FWD: FWD: FWD:

I don't have a Valentine this year, and this is why. I hate forwards. Also, this may explain why I've actually never had a Valentine on Valentine's Day. All those years of rejected love forwards starting in 8th grade (when I got my very first hotmail account: bubblesalightfield@hotmail.com) have left me cursed, it seems. Whatever. Forwards are lame. Bring on the cats and the weird smelling apartment, this girl has (email) standards.

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