Design and Writings by Riz
Bluedfiles Version 17
� April 2005

I'm Busy But I Have Time to Get Mushy.
Valentine’s Day just passed. Allow me to be mushy for just one moment, aright? :)

Last year, I spent it with my cousin, watching SATC marathon over a pitcher of iced tea and Pringles. This year, my Vday started at work, making calls and offering our clients free magazines, followed by sleeping the whole day off, church practice in the evening, and finally ended with some DVDs with my brother when we got home. Some texts, a bar of toblerone from my teammate, 2packs of M&Ms I bought during our break, and a pack of kisses I also bought for myself on my way to church, were the highlights of my day. (Man, I’m addicted to chocolates lately!! Ugh! Not good..)

Now, as a new day starts, I find myself itching to blog something out, even if I know I would just end up blabbering non-stop about non-sensical things on my non-valentinesday-like Valentine’s Day. I still can’t find my way to sleep. Well, I’m not entirely blaming it on the occasion. Truth is, ever since I started night shift, my body clock is now on EST (Eastern Standard Time), that's why. I’m starting to become a vampire. I’m not really sure if I like it that much.

Anyway, Valentine’s Day was just another typical day for me. A typical day with sightings of couples walking around holding hands (brace yourself, this is going to get mushy), ladies holding on to their bouquet of roses and stuffed toys, work stations (in our office, specifically) decorated with flowers and balloons by their certain special someones, and chocolates passed around everywhere. It was in every way, nostalgic. And for some reasons, you can’t help but just stare at all these happenings, hold on to the next person without a date beside you, sigh and not say anything, yet get the message across. Did I just say typical?

Oh, there was this workmate and friend of mine, Aimee, who’s on her mid-twenties. She’s one of those I hang around with a lot since we’re practically neighbors. Anyway, her husband surprised her during our lunch break (in our local time, that’s about 1:00 in the morning), took her out to Gerry’s, and when she got back, she’s all beaming, carrying this big bouquet of flowers, a box of chocolate, and a really gooey smile on her face. Uh, talk about floating on air with the butterflies. I also know of another friend (I’d rather not mention her name, hehe), who got to have two dates on Valentine’s Day. One surprised her at her office with flowers, stuffed toy, and chocolates, and the other picked her off to have dinner somewhere. (Haha, Lakas mo girl!!) What’s my point again? Uh.. haha, I don’t know. I just feel like sharing some Vday stories. Get the picture? =)

I know of some people who are cynical when it comes to Valentine’s day. Yes, come to think of it, who invented Valentine’s Day anyway? As far as I know, St. Valentine is not even a saint after all, and was just a made up story. And Valentine's Day is just one occasion flower shops, card shops, restaurants, and foreign and local singers take advantage of. And yeah, why date someone out on a Valentine’s Day when everyone else are out there, and roads are clogged with traffic anyway?

As for me though, I’m one of the many who still go mushy when this time of the year comes by. Not because I have someone to spend it with. What makes my heart flutter during Valentine’s Day is that hope that someday, I’ll get to spend it with someone really special too, just like Aimee, and everyone else. That one Valentines day, someone will just come up surprise me at my doorstep, or my office, and will just sweep me off my feet.

Now I really wouldn’t mind spending the next several Valentines day alone, and wait for that time I’ll have my day, if God allows me. Besides, I’m not the only single woman here anyway. For the mean time, the company of my single friends is enough to keep the spirit of Valentine’s Day alive. After all, I’m sure God wants us to celebrate Valentine’s Day treasuring and being satisfied with Him and what He’s given us for now. Now that sounds good enough for me.

There really must be something with all those chocolates I consumed, huh? c",)

Ok, I’m done now.
Mushy mode off.

Riz Blabbered @ 6:39:00 AM.

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