Takashi Murakami
2.20.2010
2.18.2010
2.15.2010
Valentines Day -
The Worst Day of the Year?
A week before February 14th a plague of pink, red and white hearts invade the windows of most shops on your local high-street. If you dare venture inside such places you will be surrounded by plump tissue paper, inflated balloons with strained, inflated phrases and, plushy toys, clutching onto words of promise and price tags. An air of apprehension descends around this time, as it dawns what day is fast approaching.
Not so much.
Clarification is needed; I admit, I am quite the Romantic (capital 'R' thank you very much!) and I guess I just believe that acts of love are always appropriate, instead of solidifying them all on one day, where the act is proven with all/any of the following:
chocolates/flowers/cards/1 rose/ multiple roses/jewelery/meal/balloons/over-sized card/a "me-to-you bear"/a saucey keyring/photo-frame
etc etc etc
Having a gf/bf does create the dilema of whether to buy a gift, and if so, what? Or perhaps more importantly; why?! Why on Feb 14th? Why not when it's another dull, boring day when it is unexpected instead of expected.
And those that to happen to be single on this particular day, it's just another reminder of what you probably already well know; that another year has gone around without meeting someone, or, meeting someone but since breaking up.
It's just a big day of sadness.
Boo.
Phew, that was depressing! I had planned some more cynical statements but I have forgotten them now.
I need some happy photos.
As many facebook groups have noticed, pancake day is tomorrow! And soon February will end and we can all look forward to that first day of spring when coats won't be needed.
And beer gardens will be more appealing than watching a film under the covers.
And cider will be the preferred beverage instead of tea (sometimes!)
Yay!
Just for the first few seconds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGAy2Ius8NY&feature=related
The Worst Day of the Year?
A week before February 14th a plague of pink, red and white hearts invade the windows of most shops on your local high-street. If you dare venture inside such places you will be surrounded by plump tissue paper, inflated balloons with strained, inflated phrases and, plushy toys, clutching onto words of promise and price tags. An air of apprehension descends around this time, as it dawns what day is fast approaching.
Not so much.
Clarification is needed; I admit, I am quite the Romantic (capital 'R' thank you very much!) and I guess I just believe that acts of love are always appropriate, instead of solidifying them all on one day, where the act is proven with all/any of the following:
chocolates/flowers/cards/1 rose/ multiple roses/jewelery/meal/balloons/over-sized card/a "me-to-you bear"/a saucey keyring/photo-frame
etc etc etc
Having a gf/bf does create the dilema of whether to buy a gift, and if so, what? Or perhaps more importantly; why?! Why on Feb 14th? Why not when it's another dull, boring day when it is unexpected instead of expected.
And those that to happen to be single on this particular day, it's just another reminder of what you probably already well know; that another year has gone around without meeting someone, or, meeting someone but since breaking up.
It's just a big day of sadness.
Boo.
Phew, that was depressing! I had planned some more cynical statements but I have forgotten them now.
I need some happy photos.
As many facebook groups have noticed, pancake day is tomorrow! And soon February will end and we can all look forward to that first day of spring when coats won't be needed.
And beer gardens will be more appealing than watching a film under the covers.
And cider will be the preferred beverage instead of tea (sometimes!)
Yay!
Just for the first few seconds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGAy2Ius8NY&feature=related
