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When I was eight, my classmates drew names for Valentine's and then decorated a cupcake and made an acrostic out of the person's name. A kid called Justin (I think?) got me and used the "I" in my name to write "I like her a lot," which we both got teased about.
My wardrobe has not been immune to the cute. Pink is now all over my wardrobe, I have floral headbands, multiple hair ties with flowers, little bow hair clips, etc. But I digress.
Valentine's Day in Korea, is the first in a three month celebration of love/singleness. February 14, March 14, and April 14 are all holidays that revolve around the subject. February is for girls to give to guys, March (White Day) is for guys to give to girls, and April (Black Day) is for singles to get together and eat black noodles.
Apparently Valentine's Day is about chocolate and White Day is about candy. Two of my Korean friends have told me they have made chocolate for boyfriends on past Valentine's Days. It feels much less inyourface here -- I haven't seen any flower/chocolate deliveries to the school, and definitely don't feel the advertising in the same way.
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I like holidays. I like traditions. I like that they add and remind us of the meaning in our lives. I like that New Years is about growth, Valentine's Day is about love, Easter is about hope, Independence Day is about patriotism, Thanksgiving is about gratitude, Christmas is about Love. Birthdays and mother/father, etc. days are about celebrating lives of individuals. They are all about community, celebration, appreciation; and they allow us to give and receive and be cheesy.
That said, I do think that turning romantic events (V-day, proposals, asking someone to prom, etc.) into crazy huge pressure competitions is usettling and sad. Kudos to the guys and girls who go all out because they are genuinely intense romantic people. (Though they make everyone else look bad.)
An especial kudos to the gentleman who thought it would be a good idea to tie the ring to a helium filled balloon when proposing:
And the dude who knocked his girlfriend out:
And of course, the following viral proposal is fabulous:
Alright, and here's some real romance. If you haven't watched the movie, you're cutting corners.
Happy Valentine's Day! :)
Korea is the mother of cute. Really. Everything is ribbons, pink, hellokitty, skirts, dresses, heels, kpop, cursive all-year-long. Couples wear matching outfits -- shirts, pants, shoes, coats, hats, all-year-long. (As my friend Lauren asked: When/how do they have that talk? Is it around the three month mark? Are the guys into it?)
My wardrobe has not been immune to the cute. Pink is now all over my wardrobe, I have floral headbands, multiple hair ties with flowers, little bow hair clips, etc. But I digress.
Valentine's Day in Korea, is the first in a three month celebration of love/singleness. February 14, March 14, and April 14 are all holidays that revolve around the subject. February is for girls to give to guys, March (White Day) is for guys to give to girls, and April (Black Day) is for singles to get together and eat black noodles.
Apparently Valentine's Day is about chocolate and White Day is about candy. Two of my Korean friends have told me they have made chocolate for boyfriends on past Valentine's Days. It feels much less inyourface here -- I haven't seen any flower/chocolate deliveries to the school, and definitely don't feel the advertising in the same way.
Chocolate companies do make specialized chocolate bars like in the States, though. Here's one I got:
I'm pretty sure there's no good way to interpret "Calorie Down" written on each block of chocolate. The bar itself was wrapped in a pink HelloKitty valentine wrapper, so these weren't meant as weight loss treats.
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I like holidays. I like traditions. I like that they add and remind us of the meaning in our lives. I like that New Years is about growth, Valentine's Day is about love, Easter is about hope, Independence Day is about patriotism, Thanksgiving is about gratitude, Christmas is about Love. Birthdays and mother/father, etc. days are about celebrating lives of individuals. They are all about community, celebration, appreciation; and they allow us to give and receive and be cheesy.
That said, I do think that turning romantic events (V-day, proposals, asking someone to prom, etc.) into crazy huge pressure competitions is usettling and sad. Kudos to the guys and girls who go all out because they are genuinely intense romantic people. (Though they make everyone else look bad.)
An especial kudos to the gentleman who thought it would be a good idea to tie the ring to a helium filled balloon when proposing:
And the dude who knocked his girlfriend out:
And of course, the following viral proposal is fabulous:
Alright, and here's some real romance. If you haven't watched the movie, you're cutting corners.
Happy Valentine's Day! :)
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2 comments:
Yeah we always opt out. Otherwise once you compare you're always let down. Or something goes wrong. Maybe that's just as sad a philosophy. Hm. That viral proposal is so so cute but that girl who is dancing so sexy up in front is so distracting! ;)
Fair enough -- or you could just have one tradition so you don't have to compare to other years. I think the people who get crazy with it are usually in the early years:P It's a really sweet holiday for kids though...
Yeah, the chick in the video is pretty distracting! But the whole thing is so cute:)
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