Valentine's. It's Not That Hard to Pronounce.

This blog isn't really about people who can't say the word Valentine's. But that does annoy me. Seriously? We've all grown up the word...we should know how to say it correctly. It starts with a V and it's and N, not an M toward the end of it. Completely off subject, but that was a freebie for you ;~)
As Valentine's Day near, it is typical to start thinking about relationships or lack thereof. I'm not one to worry about Valentine's Day. I'm not offended by it, I don't get upset by seeing all of the Valentine's Day merchandise in stores, or posts on social media. Well, I do get annoyed, but only in the way that I also get annoyed by the rampant commercialism of any holiday. I don't call it singles awareness day, and I simply do not care what I am doing on that day (though, this year I do care, because I am going to a hockey game with my Aunt, and I am looking forward to that...We get to watch guys punch each other in the face, and hopefully see the Hogs win. What would I not be excited about??? There's also the Valentine's episode of Supernatural that I'm watching right now. It's my type of Valentine's show :~) )

My point though, is that as a single woman, I should be upset about Valentine's Day. Especially as a single 28 year-old woman. I'm getting dangerously close to crazy cat lady old maid status. 

And when I say dangerously close, I mean to the old maid thing...I think the cat lady status is a done deal :~)

Look how cute they are...Who could resist those faces?

Back on topic...

Along with being bothered by Valentine's Day, I should (according to most books, movies, and tv shows) be so desperate for a man by this age that my criteria has been whittled down to the bare necessities. Such as male, straight, and breathing. By the time a woman reaches her mid to late twenties, she should have let go of the list of things that she thought would make a good mate. You know that list...The "husband list", or whatever you may have called it. The list that said things like, "he has to play guitar and sing" "he has to be at least 6'2"" "he has to want 7 kids" "he has to love dogs and spend at least 45% of his income to rescue abused puppies" "he has to be a Christian and have been on at least 8 mission trips" "he has to know how to speak in tongues" "he has to write poetry" "or stories" "about the puppies he's rescued" "and about me" "he has to be romantic, and buy or pick flowers for me at least 3 times a week". Some of the items on these lists were legit, but a lot of them were pretty out there. Especially when you had a bunch of jr high girls making these lists. And probably, if I were to find one of those lists that I made back when we were supposed to make them in youth group or whatever, I would find a lot of nonsense things that could be taken off of the list. But for the most part, my list has probably become even more strict instead of more lenient.

For example...

And hot like Ten, but that's beside the point :~P

That's actually not entirely true. Though...I wouldn't argue with a guy like the guys in this picture. Except for Sherlock. I'd probably punch him in the nose...

I don't actually have a list right now. Not interested in putting that much time into it (are we seeing a theme with this lack of initiative on the subject?). But I've noticed that I frequently say, "I could never stand being with a guy like that." or "a guy who does this." If I had a list, it would be ridiculously long. And the majority of the things that would be on would be non-negotiables (yes...I've grown rather stuck in my ways in my old age...).

People suggest various guys that I know. Or guys that I am slightly acquainted with. Or guys that I have seen in passing. They say that I should at least give it a try, but if I can give a list of 5 reasons right off the cuff that a specific guy and I would not work out, I see no point in bothering. I was watching Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, and the stepmom is trying to marry Alice off. She refers to the son of a friend, saying, "He is unmarried, employed, and not awful to look at." She seems to think that this is a great marriage prospect for those reasons, but Alice is more into the idea of true love than the idea of a good match.

I even tried a couple of dating sites a while back. Yeah...HUGE waste of time. Decided that if something happens and I end up meeting a guy that works with me, that's great. But I have no desire to put that much time and effort into it. 

I've been told that maybe I should consider relocating, at least temporarily, to somewhere closer to Chicago. That way, there would be more guys to choose from, and I might find someone who is a good fit. But I don't find it worth the effort. If you change who you are just to find a guy, who is he really going to end up with? Not the real you. And how long will you continue to fake your way through life? 

We always talk about how you shouldn't change just because other people say you should. So why should you change for some person who may or may not be out there? What if you miss someone that the real you would love because you're too busy being someone else?

And what kind of crazy person would not love the real me? I'm amazing :~P