"will you be my Valentine?"

i don't remember celebrating Valentine's ever... well not in the lovey-dovey Hallmark way... but i do have fond memories of the "flower-rangers" that delivered carnations the night before to all the valentines and valentins or valentinos in each student dorm at the college in wales... careful not to wake anyone up.

it's a wonderfully fun tradition... and i am certain many ppl yonder are greeted by the smell of carnations this morning... absolutely lovely...

i sent carnations to girls and boys alike... for it is also friendship day! at £1 a stalk including a wee notelet wherein you pen your armorous feelings or fuzzy thoughts... anonymous or not... of course, there are other ways to show your love... some of us baked cookies or bought chocolates instead... but the fun (or dreadful!) part of it is the gossips that linger after.

see, white carnations 'symbolizes' friendship, pink indicates passionate feelings... and red is for love... you wouldn't be alarmed getting white ones or, in effect, the red ones... for love is unconditional and friendship is a form of love too... in fact, many dashing and cheeky guys send red carnations to lots of fellow female students... and it is just full of banter!

what is exciting and perhaps thrilling, are the pink ones... that's what gets you wondering... hmmmm.

pink is in the air... speckled on the cookies found in the office grazing ground... dancing in the hearts of those who find muse on St. Valentine's Day...

and just because it's all pinky everywhere... here's an interesting article about the things that people do, in particular the scientists... in the name of love... or more aptly described as the "2-body" problem ... which is a growing normality in modern day... not just a familiar occurrence for scientists but for people from all walks of life... particularly when different cultural worlds collide.

meanwhile...

~ HAPPY FRIENDSHIP & VALENTINE'S DAY ~

posted by ~overacuppa~ on Wednesday, 14 February, 2007 at 10:40 hrs