The V Word

Today is a special day for me.

Valentines marks the anniversary of the very first blog I ever wrote, denouncing this stupid holiday. I'm sentimental like that.

Oh, the corporate fakeness! The feigned sincerity! At some point, though, you just have to get over it. Besides, you get candy -- and that's the best part of any holiday.

This year the WeHo Crew is taking over the Abbey. Who needs a boyfriend when you've got friends with benefits?


And now, let's go back in time, dear reader. Back to the first year of the 21st century; a time when 'Alias' debuted on TV and the highly anticipated follow-up to 'Anal Addicts' hit porn store shelves. Oh like I'm the only one who was waiting for part two.


V-Day
(originally posted here)

So here we are, Valentine's day again ... does this holiday suck, or what? Everyone seems to hate this one.

People who don't have a "special someone" feel left out, alone, and like a looser in general. Those with a "sweetie" are forced to endure the pressure of the holiday. It's like being told to "say something funny" out of the blue. Can't do it. You're funny when you're funny (most of the time without even trying), and romantic when you are feeling romantic. You simply cannot mandate such things, puh-lease!

Try as I might this year, though, I can't hate Valentine's Day. Not because I'm in love, or even because I'm seeing someone (which I'm not, unless you count the one who already has a boyfriend...but that's another story). No, this year v-day is turning out to be something different. I received candy from my mom, cards signed by co-workers, and e-cards with dirty messages such as, "On a day in the past that sucked, I hope that this year you get fucked".

Yes, this year is different. This year it's not about the pressure of either finding someone to be with, or getting the person I'm with something good; it's about the true love I have with the people in my life who care enough to make me their Valentine.

I want this trend to continue. I want things to go back to grade school, when you bought a box of Valentine's so you could give one to everyone you knew. Screw all that mushy love crap! Let's have some fun.

-fergie
Feb. 14, 2001