2/14...9:55AM- How many ways can I say Valentine's day?

Happy Vday : )

This day has always been admittedly underwhelming for me because I'm usually single, so I never look forward to today like so many people do. But I'm expecting that today will be slightly better than the norm because:

1. I'm off tomorrow. Yay!
2. My friend spent the weekend with and it's been a lot of fun.
and, 3. I purchased some great lotion yesterday, so after I shower, I expect to smell quite sexy ; )

Okay, speedbump. I just went looking for Oliver because I heard him crying, and I found him running out of his kitty litter box. Then I looked in the box to see if I should clean it, and do you know what I found there? Not poop, not even pee...but a mechanical pencil. Why in the hell does he have a mechanical pencil in his kitty litter box?

...anyway. I think it's quite ironic in the whackest of ways that rather than being in a great relationship on the V, I'm always at the very beginning stage of dating, or not dating at all. Is this a side effect of the current economic crisis? Are people naturally inclined to break up shortly before Valentine's day to avoid spending money on lavish gifts and expensive dates? Because contrary to popular belief, I'm a pretty reasonable date. I don't expect or demand much at all! But who's gonna know that since I keep getting the axe beforehand? It's gotten so that I dread those weeks and months leading to February, because I know that some supreme bullshit is sure to ensue. And then right around 2/14, I always meet someone or somethree and things get interesting for the rest of the year, and then boom! I'm single again by the time V-dog comes into town.

So this year I'm breaking the habit. Rather than concentrate on one person like I'm so naturally inclined to do, I'm going to try my hardest to stay single. I don't intend to be like a pimp or anything (if you knew me, this would be especially funny. I'm far too timid to be such a thing)...but I fully intend to max out my singledom and date- really date- until I've found someone who I think I'll make it more than 6 weeks with. ...and anyway, my horoscope specifically said that I won't end up with my next love until June 13th. Yes, specifically that day. And ironically, I'm pretty sure that that's Baltimore Pride week, so there will most definitely be lots to love ; )

Until then (not necessarily June 13th specifically; I'm not that into horoscopes...), I'll concentrate on other things, and lately I've found that there are plenty to keep my attention.

So for all who have been following this blog, you probably know by now that my plans and life's damn plans are usually not the same...plans. So though this is my goal, I'm quite interested to see what actually happens.

See ya...and Happy 'tines day