{"id":31224,"date":"2021-02-12T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=31224"},"modified":"2021-02-13T15:52:40","modified_gmt":"2021-02-13T20:52:40","slug":"__trashed-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2021\/02\/12\/__trashed-3\/","title":{"rendered":"For All the Singles Out There: Celebrate Galentine\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">As Valentine\u2019s Day approaches, there are many of us out there who are still single. That doesn\u2019t mean that we can\u2019t have plans. We can gather with some of our fellow singles for Galentine\u2019s Day. Or like Taylor Swift, throw a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HXi9rtCL_Mk?t=7\">pathetic single girls party<\/a>. Either way, let\u2019s look at some ways to party with the gals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li><strong>Watch Chick Flicks<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"31225\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2021\/02\/12\/__trashed-3\/attachment\/popcorn-movie-party-entertainment-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/popcorn-movie-party-entertainment.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1733,1300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"popcorn-movie-party-entertainment\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/popcorn-movie-party-entertainment-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/popcorn-movie-party-entertainment-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/popcorn-movie-party-entertainment-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/popcorn-movie-party-entertainment-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/popcorn-movie-party-entertainment-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/popcorn-movie-party-entertainment-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/popcorn-movie-party-entertainment-678x509.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/popcorn-movie-party-entertainment-326x245.jpg 326w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/popcorn-movie-party-entertainment-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/popcorn-movie-party-entertainment.jpg 1733w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>(Source: Pixabay\/Pexels)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch movies about love! The Notebook, Pride and Prejudice, Sleepless in Seattle \u2013 the list goes on. Even if you aren\u2019t in a relationship, that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t enjoy fictional love stories. Get popcorn and blankets while you all sit on the couch feeling sappy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Eat Junk Food<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"31226\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2021\/02\/12\/__trashed-3\/attachment\/pexels-photo-5874580\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-photo-5874580.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"867,1300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pexels-photo-5874580\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-photo-5874580-683x1024.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-photo-5874580-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-photo-5874580-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-photo-5874580-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-photo-5874580-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-photo-5874580.jpeg 867w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption>(Source: Gabby K\/Pexels)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forget watching what you eat for a day. Enjoy yourself with ice cream, chips, chocolate, popcorn \u2013 whatever you like! You could even find a fun recipe to make together, like cookies. Whatever you and your friends like to eat, indulge yourselves \u2013 you deserve it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Make &amp; Listen to a Singles\u2019 Playlist<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-attachment-id=\"31228\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2021\/02\/12\/__trashed-3\/attachment\/people-hand-iphone-smartphone\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/people-hand-iphone-smartphone.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1880,1253\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"people-hand-iphone-smartphone\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/people-hand-iphone-smartphone-1024x682.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/people-hand-iphone-smartphone-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/people-hand-iphone-smartphone-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/people-hand-iphone-smartphone-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/people-hand-iphone-smartphone-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/people-hand-iphone-smartphone-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/people-hand-iphone-smartphone.jpg 1880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>(Source: Breakingpic\/Pexels) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get together to make a playlist of some of your favorite songs and have a dance party! There are so many songs out there about love, but there\u2019s some for singles too if you look hard enough. You can also add upbeat songs that aren\u2019t even about love. Heck, add some break-up songs and get dramatic over a relationship that you\u2019ve never even been in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Take Polaroid Pictures<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-attachment-id=\"31229\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2021\/02\/12\/__trashed-3\/attachment\/pexels-photo-296649\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-photo-296649.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1880,1253\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pexels-photo-296649\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-photo-296649-1024x682.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-photo-296649-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-photo-296649-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-photo-296649-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-photo-296649-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-photo-296649-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-photo-296649.jpeg 1880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>(Source: Vladyslav Dukhin\/Pexels)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you or your friends own a polaroid camera? If so, bring it to the party and have a photo shoot. It can be random or have a specific theme. Maybe have everyone sport pink or hearts to show their Galentine\u2019s Day cheer! Even if no one has a polaroid camera, you can still get out your phones for goofy (or serious, whichever you prefer) photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Make it a Pajama Party<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"31230\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2021\/02\/12\/__trashed-3\/attachment\/comfy-chocolate\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/comfy-chocolate-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1708\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;SAMANTHA HURLEY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"comfy-chocolate\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/comfy-chocolate-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/comfy-chocolate-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/comfy-chocolate-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/comfy-chocolate-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/comfy-chocolate-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/comfy-chocolate-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/comfy-chocolate-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>(Source: Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/burst.shopify.com\/@lightleaksin?utm_campaign=photo_credit&amp;utm_content=Picture+of+Comfy+Chocolate+%E2%80%94+Free+Stock+Photo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=credit\">Samantha Hurley<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/burst.shopify.com\/valentines-day?utm_campaign=photo_credit&amp;utm_content=Picture+of+Comfy+Chocolate+%E2%80%94+Free+Stock+Photo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=credit\">Burst<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have a sleepover for old-time\u2019s sake. You can include all of the above ideas: movies, snacks, photos and music. Stay up late and just hang out! If a sleep over doesn\u2019t work because of school or job schedules, have everyone come in their pajamas for a few hours anyway and have some fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Buy Gifts for Each Other<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" data-attachment-id=\"31231\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2021\/02\/12\/__trashed-3\/attachment\/thread-3025551_960_720\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thread-3025551_960_720.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M10MarkII&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;60&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thread-3025551_960_720\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thread-3025551_960_720.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thread-3025551_960_720.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thread-3025551_960_720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thread-3025551_960_720-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thread-3025551_960_720-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thread-3025551_960_720-678x509.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thread-3025551_960_720-326x245.jpg 326w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thread-3025551_960_720-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>(Source: JessBaileyDesign\/Pixabay)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on the size, buy a small gift for each member of your party. You could even draw names and have a Valentine\u2019s Day version of a Secret Santa gift giving. If you want to keep it really simple, get each other cards \u2013 or even have a set time where you all sit down together to make homemade ones to hand out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0Hopefully this inspired you with fun ideas to do with the girls! Maybe it even made you excited about being single. Whatever you decide to do, be sure to enjoy it. Happy Galentine\u2019s Day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rebekah Davidson<br>Intern<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Valentine\u2019s Day approaches, there are many of us out there who are still single. That doesn\u2019t mean that we can\u2019t have plans. We can gather with some of our fellow singles for Galentine\u2019s Day. Or like Taylor Swift, throw a pathetic single girls party. Either way, let\u2019s look at some ways to party with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10416,"featured_media":31232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[4792,826,308,4796,316,4795,4715,4794,1276,1341],"class_list":["post-31224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tartan-news","tag-galentines-day","tag-gifts","tag-movies","tag-pajamas","tag-playlist","tag-polaroid","tag-rebekah-davidson","tag-snacks","tag-the-clarion","tag-valentines-day"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"cc_featured_image_caption":{"caption_text":false,"source_text":false,"source_url":false},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-photo-786799.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5s3vR-87C","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10416"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31224"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31268,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31224\/revisions\/31268"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}