That is a REALLY good idea. I may suggest that to my daughters teacher next year!:snap:

I've always said, just because one recognizes the utter b.s. that is social constructs doesn't mean one has to abandon them.

This has always been an interesting time of year for us since our first date was a mere 3 days before Valentine's Day 12 years ago. Of course, now that we have a "real" anniversary, we are less inclined to acknowledge that one (this year we both entirely forgot until 2 days later), but we usually do something, even if it's as simple as a home cooked meal with some candles and flowers.

Fortunately, I'm as fond of all things cute as CP is, so an exchange of cards with adorable puppy photos on them is always a sure and simple way to make each other smile.

This year will be particularly low-key as I will be in a class until 8:30. And then there's Lost and Survivor to watch.

I suspect Lani has already signed up for a raid this evening so she'll have a romantic evening of killing pixels while I watch my just received Quantum Leap* DVD and petting Pixel.

* Having not seen an epsiode since the final episode aired almost 15 years ago I fear this is going to turn to out as another example of how my teenaged tastes were really bad.

Fork you.
 

ok- changing the direction a bit.....

Worst Valentines Memory- I wanted to do Valentines up and sweet for my ex husband. Flowers, candlelight dinner, card, candy, and me in slinky lingerie.

His response?

"What did you get for ME? You got the lingerie- what about ME?"

Fvcker.

Best Valentines memory- My dad- knowing for years I had no Valentine- always got me something pretty and special- with a small box of candy and a card. Dad's make good Valentines when you are alone.

I AM celebrating the day- I bought the kids candy and I WILL exchange gifts and spend time with Jupiter today after work- I just find the huge aisles of pink and red and fluff and the barrage of consumerism to be really artificial. I found the OP "wish" to be amusing and snarky in a tounge and cheek way- no wish to rain on people's celebration- just an expression of my own cynical reaction to this "holiday".

Dads are the best. :snap:

Love that.

Dude, what's with all the dwelling on the negative?

I have a pretty specific worst memory, but it took place in second grade (and some of you already know it via my screenplay.) But I'm not going to dwell on it today!

Best memories? Opening cards with my parents on Valentine's morning every year while I was at home, and often getting another cute card from them in my lunch bag. And Tom taking me to see Lady and the Tramp at El Cap, followed by eating spaghetti together.

Because it's my thread and I wanted to talk about past Valentines memories-

Gives some perspective on how I view things now.

I am hardly "dwelling" on it by mentioning it once.

But do you still have the lingerie?