V$l$nt$n$’s D$y

In deciding what to do for this year’s V-day and considering how much money should be spent at a time when my wallet is looking pretty lean, I’ve come to the conclusion that wasting my resources on this particular holiday will be more valuable to me in the long run than squandering my hard earned cash on all the crap floating in front of my face that I don’t need. Essentially, I’m buying a memory. Many people wouldn’t agree with me, and their opinions may be correct when you start to consider things like delayed gratification and financial responsibility, but Valentine’s day 2008 is only going to happen once in my life, and this could be my only chance to experience it with this particular girl, so why not enjoy it? Nobody is going to look back on February 2008 and say, “Oh, I remember that month, I bought a great looking shirt at Express and a round of Tequila shots for my friends”, or, “I really saved a lot of money that month, it sure was exciting”. F that! Wouldn’t you rather say something like, “Man oh man, on Valentines day 2008 I took one fine lady out on the town, she sure loved me. Wow! what a firecracker” – I would; and if that doesn’t sound appealing to you, push pause, quiet your mind, get a lighter, then reach way deep down inside yourself and relight the passion you somehow managed to extinguish with your super analytical personality and lack of imagination.