1) IT'S MEGGO'S 16TH BIRFDAY!! WOOHOOO!! Happy Birthdagh Meggo! ^^ <3 < Yeah, it's highly amusing...you say it's yo birfday, dun-na-na-na-na...
2) It's one of the most dreaded holidays of the year...Valentine's Day.
Where did this holiday originate? Well, I looked this up and of course came up with the whole "St. Valentine" thing. Basically, no one really knows the true "legit" tale of how it came to be, but the general gist of the tale is that he was some coolio martyr priest-thing (sounds so politcally correct), who supposedly defied Claudius II: "One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men — his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death." WOW. What. a. bro. However, there are other stories as well. Akshully, just read this article > Click on me 'cuz Wallis said so, and she loves you! ^^
If you read the article there's one part that cracks me up: "The boys then sliced the goat's hide into strips, dipped them in the sacrificial blood and took to the streets, gently slapping both women and fields of crops with the goathide strips. Far from being fearful, Roman women welcomed being touched with the hides because it was believed the strips would make them more fertile in the coming year" ...
But what about you? I've asked a lot of my friends what they were planning to do today, and a lot of them replied: "Staying at home, eating ice-cream (cookies) and watching sad romance movies". I dunno about that though, because Valentine's Day doesn't seem that depressing. "WALLUS. IT IS A REMINDER THAT I AM SINGLE!" is another thing I've heard...well, how about celebrating the fact that you're single? Sure everyone wants someone, but I mean for real...do you really want a sleazy man in a toga beating you with strips of bloody goat hide? REALLY? This is beginning to sound like one of "those" speeches...
Well, because I'm feeling really, super happy...I SHALL BE YOUR VALENTINE!
Because I can't give you a hug and a box of chocolates...here's a song!
Yeah, Nat King Cole <3 Classic! So just remember, Wallish loves you, and I hope you have/had a totally awesome Valentine's Day!
Also, a little update on how my Valentine's Day went, because I can't resist.
Went to el centre-ville with my boy, and had lunch. Sanwiches are so bloody good ^^ And then went to go admire my sister's artwork, and checked out other people's artwork. Lara's and Megan's and other people's..chyeah, you guys are so effing talented! Oh, and dinosaur gave me the bestest Valentine's present EVAHR! (I shall show "you" sometime...) And I wrote him a song, however..it's..no. I don't think it shall ever be seen/heard. Spent the rest of the day in a park, and checked out the water, boats and shtuff. Oh, and he got shouted at by a hobo, "WHAT THE HELL'S WRONG WIF YOU BOYYYY!!??" and I giggled. <3 Bless his soul.
So...that's all for now! Love you all! LOADS! YOU ARE SO DAMN BEAUTIFUL!
On a vaguely related note:
ReplyDeleteThe other day I read some article or something online where apparently like back in the day in Rome or somewhere like that a dude made an army out of only gay men because he figured that they would fight better if they were defending/showing off for their lovers. Apparently it worked and they were like unbeatable and bamf-y and stuff. Cool stuff eh?
that is kinda amazing. bamf-y gay armies... awesome :)
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