Need to go to work on Valentine's day

I find it slightly bizarre that you celebrate a lunar new year (so you are of Chinese origin?) AND the day of a Christian saint (who is a partly mythical one, at that). Actually, St Valentine's Day really is based on a pre-Christian, Roman, festival, the eve of Lupercalia. It was 'Christianised', as many festivals, places and older gods were, so that converts from paganism could still celebrate their customary holidays and recognise the gods they honoured but within the framework of the 'new' religion. Please don't think that you are wrong or peculiar to celebrate as you do! I just think that it is very strange how cultures and customs mix like this. As I pointed out, there is really a very long precedent for it!

hi yurii! ^__^ don't be sad. if you are really going to miss your boyfriend during Valentine's Day, then why not visit him at his work? but it would have to be a quick visit so that you won't disturb him. ^__^ and then you can always spend time together after his work right? i have to go to work too during that day. its a weekday, Thursday, and we have work. but then, i don't really have a boyfriend to celebrate it with. ^__^;; so its fine for me. but i think i'm going to have a date after work on that day. ^__^

I find that all too often there are obstacles to spending Valentine's Day with the one we love most. Either work or school seem to get in the way. The best thing is not to place too many expectations on having a 24 hour romantic interlude but rather, to make it a day to express one's love and appreciation to all the people who make our lives better, like family and friends as well as the acquaintances we see regularly in stores, the post office, even casual neighbors. Everyone that hears the words "Happy Valentine's Day" from you is likely to smile and feel better, since they are likely having the same experience you are. You and your boyfriend can phone, text and email... maybe you can even see each other on your computers... Try to make it a day when you feel love for yourself, give yourself the gift of self-pampering and who knows, you may see each other and share your love before the day - or week - is over. Happy Valentine's Day to You!

We go to the Sinbad's Place and eat and then go to the new play.."Eros"

o yes... a big chocolate kiss to eat in a magic hotel room... very romantic! i

I usually work Thursday nights so I will most likely work Valentines night. My husband will have to work during the day so we won't see much of each other that day. Our 10 year anniversary is the 13th and the 16th is my birthday.

WE can always do the celebration after the work,,if it is not your off,, but valentine is an ordinary day that you celebrate before or after the work, its not necessary to scape the work or feel sorry that we can't spend the whole day together. what is most important is that you too excert an effort to celebrate and feel it inside your heart and spen the whole day the afterwards you'll just fight at the end..be pracitical...

Nope, I do not work outside the home anymore. I am a stay at home wife and grandmother. I babysit my grandkids often and have a blast doing it. My hubby though does work on Valentine's Day and I can't complain, he sometimes works other holidays too, but he is a great husband and probider. We make time to celebrate Valentine's Day and other holidays in the evenings, or whenever we can, and I am sure you and your boyfriend will too, if you care alot for one another. Happy Valentine's Day to you and to all the lovers on mylot.com!

hi yurri, it so sad your boyfriend is working for that day..but every day is valentines day for lovers,,we dont have any plans for it,,my husband is not that romantic kind of person,,but as ive said everyday is always a valentines day..

Valentines day is not considered a holiday for most companies. It's just some socially constructed occasion. Of course, unless your government or company says otherwise, you need to go to work on Valentines day. For me Valentines is nothing really special. Just some capitalist ploy to spend more on gifts for lovers post Christmas. I hate the concept of spending much amount of money on a day that you and your love could have arbitrarily set yourselves.But yes, I may prepare a special dinner for my husband on Valentines day. *snort* My point is, everyday can be Valentines day if you want to.