New Year's vs. Valentine's Day
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ladybug_archiveSo, New Year's Day. Hopefully the year will be good. 2013 wasn't such a bad year for me, but I know it was for some people I know.
Pondering more on the holiday, it's interesting how in countries like Japan it's the big family holiday and Christmas is more for couples, whereas in the States it's just the opposite. Of course, things to do with couples aren't the most exciting thing in the world for me, since I'm not in a relationship and am not really interested, so it makes sense that the States' version of New Year's wouldn't be that appealing to me. But then, thinking of New Year's for couples, that makes it like Valentine's Day, a holiday I do like. What's the difference?
Well, Valentine's has CHOCOLATE! And cookies and cards and Valentines. And sometimes plushies and figures and other fun things as gifts.
New Year's has ... a new year.
Doesn't seem like much of a toss-up to me.
Actually, there were a few times I got New Year's presents. My most favorite is probably Ivy, a My Little Pony from the Generation 2 years. But usually we're so broke after Christmas that New Year's presents are not conceivable.
Sometimes we try to have a dinner. We don't always, but this year we will. And we usually do what Dad wants and see some movie or another at home.
New Year's Eve was pretty much a disaster this year. (No, I don't really want to talk about that.) Hopefully today will work out. If it doesn't, I'll have to give an all-around, rousing thumbs-down to New Year's, Version 2014 A.D.
Pondering more on the holiday, it's interesting how in countries like Japan it's the big family holiday and Christmas is more for couples, whereas in the States it's just the opposite. Of course, things to do with couples aren't the most exciting thing in the world for me, since I'm not in a relationship and am not really interested, so it makes sense that the States' version of New Year's wouldn't be that appealing to me. But then, thinking of New Year's for couples, that makes it like Valentine's Day, a holiday I do like. What's the difference?
Well, Valentine's has CHOCOLATE! And cookies and cards and Valentines. And sometimes plushies and figures and other fun things as gifts.
New Year's has ... a new year.
Doesn't seem like much of a toss-up to me.
Actually, there were a few times I got New Year's presents. My most favorite is probably Ivy, a My Little Pony from the Generation 2 years. But usually we're so broke after Christmas that New Year's presents are not conceivable.
Sometimes we try to have a dinner. We don't always, but this year we will. And we usually do what Dad wants and see some movie or another at home.
New Year's Eve was pretty much a disaster this year. (No, I don't really want to talk about that.) Hopefully today will work out. If it doesn't, I'll have to give an all-around, rousing thumbs-down to New Year's, Version 2014 A.D.
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Date: 2014-01-02 04:57 pm (UTC)I'm not at all interested in couples or relationships either. I guess I'm an odd duck because I much prefer being on my own. I've never cared for Valentines either - I just wait till Easter to gobble chocolate! ;)
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Date: 2014-01-03 03:59 am (UTC)Solitude (or just being with immediate family) is very nice.
I love candy for both Valentine's and Easter. Muwahaha.