Orange-the new valentine?

I intended this post to be on V-day but was too busy eating chocolates and procrastinating homework. Life as a graduate student is rough...
There seem to be two camps of Valentines day craze-those morrally against and those who really love it. They may say they hate it, but they're lying. They jump at the chance to go out on dates and feel all lovey and mushy.
I like to position myself right dab in the middle. I like chocolate. I like pink. To me, V-day celebrates these two things. It's also a nice chance to tell your friends and family that you care about them.
I attempted, through valentines, to make orange the new color. I was hoping to neutralize the two camps in doing so. Those who saw the pink card wouldn't throw it out the window if they didn't like it and it would be something different. Also, it would excuse all my 'late' valentines as orange may make the holiday universal and not restricted by time and date.
My biggest disappointment on Valentines day had nothing to do with lost love or that I went to CVS in a stained sweatshirt, warm up pants, and ballet flats before realizing that I was in public and should be embarrassed, but instead it was the honorary February 15th holiday. The V-day candy sale at CVS. Candy was still overpriced and the selection was shotty. Now I am stuck waiting for Easter Monday when all the pastel M &M's and chocolate bunny rabbits go on sale.
But don't worry too much. I have Christmas chocolate bells that are tiding me over.