I've always enjoyed flowers. But that's just me.

I think that a box of chocolate (preferably Godiva) and a bouquet of flowers will be a nice gift for her. Jewelry or expensive gifts are for relationships.

I don't mind admitting that I'm guilty of this LOL

-Rudey

Yeah, that's kind of what I figured. In the past I've made jewelry for girls. One of my parents friends cutes stones and he taught me how to do it. You can make really nice stuff for next to nothing if you know how.

What did you end up getting her?

Flowers and dinner. She made me cupcakes.

Went over better than I expected even though people at the restaurante wouldn't quite talking to me. One dude had the worst breath and wouldn't shut up.

I'm getting double screwed!

The girl I'm talking to has a birthday on tuesday. It didn't even register when I was thinking about V-day. I should have just done like the doubling up of holidays.

Now I have to think of a freakin birthday gift as well!

Any suggestions. She is turning 19.

you could do this in addition to something else if you want, but
 

mix CD and WRITE THE TRACKS OUT

CDs with no track listing look thoughtless.

Being that she's 19 she might still consider Valentine's Day a really big deal, but if you ask me, birthdays are way more important. It's HER day.

Want to score points? Make her dinner. And maybe give her a gift certificate to a spa she likes? That's what I'd like! :)

Other ideas that are good: a custom-mix CD as others have suggested, a first edition (or old) copy of one of her favorite classic books (you can write a note inside the cover), movie tickets/concert tickets, bottle of the perfume she wears.

Oh, and I empathize with you...my boyfriend's birthday is two days before Valentine's Day.

LOL she turned 19 two years ago. ;) I wonder if they're still kickin' it.