 Yes
February is coming, and that means Valentines Day, and there is nothing
you can do to stop it. Simply stated this dreaded greeting card company
holiday is the industry's way of capitalizing on men (and their weaknesses).
Take a look at the numbers, really! Diamond earrings that cost... who
knows what? Yeah, right. $120 dollars for a dozen roses that only weeks
ago cost $12 bucks!? Can you say Capitalism? $50 bucks on a box of designer
chocolates that will only serve to increase girth. I don't think so.
For those of us with an apparent lack of February funding, there are other
ways to impress, and actually give something that will make her think
of you with fondness weeks later, maybe even months if the relationship
lasts that long. The following is my scientifically tested and verified
advice. Here’s what you need to do to have a successful Valentines
day:
1. Food.
2. A Flower (note: not flowers, but a flower)
3. Something that won’t die in a week.
That's it. No more. No less. So let's discuss these necessities in more
detail...
The Food
Dinner IS important, so just make reservations at the nicest place in
your price range. Yes, this is the most expensive part of the plan. But,
food is never really cheap, and you were going to have to eat anyway.
The important thing to keep in mind here is that Valentines Day dinner
needs to happen on Valentines Day, so make reservations as soon as possible.
Two weeks to a month in advance is about right.
The Floral Arrangement
You don’t need anything more than one rose. Really, anything more
than one rose just says, "I would like to purchase your love this
evening." It doesn’t even need to be long stemmed (just don't
pick one from a neighbor's rosebush). Give it to her at dinner. It simply
serves as something that she can carry around all evening, and show to
everyone that she got a flower. 'Nuf said.
The Gift
Make her a compilation CD! It’s SO easy to do, and you know you
can think of 7 or 8 songs that you can put on a CD. This gift will pay
off in spades, especially if she likes all the songs, and wants to play
the CD over and over on her way to work. Believe me, the CDs I’ve
made for my girl have kept me in good graces through every one of my major
faults. Late for a date? "Oh I was just trying to finish up this
CD I made for you!" Messing around on the computer too long? "Oh
I was just trying to finish up this CD I made for you!"
The idea is to make it songs about love, or at least songs that make her
think of you, or maybe songs that make you think of her. Try to stay away
from Van Halen’s "Drop Dead Legs" and stuff like that
(it didn’t work the last time I tried it). Maybe stick to love songs
or songs SHE likes.
You should NOT, however, hand her a CD with a silver face and "Love
Songs" scribbled on it with a Sharpie. This shows no effort. Women
like effort. Your effort. Make a nice label. Startup SureThing CD Labeler,
scan in a few pictures of you and her together, set them on a black background,
or use one of the Sunset or Rose pictures already in the software. Get
the titles into the design, and you’re good to go.
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