{"id":1778,"date":"2019-02-14T06:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T06:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/?p=1778"},"modified":"2019-02-12T21:49:11","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T21:49:11","slug":"no-date-no-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/2019\/02\/14\/no-date-no-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"No date? No Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Every shop, store and business is full of roses, heart-shaped balloons, cheesy cards and sweet candy. It\u2019s hard to avoid the lovey-dovey atmosphere around Valentine\u2019s Day. <\/p>\n\n

But just because you haven\u2019t met that special guy or gal, doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day in your own way. <\/p>\n\n

Here are some ideas to distract you and entertain you on a day supposedly full of love. <\/p>\n\n

Make plans with friends and family, go to dinner, head to the local bar or club, catch a movie, anything to get you out of the house. And you\u2019ll probably try and come up with excuses to bow out of the plans, but if you don\u2019t go out you\u2019ll probably end up home alone wallowing in loneliness, crying or eating way too much ice cream. Please, go out and have fun and avoid downing a whole pint of Blue Bell.<\/p>\n\n

And if you\u2019d rather stay in, why not host a singles-only dinner party? Invite all of your favorite single friends and toast to your freedom and independence. <\/p>\n\n

Belt out all the classic love songs with your best buddies as you sing karaoke, dance with friends and have a good ole\u2019 time. <\/p>\n\n

Treat yourself to a haircut, blowout, beauty treatment or massage. You can also stay in and pamper yourself by taking a long bath, giving yourself a face mask or painting your nails.<\/p>\n\n

But if you would rather escape then get out of town, plan a Valentine\u2019s Day weekend getaway with a friend or family member. <\/p>\n\n

Head into a different town, go shopping, go exploring and just roam around the vibrant new city. <\/p>\n\n

You could also have a movie marathon. Maybe watch Harry Potter or the Star Wars trilogies. But there\u2019s also horror, action or comedy specials on Netflix that seem binge-worthy. <\/p>\n\n

If so, then order a pizza from your favorite place, top it off with some beer, wine or liquor of your choice and enjoy the movies that make you happy. <\/p>\n\n

But maybe you\u2019re tired from the day-to-day activities and your week was busy and full of events. If that\u2019s the case, you should catch up on your sleep. So sleep-in on Valentine\u2019s Day or take a nap in the middle of the day. <\/p>\n\n

We\u2019re tired and lazy sometimes, why not use the \u201ccelebration of love,\u201d to snuggle with a pillow and a blanket and snooze.<\/p>\n\n

Or maybe you\u2019re looking for something nice to do. Maybe you have nieces or nephews? Why not offer to take care of them, so their parents can go out. <\/p>\n\n

Be the cool aunt or uncle. Just order pizza or burgers, watch Coco, make brownie sundaes, get them hyped up on ice cream and brownies and then as soon as their parents arrive, hand them off because your job is done.<\/p>\n\n

But maybe on days like this, you miss your family. So, why not head back home and hang out with your grandparents or parents if they don\u2019t have Valentine\u2019s Day plans. <\/p>\n\n

If you live far away from home, skype or facetime and just talk with them for a good while. Your family loves you just the way you are, every day, not just on Valentine\u2019s Day. <\/p>\n\n

We hope these ideas are helpful to some of you. We hope that whatever you do on Valentine\u2019s day, you try and love yourself. Do whatever makes you happy! <\/p>\n\n

Cut yourself some slack and remember that you are lovable and worthy of love every single day.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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