~Risk~

[azurite]

Get your own valentinr

I really detest Valentine's Day. It's all commercialism and chocolate, and heck knows there's no one able or deserving enough to receive any handmade chocolate from me this year (the Japanese tradition for girls to give them to the boys they like, or men that they feel "obligated" to give chocolate to, FYI). But if some people think of me --through email, one of these little memes, or something else, it's nice. I'm not very big on spending time making Valentines like I used to as a kid, since it ends up being so heartbreaking to go through all that effort and not have anything in return... plus I don't want to send any mixed messages (as I'm apt to doing now that I'm older and supposedly wiser). So if anybody, y parents and grandparents might get a Valentine, with a digi-one out to my friends (if you want one).

I'm sure someday I might like it, but it, like Mother's Day, seems like an excuse for doing something that the people you care about most should be doing ALL YEAR LONG (and by that, I don't mean showering you with presents or chocolate, I mean being grateful for having you in their lives, and showing their appreciation without a holiday as a reason).

That said, today generally kicked butt. It was nice not having to wake up super-early for work (which I won't HAVE to do for the rest of the semester, if my schedule stays the same), and I did well in most of my classes today. I even stayed after for a while after JOUR 331 and talked to the Prof. about careers and such, and it was a great conversation. So maybe Scott's not so crazy with focusing on his career the way he is-- I might still be in college, but I do have to start considering my options, regardless of when I end up graduating. And to do what I supposedly "love" then I have to be willing to take risks and push myself in ways that I've always "justified" not doing before.

And the thought of going out there and JUST DOING IT really makes me happy. I managed to clean up the rec room a bit, get rid of my entire stack of old magazines, clean up a bit of my room (many books to get rid of, and hopefully soon, Yu-Gi-Oh cards, Valuable Books -after I scan the artwork- and maybe my Hot Gimmick manga, which I no longer like), and do a load of laundry in about an hour or so. I still have more laundry to do and my room to clean (MUST FIND PS2 MEMORY CARD!!!), and plenty of other errands (post office for mailing presents to Mom and Dad; need Dad's new address; must lecture Dad about bitching and/or suing landlords that cheat you of money due; must also get a ¥6000 international money order for sending to the International Center for my Yahoo! BB bill which I forgot about- yipes!).

Busy, busy, busy... but now I have to try and sleep and read Ch. 3 of my Editing book.

Comments

[heartless-vaz.livejournal.com]

you dun like valentines day? D:

[azurite]

No, I don't like Valentine's Day at all. I don't think I've ever had a really good one. And I think it's a pathetic excuse to show affection, get chocolate or other presents... these are things that people should do year-round. In a relationship, I used to think Valentine's Day was important, and if a guy didn't do SOMETHING, he was a pig. But even so, I've thought it so over-commercialized and hyped.

[heartless-vaz.livejournal.com]

Now see, thats a bit closed minded when you thought the kind didn't do something on valentines day. I love valentines day, even if I dont get anything lol I'm used to it and I love giving out chocolate and cards to people. and even when I had my boyfreidn, I used to love valentines day because it wasn't about the presents but spending time with him and actually have a day where it was just me and him.

but eh, whatever you want.

[azurite]

Yes, but the keyword is "USED to." Even when I thought that Valentine's Day was more about "buying stuff" (flowers, chocolates, jewelry) than it was about romance or being together with someone, I thought "A guy that doesn't at least give a girl SOMETHING -especially if he CAN'T spend time with her- is pretty rude." But then I started to think, well, why shouldn't he show his appreciation year-round? Why should a girl have expectations about this one holiday, when there are other days that are undoubtedly more special to her (or should be, IMO)? Things like anniversaries or birthdays rank higher on my list than Valentine's Day.

I don't think that way anymore; I just dislike Valentine's Day in general. I still think it's over-commercialized and hyped, and even if it is a day "celebrating romance" few people actually know the origins behind it. Besides, people can shower their partner with gifts, affection, or time spent together any time of the year-- you don't need a cheesy holiday for that.

[heartless-vaz.livejournal.com]

then you must dislike christmas

[azurite]

For the same reasons that I dislike Valentine's, yes. I see it as overhyped and over-commercialized. However, Christmas is a federal holiday, and I actually GET that day off (legally) to spend time with my family. That is what I appreciate. Valentine's Day is pure fluff, with no religious connotations behind it (even though Valentine *was* Sainted).

And I'm not even Christian, so technically it's not the holiday that I enjoy, but the season-- to a degree. I like baking, I like singing carols, I like decorating my house with snowflakes and such. I like spending time with my friends and family, and since Christmas is a legal holiday, I can do that for a much more extended period than I could any other time of year. Valentine's Day doesn't have that.

[heartless-vaz.livejournal.com]

Yeah but people lately don't even care about that anymore. It's always just presents and merchandise and whatnot. Hell, even kids under the age of 6 know Santa isn't real and thats raelly really sad......