February 13th

Valentines Day. A day of dancing teddy bears. God-awful love songs. Candlelit dinners for two. What the hell.

Nauseating, isn't it?

Though many couples and singles do something special to mark the occasion, almost as many on both sides of the relationship aisle confess to loathing the sugary day of romance and the stress, depression, guilt and disappointment that bubble to the surface when it arrives, maddeningly, year after year. Valentine’s Day has gone the same way as Christmas, it has been hijacked to supply the paper market. Saint Valentine used to be the patron saint of lovers, now he seems to be the patron saint of card makers.
Reasons to hate Valentines Day:
1. Valentines Day makes people afraid to start dating someone
2. Valentines Day is a disaster for those who enjoy ahem..."dating around"
3. It causes relationships to linger...too long

Now im not going to complain about my own relationship status because I happen to be quite content for the time being. So in order to not be a complete Scrooge this Valentines season, I have put together a short list of things that I do love.

1. The Family. (ok sue me. who doesnt love theirs?)
2. My crew. Ranging in ages from 17-27, I do love them all for being the greatest anyone could ask for. And for being so damn indie.
3. Double dutching. The rhythmic thud of the ropes is one of the best sounds.
4. The feel of the sand on my feet, sun on my back, and the spray of the ocean on my face (too cliche? I don't give a damn. It's Valentines day.)
5. Those days you leave the house feeling like a million bucks.
6. Anything indie. Duh. I love the word indie. I love indie clothes indie bands indie do's indie films and especially indie gossip blogs. Hello provo push slash cush.

Be mine valentine♥