Tuesday 14 February 2012

VD and all that crap

Valentines Day.  What a Total Waste of Time.  Who needs to be guilted by the most commercialised, consumer driven propaganda marketing ploy day in the world.  Is the main goal of this day to make people feel that they need to go out and empty their pockets of money and buy something special just because they have been treating the people in their lives like crap for most of the year?  I'm not a big fan of this day (can you tell?).  Yes, call me jaded, but I don't see why one day should make any difference.  If you have people in your life that you love and respect, then show them you do for the 365 days (366 this year), you have in the year.

Now that I've vented I must admit that I feel better!

On the motivational front, I'm back on the bike trainer and doing some yoga followed by working with weights in the mornings.  Trying to get to the pool has been a chore due to some of the many things that need to be done getting my dad settled, but I will get to the pool one of these days.  As for running, well, let's hope that by this weekend I'll be able to get outdoors without feeling like I'm going to cough up a lung.  So, life is on an upswing!

I'll leave you with this little Valentine's Day Doodle from Google.  Now, when I find a boy who will skip with me, maybe my future VD posts won't be so cranky!!

Life's fun if you don't weaken,

Lily

8 comments:

Marlene said...

The google skit is so sweet this morning!

The only good thing about Valentine's Day is 50% off candy tomorrow - not that I need any of that...

Keith said...

Great rant!

TNTcoach Ken said...

You work with weights? I work with a bunch of dorks............. Happy VD, now spread it around......... HA

Wes said...

next year, around Feb 1, I'm sending Dee Dee to visit you for "orientation" :-)

ajh said...

If you are a 9 year old VD is all about eating lots of candy. If you are the teacher of the 9 year olds eating all that candy VD makes you cranky.

raulgonemobile said...

I concur.. I still try to be extra nice to my wife today, but you're right, show the people year round.

Dee said...

OK I was concerned about the VD. Hasn't this woman suffered enough I thought to myself. So I was relieved it was not that VD.
We have been kind of busy, and I realised on VD that the vases were all full of last weeks now dead flowers. Nice! Loving is for every day, no fresh flowers required.

Lily on the Road said...

Dee, you made my day! I really laughed when I read your post!

And you are ALL right, being nice is for everyday, not just one day made out of greed and guilt.