Comments on: Tired of temptation: Valentine’s Day 2010 http://www.debtreduction101.com/2010/02/09/10865_tired-of-temptation-valentines-day-2010.html Digging my way out of debt Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:18:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Renee http://www.debtreduction101.com/2010/02/09/10865_tired-of-temptation-valentines-day-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-1240 Renee Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:39:41 +0000 http://www.debtreduction101.com/?p=865#comment-1240 I'm with you on this one. This is the first year both my boyfriend and I even have a valentine - and we could care less what we do! We already agreed to just make dinner at home and enjoy being together. We don't live in the same city so we really just want to be in the same place this weekend! I did get him some candy though. I have to say....I also get misty-eyed at those dang Kay's commercials and wish that he secretly would go out and buy me some jewelry - but I know I probably won't get anything. And that's ok. I don't need it either! I know he loves me without having to get anything tangible to prove it. I’m with you on this one. This is the first year both my boyfriend and I even have a valentine – and we could care less what we do! We already agreed to just make dinner at home and enjoy being together. We don’t live in the same city so we really just want to be in the same place this weekend! I did get him some candy though.

I have to say….I also get misty-eyed at those dang Kay’s commercials and wish that he secretly would go out and buy me some jewelry – but I know I probably won’t get anything. And that’s ok. I don’t need it either! I know he loves me without having to get anything tangible to prove it.

]]> By: Carol http://www.debtreduction101.com/2010/02/09/10865_tired-of-temptation-valentines-day-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-1239 Carol Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:31:53 +0000 http://www.debtreduction101.com/?p=865#comment-1239 I know in my heart of hearts that purchasing diamonds probably helps feed corrucption somewhere, but they're so.... shiny. I really do like diamonds (even though I too rarely wear them). Valentine's gets easier the longer I've been married- the expectations go down, but then again, I guess I'm probably turning into my mom. On year my man made me a book filled w/ heart shaped red construction paper hearts and each page had a "I love Carol because..." statement guaranteed to make me smile and laugh. We get it out most Valentine's and reminisce. Pizza and molten chocolate cakes sounds heavenly- enjoy! I know in my heart of hearts that purchasing diamonds probably helps feed corrucption somewhere, but they’re so…. shiny. I really do like diamonds (even though I too rarely wear them). Valentine’s gets easier the longer I’ve been married- the expectations go down, but then again, I guess I’m probably turning into my mom. On year my man made me a book filled w/ heart shaped red construction paper hearts and each page had a “I love Carol because…” statement guaranteed to make me smile and laugh. We get it out most Valentine’s and reminisce. Pizza and molten chocolate cakes sounds heavenly- enjoy!

]]> By: ceejay74 http://www.debtreduction101.com/2010/02/09/10865_tired-of-temptation-valentines-day-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-1238 ceejay74 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:53:34 +0000 http://www.debtreduction101.com/?p=865#comment-1238 I'm kind of with you (except I get irritated, not misty-eyed, at the stupid jewelry commercials :) )...I never plan to do anything for V-Day, especially since it comes right before our big birthday month. But as it gets closer I start to feel more and more romantic and suddenly feel the need to go nuts! One year I went from not wanting to do anything in the morning to, by the evening, dressing up, buying flowers, making reservations at a nice restaurant and picking my then-girlfriend up at work to surprise her with all of the above. This year I did get sucked into buying nice gifts, but for dinner out we decided to do what Denise above does every year. When we go to fancy restaurants, half the time the staff is stressed out, cook is overworked and wait time is forever even with reservations. So this year we're going to Bakers Square, a cheap chain restaurant, and we're going on Saturday Feb. 13. Double insurance, hopefully, that we'll have a nice, stress-free meal served by calm cooks and waiters. :) I’m kind of with you (except I get irritated, not misty-eyed, at the stupid jewelry commercials :) )…I never plan to do anything for V-Day, especially since it comes right before our big birthday month. But as it gets closer I start to feel more and more romantic and suddenly feel the need to go nuts! One year I went from not wanting to do anything in the morning to, by the evening, dressing up, buying flowers, making reservations at a nice restaurant and picking my then-girlfriend up at work to surprise her with all of the above.

This year I did get sucked into buying nice gifts, but for dinner out we decided to do what Denise above does every year. When we go to fancy restaurants, half the time the staff is stressed out, cook is overworked and wait time is forever even with reservations. So this year we’re going to Bakers Square, a cheap chain restaurant, and we’re going on Saturday Feb. 13. Double insurance, hopefully, that we’ll have a nice, stress-free meal served by calm cooks and waiters. :)

]]> By: whitestripe http://www.debtreduction101.com/2010/02/09/10865_tired-of-temptation-valentines-day-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-1237 whitestripe Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:14:30 +0000 http://www.debtreduction101.com/?p=865#comment-1237 DF and I agreed when we first started dating seven years ago that we wouldn't bother doing anything for Valentines day - it is true what your hubby says, it is commercialised so much that the real meaning of the 'holiday' is forgotten, all people care about is 'buy buy buy' and 'dine out' etc. i think occasionally we have bought each other something small, like a chocolate, or some roses, but those are things we buy each other randomly anyway. and there is NO WAY i would ever go out for dinner on valentines day. aside from the 'specially prepared menu' that is twice the price, places are packed out full of other suckers that are squeezed into small areas trying to enjoy a 'romantic' night. pfft. how is it romantic paying $35 for a plate of pasta and a fancy dessert, surrounded by twice the normal capacity of the restaurant? DF and I agreed when we first started dating seven years ago that we wouldn’t bother doing anything for Valentines day – it is true what your hubby says, it is commercialised so much that the real meaning of the ‘holiday’ is forgotten, all people care about is ‘buy buy buy’ and ‘dine out’ etc.
i think occasionally we have bought each other something small, like a chocolate, or some roses, but those are things we buy each other randomly anyway.

and there is NO WAY i would ever go out for dinner on valentines day. aside from the ‘specially prepared menu’ that is twice the price, places are packed out full of other suckers that are squeezed into small areas trying to enjoy a ‘romantic’ night. pfft. how is it romantic paying $35 for a plate of pasta and a fancy dessert, surrounded by twice the normal capacity of the restaurant?

]]> By: Denise http://www.debtreduction101.com/2010/02/09/10865_tired-of-temptation-valentines-day-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-1236 Denise Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:46:03 +0000 http://www.debtreduction101.com/?p=865#comment-1236 My hubby and I have a simple, cheap Valentine's Day routine. We pick a cheap, not romantic boring restaurant and go there. One year, we went to the Shoney's buffet. It is always fun, always casual, and there are never any hurt feelings. This year, it's a small take-out chinese for $5 a pop and going to see the Wolfman movie. My hubby and I have a simple, cheap Valentine’s Day routine. We pick a cheap, not romantic boring restaurant and go there. One year, we went to the Shoney’s buffet. It is always fun, always casual, and there are never any hurt feelings. This year, it’s a small take-out chinese for $5 a pop and going to see the Wolfman movie.

]]> By: M E 2 http://www.debtreduction101.com/2010/02/09/10865_tired-of-temptation-valentines-day-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-1235 M E 2 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:24:36 +0000 http://www.debtreduction101.com/?p=865#comment-1235 As someone who is terminally single, I don't do a darn thing. And I don't care that I don't do a darn thing. I have no problem with St. Valentine's Day whatsoever. Please don't get me started on the SCAM that is Sweetest Day!@@ Talk about a bastardized holiday. It was meant to be a day for the giving/receiving of CANDY, period. It was NOT meant to be Valentine's Day-lite. @@ As someone who is terminally single, I don’t do a darn thing. And I don’t care that I don’t do a darn thing. I have no problem with St. Valentine’s Day whatsoever.

Please don’t get me started on the SCAM that is Sweetest Day!@@ Talk about a bastardized holiday. It was meant to be a day for the giving/receiving of CANDY, period. It was NOT meant to be Valentine’s Day-lite. @@

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