Love is in the air...or NOT??? Happy Valentine's Day, anyway!!!!

AKA2D '91 · #1 01-16-2002, 06:27 PM

It's almost that time ya'll. The BIG day, Valentine's Day.

What do you want? What will you purchase?
Single SFs, will you honor/pamper YOU? (you should)

I read in Honey magazine

that SFs should get together more on that day for dinner, dancing, etc. and FORGET about the opposite sex. A girls ONLY kind of thing. That's a great idea.

Actually, I'll still be recuperating (out of town

) from my Mardi Gras (2 days prior) hang over!

Sugar_N_Spice · #2 01-16-2002, 07:21 PM

I do not have a man in my life right now (hey--maybe I will by Valentine's Day though

), so I am going to do something I have never done before but I know I deserve: pamper myself!! I'm going to give myself flowers and candy. One year a bunch of my single friends (guys and girls) got all dressed up and went out to dinner at a NICE restaraunt and had a bunch of fun. But many of those people are no longer single so I think I'm going to attempt to coordinate an all-girls thing this year. I have learned that in order for God to bring me the right man (or take me to him), I must learn to first love myself and get to a place (or at least begin the journey) to where I want to be spiritually, academically, emotionally, etc. etc. I know (NOW) that I don't need a man on my arm to validate my existence!!

I also want to do something nice for my Mom (who is also single), b/c she doesn't think I appreciate her sometimes

. I think I may take her out to dinner instead (or also)--my treat of course, just the two of us. That would be fun!!

Hey, 2D, I read that article in "Honey" also--that's where I got my ideas from--you know what they say: "Great minds think alike!" Also, I hope you had fun at Mardi Gras (I really want to go one year!!!)...

lovelyivy84 · #3 01-16-2002, 10:29 PM

DEFINITELY no love in the air right now, but I signed up for a personal trainer at the gym today.

On Valentine's day I would like to have gone down one dress size (ok, no I'm not fat but I have all these nice expensive ass clothes in my closet that are a size freakin six) so I can wear this GORGEOUS little blue dress my cousin gave me freshman year.

I am going to get a mani/pedi AND my eyebrows done and go out solo if need be and have a great dinner and feel happy about being me and congratulate myself on the good things I've done this year (i.e. finding employment that doesn't make me gnash my teeth and wail in despair).

Steeltrap · #4 01-16-2002, 10:34 PM

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Originally posted by lovelyivy84
DEFINITELY no love in the air right now, but I signed up for a personal trainer at the gym today.

I am going to get a mani/pedi AND my eyebrows done and go out solo if need be and have a great dinner and feel happy about being me and congratulate myself on the good things I've done this year (i.e. finding employment that doesn't make me gnash my teeth and wail in despair).

Soror, I may also do the going-out-solo thing. Love is not in my air and hasn't been for over two years. I swear I'm not panicking, although I'm getting up in age and I live in a part of the world where there aren't many "bruthas" to choose from.

ClassyLady · #5 01-17-2002, 03:18 PM

Well, for me, love is definitely in the air. I actually love the month of February. I have my anniversary, b-day, and V-day all within a few days of each other. Needless to say, I will be lavished with gifts.

I don't know what me and my sweetie will be doing this year. I'm not really one to make a big deal out of Valentine's becuase before my man, I never really had a Valentine

. Hopefully he'll suprprise me with something really sweet and sincere and I'll turn into a big pile of mush.

CkretCrush8 · #6 01-21-2002, 11:31 AM

well love is in the air for me, just not in the way that requires a man on my arm. I have the love of God residing on the inside of me and friends to hold me accountable until the day I say I do. During the MONTH of February I will be attend a True Love Waits program every Tuesday. On March 2 we will have a ring ceremony and banquet commemorating the event. It's a semi-formal event so I'm waiting patiently. Oh yeah, the theme is Love is Patient. My friends and I will have a woman's fellowship on the 14th talking about everything but MEN.

AKA2D '91 · #7 02-13-2002, 12:36 PM

sphinxpoet · #8 02-13-2002, 01:01 PM

Frat, Sorors and Friends,

You do not need the VDAY to have your signifigant other express thier love for you! But to keep in good spirit I give Valentines love to all people on GC! You don't need a man or a woman to be happy all you need is GOD and Soul Food on Wensday night!

LOL

Sphinxpoet

Honeykiss1974 · #9 02-13-2002, 01:20 PM

I don't know what my honey

has planned for me this year for V-Day.

God does have someone out there for everyone. HE just wants to prepare us to be able to handle the best that HE has made for us.

However, around this time in 2000, it was just me and my cat Mojo.

so my single friends and I would throw a party together.

It was called "AIN'T NO LOVE (insert year)" and any single person was invited. We started doing this in 1996 and the goal every year was NOT TO GET INVITED! We would decorate, buy a cake,and food. We would crank the music up, dance, exchange gifts with one another, and just revel in the fact that yes we are single and that's ok! We would even make fake "membership cards" for everyone that attended. Although, I have not been a "card carrying member" for 2 years straight :-) I am glad that I had plenty of fun instead of spending V-day depressed.

prettyone · #10 02-13-2002, 02:12 PM

Well love is not in the air for me, but I am fine with that I am still pretty young and still like to fly free. To all of the single SF's here is something to think about. It is better to be alone than to be lonely with someone else... For V-day I am going to lavish me, me, me!! I bought a bottle of Cristal and my friends and I are going to this French restaurant before we go dancing.

Ideal08 · #11 02-13-2002, 03:56 PM

Well, I have never really been into V-day. I told my dude when we first first got together that V-day needed to be everyday, shoot. I need to know all year long that you love me and you need to show me in special ways throughout the year!!! Now, the first year, he ignored me, and it was almost a disaster: I hated the restaurant we went to, he told me he didn't like my shoes (don't mess with my shoes), it was almost a mess. We haven't done anything for V-day since. BUT, this year, we are going to stay in, have a candlelit spaghetti dinner (that he will cook, cuz his spaghetti is the BOMB!!), and just hang out.

For single sorors and SF's, V-day is a good day for a Pamper <insert name here> Day!!! Go to the spa, or turn your living room into one!!!

Invite other single girls over, and just have fun!! Or chill WITH yourself and have fun!

Dexter · #12 02-14-2002, 11:48 AM

I would like to wish all of the lovely ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha and SFs a Happy Valentines Day. Especially all of you who don't have one to wish it to you.

darling1 · #13 02-14-2002, 08:39 PM

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!!!! Remember everyone has a Valentine. You are your best Valentine!! If you don't have anyone special, take this time to pamper yourself and renew your spirit. To those of us with significant others, spouses etc, take this time to really appreciate what you have and enjoy this day. If you have hit a rocky road before this point take this time to renew your commitment to the relationship.

Right now I am waiting patiently as MY VALENTINE cooks me dinner. I feel so blessed. Big Hugs everyone!!!

AKA2D '91 · #14 02-10-2003, 11:02 AM

2 the top!

FeeFee · #15 02-10-2003, 11:37 AM

Yes, love is definitetly in the air. My sweetie and I will be in attendance for my cousin's wedding on Friday evening. Hopefully I won't have to post the occassion in the "Ghetto Wedding Stories" thread - LOL!