Playing the Date Doctor

I love Valentine’s Day, I am a romantic and I love the idea of spoiling a girl, it’s fantastic. I love coming up with cool ideas and surprising girls. It’s one of my hobbies, I love to plan exciting new activities and adventures when I am in a relationship. This year was different, I am single and there aren’t any girls that I am trying to date. All the girls that I have been interested in are either in a relationship or very close to getting married. It’s just my luck. So instead of feeling bad for myself I counted my  blessings and decided to play  the date doctor instead.

                One of my favorite romantic comedies is Hitch with Will Smith. I think it’s one of his best movies by far and I  love the story behind it. The main character is a guy who helps other men be the best that they can be so that they  can get the girl of their dreams. That’s pretty much what I did this year, since I am  single I decided to try something different than feeling sorry for myself.

 I decided that I was going to give as many girls that I know a great Valentine’s day. Many of the girls that I know are single and I realized that they needed to have a special day, even when they don’t have a boyfriend. So I set out to making Valentine’s Day cards out of the some canvas and red fabric I had left over from some other art projects that I have been engaged In. I have also made them some delicious chocolate chip cookies, because no  girl can resist chocolate or cookies, especially when they  are combined together. It was a huge success, and I know for a fact that my  friends loved them.

                That didn’t end my escapade of setting people up I also helped several of my other friends who are either in a relationship or married. They all had one thing in common, they were all drawing a blank as far as what to  do for this special day. One of my friends in my spinning class had no idea what to give her boyfriend so  I told her that she could buy him a pocket watch and inscribe their names in the inside of it.  I also helped another friend of mine pick out fabric for a blanket that she was making her boyfriend. The last thing that I helped with was my friend from work who  had completely forgotten about Valentine’s Day and had signed up  to work extra hours. It would have been late to actually do an elaborate date, so instead I suggested that he set up a bubble bath by candlelight and have some drinks together in the apartment.

                Each one of my friends was very happy with the results of the their dates and activities too. I think I did a pretty good job at helping these people out, and I got to be a date doctor for a day. I should really start charging people money for this service and start living off of this talent.

Waffle day

                I just finished another wonderful International Waffle Day celebration. I love this holiday, I have been celebrating it for years and it gets better and better each time.  For those of you who are unaware what International Waffle Day is it’s a personal family holiday that was created back when I was 14 years old and we have been celebrating it ever since. 

                There is a story behind it too and for those who are unfamiliar with it; it all started when I was 14 years old I was really craving waffles and so on the way home I told my mom that it was waffle day. That of course was a lie, but I was really hungry and waffles sounded so delicious. My mother was pretty gullible about it and believed every word; she agreed to make us the best waffles ever in celebration. They were amazing and we even had ice cream with them!

                The story continues on a couple years later when I finally told my mother that waffle day was a lie, and that I had made the whole thing up. I thought she would be upset, but my mom just laughed about it and we have continued it ever since. 

                It’s just one of those fun family traditions that have continued almost a decade now. It has evolved into a huge celebration actually where we gorge ourselves on waffles, ice cream and a whole bunch of wonderful toppings. I love it, and I have a little claim to fame by creating a very random holiday. If you ask me its things like that which make life truly livable, life is too short to take it seriously. Sometime you have to be willing to celebrate the fun in life. For me things like waffle day are an absolute necessity.