Y Friday, February 15, 2008
1:48 am
So, Ian, how was Valentine's Day?Lolwut? It's today? Oh.
SO for the first time in 10 years, Valentine's Day actually meant something, no, I'm sorry, what I wanted to say was, something different actually happened on the 14th of February.
See, nothing really happens in primary school, so we'll skip that.
I was from VS. If you gave chocolates on the 14th or baked cookies for guys to eat, have fun getting the rest of the school, yes, school, to believe that you're really straight and would do Jessica Alba anytime.
Just don't work this way. Vday back then was basically a normal day.
"Hoy join us for lunch today."
"I can't >.<. It's Vday. I got a date with mah girl."
"Wut? Vday? Today? O."
Yeah. You didn't know it was anything else other than an ordinary school day until someone told you he wasn't available.
'Course, that meant I didn't prepare anything for today.
Yet from the time I stepped into school right up till 5 minutes into the first class, I've already got bags of sweets, candy and tons of chocolate. Good lord. It's either a sugar rush or a sore throat, if I ate even half of that. Figured Jan and Jae would love it though.
Thought it through a little and I felt somewhat guilty for not having anything to give in return. I mean honestly, it doesn't sit right with you if all you do is take, take and take some more while giving that sheepish smile and muttering things like
"Oh wow, thanks so much."
"You don't have to, really!"
"I'm so sorry I don't have anything to exchange."
Oh, first time someone's gave me a flower too, albeit a small and artificial one, but it's nice gesture nonetheless. Though I was in class and wondering what kind of an emergency call that was. Ends up Sara wanted to pass me the rose (Which I heard as notes, and said she could pass it to me tomorrow. She was all "then it'd lose it's meaning!" and I went "lolwut?" Notes losing meaning? Oh right. Cripes. ROSE.)
Ah yes, and the cookies she baked were good. Pity I could only take one :X.
The bus ride home was a real quick one, somehow. Really different. I had just finished 'Tuesdays with Morrie' and there was this really weird feeling in me. It was warm and fuzzy, but at the same time sad. Yet it was always there, as if reminding me of the things I need to do.
What the hell, something's touched this cynical bastard. I'll tell y'all some other time. Even if only for awhile,(hopefully not) I daresay it's changed the way I view things.
Chatted with my mum about her life in the 80s and 90s, then showered and met the bachelors (Mel, Daryl, YH, Darren, ZP) for dinner. I'm sorry, but not everyone can get a date or sweetie to go out with. Felt just like old times, an ordinary day, ordinary mood, ordinary food, but extraordinary company.
The rest is pretty much history, nothing much happened later. Finished up the meal, had some dessert and saw Wong Wai Lit and Felicia Yeo having dinner with a bunch of friends, (whom we did not recognize, and probably not VS teachers, if teachers at all) said hi and went our own way.
Gosh, so many more things I want to say, but I'm really tired. Maybe tomorrow. Been a long day. Hope everyone has had a nice Valentine's Day.
PS. For those who are unhappy or depressed about being alone on Vday, really, you aren't missing out on much. Save yourself the hassle and heartache. Swing it like you're single. Yes, because you're that damned important and as I always say, being responsible for another person is tough enough. Responsible for their happiness too? That's stretching it I think.