Love and the Loveless
By: ASDF
Date: February 03, 2002

FUNNY THINGS happen every February, every February 14 to be exact. Yep, it's the day of lovers - otherwise known as St. Valentines' greatest contribution to humanity. On this auspicious day, every delusional star crossed pair in school decides that it is really cool to go out on a date, whether be it on the 14th or during the days that surround the 14th. Red would be the in color of the shameless and chocolates and roses would be the generic gift of choice. All is expected to be happy in school, all except those who are loveless and this list includes my name. My friend Karen (who, due to that ever popular McDonalds Ad, is now referred to as Gina) will once again send herself flowers so as to convince people, which includes herself, that she has an anonymous lover in school. I guess this is a lame way of self-marketing among the male population of the school. It's sad really. I told Karen this and she managed to convince me that sending flowers to myself is a good idea. I'll get at least a dozen roses on Valentines Day, all of which will be funded by my own pocket. It's sad really.

Then there's my friend Cess, a beauty and brains combination with supermodel measurements. Her problem is that she's too good for all her suitors who can rival, at best, the personality of a can of beans. Cess has everything except a boyfriend so, just for fun, even though she is beautiful and smart, Karen also convinced Cess to send herself a dozen roses on Valentines Day.

I told Karen that it would look odd if we all received Roses on the 14th so were thinking about chocolates for one of us and a box of doughnuts for the other; I hope I don't get a box of doughnuts, people might think my imaginary suitor slash admirer is cheap or something. I believe we have to diversify our self-funded gifts so that it won't look that obvious. Of course, our dark secret would embarrass us to death if someone discovered it.

On Feb. 14, my fellow students will celebrate the day of hearts. Commitments will be renewed, the usual load of petty quarrels will be lessened and of course, the entrepreneurial Pinoy will exploit the event with tons of Valentines Day caboodles that the public will surely gobble up. The 14th of this month will be a happy day for everyone, genuine or otherwise. My two friends, Cess and Karen, they'll get some gifts on Valentines Day, gifts that will come from their own pocket. I know the happiness they'll get from this will be short lived and hollow. So I thought I'd send them some carnations on the day of hearts, and maybe a romantic poem to really make their day. I'll sign my gifts with a short and spine tingling note: From your secret admirer.