Valentines Incongruity
Saturday, February 14, 2009
I didn’t even know what day it was.
Though it seemed a normal day like any other.
I logged on for my usual OS25/Malygos 25 raid in WoW and was greeted to an empty guild roster and a GMOTD (Guild Message of the Day) explaining that we should all go out and enjoy the night.
I thought that was odd, since we never call our raids off, but I continued to dink around and scan the AH (Auction House), I asked a few friends why no one was around and they couldn’t figure it out either. I grew bored and left the world (of snorecraft) and couldn’t figure out what to do.
I’d already reorganized my music and photo collections, as well as performed my usual weekend system maintenance.
So I broke out Gun which I’ve had for a good two years and haven’t played. I finished about 30% of the game in one sitting, which was quite enjoyable.
Messages about CS:S (Counterstrike: Source) and gungame showed up on my X-fire and I followed suit while idling in Dodge City. Somewhere in the conversation I was asked what I was doing for Valentines day.
I mentioned off-handedly that I’d figure it out when it rolled around, to which I was reminded that today was Valentines day.
Gasp.
My first thought was “What manner of burger is this? And these slivers of potato extract…” but then I calmed myself as I came to the realization: I just can’t keep up with these Hallmark holidays. And Valentines day is, perhaps, my least favorite.
There’s only ever been one Valentines day where I actually had a significant other to get all flustered about. Other than that it’s just a day where I sit and feel lonely for about 10 minutes before I forget.
My mind wanders as it always does, as all the normal people coalesce. How many hearts would be broken tonight? How many babies would be conceived? How many people are there sitting at home alone playing 3rd-person-shooters are there, like me?
Why am I so abnormal? Why don’t I even try to fit in? Why does no one like me?
And as always, in the end, I remember that I don’t care.
Because emotions are hard
Comment
Valentine’s day may be a retailer’s dream… but if you hand-make someone a card saying you enjoy their company, romantic or platonic, then I think that’s not a bad thing to have a day for.
-Brandon
— Brandon Goldner · Feb 17, 05:16 PM · #
Valentines Day reveals the heart to express love . Look at the day as a day set to especially rejoice there is such a thing(emotion) to celebrate. Love….like the Beatles
— Fraser · Feb 21, 03:23 PM · #
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