeting was sereal....I'm telling ya-straight out of a movie! It was based on pure destiny, it pays to be in the right place at the right time. At least that's how we refer to it as. I was on my way to school in a flustered rush as usual and that morning I had oveslept, as usual, so I didn't even bother to put on anything special or even do my hair (which definitely NEEDS to be done if I want to look human) I couldn't find a parking spot and was already 10 minutes late for class. To make a long story short, I finally park, run to my class, only to find out that my "lovely" professor locks her door 10 minutes after class begins. I whisper a few choice words under my breath, take a seat, breathe, turn to my right, and there he was, sitting on the bench next to mine. We call this destiny because had I not overslept exceptionally well that morning, I would've made it to class and more than likely fallen asleep again while my professor rambled on about why we make the choices we make....yadda yadda yadda....

Ok so, we exchanged glances, then names, small talk, and the next thing I know he's inviting me to a party. I attend with some girlfriends, we hit if off and that was a wonderful, fantastic, wouldn't trade it for anything in the world--whole year ago.

Since then we have made so many unforgettable memories together. I have never met a guy like him before. I know that sounds so predictable I'm sure all girls say that about their boyfriends who they love to pieces. But, with my guy it's totally true! I'm not the only person who thinks these things about him either. His character is unique and dynamic. He can make a room full of people mourning over the death of a loved one burst into the kind of laughter that will make someone pee their pants. And his humor in that particular situation, or in any really, is never tacky or childish, it's genuine and life-like, it's real....it will make you pee your pants.

He always knows what to say and he says these things at the precise moment they're called for. It's his gift I think. I'm never mad at him for too long before he's pointing out something great about me. Something great about me to him that most of the time I don't really believe anyone else can see. Hell, I don't even ever see it....but he does. He notices things. He's observant and gives credit and thanks for my little quirks. He's tells me that without my little quirks I just wouldn't quite be me....I'd be me...just not quite me. Ya follow?

Anyway, he listens, he remembers, he cares, he tries and fails but also tries and succeeds.

God, is it possible to feel so intensely for him so soon? Yes, it's been a year, but I know people who say they're still not ready and they still just don't know after many many years together. Who am I kidding? Of course it's possible, he's everything I always knew and never knew I wanted.

He acknowledges mistakes he's made, but never dwells on them just learns from them. He's so damn smart too. I complain about school and what to do with my future career-wise. His optimism about life and the future rubs off on me at times like those and my fear of the unknown turns into excitement. I swear he's like an angel....my blessing that I know I don't deserve.

Continuously, I find myself asking where he came from and why me? He then reminds me that he asks himself those same questions every single day.......







.....So I missed lecture today....couldn't seem to wake myself up from this really real dream I was having about this guy I met.....