O.K, so I enjoy a romatic dinner, roses, candy, long kisses, etc, as much as the next girl, but am I the only one tired of Valentines? I try to be nice, because my sister has a crush and is using valentines day as an excuse to be extra nice to him, and its my friend's birthday.

But I can't help but feel left out, and all too aware of my boyfriendlessness. I can't help rereading my Fruits Basket and Captive Heart mangas and wondering "when do I get that?"

And besides, Valentines is basically a way to dupe guys into being nice. Nearly ALL the valentine commercial are to remind men about the holiday and sugggest gifts. Why can't the guys be creative? Why are they just shoving bears and pajama-grams at us, instead of being creative andpicking up our favorite romantic cd, stringing red lights around the living room or signing up for couple dance classes? Why not help you make a cosplay they like, or dress up like your favorite character?

I guess what I'm saying is Valentines has become the same-old, same-old. I'm ready for someone to spice it up. Make it something she will remember, remind her why she loves you. Don't just send her flowers because you feel like you have to.

And even if you already have a BF/Gf, it wouldn't hurt to be extra-nice to us singles. We want to feel loved to, even if we don't have someone to curl up with on the couch in the evenings.

So, go pop a breath mont, put on some special music, and love your special someone, just don't for get that Valentines is about love, not just for couples, and not just in the form of bears and roses, but for everyone, in every little thing we do for each other!