It's the 14th of February

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I always thought Valentine’s Day was the day to send the person you had a crush on an anonymous card, and to receive just such a card without the name of the sender, so you could spend the whole day hoping the card you got was sent by exactly that person you sent one to. Which of course was never the case. Here it seems like Valentine’s Day is all about red candles and pink teddy bears and heart-shaped chocolates, and if you can afford it, a five-course meal in an expensive restaurant. Which kind of defeats the point, because you can’t really go out for dinner anonymously.

Anyway, happy Valentine’s Day, with or without secret love.

(Picture taken in the sea-castle in Saida, South Lebanon, summer 2008)