Singles Appreciation Day
Today is Singles appreciation day. Unlike many of my so called peers, who are spending loads of money buying cards, trinkets and gifts for members of the opposite sex, my close friends and I are hosting a celebration of our singleness. We have decided to reject the traditional celebration of romantic love and revel in the fact that we are not chained to any burdensome relationships that necessitate us spending time and money on a romance that we know will not last.
Another reason I have decided to reject Valentine's Day is because of its immoral origins. Valentine's Day descended from the celebration of Lupercalia, during which young men and women would pair up for one night stands by placing their names in urns and then drawing partners.
A particular amusing, and somewhat sad manifestation of Valtentines Day is the Japanese custom. Valentine's Day was brought to Japan through concentrated marketing. Now women, particularly those who work are culturaly obligated to give all of the men they work with and associate with chocolate, often at massive monetary expense. This chocolate is called giri-choco which translates roughly, "chocolate obligation". There is of course, a recipicatory holiday in March where men are supposed to give gifts to the women who gave them chocolate but most men only give a gift to women they particularly like.
Anyways, I hope all my readers have a wonderful Singles Appreciation Day full of cheap fun and freedom from entangling relationships.
Another reason I have decided to reject Valentine's Day is because of its immoral origins. Valentine's Day descended from the celebration of Lupercalia, during which young men and women would pair up for one night stands by placing their names in urns and then drawing partners.
A particular amusing, and somewhat sad manifestation of Valtentines Day is the Japanese custom. Valentine's Day was brought to Japan through concentrated marketing. Now women, particularly those who work are culturaly obligated to give all of the men they work with and associate with chocolate, often at massive monetary expense. This chocolate is called giri-choco which translates roughly, "chocolate obligation". There is of course, a recipicatory holiday in March where men are supposed to give gifts to the women who gave them chocolate but most men only give a gift to women they particularly like.
Anyways, I hope all my readers have a wonderful Singles Appreciation Day full of cheap fun and freedom from entangling relationships.
9 Comments:
I agree with that, I choose to celebrate my singleness. Thank you for your comment on mine, it's good to know I am striking an intrest with people with my bible study journal.
I like being single also , but getting chocolate and chalky candy hearts is fun too.
Who can say no to free candy? Actually... let me rephrase that: Who in their right mind can say no to free candy?
I had fun playing Risk. At least until Shadow Walker and the Modesti left. Then things got really bad for me and somewhat boring.
I think it was actually one-year stands, but I could be wrong. The men would draw the name of a young woman and keep her as a sexual "companion" for one year.
Anyway, Pope Gelasius I changed it so men and women would draw the name of a saint they would emulate for one year.
Either way, I hate Valentine's Day. Glad you found a good way to celebrate it. We just ordered pizza.
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First off: It's "Mottazi" not "Modesti" you n00bler!
Second: It was fun playing Risk in the lounge at school, but it was not possible to say. Otehrwise I how has sch00l3d you all!
Shadow Walker,
I despise l33t almost as much as the stupid IM expressions. Please refrain from posting that kind of garbage on my blog. (The only such expression I currently tolerate is lol, which while I would love to ban it, is so commonly used that I would drive away the few readers that I currently have if I attempted to do so.)
Wow, that parenthetical was longer than the original message.
EJIL
Cool, so Valentines Day use to be like those 70's swinger parties!
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