The big V

Oh Valentines Day, how I loathe thee. Let me count the ways!

In a response to a friend this morning, I discovered the topic of the blog that would end my three week hiatus: The BIG V. There are a few words that come to mind when I think of this holiday in all its magnificent pointlessness. However, they aren't really family friendly words, so I'll just keep them to myself and let your imagination do the work. 

You might wonder why I hate this holiday so much, and it comes down to the fact that people hold so much stock in it as a symbol of something it could never possibly emulate: Love. Quite frankly, I find the idea that we have set aside a day to remember to be loving to our significant others to be repulsive. I am excluding anniversaries, though I see the same problem with them... it does seem to make more sense the busier I get that people need to make a point to go on at least one date per year; the diamonds, chocolates, and frilly ribboned things... just get them for me because you feel the need to on a whim, not because societal standards enforce giving.

I began to despise this holiday in high school for very different reasons. Not that I don't still feel this way, but seeing as how my friends are adults now and not as angsty as they once were, its not as big of an issue. I am talking about the alternate name of the holiday: Singles Awareness Day. And when I hear this phrase I simply want to cry out from the mountain tops "Give me a *&$#ing break!!" When someone utters this phrase in my presence I want to grab their shoulders and shake them until some sense falls into their heads. Because what they are saying is that they have set aside a day every year in which they have made a contract with society to be mopey and whiny and miserable. Seems a little pointless to me...

Needless to say, I will not be celebrating Valentines Day this year.

Aside from the big V looming before me, the rest of life has been decent enough. School is going well. I had a midterm in my probability class and I believe I did well. I expect to get at least a B, which is a good score in my mind these days. 

Work is hectic and not exactly pleasant. It has been extremely stressful for me lately with re-enrollment and Claudia going on vacation. Between school, work, and my relationship I have been feeling very maxed out. I'm taking some steps to alleviate it it a bit and get a breath of some healthy air, but it will be slow going. Luckily, slow and steady wins the race, they say :)

Well, Sunday is coming to a close, and I should start moving myself to the bedroom to do some bed time reading. I purchased the graphic novel watchmen recently. I highly recommend it. I have mixed feelings about the movie. 

See you here next week!