I'm not big on Valentine's Day. I don't appreciate all the bunk they sell at stores. Kyrce and I stopped by Walgreens on the way home. We stood in line behind half a dozen people clutching helium red foil heart balloons and grossly cutesy stuffed animals. I've never seen a larger group of overwrought people, not even at the mall on Christmas Eve. Kyrce was buying Kleenex and cold medicine. I was buying toilet paper. The kid working behind the counter said to me, "Is this it?" Yeah. Kyrce and I just started laughing. The kid behind the counter laughed a bit nervously and looked a bit embarrassed. I was proud to be buying toilet paper. I didn't even get a bag for it. I just carried it out of the store in my hand. Dana and I really didn't have any plans for Valentine's Day, which was mutually fine with both of us. I don't like clutter and I didn't want to have to pretend to like some stuffed animal that says "I love you" when you squ...
Notes to My Future Self.