Cookies are the most wonderful thing on the face of the earth. Well, next to fab shoes, wicked retro outfits, real gentleman (who hold open doors, make eye contact when they talk to you, ask a girl what she thinks and smile even though it all pains them) and hot sandy beaches.
What moves cookies way up the list though, are the best people in the world who make them for you. Home made, nummy, fresh cookies. Cooked to perfection (not that way that I cook them, slightly over cooked and too brown on the bottom), complete with icing and served up in a cool container.
To our friends who do this for us - thank you, thank you, thank you! You don't contribute to my goal of dropping a few pounds, but you certainly add to my daily happiness! xo
Now, on to the guts of this edition. It's Valentines week. Ugh. I don't like it personally. Even though I am often spoiled by my wonderful Hubby. So, I'm not complaining on that front. I just don't like the exaggerated prices and the pressure it puts on both couples and singles.
Couples must adore their loved ones with at least a box of over priced chocolates or a dozen of exaggerated and stale roses. And don't forget the card (useless is it not... you read, you 'ahhh, honey' and you put it away. I always feel guilty throwing out a card that someone has given me - I have heaps of them. Hummm, maybe someday they will be valuable and some will trade them on ebay?). The card must sum up in one little entry, exactly how special your Valentine is. Oh the pressure.
What about 'couples just starting to date'. What the frig do you do about Valentines Day? (This is for you my cookie making friend!) Do you buy the gift? What about the card? Is he really worth it? What kind of card to give - thanks for a great shag, it's too soon to tell if you are a keeper, hey don't go reading any thing into this relationship just because you got a card, whoa big boy, easy now, don't go getting all freaky on me.... See what I mean.
Oh and what about the casual 'friend with benefits' situation? Do you even acknowledge the day under those circumstances? I don't have the answer on this one btw, though I would be interested in knowing.
And that moves us over to the singles. Who on bloody earth wants to be single on a day all about love, romance, kiss me and tell me you love me and then take me to bed, kind of day? Been there and done that... I remember feeling left out - 'hey just because I'm single doesn't mean I'm a looser! I like being on my own. I don't want another looser boyfriend who causes me grief and aggravation and btw, I just got rid of the stalker....'
No matter if being single is your choice or not, it just feels that everyone is looking at you thinking (and some saying) 'oh poor dear... she's all alone on Valentines Day'.
What did I do... well. I stuck my head in the sand, put on a smiling face and basically told them all to go f-themselves. Then I went home and climbed into bed with a box of ice cream, a spoon and a good movie and yes, felt sorry for myself. Yeah, Valentines Day sucks!
Enough.
I think I've also had enough of winter. This cold is n
asty. There is so little snow to do anything. It is almost tax time (don't get me started). I think it is about time we turned our attention to spring.Yummy spring shoes, cool outfits, wicked colours! This week we are going to start looking at the new spring trends. I'll tell you where to get them, what they are worth and why darlin' you need em.
In the meantime.... enjoy your day, make cookies and protest against holidays that exclude happy people and make them feel miserable.
Have a Hot Cherry week!
