Two of of the Americans brought Valentine's candy to work for the team today. The engineers from India were bemused by our quaint local customs -- particularly the inedible conversation hearts. But, of course, they were polite. And did enjoy the chocolate hearts.
I'm rather heartened that big business hasn't managed to infest India with the corporate version of Valentine's Day. ;-)
I am reminded of a story one woman told of a new neighbor, recently arrived in the States, asking her about an unbelievable tale her children were telling in late October about going from door to door and demanding candy. :)
Happy Valentine's Day to you! I celebrate only reluctantly for vaguely superstitious reasons. I remember how much I hated it when I was lonely, and I remember the awesome Anti-Valentine's Day party that Mark threw to cheer another lonely friend up. Within a couple of months, all three of us were involved with someone. I am even still with that someone. But I still think of my favorite Valentine as my Mom.
It turns out I am celebrating by uninstalling my dishwasher. This isn’t as ominous as it sounds; mainly I need to adjust the leveling feet because the door has started to scrape. But it’s a fun thing to say when asked what I did on the evening of 2/14. :)
I hope this doesn't mean you need a new dishwasher! I did actually celebrate in an actual celebratory fashion, which was fun but may have been ill-advised timewise because we need to pack.
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I'm rather heartened that big business hasn't managed to infest India with the corporate version of Valentine's Day. ;-)
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Congratulations on celebrating in a celebratory fashion! :) Hope packing went well.