Not too far from home

This morning after doing some handwashing I went to the mall with my friend Kourtney in search of Cadbury Maple & Pecan Mousse chocolate for my roommate to use as an example for her presentation on how maple syrup is made (which I helped her write. ;). We no sooner walked into the store than were greeted by a stand of Valentine's Day gifts, from the chincy to the cheesy. Okay, I thought they were all cheesy. But what can I say: I've never been a fan of Valentine's Day.

The holiday is pretty well-celebrated here. Several people were wearing red shirts today - especially the BDP people, whose shirt is red, and which they were even selling at a booth outside. I would say at least 40% of the campus that I saw, if not more. I received an anonymous text wishing me a happy Valentine's Day, and multiple friends that I ran into wished me a happy Valentine's Day as well. Not to mention that the number of guys and girls actually holding hands in public today was much higher than it usually is.

Today is just a short post. Just a little bit to say that I find it funny how a commercial holiday in the U.S. is practically the same here, with the red, the gifts, the couples, the advertisements for V-Day dances, the cheesy romantic music playing on the UB radio station, and whatnot. You name it, it's probably here. Today, I could have been in the U.S. and seeing the same things. Interesting how things carry over like that.