Valentine's Day...And Other Stuff

Tomorrow is February 14th, also known as Valentine's Day. Some of the men reading this just ran away from the computer in a panic as this post was their reminder. You're welcome. Come back and finish reading :) My brother thinks that Valentine's Day is an over commercialized holiday and chooses not to celebrate it. Apparently his wife is okay with that...for the rest of you men out there, you're probably not so lucky.

Tomorrow is a day for men to spoil their women with flowers, chocolates, and teddy bears. Many of these men would probably say that their girlfriend or wife is "already spoiled", but that doesn't matter. She will still be expecting something, so be prepared. Now I'm not the type of girl to expect the Kay jewelry bracelets or expensive gifts like that, a nice card and a rose would be perfect. I know that Valentine's Day can put a lot of pressure on boys to perform and buy lots of things, but I don't really think it should be like that. I guess that's where I sort of agree with my brother about the holiday being over commercialized. I think Valentine's Day should just be a day where couples set aside extra time for each other and take a few minutes to share how they appreciate one another. While I might talk the talk, I probably don't walk the walk perfectly. I can't say that I wouldn't love a special gift from Ben, because then I'd be lying.. :)

For all the single folks out there, (and by folks I mean ladies) Valentine's Day is the worst day of the year. It's a day to go out and buy chocolate, ice cream, and pinatas and have a self pity/loathing party. Many groups of girls throw "I hate men" parties on Valentine's Day and get incredibly drunk and loaded up on chocolate to the point where they hate themselves. It's a time to watch classic romantic movies such as The Notebook, but instead of falling in love with Ryan Gosling (...as I do every time) they choose to scream at him and throw chocolates at the television. Come on, ladies. How do you expect a man to fall in love with you when you don't even love yourself? ...and that's my deep thought of the day.

So whatever your relationship status may be, have a great day tomorrow...and if you don't, well, Wednesday is right around the corner :)




P.S. Since I am very busy with school work and such, I have decided to pick one day a week to write a post. This day will be Monday (today). I figure that this will give my readers some routine as to when to check Gainesville Goodies as well as something to look forward to at the beginning of each week. Of course, for recipes, food reviews and other news I will post a link to Facebook to direct you here. Thanks everyone!