Today I'm celebrating Valentine's Day
As most people know today is the Valentine's Day, a day to celebrate love and the ones we love. Here's a top list for ways to be a valentine today for someone special to you.
1) Valentine's Day Card
Typically cards are exchanged on this day. It's been estimated that approximately one billion valentines are sent each year worldwide, making it the second largest card-sending holiday of the year behind Christmas. If you've missed the deadline to send your valentine a card, run out during lunch or stop after work and pick up a card for your special valentine. You could send one online also during the day. However, be careful about opening any online e-cards today. Don't open any e-cards from someone you don't know personally. There are warnings of the possibility of trojan software embedded inside some online greetings designed to steal information from your computer.
2) Flowers
Today is also a day when you see lines of florist delivery trucks outside offices delivering the beautiful flowers that their recipients proudly display on their desks in offices and cubicles around corporate America. Perhaps you're on pins and needles waiting to see if you will get flowers today. Maybe instead your valentine will personally deliver your flowers to you. The most popular flower is the rose, as you likely guessed. Remember, quantity is not the only measure of someone's thought. A single rose with a special message is likely to be appreciated too. However, if you're looking for something unique, look at The Language of Flowers website to find the special meaning behind other flowers.
3) Candy
The sweet of the day is chocolate. I love chocolate. I'm not particular about it either. I love Godiva and Ghirardelli, but I'm also pleased with Hershey's and Nestle too! Be creative. Try putting a little Nestle Crunch in his lunch with a cute note, like I'm in a time crunch right now, but I'm counting the hours until we meet. Just think of the sweet little message for each little Hershey's Kiss or Hershey's Hugs that you drop in that lunch bag or leave for a sweet discovery (in the car with a sweet note, on the counter next to the mail).
4) Text message
What's sweeter than getting a sweet little message from your valentine on this day? Don't stop there though --- follow-up later with a phone call to tell her how special she is.
5) A personal note
Cards are great and very nice. However, personal notes are treasured for years. Here are some ideas for your personal note:
- the top 10 things that make your valentine special
- the top 10 memories you've made with your valentine
- how do I love thee? let me count the ways. Start listing.
- the top 10 things you want to do with your valentine during the rest of your life
- brainstorm 20 words that describe how you feel about your valentine
- write a short note on the back of your fav pic of you and your valentine
6) A short email
How about a quick note today to your valentine telling her how you can't wait to meet later
7) Dinner
Maybe your valentine is looking forward to cooking up your favorite dish tonight. Or, perhaps you'd like to treat your valentine to a night out of the kitchen. Perhaps a nice, quiet dinner at a special restaraunt would be great for tonight. Why not at least pick up some take-out for dining by candlelight? Maybe a virtual picnic, remembering the fun times from the prior summer or looking forward to your planned vacation later in the year.
8) A movie
Valentine's Day is a great day for a movie. Tonight's probably not the best night for the latest horror flick or dragging your Valentine to the newest action-packed movie. Today's the day for the chick flick. There's usually one in the theater for the holiday. But, you can also drop by the local video rental store to pick up a video to surprise your valentine.
Looking for ideas? Try these websites:
Hollywood.com's Top Romantic Movies
IMDb's Top Rated "Romance" Titles
About.com's Top Romantic Movies
9) Music
Are you at a loss for words? Do you know someone who said it best with music?
Do you two have a special song? Send a short email that simply says, A special
message just for you, and include a link to the YouTube video that best describes how you feel about your Valentine today. Some e-mail services may even allow you to actually embed the video in your message.
Here are four of my favorites that you may use:
Bon Jovi singing the five most important words for today: Thank You for Loving Me
As posted on YouTube by t010507
LeAnn Rimes singing How do I live
As posted on YouTube by charmedfan1988
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill singing I need you
As posted on YouTube by Lpe04
Marc Anthony singing I need you, I love you
As posted on YouTube by vegaze
10) Your time
Although your valentine would likely love a card, some flowers, some candy, a special dinner in a favorite restaraunt, and dancing to your special song, your valentine will likely most treasure the time spent with you. Sometimes it's just the little things with thoughtfulness that mean the most.
Today I hope that you take the time to tell someone how special they are to you. Today I hope that you have a wonderful Valentine's Day. Be my valentine and drop me a quick note or post a comment today!
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