About Us	Search	Advertising

	Brought to you by:

SO, here I am, another year older, hopefully a little wiser and feeling pretty positive about the year ahead.

Having said all that, this is always a really mixed time of year for me.

Just as I get over the merriment of birthday celebrations and the recovery period that follows, I start to feel that nagging pain as people start to chat about Valentine's Day.

I try not to buy into the whole thing too much: bears hugging hearts that have some cheesy line on them like, "Be mine forever", kitsch cards decorated with pink lace and glitter... it's all just a little too much for the stomach to handle, especially when you are still feeling the after effects of those birthday shooters.

But I have to admit, it is also the time of the year I tend to feel a little pang of jealousy.

Yes, it is a remarkably cheese-filled day, but the basic message behind it is a good one: let the one you love know exactly how much you love them.

A simple thought; one that should be followed on a daily basis.

But we all know that all too often it is exactly that person we tend to take for granted.

So there really is nothing wrong with having a special day to give you a little nudge and remind you to stop and smell the roses ? or her perfume, as the case may be.

Unfortunately for singletons like me, this day mostly just serves to remind us we do not have a Valentine.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy being single. But for us ladies, there is nothing quite like the excitement of waiting to see what romantic outing your partner has planned for you for Valentine's Day.

And lets face it, there is nothing like seeing the envy in your colleagues' eyes when the giant bouquet of flowers at the front desk turns out to be yours!

But if Valentine's Day has you seeing red, don't fret. Just remind yourself of the calories there are in all those heart-shaped chocolates!

So, after waffling for at least 300 odd words, I have to confess the only reason I am writing these lines in the first place is for these three very important reasons:

? I want to hint it was my birthday and you all need to buy me a present;

? It's Valentine's Day and I want some roses; and ? If you have an uncle who happens to know the cousin of the girl who dated the manager of Jared Leto or Robbie Williams... come on, hook a sister up with a Valentine's Day date!

	Back to top
©