Saccharine Thoughts

So in case you're like me and didn't realize until an obnoxious coworker gasped "YOU DON'T HAVE BIG PLANS THIS WEEKEND?" ...Valentine's Day is in 3 days. This can serve as a reminder to those of you who need to run out and buy the gross chocolate/overpriced floral arrangement/mylar balloon combo in order to continue getting laid and keep your partner from tearing your head off. Those fellow friends who are not shackled by this obligation - commence groaning and eye-rolling in 3... 2... 1... I am all for festivities and excuses for celebration; what I do not find appealing is an excuse to accept (yet another) ugly stuffed monkey holding a heart that reads "Wild Thing." Last week I did fall for the suggestion by brilliant lady blogger The Naked Redhead - making this "holiday" weekend less about romance, more about spreading the love through some little acts of kindness. - Maybe it's because my little dingo got pulled from a dumpster, or...