Happy Heart's Day!!!

It's a cold February night...and its drizzling outside!

When all lovey-dovey couples are out at this time to celebrated the occassion, me and Marlon opted to just stay at home for the night and do away with the usual gimmicks associated with Love Day. With the crowded restos and the terrible waiting time just to get a table, no thank you, we would rather enjoy our fish escabeche dinner at home with our little cupid, Benedict.

I guess every high-maintenance girlfriend automatically turns into a cheapskate wifey and a walking calculator at that, the moment the family expands (meaning the little ones' needs are now on top of the once-must-buy list of ours---including but not only limited to books, magazines, gadgets...ah the list can grow). And dont be defensive girls...let's all admit to being HIGH-MAINTENANCE in the past. How can you justify the more than a thousand cost of a simple bouquet of roses? And the chocolates and other butingtings- card, hearts,balloons, stuffed toys, etc...that goes with it! Oh some are even lucky to get jewelries...I did a few times in the past.

I just couldn't get over how florists would double or even triple the price of their lovely flowers. And for it to wilt 2 or 3 days after? They might as well rob us of our hard-earned moolah.

But then again, let me stress this...We deserve it too! Of course, then when all we are thinking of is "what's the next thing on my shopping list?"...

Oh, I wouldn't want to be a hypocrite. I did enjoy the beautiful, huge bouquets of white & red roses I would get each and every year...but this is also for the reason that aside from it being the love day, it happens to be our anniversary too as gf/bf...uh, huh! 12 years ago, we become a "couple" on this very special day.

In those days, I love being the envy of all those girls in the office! But I did hate the feeling of lugging home the humungous arrangement? Sometimes, it's a mix feeling of pride & shame esp. if the big bosses are still in the lobby when I would log out early to have our anniversary "date".

Now, get over it! I am only 18 yo then you know, alright a few days short of being 19. And back then, we love the fact that we officially become a couple on the official Love Day of the year

Are you still musing over the fact that our anniv. falls on the mushiest day of the year? Some finds it corny, but Marlon and I kinda relished the fact that on our anniversary, every single couple who had not turned cynical celebrates with us. Isn't that a good thought?

So inspite of us not going out to dine, we still celebrate this day big time! We reminisce about the past years...we laugh at our old memories, and recall pity spats. We still get at each other's throats at times, you know. But now, we know each other much, much better than when we first started out. And it's lovelier when we just curl up together in bed...me, Marlon and the little one in between. Haaay, life!

So to all the couples that we know, and everyone else who can come across this post..."May we all have the happy-ever-after that we deserve! Let's keep the love alive!"

Happy day of hearts everyone...

***cheers***