I was on the bus home with my friend last week and she was just commenting on how overhyped Valentine's Day is. How the restaurants are super crowded, flowers are super expensive and how pointless it all seemed to be! So i asked her how she was going to spend the 14th of February? And she told me that she'll be home munching popcorn and watching a Bollywood movie. Fair enough.
Fastforward to last night, she showed me this link to a suite package from a beach resort. She asked me if it was nice for a Valentine's Day getaway. You see, she just got attached and suddenly 14th of February is not just for staying home and watching some indian flick.
The thing is, Valentine's Day is just like Christmas or New Year. To some, it's just another day on the calender but to others it's a day where you get the "excuse" to be romantic to your partner for a day. Or find an "excuse" to ask the girl/ guy of your dreams out. It doesn't matter if you go to a posh restaurant or a hawker centre (char kway teow with heart shaped lak cheong anyone?). It doesn't matter if you caught a movie or took a walk by the beach. It can even be spent with a group of friends. What matters most is how special you want the day to be for yourself and for the ones you care about. So to those without dates and who think Valentine's Day is too commercialised, I'd say you are right and sleep tight, tomorrow's just 15th February, another boring day. And to those with dates, don't think so much about the silliness of it all, overall it's Valentine's Day!
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