Valentine's Day

V Day is not one of those holidays I truly miss being out of the country along with Christmas. Christmas because tourists seem to think Christmastime in NYC is the best, which maybe true unless you are an actual New Yorker and know that this time brings an influx of annoying tourists standing in the middle of the sidewalk. Bah humbug.

Valentine's day sucks because of the cheesiness of otherwise fine restaurants, people wearing red (my least favorite color, further proof I am not Chinese), all that love crap, etc etc.

But because I love post secret. Here is their valentine's secret video.

My favorite is:

Be Mine.
Nothing more.
Nothing less.



Also the NYTimes had a great article about how some couples opt out of the whole gift giving thing on Valentines day. It featured a couple who has been married for 70 years!! Sooo cute, I can't even fathom.

I remember a few years ago I gave Peter hell for giving me one rose, not the required dozen, on Valentine's day after I had actually cooked a 3 course meal for him. On the other hand, Peter often gives me gifts on random days because he is a sweet, sweet man. So what's Valentine's Day, nothing really.

Thankgiving

Being outside the States for Thanksgiving is the worst. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday by far.

When Halloween rolled around I barely missed it. I didn't even have a desire to go to a Halloween party in Seoul even though there were a ton. Partially because it is not as fun in Seoul and partially because I didn't want to walk home looking like an asshole in a Halloween costume late night when no one else is dressed up.

Thanksgiving though makes me heart pine for the states. I wouldn't even have a normal Thanksgiving even if I was in NY being that my folks live in Cali so I wouldn't even have been with them and the aunt that always cooks for my extended family is in Seoul right now. But I still wish I was still there being with loved ones.

Yesterday I had an extreme craving for the turkey and all the works and called 5 different restaurants in Itaewon to ensure I wouldn't miss Thanksgiving in its entirety. Mission accomplished, Sunday I will be eating a 3 course meal (which really isn't sufficient because real Thanksgiving is all day eating) with my old roomie Yona. I know I wont be satiated unless they serve me 15 sides which I already know they won't. So yeah poor man's Thanksgiving on Sunday for me.

The boyfriend says "well you know the food is only half of Thanksgiving right? It's about being with family and friends, so you still won't have a real Thanksgiving."

Um yeah, thanks for bringing it to my attention. Excuse me while I go cry in the bathroom.