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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

i don't want to say it, but

okay, i'll say it: i'm sick of the Valentine's Day hype already. everywhere i turn: emails about pretty lingerie or indulgent restaurants. jewelry commercials. love markets on Poppytalk, Papernstitch, and every other handmade forum. all my married friends (i.e. all my friends) are making plans and making it special. there's a freaking movie called Valentine's Day coming out, for heaven's sake. can we just quit the neon, steroid-induced glorification of this day, please? i know the only kind of love isn't the romantic kind, and i certainly have a lot of platonic love in my life, but this "holiday" has a way of getting under my skin in the worst ways. it bothers me because so many people look forward to this day, celebrate it, and enjoy it. dreading it makes me feel like a major scrooge. but this year i hate Valentine's Day. i wish it could be skipped altogether. there. i said it. and now i'm done.

to cool my scroogey jets on this subject, i will now focus on this bathroom featured on one of my favorite blogs. i want this bathroom. i need this bathroom. i even need 2 sinks, just so i can choose which one to use on any given day. my current living situation lacks much color, variety, or elegance; let's just say all the doors and trim are a DULL GREY because the owner thought the grey was white and never bothered to paint over it. it gives everything a slightly dirty, visually off-center look because the walls are a strange taupe-like beige-mustard. yeah. gross.

mosaic heaven || found on House of Turquoise

so yeah, i need this bathroom. i need it now. maybe if i take a few days off work (and rob a couple banks) i could have this done and nothing could be done but accept it. now wouldn't THAT be a scroogerific thing to do . . .

time to eat some crackers and read Harry Potter for lunch.
sincerely,
she-scrooge

10 comments:

Unknown said...

i have to say i am right there with you this year...

she said...

i'm glad i'm not the only one!

Anonymous said...

I'm one of your married friends and I don't celebrate Valentine's Day. I always thought it was dumb.

candacemorris said...

"cool my scroogey jets" GUFFAW.

you funny...

I feel like being a total HAMMMMMM for vday this year, and I think it's because I never loved it, celebrated it, or did anything but wear black for a week to commemorate it.

So, here's all my cheesy love from seattle to chicago.
SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCH.


and heart-shaped pizzas.

Unknown said...

You made me giggle today with this post!

Valentines is to me, lame, ridiculous, and (I love it when Americans say) Cheesy..!

My husband and I make everyday special without Hallmark cards or heart shaped balloons.

And I love what you said about platonic love - for true friendship is at the heart of any kind of love, and that should be celebrated everyday with a smile and a giggle.

So thank you friend.

xx

she said...

thank you married friends for being normal, and funny, and for not taking offense to my irreverent treatment of this day. your laughter is a balm to my soul.

Sarah West Ervin said...

I hear ya! And I'm tired of all the valentines treasuries on Etsy! I just wish the holiday wasn't so narrowly focused on romantic male/female love, red+pink, hearts, etc...

But here's something that might cheer you up! We're having a giveaway on the Westervin blog! You could win a print from Justin Richel. (I saw you entered the Paper N Stitch giveaway for another Justin Richel print). Just leave a comment on this post: http://www.westervin.com/blog/2010/02/01/giveaway-a-fungus-among-us/

I hope it goes to a good home!

:) Sarah

Michele said...

Isn't it grand that Valentine's Day is on a Sunday this year? That should limit the exposure.

Valentine's at our house is all about the kids signing two dozen cards so that everyone in their classes gets one and baking cookies to take to school.

Do you need cookies?

only daydreaming said...

v day sucks. but i do like cutting paper hearts for my 2 little nieces, although not necessarily for that holiday. and i do love the color combo of red and fuschia on any other day of the year besides feb. 14th. I'm married but can't stand the pressure that's out there in the world to be all romantic and gooey. not for me. no thank you.

UmberDove said...

I have a very special V-day card just for you that I've been saving for no less than four months. I'll be popping it and all that into the mail today.