Sailor Jupiter Says...
Ah, February, when love is in the air--and all those cards and candies and flowers are taking up every other available space. =) Wonderful, isn't it? Nothing like a little crass commercialism to get your heart pounding. BTW, you should all be very impressed...it's only Feb. 3rd and this is already the third time I've rewritten this page. Not that it didn't need it--must be all of the stress, my writing skills are just going down the drain. :) Give me a break, though, this is the first time EVER that I haven't been single for Valentine's--so I can't do my usual complaining about men and the utter lack of romance in my life...doesn't leave me with much to work with!! *L* Seriously, though, I've always liked Valentine's Day, or at least the idea behind it, which leads nicely into my topic for the month: romance. Why not? If you've read this page before, you already know that I'm an incurable romantic--but (to my amazement) it just doesn't seem to come as naturally to some people. Maybe because most of the people I know haven't gone through a stage in their lives where all they read was those cheesy Harlequin romance novels (it's ok, I got over it. Thankfully.) So, for lack of anything better to write about, here is my (and Harlequin's) official (not to mention ridiculously incomplete) guide to Valentine's Day Romance! Now, just a note: I don't have a clue what guys consider romantic, if anything. I don't even know if there are any guys that really care--so this is actually more of a guide to what females find romantic. Or, well, THIS female, really, since most of my friends tend to start groaning just at the mention of the word...but hey, that's their problem, right? ^_^ On with the guide!
First, the basics. Or maybe I should say the really easy stuff--there are some things that are just naturally romantic, no effort required (Lucky you!). Things like: candles, or rather candlelight--face it, EVERYBODY looks better by candlelight, I don't care HOW cute you are normally. Flowers--and they don't have to be expensive roses, any flowers will do really--as long as you know your gf/bf likes that kind. Come to think of it, probably your girlfriend--I don't know very many guys who like getting flowers. :) Candy--actually, this one I don't get. I mean, how is chocolate romantic?? For me it's always been more of a substitute for romance (as in, "boohoo, alone again on Valentine's--better have some cheesecake"). Still, I guess it all depends on the spirit behind it. ^_^ And I have to admit I'm addicted to those little talking hearts, they're just so much fun! Anyways... Let's see, what else? Bubblebaths (or candlelit bubblebaths, even better!); stuffed animals (not really romantic, but they're cute...close enough) as long as you don't go overboard--and I mean PLUSH animals. (Hopefully you all realize that anything even remotely related to taxidermy is about as far away from romantic as it's possible to get. ^_^ Your cat may think a dead animal is a pretty neat gift--your girlfriend DOESN'T.) *Sidenote: don't you just love the new pic? And how amazingly colour-coordinated the page is this month? Wow, talk about ambition. End sidenote.* Oh, and I would really like all you guys out there to notice that sleazy lingerie IS NOT included in this list. Romance and physical discomfort aren't usually compatible. *L* Besides, admit it, that's really more of a gift for you than for your girlfriend...
So--those are your props. It's not quite that easy, though, sorry!--romance is about more than just gifts. And this is where it gets complicated, because every person is different. It's important to know something about what your partner likes, or what really interests him/her...you can usually go from there. Just be creative. Oh, and it's important to think about presentation! If you hand someone a candle, it's just a candle...but if you have candles lit, it's a mood. I wouldn't suggest handing them to anyone at that point, though. ^_^ In fact, romance doesn't have to involve gift-giving at all. It can be as simple as just doing little things that you know your gf likes--that's sweet and it's guaranteed to get you brownie points. It doesn't really matter WHAT you do, though--it's HOW you do it. Good luck!
*G* Ok, Care, you can stop gagging now, I'm done with the romance bit. ^_^ This is the part of the page where I mention my good friend Elaine, because she asked me to. Hi Mina!! Speaking of which, it's probably about time I said "hi" to my adorable bf, Casey, since he does read the page every month--that kind of dedication deserves to be rewarded (if you can really call this a reward), especially this month! Not to mention that he's actually put up with me--ME!--for four months now...and if that doesn't impress you, nothing will. :) (BTW, hon, this wasn't actually meant to be a hint or anything, just a genuine lack of any other topic. Although of course you can interpret it any way you choose...*G*) And on to the February events, since nothing happened in January that I haven't already told you about. Except the blue moon, which is happening as I write. (In case you don't know, a blue moon occurs when there are two full moons in the same month--the 2nd one is called a blue moon. Very rare, hence "once in a blue moon" :). Valentine's Day would be the obvious one...and we're having a girl's night on Feb. 12 (in place of our normal Valentine's Day single's party, since most of us aren't single this year--yay!)...and my mom's birthday is the 21st. And by that point February is almost over (along with winter, FINALLY!).
Anyways, that's all for
now, so I'll say goodbye! And be sure to visit the archive
on your way out...