It is quite amazing how much St Valentine's Day has not changed in 200 years. True, greeting cards seem to be the standard for love notes and missives, but the principle remains the same. You shower your love with gifts and tokens of your affection, and the act is reciprocated.
And it never, ever gets any easier being without the one you love, or even without a love in the first place. I know that there is an anti-Valentine's Day party this evening, but I believe I'll stay home. Once again, the best part of my day is the chocolate.