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Valentine’s Day
by Vernetta Lopez
actress, radio DJ and owner of
Roundhouse Pizza, Bar and Grill
THE RIGHT
It’s that time of year where the air is softer, the night skies are filled
with the scent of roses and pathways are blocked by couples attached at the hip. Or, through more tense heat-condensed tintedglasses, the air is highly pressurised due to the rush of getting a reservation at a restaurant, the skies are clouded by the confusion of
whether to cook or reserve a table in the first place, and pathways
are filled by couples that are, well, still attached at the hip.
I used to be a skeptic but then I thought, why? Let’s just enjoy the day and
be silly with love the way the rest of the world gets! But the one thing that
is forever a constant, whether it’s with your significant other or with significant friends who enjoy being significantly single, food is the common
factor! Holidays and celebrations must always have t