valentine's day week...

so today i got to thinking...the beloved (a.k.a. loathed, despised, and dreaded) valentine's day is coming up. you know what it should truly be called? hater's day. a day where everyone who is single can feel worse about themselves than they already do. as if seeing couples holding hands and looking longingly into each other's eyes at the park isn't painful enough, valentine's day (or VD for short) is the day where all of those wretched people not only receive the longing looks and sweet kisses, but they also get gifts and a special romantic evening. WHO, i say WHO, in the world came up with this 'holiday'? the happy couples in this world do not need yet another day to feel extra super special love and appreciation. i ALSO do not believe it should be a day where the singles hide out in their bedrooms with 'a walk to remember' and a pint of ben and jerry's keeping them company. all the single people...do either one of two things: a) go out on the town with your friends (girls-dance the night away, guys-have a guy's night with your choice of poker or fantasy football) or b) ignore it. just forget the fact that this stupid worthless waste of a 'holiday' even exists.