Perfectly Lonely

    Valentine's Day. It's that one day of the year that seems to be equally loved as it is hated. It's an ongoing war waged between love stricken couples and bitter singles. But must one really be one or the other?? Can't we all just get along? I couldn't help but ponder this question as I celebrated my first Valentine's Day as a single girl in quite some time.

     There is no denying it. I am a romantic. I thrive off of chick flicks. I listen to Taylor Swift on repeat. I want to be wooed. Love is great. And having that special someone on Valentine's Day can be wonderful. But as Valentine's Day approached this year, I could not help but be a little relieved to be going into this one solo.

     Society creates so much hype around the holiday, and it is my observation that, most of the time, this only leads to disappointment. Couples (cough*cough...girls) get so worked up about Valentine's Day that even if Cupid himself flew his naked baby butt down from the Land of Love with a bow and arrow, it still would not be good enough. I cannot begin to count the number of "coupled" friends that I have who reported back to me this year with disappointment. Either the food at the fancy restaurant was terrible, the flowers were not their favorite or the card wasn't enough. Sure, chocolate, roses, fancy dinners....all that stuff is really nice. But often times, we fall into a pink and red coma and forget the true purpose of the holiday...myself included

     Ya know, I can't say that I missed searching the internet for the perfect "original" gift. And I certainly did not miss rummaging through grocery store isles that look as though Cupid puked pink and red all over. Most of all, I didn't miss the stress of trying to create the perfect day or moment with my significant other. This year, I was perfectly fine with being single.

     This year, I celebrated with my fellow single girlfriends...who says you need a male counterpart to celebrate the day? We gorged ourselves on the most delicious food, indulged in copious amounts of chocolate, drank more than a few cosmopolitans and watched one of my favorites...Sex and the City. If that's not love, then I don't know what is.

 My fabulous (and delicious) Valentine's Day cookies

     As the day passed, I couldn't help but be content with my life and where I'm at. Who says that we need a "better half" to feel complete? Don't get me wrong, I hope that my prince finds his way one of these days, but until then, I'm focusing on me.

    So this year, I was nuetral. I wasn't part of a love-stricken couple, and although I was single, I wasn't bitter. Maybe I will feel differently about Valentine's Day next year, but this year, I was perfectly lonely.

As always, stay tuned for more Nonsense coming soon! :)