In commenmoration for Saint Valentine's Day, I have decided to create a Valentine's theme blog so that nobody can say Ras is a miserable and grouchy person abt Valentine's day. Plus, its nice to celebrate it no? Expensive chocolates and flowers every you go. Everything is in pink (Yay!) and everywhere you go, you see couples holding hands, making out in every corner you turn. Your void deck suddenly becomes a very sleazy and squeezy place to get to your doorstep. And the girls you hate suddenly calls you or corners you to show you the bouquet her new bf just got her or that new jewellery. Yup people, its Valentine's Day!!! T.T

Now people, here is the history of Saint Valentine's Day:

At that time the Roman Emperor Claudius-II had issued an edict forbidding marriage. As he felt that married men were more emotionally attached to their families, and thus, will not make good soldiers. He believed it made the men weak. So to assure quality soldiers, he banned marriage.

Saint Valentine (an actual priest) realized the injustice of the decree. Seeing the trauma of young lovers, he met them in a secret place, and joined them in the sacrament of matrimony. He defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. But Claudius soon learned of this "friend of lovers," and had him arrested.

While Valentine was in prison awaiting his fate, he came in contact with his jailor, Asterius. The jailor had a blind daughter. Asterius requested him to heal his daughter. The Catholic legend has it that through the vehicle of his strong faith he miraculously restored the sight of Asterius' daughter and just before his execution, he asked for a pen and paper from his jailor, and signed a farewell message to her "From Your Valentine," a phrase that lived ever after.

Romantic no? But alas poor Saint Valentine was executed on 14th Feb in 270 AD and is a well celebrated holiday in many European nations. But of course no one knows if this legend is true, but he really existed. Another legend foretold that he was actually a broken-hearted man rejected by his lover so one day, he plunged a knife to his chest and cut out his heart and than gave it to his lover with his cold dying hands. Thats why heart shaped cards are given to show the other lover of the suffering and overwhelming passion that is exprienced on this side.

Hiaz...been a lonely Valentine's Day for the past 19 years T.T...hopefully this time round, I won't be forced to watch chick flick reruns on the tele again. Prince Charming where are you?!!!

Btw, did you know that all the fairytales we have in our heads were written by men? Cinderella, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty. Its kinda ironic cause these fantasies were written by men and yet somehow, women believe that one day such imaginary guys would come forth. Its practically like the author writing abt a guy he wished he could be and girls actually believing that such a guy exists. Its close to impossible no?

But for whatever reason, I swear never to love for the wrong reasons. Not out of loneliness, not out of pity and certainly not out of force(treason). To love someone must be a love that is genuine and from the heart. No matter how evil or cruel anyone may be, everyone still deserves true love. So I'll wait for this imaginary prince charming. ^^ I know that one day we'll find each other but not while I'm sitting in my castle and mopping. I'll make sure I live my life out proper because that is what I deserve as well ^^.

Happy Valentine's Day!

I wanna eat cookies as cute as these!!! AHH!!

Chocolates as cute as these toooo!!! T.T