We can convince ourselves that its a piece of Hallmark marketing bollocks all we want, but lets face it, too many people ‘secretly’ accept it as a holiday for it to be obliterated completely from the year.

 This year, I have a boyfriend, and, although we’re constantly striving to be one of these ‘hip’ couples who simply don’t give a toss about stuff like over the top romance, we too are being sucked into the pink flowery abyss that is Valentines day 08.

“Um…So, what are we doing about Valentines day?” I asked him. “I mean, I don’t want to not get you a card if you’re getting me one.”

 ”I think” he answered “that defeats the whole spontaneaty of things.”

This is true, but you have to be careful don’t you? I mean you don’t want to turn up with a whopping great card that says “I wuv you” in huge red letters, a box of thorntons finest and a highly expensive watch/computer game/dvd/general man thing, when all he buys you a packet of rolos.

 I know you don’t give to recieve, but that just takes the piss.

Luckily for me, Jack announced that he had infact bought a valentines day present for me (right under my nose apparently). Although, despite knowing that I know where I stand in the grand scheme of present buying, there is still one more problem I have to encounter:

 Present buying funds. Or lack thereof.

 I am skint

Poor

Without Moolah.

I therefore decided I would be extremely clever, alternative and ‘green’ by MAKING a valentines day card for Jack, fashioned entirely from Cereal boxes and scraps of the guardian. THe finished result, is, admittedly, a little ropey, but hopefully, he’ll appriciate the sentiment, right?

Christ. Now I have to find a present.

 Gotta love Valentines day. *Spits* Fuckin’ Hallmark.

So, to those of you who are single this 2008, do not fret, and do not let obnoxious couples piss you off all day. Simply sit down, cherish the people in your life that you DO love, and thank god that you didn’t have to go through the stress that the people snogging infront of you at the cinema had to go through.

 Happy Valentines day!