Whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day, or Single’s Awareness Day (S.A.D.) this holiday of romantic attachment only comes once a year. San Dieguito’s students described their plans (both real and imaginary) which included everything from romantic movie nights to excessive eating of sugary sweets.
“I celebrate Valentine’s Day by making things for my friends. My worst Valentine’s Day memory was in third grade when no one got me a Valentine.” – Junior Lock Goodsell
“Yes, I do celebrate Valentine’s Day, but with friends and family. I don’t think I have a best or worst Valentine’s memory.” – Senior Jenni Ethers
“I celebrate Valentine’s Day normally with my friends, but this year I decided not to. One of my best Valentine’s Day memories was when my dad decided to have a small dinner party with two of my closest neighbors. I don’t know why this is one of my best V-Day memories, maybe it was the joyous smiles and everyone’s faces as we sat around the table, laughing and eating.” – Senior Sarah Budman
“My mom always gets me chocolate, so that’s super sweet.” – Senior Sara Rodas
“I’m going on a pizza date with my friends. Then we’re going to make chocolate strawberries.” – Senior Emma Karp
“It’s really fun to throw chocolate at random people! Once in seventh grade, I handed out Tinkerbelle Valentines to everyone I know… They all thought I was so weird.” – Freshman Elise McCutchen
“I’m celebrating my friend’s half-birthday and spending time with my boyfriend.” – Freshman Nagiko Noda
“My best valentine memory was getting a rainbow cupcake in second period.” – Sophomore Alex Moran
“Today [Valentine’s Day] is my 10 month anniversary with my girlfriend.” – Sophomore Tristan Lowe
“I think it’s really fun because I get to get crafty.” – Senior, Brooke Mitchell
“I don’t have much of an opinion. I mean, for the couples that are into it, great for them. For the people that are like ‘Ah I’m single!’ I’m sorry. I can relate.” – Senior Brigitte Williamson
“I love spreading the love to people because smiles on faces are the most beautiful thing.” – Freshman Maggie Lombard
“The iconic heart shape is actually two human hearts sewed together.” – Sophomore Daniel Ballard
“Valentine’s Day sucks every year. You get your expectations up for it but sometimes you get let down. The higher your expectations, the greater the disappointment.” – Junior Madison Hougard
“I have no Valentine’s Day plan. That makes me sad. I’m forever alone!” – Sophomore Marla Peneloza
“I don’t have any plans for Valentine’s Day.” – Freshmen Katie Sanchez
“I’m going to a singles dinner, with a bunch of my single lady friends!” – Seniors Rachel Bilodeau and Suzanna Wright
“I’m babysitting a six year old boy. So he’ll be my valentine!” – Senior Brittany May
“I have school, and then I have work. I would be with my girlfriend, but none of my single coworkers would cover for me. So we are going to celebrate…Maybe go on a picnic.” – Senior Alex Roman
“For Valentine’s Day I’ll be sitting at home and catching up with ‘Downton Abbey.’” – Junior Juliana Forrest
“I’m partying with a bunch of guys… we are playing Super Smash Bros.” – Junior Sierra Zounes
“I’m going to the Birch Aquarium with my boyfriend.” – Junior Laura Breidenthal
“My boyfriend goes to a different school so he was kinda bummed that we wouldn’t be able to surprise each other during the day because we would both be at school. Well, little did he know, I knew one of his professors and contacted him to give my boyfriend a box of candies during class. He texted me, saying, ‘I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU! I love you so much.’ Surprise!” – Junior Hope Liesegang
“I interrupted my girlfriend’s fourth period and sang ‘Layla’ by Derek and the Dominos with my posse.” – Senior Jacob Manzanares
“I’m dying on the inside because my least favorite color is pink, [and because it’s Valentine’s Day] pink is everywhere!” – Junior Stacia Chernous
“I’m excited for Valentine’s Day for the chocolate and getting to share pieces of my love with other students.” – Junior Sabrina Zunich
“Valentine’s Day is dumb… but I would like some chocolate.” – Junior Anisa Smith
“I suppose I wish I was in Istanbul again…” – Senior Daniel Spiegel
“My boyfriend made me a panda out of origami paper!” – Junior Alana Primes
“In first grade, when we had the shoebox thing, I remember I got so many valentines.” – Senior Matt Warren
“I like Valentine’s Day. That’s all.” – Freshman Alec Maskiewicz
“I love Valentine’s day! I like that we get to have sweets.” – Freshman Bekah Sullivan
“It’s happily single appreciation day.” – Freshman Kylia Thurman
“During Valentine’s day, I like to buy a bunch of Valentine candy and stuff my face with it until I feel better about being single.” – Senior Jack Hagen
“I usually just like to spend [Valentine’s Day] with my single friends. We go play basketball and play video games all night.” – Senior Jon Viles
“I’m taking my girlfriend out on a nice date. I’m usually single for Valentine’s Day, but not this year HaHa.” – Junior Ty Gibson
“As far as Valentine’s Day things, I’m going to take my girlfriend out for a date.” – Freshman Declan Powers
“For Valentine’s Day, I’m having a get-together at my house with my friends where we’re eating brownies, crepes, and cookies and eat cheesecake and watch movies. It’s kind of our own Valentine’s Day, just me and my friends.” – Freshman Molly Shannon
“My ideal Valentine’s Day would be to go to a cute dinner, with yummy food, although as far as my real Valentine’s Day I think it would be really fun to have an anti-Valentine’s day, similar to our anti-formal party where we would stay up late, watch movies, eat snacks, and prank call people. I would definitely want to do this again.” – Freshman Leigh Houck
“My parents decided I was their Valentine so they’re taking me out to dinner, but I wish I had a secret admirer. That would be sick.” – Senior Dana Smith
“I had heart shaped waffles for breakfast” – Senior Henry Babcock
“I liked elementary school where everyone gave you something. In high school it is kind of depressing because you don’t get one from all your friends… all that jazz.” – Sophomore Stacy Li
“My ideal Valentine’s Day would be to receive a cute stuffed animal and a pretty necklace over a candle-lit dinner.” – Senior Rachel Guralnick
“One Valentine’s Day, I sent a taxi-cab to my wife with a note to the driver saying where he would take her. She arrived at a dinner and afterwards we went camping. It was a surprise, kind of an adventure.” – Music Program Director Jeremy Wuertz
“[My friend] Manon and I are planning on watching ‘The Notebook’ and eating ice cream.” – Junior Lauren Shaw
“I don’t know, dinner, a movie, maybe a car ride since I can drive. I believe it’s more of a day to show your significant other how much you actually care about them. I mean a lot of effort goes unnoticed in high school couples and really that’s not fair. Be appreciative of each other and just have a nice night and cuddle, I suppose.” – Junior Dane Pendelton
“My plan for Valentine’s Day is to surprise my boyfriend with chocolate strawberries that I made by myself and to hang out with him all day.” –:D Junior Alana Primes
“The cookies at the Mosaic were fairly good.” – Freshman Calder Jones
“I had this super awesome Valentine and she was super cool and it was awesome.” – Freshman Nathan Neumann
“I’m having a great day!” – Freshman Emma Daughters
“I don’t know if there is such a thing as a perfect day. Maybe one’s perfect Valentine’s day is another’s nightmare. I haven’t had a good Valentine’s day, ever” – Senior Kendall Seewald
“My friends and I have a tradition of watching ‘Brokeback Mountain’ together” – Junior Kendra Brust
“I think people should make nice gestures every day of the year, not just on Valentine’s Day.” – Senior Elliot Horen
“People say you should act like its Valentine’s Day every day. However, the difference between today and just a normal day is that today you have the ability to be as cheesy and mushy as you want there is no judgment in that, for today.” – Junior Elise Titcomb
“My ideal Valentine’s Day is a Saturday spent on the couch eating an unlimited simply of strawberry ice cream and cuddled up with my special someone watching a marathon of rom-coms.” – Sophomore Johnny Menhennet
“I don’t know if there is such a thing as a perfect day. Maybe one’s perfect Valentine ’s Day is another’s nightmare. I haven’t had a good Valentine’s day, ever” – Senior Kendall Seewald
“Valentine’s day is a great day for everyone…unless you’re single.” – Sophomore Eric Hendricks
“I feel like I want to hug [Valentine’s Day], take a piece out of it, and then swallow it.” –Junior Nick Checcia
“I tend to hand-draw cards for people.” –Freshman Chandler Price
“My family is nice to each other and doesn’t fight. And I get candy grams at school.” – Freshman Michael Lonsway
“My only memory from Valentine’s Day was that I was sick.” – Junior Katrina Olsen
“I’m going to spend time with my parents and my sister and watch a movie. We might go see “Silver Linings Playbook”.” – Junior Madeleine Karydes
“I’m going to play soccer, watch the senior boys’ soccer game, and go to a soccer party. After that, I’m going out to dinner with my family.” – Junior Shaina Pacitto
“I’m going to buy my totally real girlfriend totally real flowers on a totally real holiday. I’m being totally real right now. You have no idea.” – Senior Brian Gonzalez
“I’m going to go home, and cry to myself quietly, and then tomorrow I’m going to buy a ton of candy on sale.” – Sophomore Nick Fredericks
“I’m going to probably go home and hang out with my friend.” – Junior Jacob Burke
“My favorite thing about Valentine’s Day is the little Valentine cards that little kids pass out and the sweets. I LOVE conversation hearts. The worst thing about Valentine’s Day is trying to eat out because everywhere is crowded.” – Junior Irena Weaver
“My favorite thing about Valentine’s Day is all of the surprises, especially when someone gets asked to be a person’s Valentine. Roses, chocolates, and balloons galore!” – Junior Shaina Pacitto
“My favorite part about Valentine’s Day is when I get home, because my mom always has a gift for me and my brother.” – Sophomore Natali Poalillo