Valentine's Day...What's Not to Love?

Valentine's Day.

One of those days that you either love it, or ya hate it.

I personally love it, even though I have ironically been single on Valentine's Day more-so than not.

Sure, I could sit here and write about all of the conflicting opinions over the Hallmark-invented day. The "you-should-always-be-loving-to-your-significant-other" argument, or the "it's-another-day-to-remind-you-that-you're-alone," or whatever everyone and their mother feels about Valentine's Day, I'm here to say that I love it. (Pun intended.)

There's something about the hearts and chocolates and expensive flowers and cheesy romantic poems that gets me. I think it all stemmed from my very first real Valentine (that wasn't my parents, who to this day still send me a Valentine's Day card without fail.)

It was in 5th grade, and this "boyfriend" of mine - if you could even call it that...we literally never talked and just smiled and ran the other way when we saw each other -  made me a chocolate rose out of red Hershey's kisses and a single green pipe cleaner. He hid it in my desk when the rest of the class was circling the room dropping our paper valentines into our decorated boxes that we made.

Even at a young age I was smart enough to know that this boy didn't make this himself, but that wasn't the point. It was a cute gesture even if I couldn't eat it, and from then on I've always loved Valentine's day.

The thought has definitely crossed my mind to make cute little valentines for my co-workers, but then I realized that I am already the young one, so that probably wouldn't help build my case for trying to not be seen as a recent college grad that loves free stuff and happy hours.

But this year might be in the works for the best Valentine's Day yet. And although it doesn't involve a handmade chocolate rose or paper valentines from Target, it's the best date I could ask for.

My best friend Merebear (basically her legal name) is coming into town on a spontaneous voyage to escape the tundra that is Minnesota. We've made no plans, aside from spending 3 days together galavanting around LA. I can't wait.

Like I said, I love Valentine's Day. Especially this year.

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