Valentine's Day Alternatives!

Valentine’s Day Alternative!

By Nathalie Sturgeon

Feeling a little blue about Valentine’s Day? Getting annoyed by all the cute fuzzy animals that stare into your soul as you pass the produce section at Wal-Mart?

How about Galentine’s Day?

Originating from the show Parks and Recreation, the holiday is celebrated on Feb. 13.

Ladies, ditch your gentlemen friends, single ladies included. Grab you best girl friends and let these tips help you celebrate Galentine’s day.

1.    Grab a lot of snacks.

Grab as much junk food as you can find. Popcorn, several kinds of your favourite chips, candy of all kinds, even the Valentine’s oriented kind they are selling these days. Lay them out, and enjoy them. Cupcakes are my personal favourite, homemade sundaes are the best.

.    Share your funny dating stories, or, sad and even your best romantic ones.

Yes, that’s right. Share it out loud. Whatever you are feeling. Tell stories about the funny ones, the bad ones, and the good ones. This is a ladies version of Valentine’s day. Sometimes sharing stories in a group can help a person move on, and especially if you are single and you just want to gush over the details of yours friends really cute relationship.

3   .    Line up at least TWO romantic movies.

I love watching romantic comedies. And there are several to pick from. Try to avoid the ones where one of them dies. That might put a damper on the evening. My two recommendations are When Harry Met Sally and The Princess Bride.

.    Do a small homemade card exchange.

Yes, we all know that sometimes Valentine’s day can be fairly overrated but a nice card with a small joke inside would make anyone’s day! You can also a gift exchange but this is both budget and sentimental.

5 .    Remember: Valentine’s day is a special day, and not just for couples.

Yes, we all know Valentine’s day is Hallmarks traditional day where we celebrate the “couple” – however, you can celebrate it with whomever you want. Tell someone you love them; either on Galentine’s day or Valentine’s day.

  

“That day, she was amazed to discover that when ask he saying ‘as you wish’ what he meant was ‘I love you.’”

The Princess Bride 20^th Century Fox.