V-day:1: Roses

V-day. It really is a war, of the heart that is.

This post is about roses. How lovely the fragrance of roses is to some! How silky are their petals! And the meaning behind each bunch! Where do these roses come from - Publix, Walmart, Grocery stores? Relatively, yes.

Valentine's Day is the third most expensive holiday of the year ranking in 40 Billion dollars. Why???

Roses.
Roses have a 48 hour turn around time from when they are cut to making it to the shelves. They have to be flown in from Colombia [roses & cocaine alike], which means jetfuel prices are a large portion of the cost.

Flowers, what girl doesn't like flowers?
Personally, I believe that flowers should be given on no occasion at all. Why is there only one day allotted for this expression, why not give flowers when your counterpart least expects it, least deserves it. That is the true beauty -- Expected Unexpectedness. However, I do approve of a single day dedicated to the celebration of this beauty. It is actually an excuse to be bold and act out the actions which so deserve to be demonstrated. Not a dozen, one will do just fine, or even a small posy of pansies from the school's garden. The fountain outside of the library has rosemary too.

Either way, my heart just melted when my professor said that Valentine's Day is a day he puts a lot of time into, and he looks forward to Valentine's Day.

Just saying...

Take it or leave it, but at least think about it because I will be the one stuffing my face with cheap chocolates -- those are always the best (along with Lindt, Ferrero Rocher, and Cadbury).