This is from Be My Anti-Valentine a site I found out about, through Lady Miss Marquise’s blog I have been away against my will. It’s been an ugly few days. First, my computer was taken away to be fixed. There’s something seriously wrong with it and it involves the motherboard. It’s a new computer. I am lucky though, because Blondie just gave me her laptop to fill the void. And it is a very big void. How can you feel betrayed by a machine? I feel betrayed. I trusted the stupid machine. My whole life is saved in there in work, photos and music. Then there was the curious incident of not being paid. There is this woman at the cashier’s desk who clearly hates everybody. Today, she looked happy and radiant to tell me that all payments have been withheld (one of the directors of this colossal publishing organization didn’t sign the payments of 2000 people, just like that).
Then, as I was about to leave, she said “You are not going to be paid this month at all. Maybe not next month either”. I swear she looked satisfied. For them it’s a technicality we have to endure. Everything rounded up nicely when the workmen we had been calling since November, decided to come this weekend and change all window frames and doors. A heavy coat of dust has covered every room. We have been cleaning since Sunday evening (that’s when they left) and there are still lots to be done.
And then there is V day which I abhor. I know that in some other countries there is a tradition that surrounds Valentine’s Day and maybe it is not so ridiculous because it is embedded in the culture of the people. Maybe it includes more than heart shaped chocolate boxes and flowers and pink cards. But in Greece, it is a relatively new thing (about 20 years old maybe) and it is blown out of proportion. Even dairy products are advertised in a special Valentine way. Is it possible to be in love with yogurt? Is milk sexy? Cheese? What are the sexy things you can perform with cheese? So, my contribution to this day is the song, my friend Stephanie sent me in that cd for the skeptical romantic. I’m in a foul mood and this is a nice song that makes everything a bit better.
The Book of Love - The Magnetic Fields
The book of love is long and boring
No one can lift the damn thing
It’s full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing
but I love it when you read to me and you can read me anything
The book of love has music in it
In fact that’s where music comes from
Some of it is just transcendental
Some of it is just really dumb
but I love it when you sing to me and you can sing me anything
The book of love is long and boring and written very long ago
It’s full of flowers and heart-shaped boxes and things we’re all too young to know
but I love it when you give me things and you ought to give me wedding rings
February 13th, 2006 at 5:43 pm
Ick–I can’t even imagine Valentine’s cheese? What makes it special-heart shaped or colored pink? Bleck. Here in the states, it’s pretty much blown out of proportion, but the kids always have such a good time decorating “mailboxes” for their classmates to drop their valentines in. I love the holiday for the sheer fact that it is a perfect excuse to eat more chocolate.
February 13th, 2006 at 5:51 pm
I am almost as unfamiliar with Valentine’s Day in my own country as I would be of it in your’s, but I am almost 99.6% sure that milk products are not a part of it…
Based on what the media would portray, I guess it’s supposed to be all about aphrodisiacs (chocolate, strawberries, wine, etc.) and lingerie. I always thought it was about love, romance, and showing your mate how much they mean to you. *Shrugs*
But I have a love/hate relationship with Valentine’s Day. I love the concept behind it (my interpretation atleast,) but I hate it because I’m always alone on it, and it sucks to see everyone else with their sweetheart.
You have a sweetheart, so I’m gonna project all the romance that I will be missing out on this year to you, and hope that atleast your Valentine’s Day is the way it’s meant to be. It’s best that someone gets something out of it. Enjoy.
February 13th, 2006 at 6:28 pm
I don’t know what I would do if I lost my computer.
I’ve saved most of my stuff on external hard drives–but still.
I’m pretty much anti-Valentines. Maybe it’s because I’m alone.
February 13th, 2006 at 6:37 pm
Valentine’s Day is off of Saint Valentine who got imprisoned then executed by the Emperor Claudius for disobeying in some way shape or form. So now we send red hearts, chocolates and letters and cards to people we know or love. Is it just me, or does knowing this guy got snuffed by an Emperor with nothing better to do just turn the whole Valentine’s day thing a tad bit macabre?
February 13th, 2006 at 6:43 pm
Well, it depends on what you’re doing with the yogurt. I can think of a couple imaginative uses for Valentines Day, and it would be less fattening than chocolate syrup!
Overall, I agree, Valentine’s Day is overblown. Give a girl some flowers and candy once and she expects every week! Geez!
Honestly, giving your sweetie something on a day set aside for it takes away the meaning of giving really. It is more a case of ‘Society says I have to give you something in the middle of this month, so here.†Isn’t it more meaningful when there is no ‘Day’ attached to it?
For all your despisement of the commercialized VD (ever notice Valentine’s Day and sexually transmitted diseases share the same initials? Valentine’s Day, Venereal disease, make syou think, doesn’t it?) did M. get you soemthing?
Other than that quick rant.. I missed you! Thank-you, Blondie, for loaning your laptop to Chloe.
I love the graphic by the way. Exactly how I feel about Valentine’s too. Bah, cinnamon hearts!
February 13th, 2006 at 6:46 pm
Wow..sorry to hear you still have comp problems..I’m not computer literate and have yet to learn how to save files etc…
Hope you have better week..Happy Valetines Day Chloe.
February 13th, 2006 at 6:52 pm
I had similar problems with my powerbook last week, I understand exactly how you feel
I am sorry to hear that with the payments. Are they really able to do so? To hold payments for months, simply like that?
“Is it possible to be in love with yogurt? Is milk sexy?” No, not at all
Good night
February 13th, 2006 at 7:01 pm
I am sorry all that happened at the same time to you Chloe, if it is of some use at the moment those sort of Murphy’s life situations happens to most of the persons I know. But be tough on them anyway. I don’t believe you an “skeptical romantic”; after reading your writting for some time I think you deeply posses a romantic personality, which is also one of your charms. So please - s.Valentine’s commercials appart- try to keep it for you and for all of us your devoted readers.
P.S.: food can be sexy like everything else, dairy inc.-ie. aphrodisiac cuisine- Just an idea for future recipes you may want to try in the future, who knows.
February 13th, 2006 at 7:33 pm
i love valentines day, but we can still be friends , right?
hope your computer gets fixed soon. my motherboard also sucks!! always shutting off, dumb thing,
February 13th, 2006 at 7:51 pm
Chloe;
As chatted in e-mail….things will turn around. They better, computer man!
And, my dear friend, although I also am not an ardent V-day fan, there is love in a heart-shaped cookie; take a few from the tray on my table. Please. We will need to expand our door frames for other reasons if we don’t give them away….
xoxo
February 13th, 2006 at 8:04 pm
Chloe, losing your computer is like losing a limb … I think so, anyway !! Hope it get’s fixed pronto !! Hope you get the money that’s owed to you asap … what a bummer, how unfair. Hope all goes well. Take care, Meow
February 13th, 2006 at 8:49 pm
That is the reason I have 2 backups of all my files which i keep updating every week. I lost my data once a few years ago and it was very frustrating
cheers
February 13th, 2006 at 8:53 pm
there are *plenty* of sexy things you can do with any food if you just use your imagination
and valentine’s day has always been a holiday for the greeting card and flower industries. it’s all marketing to make people feel bad for “forgetting” it.
February 13th, 2006 at 10:14 pm
But…last week was supposed to be the crappy week. It’s supposed to get better…
I’ve been listening to a song on Cathy’s CD called “Bad Day” because it suits my mood. Hang in there!
Also, I finally posted about mail from you and Cathy on the postcard blog.
February 13th, 2006 at 10:19 pm
Well, I think Kefir is sexy.
February 13th, 2006 at 10:32 pm
You have quite the luminous
spirit - you will be your happy
self tomorrow and ****them!!!
February 13th, 2006 at 10:43 pm
Well no wonder you are not in the best of moods…Computer problems are a major aggravation. I can’t imagine someone just telling you that you are not going to be paid. Now those are fighting words. Then your house is a dusty mess from some workers…so sorry Chloe. Hope everything will look better tomorrow.
I still want to wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day! Sending you a hug.
Connie
February 13th, 2006 at 11:17 pm
At least since it’s a motherboard problem everything in your hard drive will be fine
I think Valentine’s day is a ridiculous thing! Some sort of conspiracy to make all the single people feel bad!
February 13th, 2006 at 11:45 pm
It’s my complete nightmare to loose my machine. i try to back up my work from time to time, but it becomes seriously annoying to do so!
I did loose my computer a couple of years ago, I survived but it was a pain in the ass.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Rebecca
February 14th, 2006 at 3:32 am
I know how you feel, Valentine’s day only been around here as it were, for about ten-twelve years? And there’s no depth to it.
That being said, last Sunday was mother’s day here, and in a combination mother’s day & Valentine present I was given a beautiful heartshaped necklace, white gold with 3 diamonds… Perhaps the day is growing on me
February 14th, 2006 at 4:52 am
etchen
hehe i don’t need an excuse for chocolate.xx
kain
thanks for the romantic projection.i think i’m actually getting something
angel
thank god i didn’t lose it, it is being fixed. i would have to be hospitalized if i ever lost it.
walter
it is macabre! and what about Valentine’s massacre. this day is a bloodbath.
blackcrag
here’s something romantic to do with the yogurt. open yogurt, grab a spoon, pour some syrup in it, watch romantic movie on tv while eating it.
heidi
thanks heidi, you and the other friends here make it better.
vista
oh yes they can. we are in greece remember?
what happened with the powerbook? is it back?
omara
you are such a sweet soul.
erm, i am a skeptical romantic in that i think too much about relationships and all that. i’m not skeptical when i want to express love.
gina
oh yes absolutely! you could be celebrating the patron saint of leeks and turnips and i’d still be your friend. xx
Cathy
thank you! i saw the cookies and they are wonderful. i have saved the recipe shhhhhhh!
meow
oh yes, it’s like missing a body part (the part that does the thinking) xx
true blue guy
i have back ups, i didn’t lose data thank god, not again!
moondog
hey i read your blog you closet happy valentine!
stephanie
i am appalled at myself i only sent you a whistle! i just saw it.
i’ll be better next time.
i’m listening to The Sadness now (it’s on repeat).
madelyn
no need for asterisks! thanks xx
connie
thank you so much. a hug is always a hug. i take the hug! xx
maja
thank god the hard drive is fine.
V day is a day to make everyone feel bad not just single people. couples start to wonder “are we more in love than others” it’ s a disgrace really.
Rebecca
happy V day to you. i’m so glad you are posting again xx
scholiast
diamonds certainly make V day better!
February 14th, 2006 at 5:29 am
sorry about the bad and lost weekend.
πΟΤΕ θα κάνει ξαστεÏιάααα? χοχοχο
dunno about yoghurt and cheese..but butter is sexy, just remember the butter-scene in ‘The Last Tango in Paris’
Nice song, err…there are no sceptical romantics, only romantic fools
Cheers!
February 14th, 2006 at 6:33 am
i cant believe you didnt get paid. on a positive note tho, when you do get paid, it’ll be a nice big pay packet!!
February 14th, 2006 at 7:08 am
chloe - The flowers aren’t listening to me! Where are they? They can’t hear me because of all the snow.
That song was in constant rotation for me too. The whole CD is excellent!
February 14th, 2006 at 7:20 am
roses are red
violets ain’t blue
I wished I’d be
as lovely as you
roses are red
carnations are yellow
let’s hang around
and be all mellow
roses are red
violets are blue
this’ll sound a bit crazy
I pissed in your shoe
roses are red
daisies are white
this poem is really
a piece of shite
I’m only pretending to work…
happy tuesday!
too bad meish.org is already down… now I’ll have to come up with something else for spamming people with valentine’s nonsense.
if st. val wasn’t already dead…
*hugs*
February 14th, 2006 at 7:41 am
husker
was it real butter? or was it margarine?because we want love,but we don’t want cholesterol.
toothfairy
that’s why you are a fairy. you see the good in things!
stephanie
got to get that cd. i wrote you a postcard but i can’t make a cd without the damned pc.
daria
mwahaha.if he’s not dead already, how about killing him softly with poems like this?
February 14th, 2006 at 8:45 am
A different perspective on Valentine’s Day…different is good! You made me smile
Sorry about your bad day, but at least you tackled it with humor. Hope you get paid!!!
And, at the risk of annoying you…hope you have a Happy Valentine’s Day
February 14th, 2006 at 8:46 am
PS I’m still wondering about cheese…..
February 14th, 2006 at 9:26 am
Happy Valentine’s Day Chloe!
Smooch!
February 14th, 2006 at 10:43 am
Happy Singles Awareness Day!
Cheese fondue can be especially sexy.
February 14th, 2006 at 11:07 am
Hi Chloe,
thanks for visiting my site, and hope you have a lovely romantic valentines day.
February 14th, 2006 at 11:56 am
So, if I got you right - you need a craftsman to make all the things at your home! Well wait some weeks and I will come!
And don’t be sad - everthing on earth might have be cause. At least it is said so!
κανε κουÏαγιο!
February 14th, 2006 at 1:12 pm
Hi Chloe!
Happy V-day anyway…I don’t see it as a holiday, but as an excuse to eat chocolate and buy flowers. And best of recovery wishes to your computer!
February 14th, 2006 at 2:05 pm
Valentines, shmallantines…I posted on the subject well because…I don’t know…
February 14th, 2006 at 4:37 pm
Ok, now, I’m starting to think of sexy things to do with cheese.
Damn. Not pleasant!
February 14th, 2006 at 4:41 pm
How awful all of that’s been happening. What an evil woman, what an evil machine (I trembled at the mere thought of losing everything I have in my computer)…I feel the same way about Valentine’s day because it isn’t a tradition here either, it’s just a commercial thing or something people see on american movies. That’s why it’s pathetic. Luckily I haven’t been watching many tv ads but I know that they’re raving about valentines day. Who cares?
February 14th, 2006 at 8:45 pm
I spent three hours with the computer techs about a problem I was having. They wanted me to totally reformat. I was freaking. I finally did a back restore and everything seems fine right now.
COmupters !
February 15th, 2006 at 7:40 am
oh! the song is funny :-)….and yes, out here in India too people seem to go crazy, act crazy on V-day….shopping malls are full of lovers buying stuff for eavh other, some even do something as stupid as finding someone of the opposite sex just to avoid feeling out of place….for god damned why one has to do so?….whatever,i had a good time with my colleague hanging out together and checking the lovers so lost in their beautiful romantic world:-)
February 15th, 2006 at 8:15 am
Is there actual Valentine’s cheese? Or am I just a bit flustered and read that wrong?
I do miss cinnamon hearts though… my sister always sends me some across.
February 15th, 2006 at 8:23 am
yes, but it isn’t certain whether I need to change it or not:-)
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