Your plans for Valentines Day? [Archive] - Giant in the Playground Forums

gurgleflep

2014-02-01, 03:01 AM

My plans are to ask out my best friend and hang out with her :smallsmile: I've known her for about eight years and we get along fabulously; she's well aware that I like her and she's made it clear that she likes me as well. Gotta say, I'm a tad nervous just thinking about it!

So, what do you wonderful folks have planned: date night, movie, cuddling next to a fire, game night, concert..?

AtlanteanTroll

2014-02-01, 03:07 AM

Assuming me and my girlfriend are still together, I'll probably drive down from my school to hers and present her with the painting of her pet cats I've been working on. She'll give me something, and then we'll probably just spend the weekend holed up in her dorm room eating pizza, watching anime, and ignoring our homework.

gurgleflep

2014-02-01, 03:17 AM

Apart from the assuming part, it sounds like a rather pleasant weekend, anime, pizza, and the ignoring of homework. If you don't mind my asking, why the assumption?

Socratov

2014-02-01, 06:19 AM

My plan includes Stolichnaya vodka and ice to celebrate my being single.

Dallas-Dakota

2014-02-01, 07:47 AM

Get toghetter with some friends. Make a ridicilous amount of food. Eat it.:smallbiggrin:

GolemsVoice

2014-02-01, 08:12 AM

Best of luck, gurgleflep! :smallbiggrin:

Rain Dragon

2014-02-01, 08:21 AM

I hope all of the people with plans have a good time.

Personally, I'm going to hole up and play video games whilst ignoring the day Day[9] has dubbed 'Singles Awareness Day'. Although St. Valentine has a cool story...

gurgleflep

2014-02-01, 08:51 AM

My plan includes Stolichnaya vodka and ice to celebrate my being single.

I don't drink (well... not vodka anyway, I prefer wine) so I've gotta ask, is Stolichnaya a brand?

I hope all of the people with plans have a good time.

Personally, I'm going to hole up and play video games whilst ignoring the day Day[9] has dubbed 'Singles Awareness Day'. Although St. Valentine has a cool story...

I know all about Singles Awareness Day :smallsigh:

Best of luck, gurgleflep! :smallbiggrin:

Thanks :smallredface: I'm gonna need it.

Get toghetter with some friends. Make a ridicilous amount of food. Eat it.:smallbiggrin:

Food you say..? :smallamused: I would like to ask what ya'll will be devouring.

Socratov

2014-02-01, 09:04 AM

I don't drink (well... not vodka anyway, I prefer wine) so I've gotta ask, is Stolichnaya a brand?

I know all about Singles Awareness Day :smallsigh:

Yes. And it's an excellent medicine for feelings of loneliness on Singles Awareness Day. But then again, Vodka (at least to me) usually acts like a jealous girlfriend anyways, so it kind of mimicks the experience :smallamused::smallbiggrin:

Asta Kask

2014-02-01, 09:35 AM

My plans involve a stash of porn and my right hand.

Socratov

2014-02-01, 09:46 AM

My plans involve a stash of porn and my right hand.

not even dinner and a movie? :smallwink::smallbiggrin:

Proud Tortoise

2014-02-01, 09:48 AM

Exactly what I do every day. Also, ignoring soppiness.

Spanish_Paladin

2014-02-01, 09:57 AM

Depends on what happen this night XD

Moriwen

2014-02-01, 09:57 AM

It's my first with someone to spend it with (yay!) so I'm probably going to bake him a bunch of cookies and put them in a nice jar. Anything more elaborate than that and I'll end up embarrassing him if he forgot Valentine's Day existed. (Which I don't really mind him forgetting, because he's the kind of guy who shows up with spontaneous chocolate during the other 364 days of the year.)

Asta Kask

2014-02-01, 10:22 AM

not even dinner and a movie? :smallwink::smallbiggrin:

We've known each for so long we're past that stage.

AtlanteanTroll

2014-02-01, 10:26 AM

Apart from the assuming part, it sounds like a rather pleasant weekend, anime, pizza, and the ignoring of homework. If you don't mind my asking, why the assumption?

Things have just been rather rocky lately. Semi-long distance in college isn't much fun/very easy to work with.

arguskos

2014-02-01, 10:30 AM

Nothing. Again. :smallsigh: Oh well, it happens I guess.

Jormengand

2014-02-01, 10:33 AM

I shall probably not even realise it's Valentine's Day.

FinnLassie

2014-02-01, 10:34 AM

*checks calendar*

It's a Friday, so... probably alone at home recording SimCity gameplay or something, as I'm not in Scotland. If I was, I'd spend the night playing RPGs.

banthesun

2014-02-01, 10:35 AM

My plan includes Stolichnaya vodka and ice to celebrate my being single.

As the saying goes:
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Vodka costs less
Than a dinner for two.

Happy Valentines Day, people.

Socratov

2014-02-01, 10:44 AM

We've known each for so long we're past that stage.
oh you lovebirds :smallwink:

As the saying goes:
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Vodka costs less
Than a dinner for two.

Happy Valentines Day, people.

nice!

Alad

2014-02-01, 01:04 PM

Well, going out for a nice meal on the sunday. but not on actual valentines day. I'm told the plan for actual valentines day is
"go to asda get a couple of pizzas
watch some movies
let me yell at you while you play killzone wrong"
:smallamused: Life is good

Eloel

2014-02-01, 01:05 PM

I'll have to hop on the "if we're still together" approach.

Dinner&movie seems like the standard fare, so yeah that. Maybe flowers? Depends on how I feel that day I guess.
Yeah, problems, problems...

celtois

2014-02-01, 01:43 PM

There is a neat cocktail bar in town that does experimental cocktails for half price on Tuesday's. So we're probably going to go out and try some strange and exciting cocktails.

We try and avoid going places on actual Valentines day, so the plan is cooking a meal together and having a quite night in. Probably with board games. It should be fun. :smallsmile:

Drakeburn

2014-02-01, 01:58 PM

Not gonna have any plans for Valentines Day. Never have, never will.

For some reason, I'm not interested in that kind of stuff.

Socratov

2014-02-01, 04:06 PM

well, my vodka plans all good and earnest, I am planning to impress a girl with home-made chocolate bon-bons with mint-honey-vodka-ganache. Damn, I really like her...

Winthur

2014-02-01, 04:13 PM

I'm going to get a beautiful picture of Tieria Erde on my desktop, a few candles lit, dinner for two (Tieria never eats much for some reason, so when I make food for both of us it works out because I'm a big eater) and then we're going to cuddle.

Baitdoll

2014-02-01, 04:19 PM

Enjoying my last day of work before moving to a nice new big city.

A night of fine Italian dining, Asti Spumanti, and going to see Winter's Tale with my gf.

Rosstin

2014-02-01, 05:22 PM

Develop videogames until I collapse from exhaustion.

Not to complain, but I always seem to be single on Valentine's day. Or at the very least geographically separated from whomever I'm currently dating.

TuggyNE

2014-02-02, 06:23 AM

Sit around and wait for Half-Price Chocolate Day. Engage in a bit of uncomfortable melancholic introspection. Otherwise pretty much the same as normal.

Well, I'll probably also take the day off from freelancing. Might as well, right?

Skeppio

2014-02-02, 07:04 AM

Probably sit at home, miserable and bitter, just like every other "Let's Laugh At Lonely People Day". :smallfrown::smallannoyed:

Socksy

2014-02-02, 07:14 AM

It's my birthday and I'm single, so probably something with the family, since my two best friends are in a relationship.

Elder Tsofu

2014-02-02, 07:15 AM

I ordered a few chocolate oranges to celebrate the fact I haven't got stuck in a bad relationship. :smallbiggrin:

Dihan

2014-02-02, 07:26 AM

I don't recognise the day.

The Succubus

2014-02-02, 08:01 AM

Probably sit at home, miserable and bitter, just like every other "Let's Laugh At Lonely People Day". :smallfrown::smallannoyed:

Seems more like the other way around to me and more people are not in relationships on Valentines Day. It's irrelevant to me what other people do in their romantic lives the other days of the year - I don't see any particular reason to care on Valentines Day. *shrug*

Socksy

2014-02-02, 08:11 AM

Seems more like the other way around to me and more people are not in relationships on Valentines Day. It's irrelevant to me what other people do in their romantic lives the other days of the year - I don't see any particular reason to care on Valentines Day. *shrug*

Does your sig mean "small furry animals will teach you how to cook", or "small furry animals are a key ingredient in my cuisine"?:smallwink:

Kalmageddon

2014-02-02, 08:18 AM

Does your sig mean "small furry animals will teach you how to cook", or "small furry animals are a key ingredient in my cuisine"?:smallwink:

I hope it's the former, koalas taste horrible and are toxic because of all the eucalyptus they eat.
With that said...

I'll probably be with my friends. I may start dating a girl before then, if things go well I might spend it with her instead.
I honestly have no idea and so far I've never been in a relationship at Valentines Day. Count me among the people that find it slightly depressing, it reminds me of my awful track record when it comes to building a lasting relationship.
Who knows, maybe my next 3 month relationship will encompass Valentines Day. :smallsigh:

Serpentine

2014-02-02, 08:18 AM

FinnLassie

2014-02-02, 08:28 AM

I've never even really gotten the whole romantic connection of Valentine's Day until like... two years ago. In Finnish it's called 'ystävänpäivä' which translates to "a day for friends". Nothing romantic there. It's always been a day simply for friends, you hang out with them, give them disgusting heart cards that have a little teddy on them saying "best friends forever!". :smallyuk: And at school hugging people became a competition. What.

Not saying that it doesn't have the romantic aspect to it for some people, but I'd say generally because we're not common with the whole Valentine's day's origins and the Finnish word has no connections to it, people care so much less for it. Most of my friends view it as yet another American holiday trying to invade space from our calendars (just like Halloween, which... honestly, still don't understand why it's becoming more popular, it's basically killed an old Finnish tradition comparable to Halloween in the trick&treat sense [no one goes trick or treating in Finland on Halloween anyways, it's just house parties]).

TuggyNE

2014-02-03, 12:51 AM

Does your sig mean "small furry animals will teach you how to cook", or "small furry animals are a key ingredient in my cuisine"?:smallwink:

It can be both! :roach:

Most of my friends view it as yet another American holiday trying to invade space from our calendars

Curious. It's much older than America, but oh well, history is hard, amirite?

Creed

2014-02-03, 12:57 AM

As a recently emancipated boyfriend, I plan to eat crumbly snacks in bed and listen to offensive stand-up comedy without headphones. I will, however, lend my productive energy to you folks who do have a significant other to spend an evening with. I wish a happy, happy Valentine's Day to you all. :smallsmile:

Astral Avenger

2014-02-03, 01:28 AM

go to 4 lectures (two of them seem to be consistently fun), relax for an hour, go skiing with the club team at my university, share brownies if I can get home that thursday to make them. Of course, all that will change in an instant if I find someone I want to ask out who happens to be willing to go out with me... there are other ways than skiing to get a cardio work out in amiright?

Serpentine

2014-02-03, 01:31 AM

FinnLassie

2014-02-03, 05:06 AM

Curious. It's much older than America, but oh well, history is hard, amirite?

I don't know whether it's actually true, but I know there's a perception that it was only really heavily commercialised when Hallmark got its moneygrubbing paws on it.

This. Honestly, it wasn't a really celebrated thing in Finland until it became commercially popular through American and probably a bit by British media as well. I know the legend is old, but as I said, Finnish people don't connect the story with the whole Valentine-theme as the Finnish word has absolutely no reference to it. I mean, I think I learnt the connection through randomly surfing on the internet when I was about 12/13. I think we came across it in school, initiated by the teacher in upper secondary school when the teacher was complaining about Valentine's day commercialism. :smalltongue:

Just like any over-commercialised day/holiday, I try to avoid it with great pleasure. :smallwink:

Heliomance

2014-02-03, 05:35 AM

Planning on making a nice romantic dinner for two for my parents. Let them have an evening off.

Lauren

2014-02-03, 05:43 AM

I have plans to get my husband a few thematically appropriate notebooks from Typo because he's studying Nursing - I'm thinking The Human Body (http://shop.cottonon.com/shop/product/campus-a5-notebook-human-body/), Ribs (http://shop.cottonon.com/shop/product/a4-campus-notebook-ribs/), and Brains (http://shop.cottonon.com/shop/product/a4-campus-notebook-brains/). (I have 69 Percent (http://shop.cottonon.com/shop/product/campus-a5-notebook-69-percent/) and RAWRRR (http://shop.cottonon.com/shop/product/a5-spinout-notebook-rawrrr/). I literally can't go into this shop just to browse. I never spend less than $20.)

Unfortunately, as he is studying, he has class that night, so we'll probably have dinner out somewhere on Wednesday night. We used to always go out for pizza to this one specific restaurant but we moved last May so we've yet to pick a new local one.

I'll probably spend Valentine's night posting silly things on Tumblr. There's a trend for silly Valentine's at the moment and so far I've only made one but I could do more. I like to make Valentine's about making gestures for my friends in general as well as my significant other.

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee415/notalwaysweak/TBBT%20Art/stuartvalentine.png

Dallas-Dakota

2014-02-03, 07:27 AM

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Morph Bark

2014-02-03, 07:34 AM

That depends on what day of the week it is.

And if I'll have learned to make plans by then. :smallwink:

banjo1985

2014-02-03, 07:36 AM

Cristo Meyers

2014-02-03, 08:52 AM

LadyMeyers and I both have the day off, the following Monday as well (though for reasons completely unrelated to Valentine's Day). Honestly we're both looking more forward to our bi-weekly Dresden Files RPG the night before, can't say we have anything particular planned. Probably just use it as an excuse to go out for lunch or something.

Maybe stay up all night on Thursday binging on the TV series we have on DVD that we haven't watched yet or something...

Eloel

2014-02-03, 01:30 PM

noparlpf

2014-02-03, 01:34 PM

I kind of want to go out and light random couples on fire. But that sounds like a bad idea.

I think what I'll actually do is drive up to my old school to visit, then feel awkward most of the time due to stuff.

Flickerdart

2014-02-03, 01:34 PM

Hacking (http://2014s.pennapps.com/). Best way to distract myself from crippling loneliness on International Singles Awareness Day.

Serpentine

2014-02-03, 02:03 PM

If anyone has any brilliant ideas that they are not using (or wouldn't mind me using it as well), please help me out, everything I can think of either feels too small or too expensive. :smallredface:

Note: We are dorm-residing engineering students.I recommend a picnic. Ideally at a look-out or a botanical garden, but any old green space will do. You can do anything from home-made sandwiches, coke and biscuits on a couple of old towels, to a whole BBQ chicken and fancy bread, wine and berries on a proper picnic blanket with tastefully (and carefully) arranged candles; you could go even fancier, but you appear to be on a budget.
If the weather's no good, set it up in one of your dorm rooms, complete with pillow fort.

Asta Kask

2014-02-03, 02:05 PM

Winthur

2014-02-03, 05:16 PM

You can have plenty of fun with just a packet of condoms.

Balloon animals!

When my brother left home for good, he left his condoms in the drawer and I was too self-conscious to appreciate it ("No one would want to use them with me anyway") so I made balloons and gave them to my cat to play with, not thinking there could be anything wrong with that.

Cue the most awkward talk at the veterinary. "What have you been doing with this cat?!"

Asta Kask

2014-02-03, 05:17 PM

When my brother left home, he left his condoms in the drawer and I was too self-conscious to appreciate it ("No one would want to use them with me anyway") so I made balloons and gave them to my cat to play with, not thinking there could be anything wrong with that.

Cue the most awkward talk at the veterinary. "What have you been doing with this cat?!"

The ***** swallowed your condoms, eh?

Alad

2014-02-03, 05:33 PM

Me and Mrs B don't really make much of the day, cards and maybe a meal out I guess. I've never really bought into the 'you must make a big show of your love on this exact date' concept. If you're in anything approaching a healthy relationship this kind of affection should be spread all year round.

Yeah, but its an excuse to pull the expensive treatish thing thats usually faintly out of budget. Although I used anniversary for that so I have little use for valentines. though I'd echo

If anyone has any brilliant ideas that they are not using (or wouldn't mind me using it as well), please help me out, everything I can think of either feels too small or too expensive. :smallredface:

Note: We are dorm-residing engineering students.

Give me all the genius idea's of something cheap and nice to do that I can steal and claim relationship credit for :smallwink:

Winthur

2014-02-03, 05:44 PM

The ***** swallowed your condoms, eh?

yes, and the worst part was when he pulled them out the other hole

Eloel

2014-02-03, 05:57 PM

Give me all the genius idea's of something cheap and nice to do that I can steal and claim relationship credit for :smallwink:

:smallredface::smallredface: basically, yeah

Kalmageddon

2014-02-03, 06:04 PM

*Asta Kask & Winthur banter*

I am laughing far too much. :smallbiggrin:Have I already mentioned I enjoy double entendres and sex jokes to an unhealthy degree?

Giggling Ghast

2014-02-03, 06:11 PM

Curl up in a ball and cry myself to sleep. Just like I do every night.

rs2excelsior

2014-02-03, 10:11 PM

There's a girl who I will probably ask to dinner or something. I asked her on a date a few days ago, and she said she'd rather just stay friends but didn't seem completely turned off by the idea. So probably this won't be a date either, but it would still be nice.

Better to have a meal with a nice girl then go home and wallow in loneliness rather than just wallow in loneliness the whole day. Most all of my friends are in relationships right now :smallsigh:

warty goblin

2014-02-03, 10:42 PM

Vaguely wish someone might give me a flower or some chocolate or something, but otherwise just sorta bum around. The day after I will go find some cheap chocolate, and then all maybe 3 of my friends who will actually turn up and I will go to one of the tasty tasty dessert cafes nearby for a Singleton Debitterising session.

I would totally give you chocolate and/or flowers.

Lesse, single again this Valentine's Day, for the... fifth year in a row. Assuming I see anybody, it'll be four other (probably) straight dudes for a wild night of Descent.

Mind, I don't find being single on Valentine's Day any more objectionable than any other day of the year. Compared to the Valentine's Day when I was dating in fact, it's remarkably stress free. No need to try to figure out the proper response to 'I don't want you to do anything for Valentine's Day.' In the end I went with sending her a necklace that just happened to arrive on Valentine's Day for, as explained by the letter, entirely coincidental reasons.

mistformsquirrl

2014-02-04, 01:45 AM

Order a pizza and play WoW probably. Also check the forums here for my PBP games. Try very hard not to be reminded that I will die alone and un-mourned someday. *shrug* The usual.

Amidus Drexel

2014-02-04, 01:56 AM

Scramble to turn in the three or four things I have due that day. :smalleek:

Kalmageddon

2014-02-04, 06:48 AM

Order a pizza and play WoW probably. Also check the forums here for my PBP games. Try very hard not to be reminded that I will die alone and un-mourned someday. *shrug* The usual.

Either you have the gift of precognition or you have no actual way of knowing that. Yeah, Valentines Day does wonders to remind us of our lonliness if we don't happen to have someone to warm our bed at the time, but don't get carried away with it. :smallsmile:

Castaras

2014-02-04, 07:10 AM

No plans at all for me and my bf. We're both too stressed for anything big and loveydovey.

Really tempted to get a table at the local italian place we both love, however, 'cos I think we both need a destress and a nice romantic meal talking about Dystopian Wars and Path of Exile may be exactly what we need.

Or I might just go for making my sausage/tomato dish that he loves and we'll watch farscape.

Never really cared about valentines day much with previous guys or previous years, but this year I think I want to do something. :smallredface:

Stuebi

2014-02-04, 08:39 AM

Ignore yet another Holiday resolving around "Buy more stuff!" by probably VICIOUSLY playing Dota 2 all night, getting drunk and laugh at all the stupid Facebook comments.

On a more serious note. Im still on my diet and nowhere near a weight/looks level that would allow for any actual Flirts or the like. Combined with the fact that a lot of people I know have a horrible tendency to rub the whole Relationsship-thing in my face, I developed a pretty strong distaste for Valentines Day. So Video Games and Alcohol it is.

My plans involve a stash of porn and my right hand.

Dammit man, I set that joke up the moment I saw the thread title! How could you!

mistformsquirrl

2014-02-04, 08:57 AM

Either you have the gift of precognition or you have no actual way of knowing that. Yeah, Valentines Day does wonders to remind us of our lonliness if we don't happen to have someone to warm our bed at the time, but don't get carried away with it. :smallsmile:

The problem isn't so much loneliness as depression and anxiety. I can't deal with people in person at all; I have trouble enough dealing with people online. I'm too weird for most, and frankly I wouldn't want to inflict myself on anyone anyway as a large percentage of the time I'm grouchy or sad for no reason whatsoever.

Dysthymia is fun stuff.

Kymme

2014-02-04, 09:11 AM

I have no significant other, so I'll probably pull the same stunt I did last year. Go to school with a bouquet of roses and a nice tux and present a rose to every young lady I can find. I'll be like: "Will you accept this rose as a token of my adoration?"

Everybody deserves to feel cared about, especially on a day like Valentines Day.

Asta Kask

2014-02-04, 09:44 AM

Dammit man, I set that joke up the moment I saw the thread title! How could you!

I'm a bad man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7VsoxT_FUY)

Kalmageddon

2014-02-04, 10:15 AM

The problem isn't so much loneliness as depression and anxiety. I can't deal with people in person at all; I have trouble enough dealing with people online. I'm too weird for most, and frankly I wouldn't want to inflict myself on anyone anyway as a large percentage of the time I'm grouchy or sad for no reason whatsoever.

Dysthymia is fun stuff.

Sorry to hear that, but I think you'll get better as long as you don't lose hope. Sounds clichè, but I've been through some **** myself and a few years ago I would have never thought it possibile for things to get better, but they did. THe important part is that you have to work on it, somehow. Just don't take it passively, you know? I'm sure you'll find a way.

Asta Kask

2014-02-04, 11:20 AM

Probably sit at home, miserable and bitter, just like every other "Let's Laugh At Lonely People Day". :smallfrown::smallannoyed:

You need a cat. Then you can get ignored in style.

Alad

2014-02-04, 11:27 AM

You need a cat. Then you can get ignored in style.

Or 7!
Joking aside, Cheap chocolate eve is a wonderful occasion of anticipation if you happen to have a sweet tooth :smallsmile:

GolemsVoice

2014-02-04, 04:45 PM

I'm a bad man

Must.... not.... make.... joke.... about.... BONE!

Winthur

2014-02-05, 10:25 AM

Must.... not.... make.... joke.... about.... BONE!

would it be humerus

Knaight

2014-02-05, 11:56 AM

On a more serious note. Im still on my diet and nowhere near a weight/looks level that would allow for any actual Flirts or the like.

Pssh. Thin, good looking people do not have a monopoly on romance. I can easily think of numerous people in the morbidly obese category who have spouses or SOs, as well as people who aren't good looking. I personally have been dating someone for over a year, and I'm not particularly thin (though I'm nowhere near the morbidly obese category) and not particularly good looking. Plus, I was pretty much oblivious to being hit on a year ago, and am only dating due to everything falling into my lap.

Point being, you don't need to write off romance until the diet works fully.

Serpentine

2014-02-05, 12:10 PM

I would totally give you chocolate and/or flowers.Aw, ta :smallredface:

Pssh. Thin, good looking people do not have a monopoly on romance. I can easily think of numerous people in the morbidly obese category who have spouses or SOs, as well as people who aren't good looking. I personally have been dating someone for over a year, and I'm not particularly thin (though I'm nowhere near the morbidly obese category) and not particularly good looking. Plus, I was pretty much oblivious to being hit on a year ago, and am only dating due to everything falling into my lap.

Point being, you don't need to write off romance until the diet works fully.I know a guy nicknamed Shrek, and it sure ain't cuz of his sparkling personality*. He and his also very overweight, not-aesthetically-pleasing-to-me girlfriend are a totally adorable couple.

*His personality is actually pretty sparkling, but it's not why he's called Shrek.

GolemsVoice

2014-02-05, 03:26 PM

would it be humerus

I thought it would be bangin'

Ossian

2014-02-06, 07:10 AM

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Gravitron5000

2014-02-06, 09:01 AM

Same thing I do every night. Try to take over the world!

Cristo Meyers

2014-02-06, 09:03 AM

-comic snip-

Man has his priorities straight.

Friends don't let friends skip leg day.

Nai_Calus

2014-02-06, 09:13 AM

Forever alone~.

Play video games, probably.

The Succubus

2014-02-06, 09:16 AM

Forever alone~.

Play video games, probably.

Nai! You're back! Hope you're doing better these days. *hugs*

MonkeyBusiness

2014-02-06, 05:02 PM

Valentine's Day was my wedding anniversary. I am divorced now. But I still love Valentine's Day, and plan to celebrate my emancipation from a desperately lonely marriage.

I reserved a ticket to a play at a small but prestigious theater downtown. I have a gorgeous vintage dress to wear, and will take myself out to dinner before the play, and maybe get a drink after. I've been asked out, but I am so relieved to be single again that I actually prefer to be alone. Indeed, I find I have a better time when I go out on my own, because it forces me to be more outgoing, rather than focussing on my date.

I'm pretty excited about it!

-Monkey

@ Socratov: Good choice of poison. За счастье !

@ Heliomance: That is the nicest thing I have heard in a long time!

@ Eloliel: When my father was courting my mother, he was a grad student and poorer than a church mouse. He could not afford to buy her flowers, so her gave a packet of flower seeds and a love letter. She planted the seeds, and after she died I found the empty packet they came in her jewelry box: she kept it almost forty years.

.

Scarlet Knight

2014-02-08, 02:43 PM

I have plans to get my husband a few thematically appropriate notebooks from Typo because he's studying Nursing -

Nice idea...human sexuality/reproduction is something he's going to cover but is far more fun to shop for than neurology. Or you can go with the classics and get him something from Shere Hite, Masters and Johnson, Kinsey...:smallsmile:

I have been married for over 25 years, and we love Valentines day. It allows us to spend on ourselves rather than necessities for once. I will get chocolates for my wife and daughters, although over the years I have given flowers, dinners, lingerie (after marriage), nail salon certificates, etc. to break the monotony. Cards are a must and if you have the talent, try to put a poem in it...

Grinner

2014-02-08, 03:15 PM

http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/science_valentine.png

Truly, there is a XKCD comic for every occasion.

PallElendro

2014-02-09, 12:45 AM

I'm going to bake a cake for my girlfriend, then we're going to play Halo 4 or Star Trek Online.

Eulalios

2014-02-09, 12:47 AM

Trying to get a babysitter and talk the wife into seeing Les Miserables (community theater!)

the OOD

2014-02-13, 02:07 AM

this is my first relationship (and *proper* valentines day) ever, so I'm excited and a little anxious. my girlfriend and I going to a party with some friends, playing this (http://wso.williams.edu/~msulliva/campaigns/john/) beautiful rpg, trying a star trek bridge simulator game, and enjoying ourselves.
we are in school together, so I am planing give her chocolates and a rose before class, but I don't want to much of a crowd as she is easily embarrassed(it is, however, adorable:smallredface:).
so nervous! :smallbiggrin::smalleek:

Mynxae

2014-02-13, 02:37 AM

Not sure if this really counts as plans for Valentine's Day but I'll be sitting on my computer playing League of Legends with a friend of mine from Perth who's boyfriend is out at work all day.. Then I'll have a romantic dinner with myself and play some more League. :smallsigh:

Knaight

2014-02-13, 03:26 AM

I have plans now. My girlfriend and I along with four friends of ours are going to go see a play. A Shakespeare play about stupid people doing stupid things because they think that they're in love with each other and their families are a bunch of feuding nitwits who basically enable their destruction by being irresponsible morons.

The topic's a good thing too. It veers way to close to a triple date on Valentine's day otherwise. I wouldn't want to risk actual romance; that would be silly.

Tiffanie Lirle

2014-02-13, 04:26 AM

I'm going to an opera. :smallbiggrin:

Scarlet Knight

2014-02-14, 07:39 AM

Urgh! Just filled out my wife's Valentines Day card, went to place it in the envelope, only to find out the envelope is too small! :smallfurious:
Must think of way to turn this to my advantage...Ah, "like this card, my enormous love cannot be contained..."

Iruka

2014-02-14, 08:00 AM

Must think of way to turn this to my advantage...Ah, "like this card, my enormous love cannot be contained..."

Sounds good. :smallbiggrin:

Pretty normal friday for me: Try do to some useful stuff in the morning (succeeded partially), art seminar in the afternoon, orchestra rehearsal in the evening and maybe a bit of drinking afterwards.

2xMachina

2014-02-14, 09:13 AM

Work late. Just like any other work day.

Kalmageddon

2014-02-14, 11:08 AM

Well, I started a relationship with a girl yesterday, unfortunately she didn't plan for it and this weekend she's going to be away. We are both sort of frustrated by the timing on this. :smalltongue:
I guess I'll see if any of my single friends have anything planned and spend the evening with them!

warty goblin

2014-02-14, 11:27 AM

Descent night got moved to Saturday. Now the only question is whether I spend the evening playing Horus Heresy against myself, or Mice & Mystics with myself. At least I've got a bottle of wine.

Jay R

2014-02-14, 12:44 PM

Kalmageddon

2014-02-14, 12:55 PM

Cuthalion

2014-02-14, 12:58 PM

I'm going to an opera. :smallbiggrin:

Nice! Which one?

AtlanteanTroll

2014-02-14, 01:00 PM

Well, we're still together and through the rough patch I was worried about near the start of the thread. I'm going to go down to her school and we're just going to spend the weekend together in her single. We've both got HW to do, but a lot of time is going to be devoted to cuddling and watching One Piece. I also bought her chocolate dipped cherries and drew a picture of her cats, so I think it'll be a rather nice day. :smallsmile:

gurgleflep

2014-02-14, 01:29 PM

All of you have got some interesting plans and such. Hope you all have fun :smallsmile:
To those of you who are single and searching, don't give up! You'll find your special someone eventually!
Also, while not necessary, I'd like to know how all of your romancing went... Not in the bedroom though :smalleek: I don't want to know who got tied to who's bed!

Regarding the comment I used to start of the thread: I'm still single. I won't go into detail, but distance (Missouri to Illinois) is part of it... not a big part, but still a part. We're still great friends and have plans to meet up soon-ish.

blunk

2014-02-14, 01:38 PM

Whoa, Page 4 and we're not debating the deleterious effects of a dedicated romantic holiday or something?! Cool.

I'm going to head down to my local megamart at 2am and stock up on half-price Valentine's candy. :smallcool: :smallamused: :smallcool:

gurgleflep

2014-02-14, 02:01 PM

I'm going to head down to my local megamart at 2am and stock up on half-price Valentine's candy. :smallcool: :smallamused: :smallcool:

This! Totally this! Candy rules, and you can't beat sales on it! $10 cut down to anywhere from $3-5? Count me in!! :smallbiggrin:

Ravens_cry

2014-02-14, 02:10 PM

I have something of an online girlfriend. We've never met in real life, probably won't ever, but we've being together for nearly a year and we love each other.
My plans? Spend as much time we can together, chatting and role playing online. I also made her a card of a fem me popping out of a heart shaped cake. I can't share it, but she liked it.

Phae Nymna

2014-02-14, 02:17 PM

Step 1. Cry about the boy.
Step 2. Get completely slammed.
Step 3. Wake up in a stranger's bed.

SMEE

2014-02-14, 02:21 PM

I have been calling random friends from abroad just to make their day. :smallsmile:

Knaight

2014-02-14, 02:59 PM

I'm going to head down to my local megamart at 2am and stock up on half-price Valentine's candy. :smallcool: :smallamused: :smallcool:

Good old Cheap Chocolate Day.

EmeraldRose

2014-02-14, 04:27 PM

Probably some wine, maybe some chocolate. Going to watch the rest of this week's Justified with Andre, and then Archer, and then Torchwood.

Asta Kask

2014-02-14, 04:30 PM

Probably some wine, maybe some chocolate. Going to watch the rest of this week's Justified with Andre, and then Archer, and then Torchwood.

and then...?

http://static2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110926061636/rvb/images/thumb/f/fe/Bow_Chicka_Bow_Wow.jpg/190px-Bow_Chicka_Bow_Wow.jpg

EmeraldRose

2014-02-14, 04:34 PM

and then...?

http://static2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110926061636/rvb/images/thumb/f/fe/Bow_Chicka_Bow_Wow.jpg/190px-Bow_Chicka_Bow_Wow.jpg

Anything is possible. Assuming the kids all go to bed and stay there.... :smallannoyed:

Asta Kask

2014-02-14, 04:39 PM

Anything is possible. Assuming the kids all go to bed and stay there.... :smallannoyed:

That's why there's Xanax. :smallwink:

gurgleflep

2014-02-14, 04:53 PM

That's why there's Xanax. :smallwink:

Not criminal enough! Chloroform works a bit better! :smallamused:

EmeraldRose

2014-02-14, 04:58 PM

That's why there's Xanax. :smallwink:

Not for the kids. :smallwink:

Socratov

2014-02-14, 05:12 PM

This year I had Valentine's Day figured out, and planned early.

My wife was responding to a Facebook status message from a friend, and the subject of tiaras came up. My wife talked about how any woman would like to have one - how much she would like to have one. "Aha!" I thought. "I can get her something sparkly that she would like." So I ordered it, and it arrived yesterday. So I hid the box with her tiara in it, so I could triumphantly produce it on Valentine's Day. Planned and executed in advance, and it was something I knew she wanted.

Today, the tiara she bought herself arrived.
Wow, That is one case of the bad luck, I hope she'll still love it...

Step 1. Cry about the boy.
Step 2. Get completely slammed.
Step 3. Wake up in a stranger's bed.
sounds like a great idea.

Current status, halfway the bottle of vodka I bought (Stolichnaya, 0,7 liters), luckily my brother has a backup. Tonight might get emotional about some recent heart troubles.

GPuzzle

2014-02-14, 05:15 PM

AtlanteanTroll

2014-02-14, 05:16 PM

Anything is possible. Assuming the kids all go to bed and stay there.... :smallannoyed:

And this is why... Actually, I'm not sure. :smallannoyed:

EmeraldRose

2014-02-14, 05:20 PM

My plans for this Valentine's Day - try to be able to talk to the girl I like (which is in my RPG Group) without stuttering like Roger Daltrey in My Generation.

Then again, Brazil's Valentine's Day is actually pretty later down the line, in June.

A tip that worked for Andre when we were just friends: Have every single character you RP hit on every single character she RPs. It actually works. :smallwink:

GPuzzle

2014-02-14, 05:23 PM

A tip that worked for Andre when we were just friends: Have every single character you RP hit on every single character she RPs. It actually works. :smallwink:

Actually, SHE hits on me.

Which is weird, as apparently we both like eachother and I just get nervous every time I try to talk to her.

More nervous than usual, that is.

Palanan

2014-02-14, 05:24 PM

To answer the OP, I'm going to watch the news, and some of the Olympics, and try not to think about how I hate this holiday above all others.

Originally Posted by warty goblin
Now the only question is whether I spend the evening playing Horus Heresy against myself, or Mice & Mystics with myself. At least I've got a bottle of wine.

No wine here. At least not that I'll be drinking.

Maybe I'll roll up a character. That I'll probably never play.

Originally Posted by Jay R
Today, the tiara she bought herself arrived.

O gawd...I know that feeling. I had something similar happen on a prior Valentine's.

:smallfrown:

EmeraldRose

2014-02-14, 05:26 PM

Actually, SHE hits on me.

Which is weird, as apparently we both like eachother and I just get nervous every time I try to talk to her.

More nervous than usual, that is.

Well, there you go! Maybe it will be easier to talk to her/flirt with her if it's through a character.

Good luck!

blunk

2014-02-14, 06:14 PM

Maybe it will be easier to talk to her/flirt with her if it's through a character.Failing that, "through a boozy haze" is the tried-and-true.

GPuzzle

2014-02-14, 06:15 PM

Failing that, "through a boozy haze" is the tried-and-true.

I'm 15, so I guess that is not an option.

blunk

2014-02-14, 06:17 PM

I'm 15, so I guess that is not an option.Ah yes. You want to treat your brain cells extra-nicely at that age anyway.

GolemsVoice

2014-02-14, 06:21 PM

I was working in a restaurant, and, sure enough, we had a LOT of customers. Annoying, but also nice after a week of standing around behind the bar waiting for somebody to order.

FinnLassie

2014-02-14, 06:25 PM

I was working in a restaurant, and, sure enough, we had a LOT of customers. Annoying, but also nice after a week of standing around behind the bar waiting for somebody to order.

Your avatar seems very appropriate now. :smallcool:

My friend works at a bar, mostly days during the week when it's really dull, but she's been working tonight (and still is). Gotta ask what kind of shenannigans and special drinks they had.

Coidzor

2014-02-14, 06:50 PM

Eating ribs, playing some psychonauts, kicking myself for not having my friends' phone numbers yet so I could have gotten in touch with them and confirmed that I could have hung out with them today.

Feeling guilty at not getting in to help gran.

Wondering at how tiny and fragile life is as I contemplate the nearly hairless tube rat and my recently deceased cat who I have yet to bury.

Contemplating what to drink with the last of my birthday rum that I've had for over 4 months now. :smallredface:

FinnLassie

2014-02-14, 06:56 PM

The day went just as planned. Playing The Sim City, talking about the usual crap with my SO, a bit of chocolate and a burger as a treat for the woeful being that I am. :smallcool:

blunk

2014-02-14, 07:02 PM

Wondering at how tiny and fragile life is as I contemplate the nearly hairless tube rat and my recently deceased cat who I have yet to bury.My condolences. I hope you tell visitors to stay out of your freezer.

Jay R

2014-02-14, 08:30 PM

Today, the tiara she bought herself arrived.
O gawd...I know that feeling. I had something similar happen on a prior Valentine's.

It worked out. We've been giggling about it ever since.

Scarlet Knight

2014-02-14, 09:57 PM

Actually, SHE hits on me.

Which is weird, as apparently we both like each other and I just get nervous every time I try to talk to her.

More nervous than usual, that is.

Ah young love! So horribly wonderful!
Just find a movie you think she'll like and see if she wants to go. To steal from a very wise hobbit : "'It's a dangerous business, asking out a girl. If you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.”

It worked out. We've been giggling about it ever since.

Two tiara's? Two real tiaras? And you're giggling? What are you? From Texas oil families? :smallwink:

Lord Raziere

2014-02-14, 09:59 PM

My plans?

uh, apparently they were to get a bunch of cool valentines-themed gear on an MMO. wow, I have no life.

but they do look awesome.

PallElendro

2014-02-14, 10:26 PM

https://scontent-b-pao.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1507595_691508854235086_282811433_n.jpg

Fulfilled my task, and I wasn't disappointed with the outcome.

Dallas-Dakota

2014-02-15, 05:23 AM

Last minute change of plans. Memorable evening though.:smalltongue:

https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1904263_10152219737933497_434828592_n.jpg

Yes, we're dressed as cupids.*bow and heartshaped arrows were somewhere else.

Asta Kask

2014-02-15, 07:23 AM

http://i.imgur.com/nfLhgX3.png

Skeppio

2014-02-15, 07:48 AM

Well, at least it's over, so I won't have to put up with it for another year. :smallsigh:

Asta Kask

2014-02-15, 08:07 AM

People. Don't do this. (http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/student-arrested-for-trespassing-after-early-valentines-day-gift-goes-awry,1451946/)

Kalmageddon

2014-02-15, 08:11 AM

People. Don't do this. (http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/student-arrested-for-trespassing-after-early-valentines-day-gift-goes-awry,1451946/)

The hell? I have no idea what that was about.
Am I missing something?

sktarq

2014-02-15, 01:02 PM

Had proper valentines food.
Duck rolls
Beef with Bamboo and Mushrooms in Oyster sauce
Baby anchovies and Bitter melon in oyster sauce
Lotus bulb and gingko nuts in garlic oyster sauce
with Plum wine and Jasmine tea.

Very good for Valentines day. Bad side was a food coma that ended the evening less than an hour later.

EmeraldRose

2014-02-15, 01:03 PM

Wine, lasagna, Justified, new Doctor Who book. Not a bad night :smallbiggrin:

warty goblin

2014-02-15, 01:24 PM

No wine here. At least not that I'll be drinking.

Oh, it was excellent wine. A perfect accompaniment to a late solo game of Mice and Mystics, itself a chaser to four straight hours of id Software's under-appreciated Rage. Best shotgun ever, particularly once the pop rockets start showing up.