Valentine's Day is coming - Page 7

SthrnZeta · #91 02-12-2008, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

Here's what to look for on the shelf. The bottle is enclosed in cellophane. (Not to be confused; however, with Cristal!!!)

http://www.e-winegifts.com/shopdispl...ddetails%2Ehtm

LOL, ok thanks! Since J is deploying right after V-Day, I thought I'd "give him something special" rather than handing him some cheesy gift

AlphaFrog · #92 02-12-2008, 07:07 PM

Our Valentines' day is going to = sushi + chocolate + champange + Survivor at home.

VandalSquirrel · #93 02-12-2008, 07:12 PM

I got him SIR ELTON JOHN tickets, but the concert isn't until the 12th of April. I am not sure what he's going to do for me, but he had a mysterious phonecall and this morning he left early to "make some arrangements" so I get a surprise.

We try and do little gifts or appreciations for each other when ever the mood strikes us, so this is just a February event. We did consider getting each other heart rate monitors but it was kind of dorky.

SthrnZeta · #94 02-12-2008, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Our Valentines' day is going to = sushi + chocolate + champange + Survivor at home.

If it was Amazing Race or Big Brother, that equation would be more perfecter than it is already

Mmmm.....sushi....

SthrnZeta · #95 02-12-2008, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

Here's what to look for on the shelf. The bottle is enclosed in cellophane. (Not to be confused; however, with Cristal!!!)

http://www.e-winegifts.com/shopdispl...ddetails%2Ehtm

The link didn't work. Was it for Sophia at Coppola?

LucyKKG · #96 02-14-2008, 03:16 AM

Ahhh I failed! I spent a long time making heart-shaped cookies for my boyfriend, and they taste like crap. They aren't sweet enough among other problems. I'm not going to give them to him tomorrow. Should I just throw them out? Oh maaaaaaan!

VandalSquirrel · #97 02-14-2008, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by LucyKKG

Ahhh I failed! I spent a long time making heart-shaped cookies for my boyfriend, and they taste like crap. They aren't sweet enough among other problems. I'm not going to give them to him tomorrow. Should I just throw them out? Oh maaaaaaan!

Make him a coupon he can redeem for cookies later or for a finals care package. That way you have a homemade gift and time to do it (or redo it if something heinous happens).

I got Queso by Candlelight at work last night and flowers at home. However we ixnayed the candles as setting my office on fire would be in poor form. I made cupcakes and candy bags for some special peeps and saved some for us.

SthrnZeta · #98 02-14-2008, 12:17 PM

Question: if you were planning on celebrating Valentines this weekend - would you still expect flowers or something...? I was listening to the radio this morning and the woman on Kid Kraddick was saying how women in office settings have this pressure to see who gets the best V-Day gift and it made me laugh cuz it's kinda true. You always watch to see if people with SOs get flowers, etc delievered to their workplace. The guy I was dating senior year of college was in Iraq and he had flowers and two stuffed bears sent to my work and then called right after they were delivered and I will always remember that Valentines. Just wondering if I'm being to materialistic to want something special like that even if we're planning dinner, etc this weekend...?

GeekyPenguin · #99 02-14-2008, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SthrnZeta

Question: if you were planning on celebrating Valentines this weekend - would you still expect flowers or something...? I was listening to the radio this morning and the woman on Kid Kraddick was saying how women in office settings have this pressure to see who gets the best V-Day gift and it made me laugh cuz it's kinda true. You always watch to see if people with SOs get flowers, etc delievered to their workplace. The guy I was dating senior year of college was in Iraq and he had flowers and two stuffed bears sent to my work and then called right after they were delivered and I will always remember that Valentines. Just wondering if I'm being to materialistic to want something special like that even if we're planning dinner, etc this weekend...?

I think you are - if you're not celebrating until this weekend, and he did something today, that would be like you getting TWO Valentine's Days. Most male minds don't work that way.

Also, I need to go buy my boyfriend a present sometime today. That's the pleasure of waiting until the weekend to celebrate!

DSTCHAOS · #**100** 02-14-2008, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SthrnZeta

Question: if you were planning on celebrating Valentines this weekend - would you still expect flowers or something...?

Yes.

But I don't work in an office setting. So what he personally drops off (no deliveries--and I'm not a flower person b/c it's too predictable and easy) isn't for show.

DaemonSeid · #**101** 02-14-2008, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SthrnZeta

Question: if you were planning on celebrating Valentines this weekend - would you still expect flowers or something...? I was listening to the radio this morning and the woman on Kid Kraddick was saying how women in office settings have this pressure to see who gets the best V-Day gift and it made me laugh cuz it's kinda true. You always watch to see if people with SOs get flowers, etc delievered to their workplace. The guy I was dating senior year of college was in Iraq and he had flowers and two stuffed bears sent to my work and then called right after they were delivered and I will always remember that Valentines. Just wondering if I'm being to materialistic to want something special like that even if we're planning dinner, etc this weekend...?

I am taking B day presents today, and taking (and giving) V tines gifts this weekend

DSTCHAOS · #**102** 02-14-2008, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

I think you are - if you're not celebrating until this weekend, and he did something today, that would be like you getting TWO Valentine's Days. Most male minds don't work that way.

Male and female minds don't work that differently but rather it's about socialization and expectations.

If men and women express their expectations to one another, and don't tolerate slackers, then both men and women will work to meet them if they care enough. If a man or woman conveys that they are expecting a present today and this weekend, that's what the expecation is and it isn't a lot to as for.

Kevlar281 · #**103** 02-14-2008, 12:27 PM

"15% of women in the work place buy their own flowers on Valentine's Day."

I heard this crazy stat on the news this morning. Is this legit? I mean is the pressure that high to get flowers on Valentine's Day that some women feel the need to fake it?

SthrnZeta · #**104** 02-14-2008, 12:48 PM

Let me put things in perspective for you regarding my wonderful fiance: this is the man who thought your wedding ring should be all blinged out since that's the one you wear forever

So if we've planned to celebrate this weekend, I seriously doubt anything special will happen today. To his defense though, he has talked about getting a hotel in Nashville for Saturday night (and not staying in his dinky on base hotel room that night) and going out for sushi as our V-Day meal since we both love the stuff. Sooo.... I know it'll be a good time but it's always nice to get flowers at work IMO

DSTCHAOS · #**105** 02-14-2008, 12:58 PM

Have fun.

He and I express our expectations to one another so if either or both of us expect to receive something on the day of and more on that weekend when we celebrate more extensively, then that's what it is and it isn't too much to ask as far as we're concerned.

That can sometimes depend on the timing (i.e. if someone's out of town) and the occasion, though.