Thanks, Jessica! When summer comes, she and I will have been friends for five years.
Showing posts with label Valentine's Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Valentine's Day. Show all posts
Friday, 29 January 2016
Early Valentine's Day surprise
I received this wonderful gift from my friend and fellow blogger Jessica today:
It was a letter and a Grumpy Cat-themed Valentine's Day card. Jessica said she was sending some friendly Valentines out to her close friends but I wasn't expecting to receive mine so soon.
Thanks, Jessica! When summer comes, she and I will have been friends for five years.
Thanks, Jessica! When summer comes, she and I will have been friends for five years.
Thursday, 13 March 2014
Early Easter candy
Easter isn't until the 20th of April this year, but Easter-themed candy started appearing as soon as Valentine's Day ended, if not a day or two prior. My brother has already taken advantage of this and bought, to share with me and our parents, four large chocolate eggs at a fairly low price. Now the rest of us need to catch up with his generosity.
Speaking of early Easter sales, in the United States, I became accustomed to how early stores would stock for upcoming major calendar occasions, such as Halloween or Christmas; as a result, it wasn't a surprise to me when I observed that same behaviour here. My parents, while also unsurprised, were nevertheless bothered by how the United Kingdom had adopted similar holiday marketing patterns to the US in the fourteen years we'd been away. I've known many Americans who felt that holidays and other special events were overly commercialised; I'm sure Britons will start to feel the same way, assuming they haven't already.
On another note, some might say that, given how I'm in my twenties, I'm too old for Easter candy. I see no reason why that should be the case: at the end of the day, Easter chocolates are just chocolates and they're something that some people like to give to me - they're not something that I expect. Finally, I've bought Easter chocolates for other people before and I intend to do the same this year.
Speaking of early Easter sales, in the United States, I became accustomed to how early stores would stock for upcoming major calendar occasions, such as Halloween or Christmas; as a result, it wasn't a surprise to me when I observed that same behaviour here. My parents, while also unsurprised, were nevertheless bothered by how the United Kingdom had adopted similar holiday marketing patterns to the US in the fourteen years we'd been away. I've known many Americans who felt that holidays and other special events were overly commercialised; I'm sure Britons will start to feel the same way, assuming they haven't already.
On another note, some might say that, given how I'm in my twenties, I'm too old for Easter candy. I see no reason why that should be the case: at the end of the day, Easter chocolates are just chocolates and they're something that some people like to give to me - they're not something that I expect. Finally, I've bought Easter chocolates for other people before and I intend to do the same this year.
Friday, 14 February 2014
Food for Valentine's Day
For this Valentine's Day, my brother and I made some brownies (yeah, more brownies! They're just so easy to make.). These ones are chocolate with coconut and cherries:
Happy Valentine's Day!
Thursday, 14 February 2013
"Kiss Me" - Sixpence None the Richer
It's Valentine's Day, and for this day I thought I'd link to a romantic song. Here is "Kiss Me" by Sixpence None the Richer:
"Kiss Me" was released in 1997 from Sixpence None the Richer's self-titled debut album. It was also used on the soundtrack for the film She's All That. It's also occasionally played on Heart. I love this song.
Have a lovely Valentine's Day!
"Kiss Me" was released in 1997 from Sixpence None the Richer's self-titled debut album. It was also used on the soundtrack for the film She's All That. It's also occasionally played on Heart. I love this song.
Have a lovely Valentine's Day!
Monday, 8 October 2012
Other bad ways to break up
Back in March I wrote a post about bad ways to end a relationship with someone. Here are a few more:
1. Under the influence of alcohol
A break up should always be done when both parties are completely sober and in a (mostly) stable state of mind. If the person initiating the breakup is drunk, the recipient will have to judge whether their partner is going off on a drunken tirade or is actually genuine in wanting to break up; in the case of the former, it will lead to problems in the relationship, even if they did not mean what they were saying while under the influence.
2. A public display
This only serves to humiliate the person being dumped. No one wants to be embarrassed, and certainly not in front of friends, family, or even random people. The only justifiable reason I can think of to break up with someone while surrounded by other people is in case the person on the receiving end has been abusive in the relationship and the initiator is seeking some sort of protection or incentive to not be bothered by them again.
3. During a date
You're out with your partner at a lovely restaurant and are having a wonderful time. It's only halfway through the night and you're looking forward to more! Suddenly, they announce they have something important to tell you...and it's that the relationship is over. After a short discussion, they leave.
You were brought out on the pretence that the date was supposed to be just that: a date, a fun and romantic outing together. Nothing about a negative change in the relationship. If someone wants to inform their soon-to-be-ex that they want to break up, but would prefer to do it over a meal or something similar, they should at least say in advance that they want to discuss the relationship; it should not be brought up out of the blue.
Also, if someone does do this to you, ensure that they pay.
4. On Valentine's Day
It's supposed to be the most romantic day of the year. Breaking up with someone on a day devoted to love and romance is an extremely mean thing to do. Need I say more about this one?
I'll re-iterate from the last post on this topic that as amusing as any of these may sound (I think this bunch are less funny than the last), the person on the receiving end of a breakup will always be hurt, but it will be worse if the circumstances in which it is announced to them are embarrassing or just plain "douchy".
1. Under the influence of alcohol
A break up should always be done when both parties are completely sober and in a (mostly) stable state of mind. If the person initiating the breakup is drunk, the recipient will have to judge whether their partner is going off on a drunken tirade or is actually genuine in wanting to break up; in the case of the former, it will lead to problems in the relationship, even if they did not mean what they were saying while under the influence.
2. A public display
This only serves to humiliate the person being dumped. No one wants to be embarrassed, and certainly not in front of friends, family, or even random people. The only justifiable reason I can think of to break up with someone while surrounded by other people is in case the person on the receiving end has been abusive in the relationship and the initiator is seeking some sort of protection or incentive to not be bothered by them again.
3. During a date
You're out with your partner at a lovely restaurant and are having a wonderful time. It's only halfway through the night and you're looking forward to more! Suddenly, they announce they have something important to tell you...and it's that the relationship is over. After a short discussion, they leave.
You were brought out on the pretence that the date was supposed to be just that: a date, a fun and romantic outing together. Nothing about a negative change in the relationship. If someone wants to inform their soon-to-be-ex that they want to break up, but would prefer to do it over a meal or something similar, they should at least say in advance that they want to discuss the relationship; it should not be brought up out of the blue.
Also, if someone does do this to you, ensure that they pay.
4. On Valentine's Day
It's supposed to be the most romantic day of the year. Breaking up with someone on a day devoted to love and romance is an extremely mean thing to do. Need I say more about this one?
I'll re-iterate from the last post on this topic that as amusing as any of these may sound (I think this bunch are less funny than the last), the person on the receiving end of a breakup will always be hurt, but it will be worse if the circumstances in which it is announced to them are embarrassing or just plain "douchy".
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
A song for Valentine's Day
As today is Valentine's Day, I thought I would post a link to one of my favourite love songs, "Even the Nights Are Better" by Air Supply:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACYbFn03J-o&feature=related
The band Air Supply is a part of my mother's music collection. In my opinion, "Even the Nights Are Better" is one of their best songs overall, in addition to it being a great love song. Even without the lyrics, the tune is lovely in itself, as well as an earworm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACYbFn03J-o&feature=related
The band Air Supply is a part of my mother's music collection. In my opinion, "Even the Nights Are Better" is one of their best songs overall, in addition to it being a great love song. Even without the lyrics, the tune is lovely in itself, as well as an earworm.
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