It's hard for me to post anything serious and thoughtful when I'm in a good mood. And I am, in a relatively good mood. I feel particularly stable this year, although I do still crave for a better half. -grin- Nonetheless, it's not something I require at the moment, though it'd be nice, of course.
Let's talk about Valentine's Day and all the misconceptions that surround it. Why do some people think that V-day is the only day they can be romantic, or especially so? Say, for instance, you're wooing someone... why wait till V-day to express how much you care? It should be in everyday acts. Certainly, go ahead, shower her with gifts on the big day itself, but show her that you care even before that.
And, contrary to popular belief, doing something romantic for a girl does not necessarily make her swoon. There IS a pre-req for it. One, she has to be at least receptive to romance from you. Two, she has to find you attractive. I can't exactly put it in words very well, but the gist of what I'm saying is that, if she isn't doesn't like or think of you in that way..... Your whole romance schtick is going to blow up in your face, (i.e. She's going to freak out... majorly. Even if she is expecting it. Heheh.)
And what's with all this "expressing your love" stuff? Come on. I bet you don't even know what "love" is. I mean, okay, "expressing your lust" for someone might be a tad off, but... it's closer to the truth than love. Valentine's Day is so not about love. Here's a few things it might be about, though.
1) Crass commercialization of the concept of "love". (okay, maybe I say this about EVERY holiday, but it IS true...)
2) An excuse to try your luck with the lusted after one.
3) A day for some couples to bask in the warm feeling they think is called love.
4) A day for some other couples to get lucky with each other.
5) A day for remembrance of friendships.
I'm sorry. I can't be entirely cynical. V-day is... (sigh) essentially, a nice day, if you do take note of it. You get gifts, you distribute them to your friends... You get a warm fuzzy feeling when your friendships are reaffirmed with the tokens received on the day, when you know thought and effort was put into the gift, regardless of how small or how cheap. And flowers.... everywhere on that day, maybe not all, maybe not even any for you, but nonetheless, there's beauty everywhere.
Man. What a time for PMS.
Oh, and guys... don't beat around the bush. Just ask, because frankly speaking, there's no incentive for Singaporean girls to take the initiative. She probably guesses you like her, but I'll bet she's not going to make any move until you make it official.
:: nimezs @ 12:15 am [+] ::
