Valentine's Day... or Singles Awareness Day

I've never been a big fan of Valentine's Day. There is something about a cupid flying around with a bow and arrow that kind of creeps me out. After all, how can shooting someone with an arrow be a gesture of romance? Anyways, celebrating Valentine's Day can be fun, exciting, romantic or sometimes odd and uncomfortable. In the elementary teacher world Valentine's Day celebrations consist of little paper bags of candy and hand signed cards from students (note picture to the left). In the secondary teacher world you are faced with the awkward 18 year old student kneeling in front of you with a rose... can we say awkward. I mean what are you suppose to say to the student? So as a 25 year old teacher you simply smile and say thank you. Yes, in the high school world you occasionally receive candy and the cute “elementary” cards but rarely. I was faced today with the “awkward rose moment” yet again. The only thing that makes the situation better is knowing that most of these male students kneeled to every other female teacher in the hallway (thank goodness - I don’t need people thinking I’ll be the next story on News Channel 3). 

 So, after my day of interesting gifts from students - and watching these students run around with HUGE balloons, bears, and candy - I was then faced with the concept that if you are not with a loved one on Valentine’s Day then you basically feel like this eternal abyss of loneliness is creeping up on you (not that I have ever felt this way). I am guessing this is where the term “Single Awareness Day” or “SAD” day derived from. The fact that this day occurred on a Monday makes it even worse. When you are single it basically feels as if everyone and their mother, brother, and sister are receiving roses, stuffed animals, romantic candy, etc. Oh and don’t even think about going out to dinner... every restaurant is running some “couples special”. I’m pretty sure this is what drives singles to drinking, watching sad lead you to crying “chick flicks”, or eating buckets of cookie dough. What is the single person to do on Valentine’s Day? Celebrate with the girls of course! Which leads me to the next question... what if all the girls have guys? Then what do you do? I have never been faced with this dilemma, however, I feel for those singletons who have - 

Well that is all for Lisa Lately but will leave you with the lyrics of Cee Lo Green (just because it gets stuck in your head oh so easy) FORGET YOU... it has been my theme song of the day :)