A Bitchie Valentine for 2011

[kybearfuzz]

It's Valentine's Day, which means in my mind, it's time for Bitchie Ann to surface. For those of you new-ish to the journal, you can read her history here. As you can see from the cartoon, she's changed a lot over the years, but bitterness will do that to a person.

With the candy everywhere with me dieting, the ads that remind that Jane Seymour's open-heart pendants will tell her you love her forever, and Valentine's Day promotions for everything from toothpaste to mattresses to maxi-pads, I've had enough.

Yesterday, I had the joy of walking into Victoria's Secret, which was decked out to the absolute Valentine's Day hilt. The perky salesladies raced to meet me as I'm sure I looked out of sorts, a man in Victoria's Secret probably to find a last minute gift for my girlfriend. They gave me a strange look of pity when I told them I was there to get more of a lotion that someone gave my mom for a gift. Walking the mall with a bright red Victoria's Secret gift bag just invites attention. Normally, I'd revel in such a thing, perhaps even telling them that the sale on edible underwear was FAB-U-LOUS, but yesterday's bout with Lenscrafters drained me of such a gleeful attitude.

(mental note: next time, just order the $#!+ online and have it mailed to Mom)

I drew this Bitchie toon last week, but my mood is more fitting today. Just a little sarcasm in the face of some overwhelming corniness.

Comments

[madknits.livejournal.com]

I hope the day perks up.
Happy VD.
<3

[texwriterbear.livejournal.com]

Great job Mark.
You are truly an amazing artist!!
Big Hugs!!!

[itzgid.livejournal.com]

Now me, I wouldn't think twice about walking around a mall with a Victoria's Secret bag; I revel in the thought of catching someone looking at the bag. I'd grin, arch my eyebrow and say, "I know what *you're* thinking." As for VD, I'm with Bitchie Ann. Having watched no TV for well over a month, there was no one to remind me to tell Jane Seymour that I'll love her forever, and I didn't even realize that VD was today. But now that you mention it, I think a mattress can be a wonderful way to show someone you love them -- or that you want to love them.

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

An inspired toon! Tim and I had lunch yesterday with quietdanmn and we went to the mall after ... It was packed and so much of the promotion was geared toward Valentines Day. It was overwhelming! My Valentines Day will be spent on my feet, serving a meal for six hours to our residents. I have no one to blame but myself. I put the calendar together for community events and I chose Valentines Day as the date for February:)

HUGS!

[mort-83.livejournal.com]

We hate the Jane Seymour commercials!!!
Feh!