It's Time for Valentimes!

Valentine's Day has always been a non-issue for me.  I have literally only been in a relationship for one of them, and he and I were both sick with some nasty-ass gut bug and he sent me a fucking Vermont Teddy Bear to work.  We hadn't been together for long so he might have been forgiven, but he'd gotten me a pink iPod for Christmas (this one [that's not an affiliate link] [that year, those iPods were THE SHIT] [literally, that's how long it's been since I've been in a relationship]) so he knew what he was doing, or should have.  Then again, he also got me a heart-shaped-sapphire ring, so what did he know? Not me, that's for sure.  I don't hate Valentine's Day the way many perpetually single people do, but I don't love it.  When I briefly dated a dude in November (seriously, this is my love life) I told him that if we were still together in February, not to bother.  We weren't, largely due to his excessive "partying," so, non-issue.

So yesterday, I napped all day then went to visit my cousin's new puppy who is only 10 weeks old but is already as big as 10-month-old Moxie.  He's a sweet baby but even sweeter was Sandy's adult dog, Tucker, who was crazy jealous.  When I called the puppies over to me, Tucker planted his enormous self right in front of me and claimed all the pets and love he had a right to.  Puppies suck up all the attention in the room.

I always think I want to fall in love, but I truly do enjoy being alone.  I like myself and until I find someone who a) likes me as much as I like myself and b) I like as much as I like myself, I'm not gonna waste my time.  I want it to be a damn mutual appreciation society.  I'm not averse to compromise, but we better be damned crazy about each other.  I don't need to get married, but I need not to have kids.  Someone preloaded with kids is fine, I would make an amazing stepmother.  So until Tom Hiddleston gets married, has two adorable children, gets divorced, and finds me, I can wait.  I'm patient about few things in my life, but this one, I can wait for.  In the meantime, February can mean 50%-off conversation hearts on the 15th.  Mostly the white ones, because they're mint.