Roses are red, violets are blue. We don't celebrate Valentine's, so how do you?

Dodong is not a believer in Valentine's Day because he thinks its a capitalist holiday. Oh, sorry to the true blue romantics out there. I was slowly brainwashed to think the same too. Unfortunately. We can celebrate love everyday naman di ba? Plus flowers and dinners are not as expensive on a regular day right?

The only day we've ever been close to actually celebrating it was the Valentine's Day before he left for the desert. We had a Valentine's Buffet Dinner at Seven Corners, Crowne Plaza Manila: eat-all-you-can buffet complete with Tuxedo Strawberries and Champagne.

Look at the cute but uber expensive tuxedo strawberries

The Valentine theme was cute with the Tuxedo Strawberries above. But it was such a rip-off because it cost me an arm and a leg. We usually eat at Seven Corners, Crowne Plaza but the Valentine's dinner costed us +Php 1,000 (around +US$ 20)  more than the usual. Ouch. Yes ako po ang nagbayad. Hehehe. But what the heck, it was hitting three birds with one stone: the desert despedida (most important of all!), early anniversary celebration which is every 16th of the month (but again we don't celebrate on a monthly basis) and Valentine's Day.

Last year, our 1st Valentine's Day apart, we didn't do anything special. I though that it would somehow change (because of the distance apart and all). But it didn't. Hehehe. It was just like any ordinary long distance relationship day. Nothing extra romantic, unlike our 7th year anniversary. Old habits die hard I guess.

But for other LDR couples out there, who I am sure are very different from us (believing in Valentine's Day and all), how do you celebrate the most romantic day of the year?

Love the distance,

Inday I. Nagintay

P.S. Pls forgive my crappy photos. I still have no decent working camera Tear….