Happy Valentine’s
Day everyone!!! This post should have come early considering this is a Life and
Dating blog but better late than ever right? And to my catholic folks, I
welcome you to the season of Lent.
Before now, Nigerians made all sorts of memes talking about the fact
that Valentine fell on not just Lenten season but Champions League where popular team ,Real Madrid Vs PSG anf Chelsea Vs Barcelona will be playing., telling
ladies this day was not just favorable for them ‘us’. You know what I think?
Everyday should be a day of love not just Valentine’s day and for those that
just have to celebrate their love on Valentine’s Day …despite these other activities,
make time!
According to
Wikipedia: Valentine's Day,
also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine,[1] is
celebrated annually on February 14. Originating as a Western Christian feast
day honoring one or two early saints named Valentinus, Valentine's Day is
recognized as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of
romance and romantic love in many regions around the world, although it is not
a public holiday in any country. Saint Valentine was a priest in Rome who is
martyred in 269 and was added to the calendar of saints by pope Galesius in 496
and was buried on the Via Flaminia.
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Ash Wednesday is
a Christian day for peace and the first day of Lent, which is six weeks of repentance
before Easter. Ash Wednesday is observed by many Western Christians, including
Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians, Roman Catholics,[note 1] and
some Baptists.[1] It derives its name from the placing of repentance ashes on
the foreheads of participants to either the words "Repent, and believe in
the Gospel" or the dictum "Remember that you are dust, and to dust
you shall return."[2]
Anyways this is
not a history site, just trying to make you understand where it began. Valentine for me has been like every other
day (well, apart from when I was in a relationship –which was a long time ago).
So, how I’m I spending my valentine? Well, at home mostly and church in the
evening for Ash Wednesday.
I woke up late
this morning because I was awake almost throughout the night, my data was off and
since I’m currently unemployed, I spent my day working out and having
conversations with my mum and siblings (the ones off duty). Watched this new
Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk series ,911 and some episodes of Lip Sync Battle,
ate noodles and I remembered today is valentines’ day and I said to myself “I just have to give you guys something”. Been having writer’s block for some weeks now
(think I still do), don’t know if it’s cause I’ve been uninspired or I’ve been
bingeing on Game of Thrones… Yes ,guy I finally saw the HBO hit epic series
,season 1 – 7 and I must say it’s everything everyone have been talking about
and more.
You are probably
wondering why I’ve not seen the popular series all this while, well I’m not the
epic movie kinda girl unless I see my favorite actors or actresses there; the
truth is I watched Season 1 episode 1 two years ago but I was really bored that
I couldn’t finish the episode and I was impatient to see what the fuss was
about until this year. And I wasn’t disappointed; my favorite cast in the
series: The Dwarf –Tyrion Lannister,his friend,Bronn.,Arya Stark,Jon Snow,
dragon Queen –Daenerys Targaryen, Cersei Lannister and her father ,Tywin Lannister
– these are their stage names btw. Okay enough reviews of Game of throne, just
know HBO out did themselves in this one and I can’t wait for the final season
set to premiere in 2019.
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So back to how I
am spending my Valentine; at home, writing and attending mass in the evening,
also avoiding Facebook since I don’t want to be reminded that I’m not in a
relationship. With my first love, Valentine was
just me playing house; preparing fried rice and making out, It wasn’t romantic,
it was just there. Though my bff made it worthwhile by taking me and out with a
friend and his friend- it would have been awkward if it was just the two of us
but that was what made the day feel like it was a day of love, even though it
wasn’t with my boyfriend (that was the weird part)… People have different Valentine’s
Day experience; both couples and singles; for me that is how I am spending mine
but this is how I hope I would spend Valentine day;
If I had Someone
Firstly
would attend mas in the morning, send my boo a message or call, go to work (if I
was employed), would have gotten my partner a gift before today; the gift would
be what he has been talking about that he needs (if I can afford it) or what I know
he needs. If he was a football fan, I’d take him to his favorite spot or a
classy spot where we could both watch the game. Yes I know what some of my
Nigerian girls would be saying “he is the man, he should go the extra mile”…I’m
pretty sure the man I’ll be with would have a great thing planned but I would
also want to do something nice for him. Our plan and schedule might clash but
one of us would have to pick which one is best and go for it. I’d visit the
orphanage and give them some money and food items.
As a millionaire (in pounds
*wink*)
Will
do everything I mentioned above and more. And as a couple; I would take my boo
to the games to watch it live where ever it is in the world. For the orphanage;
Grant scholarships for 5 students. If he
is not a football fan, I’d take him to his favorite place in the world. As a single girl; I’d take myself (and family)
to my favorite place in the world, go to the hottest restaurants, eat exotic foods,
take amazing photos… you know, just show love to my loved ones and myself.
That’s
what Valentine’s Day is about, it about a day of love. You don’t have to show
love to only your partner, it could be your friend, family or a stranger. Just
show someone…anyone that they matter and they are loved. I don’t have a partner
but I have people that matter to me and more importantly I love myself, so I am
my own Valentine and owe it to myself to be loved. Therefore, I am doing things
that make me happy. Love is a beautiful thing and having someone to share that
with is equally beautiful, so I’m hopeful that person will come around but
until then Happy Valentine to me.
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