Valentine's Day
 

Have you all got exciting plans for it with your loved ones?

Does anyone here HAVE a loved one?

Is anyone going to do anything eventful like declare their admiration/love/obsession to a girl who isn't expecting it?!



11 months ago I had a date lined up to go to the London Aquarium, with a nice young lady called Cat. We'd been on one date before and it had gone pretty well. I was looking forward to the second date.

A day before the date, I went to the doctor's, as I'd been coughing loads, as well as being exhausted and having no appetite. My lymph nodes were also gigantic, so much so that I couldn't do up the top button of my shirt when going to work.

The doctor referred me to hospital, and I spent a few hours getting bloodtests and expecting a few antibiotics then to be sent home in time for Neighbours.

"You're going to have to stay in for a few nights, I'm afraid" I was told.

I was a bit of a mess. I managed to phone the girl after speaking to my dad, and tell her that the date was going to have to be called off.

"I'll visit you in hospital!" she said.

The poor girl was there, with me in hospital, when I was given the news I had cancer. It was a pretty crazy day for both of us.

The next 11 months had a lot of ups and downs between us. We did our best at remaining flirty over the phone and the internet, but she was stressed with her dissertation, and I had other things on my mind.

Tensions became higher as time went by and we ended up arguing too much, about petty things. We cut off contact in October as it was agreed we just made each other miserable.

In January, I sent her a text asking if she fancied going on that date to the London Aquarium, 11 months late. I used the phrase "gone full circle". I'd have finished all my treatment and wanted to get back to normal.

So on Saturday we finally had the Aquarium date, 11 months later.

It went amazingly well. I'd be tempted to say it was one of the best dates I've ever been on.

Now it's looking like our valiant crusader ThomasKat might have a girlfriend - I've been single for about 2 years so it's quite a big deal for me.

So I'm rather looking forward to this Valentine's Day. I don't want to do anything big for it, as it seems a bit silly. I've bought her a rose though, and I'll be seeing her this weekend.



I just thought I'd share my little lovelife update with you. It's been an utterly terrible year but I'm very happy right now, and even yahwe can't get me down!

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I'm going to go on a killing spree of random couples every valentine's day for the next few years. Eventually, presuming I don't get caught, everyone will be terrified of valentine's day and will refuse to go out and we'll get rid of one utterly worthless holiday. It's either that or accept my shallow, vacuous, meaningless life isn't really satisfying the right areas of my frontal cortex.

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every year a friend and i go to the most ghastly restaurant we can think of.

this year it's Aberdeen Angus Steakhouse ;)

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If he did, would you buy him a rose?

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Ofcourse not, dont be silly :(

Hold your breath. I was actually seriously considering such a move. It's very "not me", but I did! Scary, aint it. Probably I was just weak and missed to to have girl in my arms, but know I found some books on amazon, so I will get by :p

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This has never worked in the past, so no. :(

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I'm dragging my girlfriend to the pub to watch Blackburn v Bayer Leverkusen. It's our first Valentine's Day together so I don't want to set the bar too high for next year.

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[irony][sarcasm] JC, the king off romance! Blackburn plays such a good football too! [/irony][/sarcasm]

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I think most people don't really care about Valentines. Any girl who puts emphasis on it (eg: starting an argument because you didnt get her a present or similar) is likely to be shit.

Having said that though, girls do secretly like the attention and receiving a little something for it. So it's in our interests to make SOME effort.

This sounds like a DemiGOD post but it isn't intended to be. Just from the girls I know, most aren't that bothered if they don't get much/anything for it, but they do like it if they receive something.

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I'm fortunate enough to have an Allianz-Cornhill assessment centre on Valentine's Day, so there's not even much point making declarations of love. I've pretty much resigned myself to this, so instead Lok and I have arranged to meet up for a beer since I'm in the area.


There's a few people I could declare my love for, as regulars of both #forums and #pb will know. I've invited one to Tom's cancer party (no reply yet), while attempting to psychically communicate my deep love* for an attractive** single girl I know hasn't produced any results yet. Shame.





















*lust

**really really hot, so obviously I don't stand a chance :(

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I remember this from last year, actually. Didn't you go to Pizza Express last year? Or was it Claridge's? :salute:

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I see. Perhaps using the phrase "cancer party" was where you went wrong initially?

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We have gin on intravenous drips!

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I have it in my diary as "cancer boy's 'I'm not dead yet' party"

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You could join All Systems Go for a rampage of killing prostitutes on Valentine's Day. Eventually prostitutes will be afraid to come out on Valentine's Day, and men will be forced to have to put up with the women in theire lives that day...now there's cruelty.

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i am single now so don't have to bother with the shite that is valentines day :)


on another note I am kinda seeing two girls at the moment (yes they do know about each other and strangely it's perfectly fine) and both absolutely hate valentines day too. One had her ex drum into her that she shouldn't ever expect anything so I'm happy to carry that on and the other would probably be pissed off with me if I even thought about doing anything except in jest.
So it's all good.

Oh but I might be seeing one on the day itself for lack of anything else to do and i am probably going to edinburgh with the other at the weekend.

I'm pretty content at the moment.

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I bet they'd still like a card Ste!
They just wouldn't be THAT bothered if they didn't get one.

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I bought my wife a card, and she yelled at me for spending money.

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nope - neither wants one.

I think the furthest I should go is a text, if anything at all.

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Valentines day more than any other makes me hate capitalism with a fiery rage i usually reserve for morrissey.

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i have a wife, it's similar but not quite the same

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Capitalism is great, what are you talking about?
In fact it's so great I'm going to buy it a Valentine's Day card.

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It would probably prefer the money.

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I think I'll be working quite late most the week so even if I did (which I don't) have someone to do something with, I wouldn't be anyway. Fun times.

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I'm taking her out for a nice dinner then back to my place.

That's about it. Having some roses sent to her house for the morning. Nothing fancy, just simple & traditional.

Edit: Typo :p

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fixed.

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You own a loved one?

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Amended.

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I planted a cunning idea in my girlfriend's head the first year that we were together. I'm such a great boyfriend and we're such a great couple that we should never do anything for Valentines Day as everyday is like that for us anyway.

Three years later it's still working, although I will get her a card and maybe some flowers if the shop hasn't sold out when I walk past.

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I've got a bottle of Port saved up for just such an occasion. I might go and buy another one just in case it's not enough

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I'll cook Chinese food. Everyone's invited!

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she gave me a a card and a bag with 'lemonballs' yesterday, because i like them. i think i'll phone her tomorrow.

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I've been invited to a comedy valentines party where we all wear black and mutter indignations at each other which is fine but it's only pleasing when you're the only one doing it so I'm not really looking forward to it. I once had a really romantic February the 14th, and once I had an amazing July the 3rd, oh and there was an awesome March the 2nd.

I think I'll drink straight whisky on the the 14th. I'm looking forward to it already.

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A nice restaurant for a late candlelit (since that's all they do at this place) dinner and a couple of glasses of wine is my current plan, assuming I can actually book a table.

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pab is going to the circus and we all ****ing know it :(

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haven't read the thread but i'm going to disneyland paris with the loved one for a few days should be top stuff as i am so nice i've told her to pack very light clothes as we are going africa and it's going to VERY hot

anyway, anyone have any good sentimental gift ideas? thanks

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I'm going to a resso called Blonde, and apparently tomorrow evening is a set 3-course meal with a complimentary glass of champagne for £25 a head.

gogogo

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Someone help me!
I was dreaming tonight I did such a thing!

I need help :(

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She has me, the biggest present of all.

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You could always rip out the right areas of your frontal cortex. :pragmatism:

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I bought him a card.. he's working valentines evening till 7pm..

I think we might go out for dinner at the weekend instead, cant be arsed with all the hassle of trying to book a table after hes finished work and actually managed to get back and change etc.. that would spoil the mood conciderably.

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I am going to bake my lady love a nice batch of Tollhouse cookies.

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I'm a sad, lonely little boy so I'm going to resort to drinking lots and using copious amounts of drugs to take away the pain!!!!! :(

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http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/anti-val...rty_index.html


something for u grouches :P

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No you don't, just turn up!

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that should do, you could go out and buy a cape and some vampire teeth too and you'll fit right in!
well, you also need to cover up that ginger hair somehow :(

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Or go in bright colour to be 'ironic' or 'non-conformist'.

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mascara and the self-harm scars on your arms

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I hate v day. It is only there to annoy and depress people who haven't but want a partner. Well that and to increase the population due to pregnacy caused by split condoms and other unplanned pregnacies...

Not that I am grumpy about it or anything...