Valentine’s Day Is Just Another Lame Attempt To Make Me Grow Feelings
by Cookie

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Do you remember Valentine’s Day when you were little?
Everyone made their valentine cards at home and then there was usually some sort of party in the classroom at school and everyone handed them out. I remember getting so excited to see who would leave me a card.
Of course, I grew up in the eighties, and not in the land of everybody gets one, so I noticed that the pile of valentines on my desk was smaller than a lot of the other kids in the room
Then high school came along. The student council would set up a rose sale, where people could buy roses and then it wold be delivered to your home room. I think I got one once in four years from a boy who was gay.
And now as an adult, I couldn’t give any less shits about Valentine’s Day or any other man made holiday for that matter. When me and Husband were without children we’d go out for dinner and spend all the dollars and whatever.
But seriously?
Last night we stayed in and cooked giant Flinstone steaks and ate a loaf of ciabatta bread with brie cheese.
And Bitches, it was coconut brie. Have you ever had that in your mouth? Because you should. It’s the best thing that has happened to my mouth in a very ling time.
I was so busy making love to that brick of cheese that there was not a chance in hell any hanky panky was happening anytime soon. Which was unfortunate because I even shaved my legs. Considering it’s February and I have about 7 layers of clothing on at all times, that is big deal. That’s effort, Bitches. But I was SO FULL after dinner that I almost couldn’t even fit another glass of wine. And I always have room for another glass of wine.
Maybe it’s just the trauma of all the rejection in my childhood and teenage years, but I just think made up holidays are stupid. They are nothing but a way to boost sales and make people go out and spend money that they probably don’t have to spend.
Maybe its all the years I’ve spent in the service industry, watching some new couple awkwardly try to keep conversation flowing on a date they never would have went on if it weren’t for St. Valentine. Watching a girl nervously hesitate when the bill comes, not sure if she should expect him to pay or not. *Always make him pay, honey. You bought a new dress for this shit.*
Maybe I am just trying to keep my heart of ice cool enough so that I don’t accidentally grow any more feelings.
Anyway.
We were happy to hang out and watch the Walking Dead ( which was fucking stupid awesome last night, by the way) and eat of the beef in our pajamas and die of fullness. That’s romance post babies.
What did you do? What’s your idea of romance?
Steak, cheese and bread…Your night sounds perfect! Husband and I spent our night with 15,000 other people rocking out to AC/DC. It gave us an excuse to try a new restaurant. We don’t do date night so it was really nice to be just us. If the concert had fallen on another date we would have been at our son’s hockey game. Talk about romantic.
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What?! It was Valentines Day?!!
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My husband got up early and took our oldest to hockey for 7:15, and let me sleep in.
Now that’s romance!
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The best kind. Except that fucking cheese. That was the best party to ever go on in my mouth.
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First, the important stuff: WHERE DOES ONE ACQUIRE COCONUT BRIE?!?!?! I must have this cheese.
Secondly, my son’s bday is the day after. He was a scheduled section baby, and when we were picking our date I deliberately avoided picking the 14th. Who would do that to a boy-child if they didn’t have to? In any case, we (i.e. my mother and I) were so focused on his birthday that we forgot yesterday was f’ing V-day. We were going to take Felix to some local restaurant and let them put a sombrero on him and sing but noooooooo.
So no. I don’t dig it. But that doesn’t mean I don’t really really envy you that cheese. Like more than the bitches that got the whole pile of carnations in junior high when I did care about V-day and get my feelings hurt.
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If it makes you feel better:
1. I bought the cheese for myself. My husband had the flu this week and didn’t leave the house except for work.
2. YOu can buy the coconut brie in the deli at Sobeys. Right next to the regular brie. You’re in Canada, right?
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NOOOOOO. Dammit. What’s the brand/name? Maybe Whole Foods can get it.
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I don’t know. I’ll make sure to look next time I buy some. Which will be VERY VERY SOON.
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I like V day even though I rarely got anything as a kid. I realise it is a man made holiday but sometimes that is what people need to stop and turn their focus from themselves to someone else. Most people out there aren’t celebrating their love “every day” despite what they say so I think having a day to give us pause for that is a-ok. We don’t spend a bunch in it here. I had most of my day child free but then we all met up in the afternoon for some family beach time and had a very low key dinner at the surf club (which means basic home style food, nothing fancy at all). There were no roses, Eric paid but he always does and we had the 4 year along for company. The only difference between that day and the other days is we decided to attempt sex later instead of watch tv once said 4 year old went to bed. I say attempt because at 25 weeks pregnant with no 2 it really is hit and miss! Ha!
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Just wait till 35 weeks and you’re only doing it to try and get the little miss out, lol!
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Oh man I just don’t see how that’s going to go. He refused last baby! Lol I will be more insistent this time though as I don’t want her late or induced if I can avoid it!
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burritos and curry in the same meal are your other option. That’s what got Buddy going…..
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Ribs. I ate BBQ ribs and drank a fuck ton of Canadian whiskey. I shaved my legs too, but only because they were actually driving me crazy and not because I had even a snowball’s chance in hell of getting laid. hahaha
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Nothing says love like a fuck ton of Canadian whiskey. x
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I try to treat myself good! 😉
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