Happy Valentine's Day

Yesterday's dinner was superb! My aunt cooked a wide variety of food~fried rice, fried meehoon, mixed veg, sambal prawns, curry chicken, fried chicken wings, fishballs, hotdogs...and even desserts! WoO~ really looks like those cater from outside one! Haa...I told her, will be her 1st customer if I were to have any celebration/ party!

TwIn and Linn, so paiseh I can't join you gals yesterdae...haa...actually am about to leave but they asked me to stay...Hee...in the end I went home around 12am plus...luckily its very near my house and my uncle drove.
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V'dae is around the corner...do anybody know the history and tradition of it?

History~
There are varying opinions as to the origin of Valentine's Day. Some experts state that it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity. He died on February 14, 269 A.D., the same day that had been devoted to love lotteries. Legend also says that St. Valentine left a farewell note for the jailer's daughter, who had become his friend, and signed it "From Your Valentine". Other aspects of the story say that Saint Valentine served as a priest at the temple during the reign of Emperor Claudius. Claudius then had Valentine jailed for defying him. In 496 A.D. Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honour St. Valentine.

Gradually, February 14 became the date for exchanging love messages and St. Valentine became the patron saint of lovers. The date was marked by sending poems and simple gifts such as flowers. There was often a social gathering or a ball.

In the United States, Miss Esther Howland is given credit for sending the first valentine cards. Commercial valentines were introduced in the 1800's and now the date is very commercialised. The town of Loveland, Colorado, does a large post office business around February 14. The spirit of good continues as valentines are sent out with sentimental verses and children exchange valentine cards at school.

Traditions(some interesting ones)~
Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day, it meant she would marry a sailor. If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very happy. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire.

Think of five or six names of boys or girls you might marry, As you twist the stem of an apple, recite the names until the stem comes off. You will marry the person whose name you were saying when the stem fell off.

If you cut an apple in half and count how many seeds are inside, you will also know how many children you will have.

To me, its not only a dae for couple ya...its also meant for friends and loved ones...so to all my friends out there...Happie Valentine's Dae!