Love and Be Loved

So what are my thoughts on Valentine's Day? It's not a huge event for me but it still means something. There are many things I like about it and many things I don't like. Just as many people out there, there are those who are in love with the idea of Valentine's Day and those who loathe it. I stand inbetween!

 

If you do not want to hear my thoughts on what I do not like about Valentine's Day...skip this paragraph.  I do not like the commercialism of Valentine's Day. I do not like when people believe that buy these expensive "love necessities" are what makes a relationship and what makes that certain relationship special. I do not like the materialistic-ness. I do not like the fact that you only express love this one certain day of the year. I believe you should express it everyday and Valentine's is a day where you can be absolutely outrageous in expressing it. Other things can make your relationship special and most of the time they don't cost much to the wallet. I do not like the people who complain that they don't have anybody to spend Valentine's day with... I guess we do usually spend Valentine's Day with a particular person and I don't like that assumption. I would like for people to realize that there are so many people that love them and that you don't need smoeone to be happy on Valentine's Day... let alone on a daily basis. It does not make sense to loathe this day just because you're not "in love" with someone, but I'm sure you do love people in your life... and to realize and celebrate that is what this day is all about. This day is dedicated to love, not a specific person you love. Share love with your mom, your dad, siblings and if you can't do that... share love with yourself. Pamper yourself with an extravagant night in.

 

What I love about Valentine's day are the corny movies that come out in the theatres. I'm a huge fangirl over those. I love imagining and seeing such amazing scenes between two people but I never picture myself actually being in a relationship like that because I'm such an awkward thing. I love dressing up on Valentine's Day because maybe I'll meet the love of my life in a coffee shop or at the library and you've got to be prepared for that (tehehe). I also love the huge acts of kindness and love between two people who really love each other. I also love preparing little gifts for my family and surprising with them and spending time with my girls, because we usually have a girl's day out. I love the cute things at the mall like all the stuffed animals and such, but my favourite will always be the gigantic SOCK MONKEY. Ah! I love seeing people stressing over which piece of jewelry to buy and proposal ideas and elderly couples holding hands and taking walks. I love that it's not too cold out that I can take reflection walks. I like to appreciate the love that I have lost in the past and why I'm so much better today and what a great person I am and how I can improve. I'm not sad I haven't found love. I'm sure it'll find me one day. It's a big step to not be angry or annoyed by people who are in love, and it says a lot about yourself. I think Valentine's Day is a day to appreciate all the love around you. LOVE AND BE LOVED, as they say.

 

Here's a Valentine's playlist that I will be playing throughout the day :) I tried to not repeat the typical songs that you hear on Valentine's Day so maybe you will find some new music/artists you like! It was so hard to settle down with just 14 songs, hmph! Enjoy x

 

1. Valentine's Day - Kina Grannis

2. Gold - James Vincent McMorrow

3. State of Grace - Taylor Swift

4. Love - Matt White

5. Gentleman - Daniela Andrade

6. Cavalier - James Vincent McMorrow

7. Always Like This - Bombay Bicycle Club

8. King of Diamonds - Motopony

9. You - The 1975

10. I Need - Maverick Sabre

11. Lego House - Ed Sheeran

12. Toothpaste Kisses -  The Macabbees

13. Feather on a Clyde - Passenger

14. Don't Know Why - Norah Jones

 

<3 Little Mer - I hope your day is filled with love :)

Nina Goes to Work

Nina Goes to Work by littlemer featuring lips makeup

Spring Inspiration

Spring Inspiration by littlemer featuring lips makeup

Dead in the Water

I just wanted to share this song because it's such a beautiful, serene song. It's a perfect song for a reading atmosphere and it haunts your skin and crawls into your body and gives you the chills. I love it. I love Ellie Goulding! 

Flirty Valentine

Flirty Valentine by littlemer featuring a zipper wallet

Books

I'm so sorry I haven't been up to date for such a long time. The holidays and everything were crazy for forgive me for skipping all that. You probably don't even want to know what has been happening lately. I've been preoccupied by school and family life. I've been really independent lately especially though my horrible days and I'm glad to say this new year has been bringing many new lessons for me to learn and many experiences to cherish already. I can't believe January is already over like what? Anyways... I'm currently sitting in a food court mall sipping on some miso soup and feeling a little guilty for my new purchase(s).... Books. 

Before I begin, let me first say that I am quite a cheap shopper. Well, I'd like to say smart shopper. I don't like to buy clothes/shoes/items unless I can see the worth out of it etc. My mom and I are shopaholics... but we enjoy our company the most. Whenever you see us together we're raiding sale items. Nothing feels better than saving money. However, when it comes to books... I splurge. I feel that books are worth it. We all have our opinions... one may say "wow, it's just a bunch of paper and ink and artwork, I wouldn't spend more than 5 dollars" but books may mean the world to other people. Like me. 

I recently purchased the Divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth... after I have already read it. I know, call me stupid, actually... don't call me stupid, I don't believe I am. I also bought the first book of the Maze Runner series by James Dashner. Okay. So let me get straight to the point. I pretty much spent 57 dollars on 3 books. Yup, call me crazy. I know a lot of people who have read books, continue to, why they stopped, etc. Buying books is like buying a whole new world. Call me corny or cliche or crazy or immature but it's a whole new experience to get lost in a book, to get lost in words, it's an entire different kind of love and gives me unexplainable moods. It's a type of meditation and a huge stress reliever especially in the midst of change, these feelings are constant. (And why I feel so guilty right now is because I'm a broke student and I couldn't resist the urge of books). I also like buying new books because they don't "belong" to anybody else yet. And I'd like to be the first to touch the pages and skim the lines and grasp the cover. I love old/used books too because the person who previously owned this book had an opinion and whether or not is a positive or negative one, it's an interesting concept. The reason why I also like buying books is because I like leaving notes in there, whereas I would try to borrow from the library, I can't do that... plus most of the time the books I want to read are on hold... and if some event that happens throughout my day that reminds me of a certain part in a novel I can't go back to it right away. Books are good to invest in. You stay cultured, you are introduced to new characters and as cliche as it sounds sometimes we find ourselves in the characters of the book and books can change us. That is my belief. If it costs 10-20 dollars... I believe it is worth it because it stays with you for a lifetime. (Except university books, those are ridiculous). I hope I get over the guilt soon.... I probably will once I get my hands on those books. I also want to pass these books onto my children as well, I'm always ready for new opinions. So grab a book you find intriguing and happy reading :)

<3 Little Mer