I don’t really do Valentines Day. The reasons behind this are both practical and sentimental.
The main reason is because it’s so close to my birthday which is at the end of January. Which is in turn close to Christmas, 4 weeks before. I kind of feel like I’m taking the P— expecting my boyfriend to buy me presents 3 months in a row. I mean, he bought me (among a load of other lovely bits & pieces) a new Canon EOS 500D camera for Christmas. And then he whisked me away to the sunshine in Tenerife for my birthday. I can’t ask for more in February, it just seems a bit much really, a bit wrong somehow.
The second reason is because I hate the idea of having one day set aside to tell your significant other that you love them. I tell W that I love him every day of the year (and vice versa). I don’t need to give him a card or chocolate or buy him dinner or perform other unmentionable acts that shall remain nameless (This is a family blog* for god’s sake! Get your head outta the gutter…) or anything else. And I’d rather know that acts of romance by him to me are done spontaneously and from the heart, not because a card company told him he should or that he feels a sense of obligation because of a date on a calendar.
Now, that all being said… if W wanted to surprise me with a room like this on February 14th or really, any other day of the year, well a girl wouldn’t say no, now, would she. Ahem.
*This is in no way a family blog. I mean, I can have a potty mouth sometimes but we knew this didn’t we? Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Image via here.
Hope your wishes come true! Any day will do!
romantic that i am, i'm totally with you. i'll take the random, simpler gesture (lipstick message on bathroom mirror) over bad chocolate and expensive glittery V-day card. and how unromantic is this? i just told husband last night: NO FLOWERS MONDAY! i'm stalking some shoes on ebay that'll cost less!<br /><br />michele
Oh my, if a man arranged a room like that, there would be no leaving the room for a very very long time! <br /><br />We don't do V-day either, he wakes me up with a cup of tea every morning… it's romance all year round! But if I ever walk into a room like that, I'll make him tea every morning forever!
I think I'd find myself thinking 'And who'll be hoovering that mess up?'!!! JOKE! It looks GORGEOUS. What a great image. <br /><br />I am a total sucker for Valentine's day. Not the commercial side. But I like the private side of getting a special day to say I love you. <br /><br />See, I've gone all soppy at the thought!!<br /><br />Sarahx
I am with you! <br /><br />I also have a birthday at the end of January and really prefer random acts of romance. It just seems to be a commercial enterprise now with retailers rubbing their hands together and complaining when it doesn't fall on a weekday as it's bad for business. We even had a news story last year about restaurants refusing bookings for two on Valentine's night as it
So pretty. Gorgeous image for valentines day. <br />BTW hun, would you mind updating my url in your blog roll?<br />I only mention it because I've been getting some traffic on my old blog from you.<br />Pretty please. Thank you. xx
No worries, darling! Glad to know I'm sending a few visitors your way & apologies, completely slipped my mind to change it :) Consider it done!xx
I am with you! <br><br>I also have a birthday at the end of January and really prefer random acts of romance. It just seems to be a commercial enterprise now with retailers rubbing their hands together and complaining when it doesn't fall on a weekday as it's bad for business. We even had a news story last year about restaurants refusing bookings for two on Valentine's night as it
Oh my, if a man arranged a room like that, there would be no leaving the room for a very very long time! <br><br>We don't do V-day either, he wakes me up with a cup of tea every morning… it's romance all year round! But if I ever walk into a room like that, I'll make him tea every morning forever!
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