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 Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:10 am
So im bored its 2 am ive played maybe one hour too many video games my brains a little drained and frankly i need some mental stimulus beyond the tv.
So what is everyone doing for valentines day I mean hell some people out here and lets face it are good at giving advice lol. So lets hear some ideas about what to do for your significant other on valentines day.
My persoanl idea for valentines would be to cook your girl/guy breakfeast and have a note under her plate so when she comes out and eats it she finds the letter there. And have it be a long romantic letter telling her about a scavenger hunt letter and have her collect small notes you spread out threw town and each one is with a close friend of yours and have them each give her a part of a piece of jewlery you got for her and at the end have her come back to the house and have a romantic dinner waiting for her. Hahaha yes i know stupid lame i dont know what would you people of the guild do?
And for thoes of you who hate valentines come here too to rant about your little problems with valentines and why you dispise it so much.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:37 am
personally, i don't see a point for v-day. if you need a holiday to show someone you love them, maybe you're not 100% ready to be in a relationship. though things i like to do to be romantic include breakfast in bed for my signifigant other, sitting around cuddling each other watching a "chick flick" of her choice. (even though i can't stand them!) and cooking a nice dinner, served by candlelight. as for me, i have to work on v-day. my fiancee and i are having a romantic day next sunday.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:23 am
I am going out for oysters and wine. Followed by a hotel room >.< Very niiiice!
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:43 am
I have to go to class Valentine's Day night, but I recall one year doing something similar to what you mentioned, Bouel. I hid notes all around the house leading up to a present for my mom in the car (I was in grade school at the time), but I planned it so I could see the reaction on her face and such. However, I ended up sick that day (much like I am now), and told her just to go through the actions anyway and let me know what she thought of her gift. To be honest I don't remember what it was now. xd
I know my dad did something similar to her one year; he left notes around the house saying how much he loved her and everything. Then when he got home he had a suprise for her. A jewelry/necklace hanging thing with their wedding picture on one side and on the other a list of things/reasons why he loved her. It's very pretty and she still uses it today. 3nodding
I guess the things I'd do on Valentine's is just give candy and roses to my sweetie. Maybe go to a candle-lit dinner or something. But, alas, I have no one in my life right now. It's okay, I really don't need anyone (not yet anyway) and besides this year they'd just get sick because I'm sick. xp
Anyway, the day after is also my half-birthday. Well, I'd best rest up and then try to get some homework done for tomorrow night. whee Ooo my head hurts. xd
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:44 am
I've never really cared for this holiday, but then again my past experiences with it make me rather cynical. This year I would like nothing else than to be able to actually see my boyfriend. Thursdays are the only day in the week that we can find time to see one another, and as it happends V-day is on Thrusday....guess we'll see. He did ask me what i wanted to do for v-day last week, but at the time the only thing that came out of my mouth was "hallmark holiday". lol
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:16 am
A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight... At this point gifts and niceties aren't going to help my relationship. Talking and understanding and getting to know each other again will. Right now that's the focus, not frivolous holidays. It'll be uneventful just as Christmas and New Year were. Perhaps we will be together though.
At some point you become aware that the world won't implode if nothing happens on a calendar holiday, and then everything is okay. I am past that point. Hopefully this doesn't wind up sounding negative, I'm just trying to explain a maturity level that you reach when you realize there are far more important things to worry about. Once that happens holidays are different and less meaningful because every day has potential. ...and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:50 am
BouleMasterZen - that's very romantic idea. 3nodding
I have a lot of love and hate thing with v-day.
V-day might turn out great for most people, but
I'm not so lucky with this kind of thing esp from past events...
I don't turn down suprises though. But
every day should be as romantic as v-day.
I only analyze to think of it is the only day, we express ones feelings or remember such joyous feelings for that special someone.
It's like saying "Hey if you forgot your love one, for 364 days, well
remember her/him this day and make it even more special than the days that you neglected him/her."
I don't envy others showing their affection for this day either.
I appreciate it and love it. That everyone seems to be full of bliss for at least a day (on the outside) and seems tranquil.
But anyhoo, this is my idea for v-day.
Both partners should have a splendid all over spa massage during the day.
One of the partner should surprise dinner with only candles lit up, but before proceeding to kitchen, should be a note with a dress/suit that says "put this on..".
Kitchen floor is sprinkled with roses, and a single rose on the dinner table
that is romantical but simple and sophisticated in a way (but no dessert on this dinner though...).
One of the partner should clean up the dirty dishes, and let the other
proceed to the bedroom with more sprinkled roses and a note with wine fruits (strawberry, cherry, pineapple, other exotic fruits) and chocolates,
and jewelry as well as a fave new special laundry laying on the bedroom.......and a special warm bubbly bath with roses and lit candles afterwards.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:52 pm
Ooooh that sounds so romantic. heart
I guess my other idea for Valentine's day (now that I'm a bit more awake...still sick) would be:
A candle-lit dinner and dancing; then proceeding home (or to one of the couple's homes if single) and enjoying chocolate fondue with fruits and/or whipped creme. Then (if married or REALLY in love) follow up with whatever comes naturally afterwards. wink
yes, I'm a helpless romantic at times.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:14 pm
Dinners made with love are always the best. Well, as long as you know how to cook okay. xp
For me, Valentines day will consist of going to work, going to class, and then coming home and hiding from the world and eating chocolate and watching TV. That's what I did last year too. It worked out pretty well, very mellow.
Though a couple of years ago I made an oversized card for my (now ex-)boyfriend and brought him a muffin and juice for breakfast. He seemed to like that.
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:44 am
maybe i'm posting this late semi-intentionally. to miss valentine's day. i never was too into it. why celebrate love and romance a single day of the year? it's beyond me. but if some folks need a good slap upside the head reminder, it beats no romance at all.
so go ahead and do something grand for tomorrow if that's your one chance or your significant other is silly enough to expect something grand. if you're looking for some good old fashioned everyday romance, find out if the last bit of their day is free, meet up, have yourself a nice small sharable dessert ready, pull out some chairs onto the balcony or kick it on the porch, something that gets you outside for some fresh air and away from distractions, and for pete's sake, talk about what each of you want for the future, how your two ideas sync up, and what you'll both do to get there.
oh yeah, get your groove on tomorrow, but i'd say remember to take some time for this too. nothin sexier than knowing the person next to you can quite well be the one still next to you years down the line.
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:21 pm
A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight... It's refreshing to see so much un-shallowness in this place. People who expect engagements, expensive dinner out, and jewelry are boring to me. Small tokens of gratitude any time of year are more my style but the meaning behind a gift is more important than any gift itself. ...and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:21 pm
i'M WORKING ALL VALENTINES DAY (AT A FLORIST NO LESS! UGH!!!)!!!
i am not sure if I will be doing anything that night or not...it depends on how long deliveries take that day and all...but my boyfriend is wanting to do something.
i have never been big on the holiday....i think it is an excuse for girls to get mad at their boyfriends cause they didn't get what they thought they should. and that's just silly
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:27 pm
t1ph4ni3 i'M WORKING ALL VALENTINES DAY (AT A FLORIST NO LESS! UGH!!!)!!! i am not sure if I will be doing anything that night or not...it depends on how long deliveries take that day and all...but my boyfriend is wanting to do something. Oh goodness...that sounds almost as dangerous as I've heard working retail on black friday is. Good luck! At least you get to give people flowers and make them happy without having to pay for it yourself. xd
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:12 pm
I've always seen both sides. I will agree with my friends in undergrad who "lovingly" dubbed it "Singles Awareness Day". On one hand I see the total propaganda for sales garbage. [Beware, wall of text to come]
On the other I think it is nice to take one day out each year to tell people we love 'em. Only I think this should be focused on all forms of love, not just romantic. I really liked that Bakura Amane thought of her Mom 3nodding My mom surprised me with chocolates and I still can't think of something affordable and nice to treat her with.
One of my best valentines days was 9th grade when my HS actually had a cool idea, we exchanged "warm fuzzies" which were really just short pieces of yarn you tied to a yarn necklace. It was amazing how appreciated you felt when you discovered you had more friends, people who liked you, and people wanting to strike up conversation for yarn... I wish we could be that aware every day of all the kindness and happiness.
I actually used to hate this holiday A LOT. It felt like one day a year I was the girl nobody wanted. Usually I wound up babysitting my friends gifts while they went to recess because back in the day I often missed recess on account of not doing my homework. Talk about awkward. One year my [now ex] fiance and I came back from a romantic dinner to my dorm room, we were about to errr.... enjoy each other's company, when my bathroom neighbor walked in my room to chit chat. She didn't walk in on anything bad, nobody was indecent or in a compromising situation, but she did hang around for some time. I found even when I was taken I felt horrible because my single friends were lonely, jaded, etc.
The turn around came last valentines. I had horrendous prospects, bad bad bad situation with my love life, and I had to work at the deli job I hated so. But I really discovered I didn't care, I was happy to be my own person and the revolutionary concept that I could be single and love myself.
08- Well hard to say how this year will turn out. I'm hoping to do something, no matter how small, to make my boyfriend smile. Unfortunately he has to work sad and I'm recovering from an infection (so kissing is a no-no). I can see the allure of some traditional things. But I'm a huge fan of blending timeless traditions (candles are nice) with personalized and contemporary touches. I think romance is different from couple to couple. Few people would find playing pool and Irish Punk concerts romantic--but there a few of us who dig it biggrin I wish my bank account was better, I will probably do something 90% homemade so that it costs under ten dollars.
Best luck to everyone!
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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:43 am
My boyfriend and I are just about to head to the beach (or river, depending on how crowded it is at the beach) for a Valentines picnic. We don't ever buy each other gifts, just try to organise to spend some quality time together in the evening.
I hope you all have a fab day!
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