So it's officially four minutes past Valentine's Day 2010, and if I'm completely honest it could have been better. In fact, it could have been a lot better, to say the very least. I successfully managed to stay up until the early hours of Valentine's morning procrastinating, while huddled under the cosiest of dressing gowns my mum bought me as a V-Day gift, watching Absolutely Fabulous. And it was in fact Absolutely Fab' in comparison to my life, right now. Due to my delayed attempt to sleep and then finding myself crawling into bed at no earlier than 5am realising the sofa really isn't the way forward, my awakening was at the shocking time of about 2 - pm!
I struggle to understand what the luring obsession is with this day-of-love. Yes, a loving relationship could complete the wonders that are the much favoured Valentine's Day, but for others it's just filled with a packet of revels and expectancy of what you're in fact never going to get. Speaking on my own behalf here, my Valentine's day has simply dragged, and considering I had such a late start to the day, it's saying something. On the other hand, unknown admirers can provide some sort of self-esteem, but can the 'unknown' truly be enough in this world to make the day endurable? Can it really? I'm sad to say, I think it might. That I'm the bitter (young) lemon who just needs to get the odd card every few years to make my great hate fizzle into what is a happy and comfortable acquaintance with the dreaded V-Day. Notice that? Code for the day that shall not be (properly) named! I'm feeling a bit of Harry Potter coming on, as I speak.
What I want though is for someone to prove me wrong! To tamper with my not-so set in stone yet firm beliefs and prove V-Day is not simply an unappreciated wake up call for all those singletons out there trying to crawl their way through the red, chocolate and cuddly bear filled day full of love, but a way for us to understand the love of others. Is it really any more than a commercialised holiday built upon building blocks of want, need and disappointment?
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