Guys, get it right this Valentine's

The Sun Always Shines by CHHUN SUN / The Collegian

Valentine’s Day is in three days, guys.

Got that gift for your special lady yet?

No? Uh-oh, you’re going to be in big trouble then. But you have a legitimate excuse, right? No?

“Baby, I’m not always there when you call,” you’d say. “But I’m always on time.”

Go ahead and quote Ja Rule. It won’t work, though.

Maybe you were just too busy with your 17 units, working six jobs, volunteering at an orphanage and tending to your sick puppy to simply take an hour of your time and buy her a gift?

But wait, how about your girl? Chances are she bought a gift for you the day after Christmas. She has the gift wrapped with shiny paper and it’s sprinkled with her love. How sweet.

But now, it’s Friday and you have nothing. Nothing.

You’re not worried, though. Three days? That’s nothing.

Then Saturday comes around. You’re out playing basketball with your friends. Or you’re immersed in a game of Madden 2005 with the boys.

Then it’s Sunday morning. You don’t want to get up yet. You still want to sleep in because you had an exhausting night out with the boys at a club and you need your rest.

You promise yourself that you’ll get your girlfriend a gift later. The clock ticks, you keep playing Madden 2005.

It’s 5:50 p.m. and you finally build the strength to get up and go to the mall. Then you realize the mall closes at 6 p.m. You rush but realized it’s too late.

Then it hits you: Let’s try Save Mart or a local grocery store.

Everything is gone, though. No more cards. No more flowers. All you’re left with is an excuse.
You can be honest. Or you can be a man.

“See, girl,” you say. “I don’t need Valentine’s to prove I care for you. That’s why I ain’t got no gift. I’m standing against all this corporate stuff. My love is the gift and it lasts a year.”

Editor’s note: Check out The Collegian’s Valentine’s Day special section on Monday.