the trouble with love is...
... that it has been overcommercialised.
there is one specific time of year where the single people around the world totally despise. there is one specific time of year where suddenly, all love breaks loose and everyone who has a stead would suddenly have license to act lovey-dovey. it is only in that specific one time of year when you see people throng the streets with big bouquets, cute teddies and ribboned boxes in hand.
valentine's day is probably the only thing in the month of february that can outshine the glitter of our chinese new year lanterns.
so the question that anyone who still has not lost their minds trying to keep up with the little rat race to buy their bf/gf teddy bears and flowers is "what the heck is the big big deal?"
don't ask me. ask ocbc. they would know since owners of flower, chocolate and toy shops would be laughing their ways to their respective banks.
love. it is a subjective term that recently defined itself for me in a very Christian perspective. i shall not go on about it here lest it sounds like preaching. ;)
in my opinion, a material manifestation of love is a bonus, not a must. i'll be delighted if my guy got me a flower or a present to mark valentine's day, but i can safely assert that it would not disturb me much if he didn't get me anything nor make the booking for the table at fish&co.
because love is more than your flower/present/expensive dinner at fish&co.
simply put from a Christian perspective, imagine how ludicrous (and not to say blasphemous) it would be if we went to God and told him "God, i'll love and worship You if You give me a ferarri."
love is more than materialism. it encompasses the development of the emotional and maybe even the spiritual sides of a human being. (as a matter of fact, love is so complicated that even my definition leaves much room for debate.)
so all you little girls out there who did not get your 99 roses or life sized teddy bear should stop pouting about it. because as ms. beautifuk puts it: "you don't want a romantic man. you want a man who can afford to be romantic..."
that said, happy st. valentine's day to one and all.
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i'd like to apologise for the blog's stagnation.
*nudges raymond and munloon to write*
and welcome munloon to the blog! ^^
there is one specific time of year where the single people around the world totally despise. there is one specific time of year where suddenly, all love breaks loose and everyone who has a stead would suddenly have license to act lovey-dovey. it is only in that specific one time of year when you see people throng the streets with big bouquets, cute teddies and ribboned boxes in hand.
valentine's day is probably the only thing in the month of february that can outshine the glitter of our chinese new year lanterns.
so the question that anyone who still has not lost their minds trying to keep up with the little rat race to buy their bf/gf teddy bears and flowers is "what the heck is the big big deal?"
don't ask me. ask ocbc. they would know since owners of flower, chocolate and toy shops would be laughing their ways to their respective banks.
love. it is a subjective term that recently defined itself for me in a very Christian perspective. i shall not go on about it here lest it sounds like preaching. ;)
in my opinion, a material manifestation of love is a bonus, not a must. i'll be delighted if my guy got me a flower or a present to mark valentine's day, but i can safely assert that it would not disturb me much if he didn't get me anything nor make the booking for the table at fish&co.
because love is more than your flower/present/expensive dinner at fish&co.
simply put from a Christian perspective, imagine how ludicrous (and not to say blasphemous) it would be if we went to God and told him "God, i'll love and worship You if You give me a ferarri."
love is more than materialism. it encompasses the development of the emotional and maybe even the spiritual sides of a human being. (as a matter of fact, love is so complicated that even my definition leaves much room for debate.)
so all you little girls out there who did not get your 99 roses or life sized teddy bear should stop pouting about it. because as ms. beautifuk puts it: "you don't want a romantic man. you want a man who can afford to be romantic..."
that said, happy st. valentine's day to one and all.
***
i'd like to apologise for the blog's stagnation.
*nudges raymond and munloon to write*
and welcome munloon to the blog! ^^
