love today
let me start off by wishing you all a happy valentine’s day or as i prefer happy single people awareness day.
the valentine's day google doodle
here in japan they refer to it as love day and it is celebrated a little bit differently. i learned that on valentine’s in japan it is up to the women to make chocolate treats and give them to the men they desire. it is pretty much a one sided affair though but, before you get riled up about the apparent chauvinism, the women get their chance too. on the 15th of march the japanese celebrate white day which is the counter to valentine’s day. on white day the men will have to reciprocate the love received on valentine’s day, apparently you show your affection by giving flowers to the girl you love (or who gave you chocolate). i guess i should have figured this all out before i ate the chocolate cake given to me yesterday! :-/
it is an interesting holiday but it seriously reeks of commercialism in having two money making scams holidays instead of just one! looks like i have to look for a florist or something and figure out how much this is going to hurt my wallet.
light and love to you all…
(‘love today’ is performed by mika and is taken off his debut album ‘life in cartoon motion’)
