No one could escape the last 14th of February unless you had yourself chained under your bed, in a deep bombing cellar, at least 2 weeks prior.

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I assume most of you were not, so I guess itx92s also safe to say we got beaten to death with hearts, flowers, cuddling bears and dangling cupids, that come in the very surprising colours red and pink.

And all of that for just this once-in-a-life-time offer. How can you refuse?

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Well, I can think of a few ways, make up a little list. Once in a lifetime, I wish.

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Honestly, I refuse to have anything to do with Valentines Day. Oh Gods, I even detest writing it down. Ix92m just doing it because I know some of you are blond and can’t figure out what I’m talking about.

And donx92t even dare commenting with x93How did you know??x94.

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Not only do I find the day a big load of commercial crap, offensive to lonely people and revolting to no ending (the fluffy-ness suffocates me). But days like this always get me wondering why no one celebrates the days that really matter!

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Like Towel Day for one! Honour the great Douglas Adams, whom without you miserable figures would never survive space, let alone breakfast! Wear your towel with pride! KNOW WHERE IT IS!!

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Get your agenda right now, and write it down: the 25^th of May. Come on, do it! So when I step up to you on that date, and ask our where your towel is, I wonx92t have to smack you with mine.

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While youx92re at it, reserve the 19^th of September as well for Talk Like A Pirate Day. Itx92s not even that difficult to celebrate! Just put in too many rx92s in every sentence.

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And beware of December the 5^th, cuzx92 thatx92s the day people like me (and donx92t you dare to say x91geeksx92) will be crawling in the dark, celebrating Ninja Day.

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x93But Noor, what about us nerds, is there no day to honour our beloved calculators?x94

What idiot would make up a holiday like that? Besides the ones who came up with Pi-day (14^th March) and Mole-day (23^rd October).  Not that I do some calculations for fun or something, I just take the days literally. Eat pie on the 14^th, cuddle moles on the 23^rd. Duh.

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Herex92s a day Ix92m certainly looking forward to: No Pants Day. Because on the first Friday of May (the 4^th this year, write it down!!), Ix92m interested how the boys will celebrate. Besides the Scotch. Or Scottish. Whatever. They cheat.

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On the other hand, I would not dare to try out Hug A Cop Day (23^rd June). Ix92m not really sure if all agents are aware of this date, and will arrest me for offensive behaviourx85

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What else is there? Well, what about:

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- Blame Someone Else day (first Friday the 13^th of the year)

So it doesnx92t even matter what it is that goes wrong; just blame it on someone else!

- Winter-een-mas (I think it was the entire month January)

Okay, so it was made up by a on-line-comic-character; doesnx92t make it any less fun!

- Saint Patrickx92s Day (17^th March)

Wear something green, or get pinned. Or poked. Or smacked. Whatever it is, itx92ll hurt.

- Sweetest day (3^rd Saturday of October)

A day to honour candy; the best excuse of all!!

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See, the year is not as boring as youx92d think. Just celebrate along with these days, and you cannot be bored! You could even forget about Valentines Day (yuck, I said the icky V-word again).

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And if that ainx92t enough, why not join every other holiday ever though up? So many religions, so many festivals! Ix92m talking Rama-Lilas, Yule, Chanukah, World Ocean Day!

Life will be one big celebration!!

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Wow, Ix92m so cheery right now!

Ix92m hoping you guys are too. Because that is the whole point of this article. Forget about the 14^th of February; there are 355 other celebrations to do!!

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-xxx- Noor

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