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![[Valentine Day ideas for single souls]](12lead.gif)
Daniel Rosario
So V-Day is round the corner again. And you have no one special to celebrate
it with.
Everywhere you go, you see ‘lovey-dovey’ couples whispering to each other
and eating half melted chocolates out of a heart-shaped carton. Ever feel
like snatching an arrow – not Cupid’s -- and aiming it right at them?
Elson Trinidad
probably does. He’s one guy who’s pretty much given up on this day. He’s
currently commemorating his “10th consecutive Valentine's Day without a
relationship”. You can’t say he didn’t try: Take a look at all the replies
he’s received, ranging from the diplomatic “I love you, but not in that way”
to the short “No” to the downright rude “In your dreams”.
He now rationalises that “Love is simply a luxury. One can live a happy,
healthy, productive life without falling in love.” To those who disagree,
Elton asks, “Does one of the Ten Commandments say, ‘Thou Shalt Fall In Love?
’ No. If Plato had fallen in love, for example, he would have never had the
time to create his philosophies.
I ask: does the world really need Platonic philosophy more than love?
You needn’t resort to such defense mechanisms and call V-Day bad. Instead,
find other outlets for your affection. Allison Roberts of Campus Life
offers some useful advice: Show someone you don't know that you care.
Volunteer at a homeless shelter. Visit an old age home. Send your recently
widowed aunt a card.
Another novel thing you could do, is brighten up the day for someone who’s
even lonelier than you. CyberspaceInmates features profiles of male and female prisoners,
and allows you to send them email. These are printed out and sent to the
respective inmates. The site forwards their replies to you. This guarantees
that the people you write to do not get your residential address.
If you baulk at the idea of writing to prisoners, consider this: “Many
prison inmates lose touch with friends and family. Often they go without
mail for years. Prisoners are often locked in a cell 22 hours a day, they
are very isolated even from other prisoners.” An email from you would go a
long way in brightening up their day.
If you’re a single techie, Jason Clark gives you 5 alternative ways to spend Valentine’ Day: These include losing yourself in a Role Playing Game (RPG) like Final Fantasy and having a LAN party with fellow techies.
Justin Becker of Askmen.com also comes to the
rescue, with ideas of how single men can spend this day. They include having
a stag party, working out, and buying yourself something you always wanted
to.
Or show up at a children's hospital with a load of toys, books and games,
suggests Vicky Webster of Sparks.com. Webster also
suggests leaving a surprise package on the doorstep of someone who you know
is sad.
As you can see, having no Valentine isn’t the pits. Life & Times reporter
Melanie Boyer explains why:
“Are we failures if we don't have significant others? No. We're just blessed
with a little more time to ourselves. There are too many good things about
life to waste all that time waiting and depending on someone else to make
you happy. Do yourself a favor. Make yourself happy. You're the coolest
person you know.”
So, come February 14, you can either choose from the above ideas or sit home
and read Plato’s philosophies. Or, if you still want a Valentine, mail me.
Also Read:
-- Elove: Romance in modern times
-- Too mush to love: Anti-valentine spiel
-- Are you a good Net lover? Take the quiz!
-- Love Letters: A lover's guide
-- Girl's Guide to Valentine's Day
-- Can't buy love? Roshan Paul tries to prove it does
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