Black Day

Keeping up with this blog would be so much easier if I actually had a computer of my own.
Heavy sigh.
Oh well.

So the couples of South Korea recently celebrated "White Day." This is much like Valentine's Day, except the man in a relationship must shower gifts upon the woman in the relationship on White Day. It's celebrated on March 14th. Valentine's Day is still celebrated on February 14th, however just the women are responsible for bestowing gifts upon the men in the land of coupledom on February 14th.
One of the Korean teachers I work with was all bent out of shape because her boyfriend's birthday is on March 14th and so she was STILL responsible for giving a gift on White Day, the day that was reserved for her! However, she still got an embarrassingly large basket of chocolates on White Day (which she did NOT share, I might add).
I've heard that there is also something known as "Black Day," which is a holiday for singles in Korea. ("Singles Apprection Day", I would assume?) I don't know if this holiday does, in fact, exist but I'm certainly interested in that particular day. I would think it's on April 14th to stay consistent with the mid-month theme? And who exactly buys you candy and gifts of love and affection? Is it much like the Tooth Fairy where small tokens of monetary goodness (or chocolate) suddenly appear while I slumber?
One does not know the answer to such burning questions, but as April continues to come ever closer I will wait with bated breath...