“525,600 minutes…how do you measure a year?

….Measure in love” –Rent

At age 7 I knew that Valentines Day was my favorite of all holidays. Pink was my favorite color and I couldn’t wait to get those ridiculous heart shaped candies, cherry ring pops, chocolates and love notes from my family, friends and….yes, even  my crushes at the time. All of that and I hadn’t yet even discovered my love for Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Love, Actually (my two favorite movies), renaissance poetry, bubble baths, fine dining or sparkling wine….not to mention those cheesy valentine’s day cards you get from your pet cats or dogs (God, I still LOVE those!). I couldn’t have yet known then that one day my passion for the love holiday itself would take entirely new meaning because of a new movement called V-Day and another called