A couple of months ago during a staff meeting, we went around the room and did an ice breaker. The question was what is your favorite holiday? My colleagues answered mostly that their favorite holidays were Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.
Then it was my turn and I like a total dork I said Valentine's Day :) Are you rolling your eyes yet?
Then it was my turn and I like a total dork I said Valentine's Day :) Are you rolling your eyes yet?
No? Well keep reading...
I love the whole concept of love, being in love, passion, closeness, butterflies, intimacy, I am all over it. It makes me all fuzzy inside.
I love the whole concept of love, being in love, passion, closeness, butterflies, intimacy, I am all over it. It makes me all fuzzy inside.
Yeah, I am that person, the hopeless romantic. You know at least someone like me or maybe I am the person you already know! The person that cries at weddings, moving speeches, toasts, you utter anything remotely heartfelt near me and I am reaching for the Kleenex.
Maybe it’s because I was born a Cancer or the fact that my mom babied me too much. But I just love all that corny stuff. A lot of people do, they just decide to hide it. What's the point of being a hopeless romantic when you can't genuinely express your sappiness? It kind of defeats the purpose.
Maybe it’s because I was born a Cancer or the fact that my mom babied me too much. But I just love all that corny stuff. A lot of people do, they just decide to hide it. What's the point of being a hopeless romantic when you can't genuinely express your sappiness? It kind of defeats the purpose.
I am a Hollywood writers dream! I am the person they are trying to reach with all those sappy love stories, the tear-jerkers, the moments that make girls go awwwwww. I am the sucker that keeps these people rich. They see people like me coming from a mile away.
Just to give you an idea of my absolute cheesiness. Here is a truncated list of Hollywood moments that have made me cry. Some are obvious, others not so much:
The Notebook
The Way We Were
Up
Carlito's Way
My Girl
Beaches
I Am Sam
Penny and Desmond (LOST)
My list is too long to list completely, so as to not embarrass myself any further, I will just stop here, but you get the point.
Now, this is just Hollywood stuff. In real life, I know that men like Noah (The Notebook) do not exist. I don't believe in Prince Charming, but I do believe in Prince Kinda Cute, who might not match all the time, but always puts you first, calls when he says he will, is not trying to sleep with your friends and stands up for you. I don't ask for much, just be funny, smart and have a job. No wait, please have a career. Yes, there is a difference. Is that too much to ask???
While there will be some of you that hate Valentine's Day and think that this is an artificial holiday made to sell cards and chocolate. You know what? You are absolutely right!
Just to give you an idea of my absolute cheesiness. Here is a truncated list of Hollywood moments that have made me cry. Some are obvious, others not so much:
The Notebook
The Way We Were
Up
Carlito's Way
My Girl
Beaches
I Am Sam
Penny and Desmond (LOST)
My list is too long to list completely, so as to not embarrass myself any further, I will just stop here, but you get the point.
Now, this is just Hollywood stuff. In real life, I know that men like Noah (The Notebook) do not exist. I don't believe in Prince Charming, but I do believe in Prince Kinda Cute, who might not match all the time, but always puts you first, calls when he says he will, is not trying to sleep with your friends and stands up for you. I don't ask for much, just be funny, smart and have a job. No wait, please have a career. Yes, there is a difference. Is that too much to ask???
While there will be some of you that hate Valentine's Day and think that this is an artificial holiday made to sell cards and chocolate. You know what? You are absolutely right!
But I don't care!!
Send me the flowers, give me the chocolate, the presents and the card. I will EAT IT UP!
For those of you that are lucky to have a significant others that do the sweet little things for you all the time, well good for you! But some of us are just not that lucky. Valentine's Day makes people sweeter, more romantic, the holiday and the pressure gives people a little push to buy that special someone something thoughtful. So in my book, it’s a win-win for all involved, no matter what the motivation. At the end of the night you might even get laid.
Send me the flowers, give me the chocolate, the presents and the card. I will EAT IT UP!
For those of you that are lucky to have a significant others that do the sweet little things for you all the time, well good for you! But some of us are just not that lucky. Valentine's Day makes people sweeter, more romantic, the holiday and the pressure gives people a little push to buy that special someone something thoughtful. So in my book, it’s a win-win for all involved, no matter what the motivation. At the end of the night you might even get laid.
I'm just saying...
Most importantly, I am a sucker for the card. Men, let me give you a little bit of advice, when you get your girl/wife or that special someone a nice gift, DO NOT forget the card!! This is the most important part of the whole gift giving experience. Whatever you write here is what she will remember. She might not use that camera next year, but those words will stay with her forever and when you mess up, this is what she will think about when she decides to forgive you, not that cheap camera.
But enough about relationships! I believe in the love that exists in people. And no matter how situations in your past might make you jaded, at the end of the day the power of love is amazing. Not just romantic love, but also the love we have for ourselves, our neighbors and the communities we live in. So for all you cynics out there, Valentines Day is also about friendships and the connections we make with people. So smile and give your friend a hug, it might make you feel good too.
To all my family and friends and for those that read this blog (that I may not know yet), I hope you have a fabulous Valentine's Day!!
Now that you feel all good inside, go buy me some chocolate :)
Most importantly, I am a sucker for the card. Men, let me give you a little bit of advice, when you get your girl/wife or that special someone a nice gift, DO NOT forget the card!! This is the most important part of the whole gift giving experience. Whatever you write here is what she will remember. She might not use that camera next year, but those words will stay with her forever and when you mess up, this is what she will think about when she decides to forgive you, not that cheap camera.
But enough about relationships! I believe in the love that exists in people. And no matter how situations in your past might make you jaded, at the end of the day the power of love is amazing. Not just romantic love, but also the love we have for ourselves, our neighbors and the communities we live in. So for all you cynics out there, Valentines Day is also about friendships and the connections we make with people. So smile and give your friend a hug, it might make you feel good too.
To all my family and friends and for those that read this blog (that I may not know yet), I hope you have a fabulous Valentine's Day!!
Now that you feel all good inside, go buy me some chocolate :)
Leydi, Being a guy, I have to say this. I hate Valentine's day. I say this because it leads me to this question: If you really love someone, why do you need one day to show it? You can show love everyday of the year. Get pissed at me for saying this, but this is how I feel. If I had a significant other, I'd tell her from the start "don't expect to get anything. Oh yeah, don't dare buy something and put my name on it either!"
ReplyDeletewhat i loved most about your blog is that you said valentines day can be shared with all, not just a spouse. you killed it with that one. good job leydi!
ReplyDeletefawk love!! i choked cupid, tortured him for hours, before i sodomized him with his bow an darrows. then i put on his wings, bow and arrow and went about my bizness...lol...
ReplyDeleteLeydi, this blog made me smile! I absolutely agree with you and esp about the part that Vday is not just for romantic relationships. I remember making Vday cards for my mom and grandma in elementary school :) Whatever happened to that? I gave my best friend dark chocolates last year and it felt good to see the smile on her face. We dont tell our loved ones that we love them enough so why not do it on this special day? Great job!
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