HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!!!! ^_^*

Today is the day when people everywhere spend exorbitant amounts of money on their significant others. Card and chocolate companies frolic with delight. Forgetful people become manic. Romantic people become blubbering incoherent masses of goo. I become slightly skeptical and rather irritated with the whole thing.

I think Valentine's Day is a wonderful idea, really, I do. But why, oh why, do people seem to think that it's okay to only single out the person you love for special attention once a year? Doesn't it make more sense to do nice things for that person the whole year round? It does to me, at least. I know I'd be pissed as all hell if I got a boyfriend and he only did nice things for me on my birthday, Christmas, and Valentine's Day. People should just be caring and thoughtful all the year round. Then, Valentine's Day wouldn't be such a big deal, and people without a valentine wouldn't feel like shit. *nods*

In other news, my mother has decided to quit her job, after they offered her a promotion and raise. This is becoming a regular occurrence with her. Now, I am fearful that she will not have any money to pay the bills, as she has no second job lined up and about a week left with this one. Her part-time job just isn't going to be enough. I wonder what we'll do if they kick us out. *shrugs* I'll just have to wait and see, I guess. Why is it that parents are unable to look after their own families? I feel like I'm raising two kids. *sigh*

My friend Lo called me at 2:30 a.m. on Friday night to let me know that she saw this kid Ian. Ian is Nick's old boyfriend, or so Sarah tells me, and I never met him, don't know what he looks like or who he is, and really don't care. I was happy that she called, but rather annoyed as well b/c I was in the middle of watching a movie, and then she called just to tell me she saw him. I mean, this information couldn't have waited until I didn't have company over and it wasn't 2:30 in the morning? All of my friends know that I'm awake at that hour, but still. It's the point, I think.

Erin, Sarah, and my mom all got me V-Day cards. Which means I have to get them something. So I am writing Sarah a Sirius/Remus one-shot, and Erin I'll write something nice, like maybe a poem or some such. I don't know. Mom gets nothing. *shrug*

I am reading "Beneath You" by Cinnamon right now. God, it's so great. I'm just skimming through to all the appropriately romantic parts, in honor of this festive occasion. Then, I will search out a good S/R fic. Joy! ^_^*

As a total aside, today at FAP everything is in pink. It's rather frightening. I don't like pink. It's a girly color, don't you think?

Harry Potter fic recs like PAWHAT!! ^_^*

I am trying to make a comprehensive list of all good Harry Potter fanfics. This is based on MY definition of what is a good fic. I’ll be sorting them by SHIP, and then alphabetically. This list is ongoing, and is likely to change at any time.

( Yep, it's long and will be edited many times, I am sure. )