tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post8090603843019341169..comments2023-12-25T11:13:04.495+00:00Comments on Seraphic Singles: Operation Valentinus 2013Seraphichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06251504033428511090noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-2419098890391055742013-02-06T07:19:02.890+00:002013-02-06T07:19:02.890+00:00Maybe, maybe not! If it were me, I'd ask befor...Maybe, maybe not! If it were me, I'd ask before assuming she has Valentine's Day plans.Seraphichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251504033428511090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-50681752931481450192013-02-06T02:22:13.867+00:002013-02-06T02:22:13.867+00:00Well, I found out that my one single friend in tow...Well, I found out that my one single friend in town recently started dating, so it looks like I will be alone on Valentine's Day.<br /><br />Maria, I will send my address to Seraphic, as I assume she knows how to get it to you. Thanks!Athanasius Lovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-11884917328918296332013-02-05T10:06:43.109+00:002013-02-05T10:06:43.109+00:00I shall be blogging up a storm on and around Vale...I shall be blogging up a storm on and around Valentine's Day, so anyone who wants can drop into the combox for a good chat or moan about the whole thing.Seraphichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251504033428511090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-90655387847295600592013-02-05T04:02:44.376+00:002013-02-05T04:02:44.376+00:00I am totally counting my nun great-aunt and my (tw...I am totally counting my nun great-aunt and my (twice) widowed grandfather as seraphic singles and sending them glittery valentines.Kate Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03555660993363611776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-39649881483180594502013-02-05T01:41:56.897+00:002013-02-05T01:41:56.897+00:00Athanasius Lover, send me your address! I'll s...Athanasius Lover, send me your address! I'll send you a card :)<br />Looking forward to participating in the group novena too.<br />I've barely noticed the St Val's rush this year because I just moved into my first apartment by myself! (I've shared before with roommates)<br />Single Travail I have suffered from in the past: somehow the fact I'm not married seem an indication that I was still a child, and would be living in my parents' house forever, dependent on them and living by their rules. Being out (or almost - there's some work to do in the apartment before I can live there full-time) is freeing and fulfilling -I'm really enjoying all the odds and ends of tidying up, shopping, unpacking, furnishing, and planning when I will be able to have my first dinner party (hopefully this weekend for my little brother's birthday). It's so close I can taste it!Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-36138841916697503632013-02-04T23:27:50.337+00:002013-02-04T23:27:50.337+00:00I've sent out "Happy Anna Howard Shaw Day...I've sent out "Happy Anna Howard Shaw Day" and "Happy Galentine's Day" cards to friends in years past and it is really pretty fun (those are 30 Rock and Parks & Rec jokes respectively). I only have two friends I send to rather than 3-5, but I still like being able to go nuts with pink and red pens, lacey paper doilies, heart-shaped anything, etc. As a single girl you're "supposed" to hate Valentine's Day and throw men-suck parties with black decorations etc -- but personally that kind of cynicism is toxic for me, and I love having a project that "gives me permission" to participate in the themey fun. So there. Big fan of OV.<br /><br />Athanasius Lover -- I feel you. I don't have anything to say, except I totally identify with that third paragraph of yours.Jamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076215213828545013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-44363400120047673822013-02-04T18:27:19.885+00:002013-02-04T18:27:19.885+00:00I happen to be fortunate this year because I have ...I happen to be fortunate this year because I have to go back to work from 7-10pm on Valentine's Day, which means that even if I had someone to celebrate with, I wouldn't be able to. My plan is to pick up dinner (oh! the luxury!) after I get off work at 4, then go home, eat dinner, and lie on the couch until I have to go back. I'm a teacher by day, tutor by night at a military school, so my students will all be in the same boat--I'm thinking about baking for them (and the ladies I work with) as an expression of good will.Maggie Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-38171641690948628352013-02-04T18:17:00.092+00:002013-02-04T18:17:00.092+00:00Alas, I don't think I have 3-5 single friends ...Alas, I don't think I have 3-5 single friends anymore. This past year was the year of weddings, engagements, and new romantic relationships for most of my previously single friends. I can think of two single friends, only one of whom is in town. Maybe I'll see if she would like to get together on the 14th.<br /><br />I do actually have another very close single friend, but not only is he male, he is single because he is a priest, and I would never send him anything for Valentine's Day. It would be totally inappropriate. Plus, he is extremely content with his celibacy and I doubt he feels lonely on Valentine's Day.<br /><br />Realizing that I am at the median age for getting married and haven't yet dated anyone, and that I no longer have even 3 close friends whom I know are single, makes being single feel pretty rough right now.<br /><br />Last Valentine's Day a married friend sent me a card in the mail, and that meant a lot to me. I really was glad that she remembered that I was alone that day. So married friends can send Valentine's Day stuff, provided the relationship between the friends is right.Athanasius Lovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-81191369518632516072013-02-04T17:38:25.392+00:002013-02-04T17:38:25.392+00:00Yay! That's the spirit!Yay! That's the spirit!Seraphichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251504033428511090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-6972177766228219092013-02-04T17:37:27.015+00:002013-02-04T17:37:27.015+00:00On St. Valentine's Day, my 2 single roommates ...On St. Valentine's Day, my 2 single roommates and I are cooking a fancy dinner for our other single friends!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610038094754958630noreply@blogger.com