Oh Valentines Day...

There are two types of people in the world...

Those who love Neil Diamond...

And those who dont...

Ha. Just Kidding.

There are types of People on Valentines Day...

Those who:

-are in love, and are receiving undivided attention from their significant other.

-those who are in love that aren't receiving any attention because their significant other forgot

(as if the red and pink everywhere for the last 14 days hasn't been a big enough hint)

-those who have no one, and complain about it all. day. long.

(ok people. we get it. your alone on this day of love. we dont care)

-those who try the entire month of February to get a significant other to share this oh-so special day with, and ultimately fail...

because you know what they say... (and by they i mean the people who have found love)....

"you'll find that person when you least expect it!"

(I have a slight problem with that... for many reasons.)

-and those who are single... who get a Valentine at work from the little first graders... and that makes their whole day :)

Side note to the Universe.

This is Valentines Day 101 taught by Alex.

After sitting in the Library tonight, and hearing the negative views on Valentines I had to stop and wonder...

Why are people so unhappy on this day of love and coupling?

Is it because they are not at the moment coupling with anyone?

I was ironically proven wrong by a young man who happened to be married.

He was complaining about Valentines Day, because he felt, as I am sure many others feel, that this day is merely a day to make single people feel bad

(which is a weird reason to celebrate something....)

and to have the boys in relationships DOTE on their girls.

He was appalled at how many guys were at the store buying roses and chocolates... when he saw no girls.

(I think its because guys don't appreciate roses and chocolates as much as girls... but I digress)

He claimed it was a day where

guys are merely striving to stay out of the "dog-house"

by being the uber-best boyfriend or whatever you are to your significant other.

I disagree.

And I can say this...

because I am single,

and the best Valentine I got this year was from a first grader.

Here is why I disagree.

Because its not the big extravagant things that girls want on Valentines Day.

We want to know we are thought about and appreciated and cared for.

Still dont believe me?

Let me put this question out in the void...

What is a girl more likely to cherish...

A hand crafted Valentines Day card

made especially by the loved one,

that looks so sweet,

and has sweet nothings written inside.

OR...

A store bought card

NOT THAT I AM SAYING THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH A STORE BOUGHT CARD.

But...

to all of those guys out there that feel the need to spend uber amounts of money...

and then complain about it...

Just a little tip....

We dont need the expensive. We need the love.

But.

This is coming from a single girl...

and we are untrustworthy and flighty.

So who knows anymore.