Valentines Day or Single Awareness Day?

Yosh, today is pretty normal to me. Nothing's changed and I don't feel particularly affectionate towards anyone just because it appears to be Valentines Day or Single Awareness Day - whatever you prefer. However, I do love the background story to it. If you don't know, here it is:
Apparently, it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity. He died on February 14, 269 A.D., the same day that had been devoted to love lotteries. Legend also says that St. Valentine left a farewell note for the jailer's daughter, who had become his friend, and signed it "From Your Valentine". Other aspects of the story say that Saint Valentine served as a priest at the temple during the reign of Emperor Claudius. Claudius then had Valentine jailed for defying him. In 496 A.D. Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honour St. Valentine.

That's a lot to read but it's a sweet story. Yet, I still don't see how it led to the red hearts and chocolates that we have today. Who really knows?

I've got to admit that I'm a hopeful romantic. Hopeful and maybe hopeless. That's right, failure at love (even if I haven't attempted it yet) and deemed to be "forever alone". I'm perfectly fine being alone, enjoying the love of others and sitting here shouting at the screen, "HE LOVES YOU!" when I feel obliged to. Heh, what am I doing? I want to fall in love one day, I want what I can't have now (you!) Yet, I don't think it's right to start something for the sake of it - a relationship per say.

No, I don't want to spend my day with someone I like but with my family. Well, it's not really a choice considering I have no plans and they happen to be around, in this very house or should I say, room. Awkward... I'll post a blog on feelings when I actually have those feelings but it seems now isn't the time for it.

Enjoy Valentines Day or Single Awareness Day! It's a normal day but meant for affection and watching heartbreaking movies and reading sappy books. Make the most of it as Pancake Day is coming soon!

Toodles!