Valentine’s Day! (for singles)

What is it about Valentine’s Day that makes people crazy?

When I was in Elementary, Valentine’s Day is about making this heart-shaped paper. Kids will cut these red papers in heart shaped form. Pa-galingan ng pag-cut. Dapat perfect!! Then, you will write a message on it and give it to your parents!

It changed a little bit during High School. This time, you don’t cut papers; you buy those heart-shaped cards and give it to your friends, classmates and teachers. Ang parents, out of the equation na! L

In college, it became obviously different. It’s about boyfriends and girlfriends! haha

I was 17 years old when I had my first boyfriend. Medyo old na un compared sa mga kids today! Hehe. I remember that year was my first Valentine’s day na may boyfriend na ako! I got one bouquet of white flowers from him. Dinala lang nya sa dorm tapos umuwi na sya! Woohoo. Finally! Kasi during that time, nagpupustahan kami ng mga cousins at sister ko kung sino unang magkaka-bf sa aming apat. Hehe. Pero would you believe that among the four of us, I was the first who had a boyfriend but I was the last one who got married. Hehe. Ayos, di mo talaga masasabi ang kapalaran!

Anyhow, back to the Valentine’s day topic! After that first boyfriend, I was single for more than 10 years! Ang tagal! Whew! During that 10 years, I hated Valentine’s Day.

In my opinion, Valentine ’s Day was used so aggressively by the businesses to earn money. In fact, it is manipulated by the malls for their own advantage. Magugulat ka na lang, ang daming mga kung anu anung design sa mall, para ma-enganyo ang mga tao na bumili. It is also used by restaurants, cinemas, hotels, motels, artists, flower shops etc. However, these businesses made it a point to focus on Couples alone. Eh, panu naman ang mga singles, d vah?

Since I was single for 10 years, I think I have the right to make opinions on this matter. Wahaha. When I was still single (no boyfriend, not married), as I’ve said I hated Valentine’s Day especially if it falls on a weekday! Baket?

Kasi, early morning pa lang, papunta ng office, makikita mo na sa Makati ang mga guys or messengers na may dalang mga bouquet of flowers. At pag dumaan si manong messenger, lahat ng babae, nagho-hope na sana sa kanila ung delivery. Aminin?... hehe

Pagdating sa office, ayan, datingan na ang mga messengers. I remember when I was still working at Deloitte, sa floor namin, pag may babae na pinadalhan ng flowers, puro kami….aaaahhhhh….how sweet? Kanino galing? Wow naman!”  Tapos, sabay balik sa table, at magiisip ng “baket kaya wala akong flowers?”

If you’re in a relationship and you didn’t receive any, you will feel neglected. If you’re still single naman and you didn’t receive anything, you will feel depressed, sad and an outcast.

Because the media and environment outcast the “single” people, ako nuon eh nagtatago pag Valentine’s Day! If it falls on a weekday, after office, diretso ako uwi. I don’t bother passing by sa mall, kasi if you’re alone and you’re dining alone, people would look at you with their “pitiful eyes”!  Na parang may ketong ka, kasi wala kang ka-partner. Adik dba? And if it falls naman during weekend, I locked myself inside my room. I don’t go out. Palilipasin ko ung araw na matapos bago ako lumabas. Pero, baket nga ba ganun?

The answer is, E-W-A-N ko! Hehe.

Sa bible ba may Valentine’s Day? Diba wala!

The first and second commandments are about Love. It says love God, love yourself and love your neighbors!

Sa aking mga single friends, I know what you’re going through. I’ve been there, done that. But like I said, on my other blog, being single is a phase. Your other half is coming, just be patient. And while you’re waiting, enjoy your time being single. Yung mind-set natin ang ating baguhin. Let’s be proud of being single because it is the best time that we can spend with God, our family and friends! :D