yeah, i resist the temptation to go overboard on v-day, cuz it's way overhyped. seriously, i would much RATHER not get roses & chocolates (well, o.k. i'd have to get my head examined if i refused CHOCOLATE) but, you know what i mean..

v-day's not just for luvuhs, ya know...but, i think we should love each other for the other 364 days outta the year!

oh, and that asphalt stain really freaked me out, glad i had my camera!

hmm. chocolate & screw drivers..SCREW drivers? yeah, yeah, it's NOT just for lovers!

seriously, that is SO COOL that you had lunch with an ex. SCREW all the preconceived notions of this corporate driven holiday..be with the ones you love and care about, vice versa - be it a grandmother, nephew or ex-girlie.

oo. i can't say i've felt depressed on v-day for lack of significant other, probably because i never really enjoyed getting all the froo froo gifts anyway..why get excited about a red rose, when everyone else and their brother has one. i'd much rather get a screwdriver. or a dremmel attachment. or a new skill saw blade. oh, or a bucket full of liquid nails, now that would be cool.

all kidding aside, it has nothing to do with materialism for me. i think people just have a basic desire to be cherished & needed. and when coffeebean (holly) remarked in her journal that she saw a flock of men in the v-day card section getting last minute gifts, i laughed at first. but, then i got really sad. i felt sorry for these men who punch the clock and empty their wallets, all in the name of 'duty.' and i feel sorry for the women who require copious amounts of conformist gratification, as if roses = love. i was almost guilty of it last night when chuck & i grabbed a bite to eat on our way to a show. the restaurant was packed, and i said something like, 'well, no wonder, it's v-day..' and chuck looked at me and said, 'OH, i completely forgot..i just don't think of this place as romantic.' i sulked for about 2 minutes, (o.k. maybe 3) thinking..'doesn't he WANT to romance me?' but, then i came back to reality. it was just any other day, like it should be. we should love each other every day and not feel pressured to show it through fancy dinners, jewelry and plant life.

i guess the logical solution to enduring v-day would be to take a non-lethal dose of niquil. sleep is the best medication, in sickness and in health. but, you sound like you have a solid family, friends, etc. i'm lucky to have you, albeit only in the electronic sense. maybe one v-day i could come up your way and skip around town with you for therapy? hehe.

ha ha! guess i should've been more specific..

liquid nails is a staple in my art studio..i use it to assemble most everything. sooooo, i would enjoy a bucket full, that is of course, if it remains in the tube in which it was packaged. a bucket full of dispensed liquid nails would be the equivalent of getting a bag full of coal for x-mas. unless, of course, you have a coal burning fireplace.

on a conniving note..perhaps YOU could be wearing a pair of something for someone else? like a pair of glasses or socks. or dare i say..SHOES! gasp. she'll come running back to you like a moth to flame, i guarantee it..

mm. reality, ain't it a kicker? all the more reason for niquil..
but, i know whatcha mean with the whole subconscious mind fucking. it's kinda (insert forbidden word) killing 'em with kindness.

knowing that you're still friends is so heartwarming, if i may use that saccharin laden term, just because so many people part on evil terms. i mean, some people were just MEANT to be friends, no matter how much you try to force the lovuh thing..

oh neato! i'm glad you had fun yesterday..
your family & friends looooooooooove you.
can't wait to see your picture post..

woop! ya mean 'gone' in your belleh, or spread around the office???

yeeeeee-um.

you hatched 2 veeeeeeeery good eggs!