Valentine? What Valentine?

Being someone who has only every experienced one Valentines Day that was even remotely memorable, there is a certain risk of sounding slightly bitter when trying to write about it. But I am of course going to anyway.

But don't worry, I won't launch into a 3000 word long painful description of my resentment of love in general or cursing anyone that's not equally single.

I will just stick to outlining five possible approaches to Valentines Day - and reval how I intend to handle it this year.

1. Buying presents and planning a romantic evening with a special someone.
2. Wallowing in self-pity and getting worryingly drunk on cheap wine in a very dark room.
3. Taking a clear stand against what is just a commercial American made up load of crap - and we all know how we feel about that lot anyway - desperately trying to hide the bitter undertone.
4. Trying to date some other equally unloved person and when it turns out far from romantic - emptying the bar at the nearest club.
5. Pretending like it doesn't exist.

As temping as it is to get all shitty and try to be witty about it, or analyse why the universe seems to think I'm better off on my own, I will stick firmly to approach number 5.

So far 2009 has felt like a fresh start. I've found my footing again, I'm about to change the direction of my life and I feel surprisingly upbeat about the future. And I am not going to let 14th of February change that. In the same way as I won't let the 16th or 20th. It is just another day, and I intend to spend it xc skiing with my best friend.

Have a lovely day!