Valentines

Sup blogworld? I'm pretty hung over right now. I have a fake mustache on my face and on my pillow. I have "10 cans 4 AM Friends" proudly scribed on my arm.

It was a good night.

But either way, I didn't even know today was Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day always gets a little depressing. Especially from an anti-capitalist point of view. Free enterprise has created a holiday where 50% of the world has to deal with the fact they are alone on a day when they're supposed to share all their love with another similarly-opinionated, equally uninteresting person. But life's funny. I'm always happier alone. I have more money. I have more time. And I have no one to answer to but myself. (aside: I have no money right now anyway)

I don't see why kids these days feel the need to drag themselves down with these sad, borderline-sickening relationships when they're young, strong and wide-eyed. It seems like for the most part, the shit fails miserably or ends in pregnancy. Really, what is the point?

This Valentines is made even more upsetting this year because so many people I grew up with are getting married, thinking about getting married or are already married. It's cute, ya know? It's exciting to stroll over flower pedals in a big white dress. Plus your parents got married right out of high school! So why shouldn't you? But as a free spirited young man, I have to run against the wind. Marriage is (get ready for this) another institution for government to keep its populous in control. It ensures people have babies. It ensures people have to get better jobs to support their families, meaning more goes to the man in the curtain. Not to mention it keeps people from getting venereal diseases. For about two years. While they're still faithful.

Do I believe all that? Hah. Maybe. But it makes sense. Maybe I'm just bitter and that's my justification. Who knows.

Really. I haven't had a valentine in about two years. And that's completely alright when you have friends who are just as useless as you. I do miss being able to buy flowers and go to a nice restaurant (Olive Garden is nice when you work a part-time job and go to school!)

But after my nice little diatribe, I've decided I'll just end it with some infinite wisdom. No body needs anyone else for any reason. Don't simply conform to American standards and go steady with someone only because you're afraid of being alone or not being able to find someone. There's 7 billion people in the world. One million in Chicago.If you can't find one, it's because you're trying to hard.

Take care. And Happy Valentine's day.

Alex "I Love you baby but I don't have time" Simotes