Valentine’s for a week

Feb 09, 2005

WHAT happens when Valentine’s Day is mentioned? Instead of thinking of love, we get drawn into worries about money, gifts, dress and, for <i>multiaffairists</i>, plans of getting sick, out of town or working late.

WHAT happens when Valentine’s Day is mentioned? Instead of thinking of love, we get drawn into worries about money, gifts, dress and, for multiaffairists, plans of getting sick, out of town or working late.

The best gift you can give yourself and your beloved is to make your expectations realistic

But it doesn’t have to be that burdensome. You can make your V. Day glorious without spending like The Movement. All you need is this column.

Start your V. Day as soon as you finish reading this. Ever heard of The Twelve days Of Christmas? So why limit V. Day to just one day? Start today and slowly build up to the day and beyond to Thursday next week. You will tell me how pleasantly surprised Beloved will be!

Go buy seven cards; two very small, two small, two medium and one big one. Tomorrow, give Beloved the very small one, Saturday, the small and Sunday, the medium. Deliver the big one on V. day. Then send the rest in descending sizes each day till Thursday. That is a week’s love expression at a total cost not exceeding sh6,400.

Lovers prefer receiving these tokens at the place of work where others will see and ohh-ahh about how loved they are. So, send them to the workplace.
Collect seven photos of your time together and send each with the card and an accompanying note why you thought that moment was special.

I would have recommended similar rounds of sex, but some of you may not manage four on the real day after a cumulative performance. So take the alternative. Practice abstinence till the day when fireworks can be fired from the groins. And abstinence doesn’t stop you from trying a new kiss, new pet name, or a candy each day up to and past V. Day.
But don’t do anything out of obligation. Give only from your heart, from love and treasuring your partner.

Accompany the V. Day card with 101 reasons why you love him/her. You can also get a small but elaborate gift. It could be an outift, sexy lingerie, tickets to theatre or nightclubs, movie etc.
For busy people, get this time off to stay home for a very rewarding experience and an extra element of romance. Give your partners the gift of undivided attention and see if they will not find that most romantic.

Get a romantic or blue movie to watch together. Call your favourite FM station and dedicate a song to your love. And why? You can even make supper together!
Play the alphabet game! One person starts with the letter “A” and the other has to kiss a body part that begins with that letter. P and V can be interesting.

If it is the first date, find a gift, but nothing too mushy or expensive. A small bouquet of flowers or a box of chocolates are excellent relevant ideas. They won’t put you into problems with your landlord. Remember February ends quickly.

If you are male, be extra courteous. Opening the car door for her will score and still keep money in your pockets. Act natural and relaxed, as though you did not read this from here.

Make your partner comfortable, keep the conversation interesting, flowing and laugh at their jokes. Be smart, on time, romantic and confident. Don’t talk about yourself all the time, don’t try to be something you are not, don’t keep referring to sex all evening and don’t be nervous.

If you have no lover to Valentine you, don’t get one for that purpose. Not only will it be a wrong reason to love, but also a short time to verify your candidate’s signatures. Just link up with another ‘single’ and scream through the dance tunes at nightclubs.

If your partner plays hide-and-seek that day, think about moving on. But what every girl and boyfriend needs to learn when it comes to V. Day is they should not expect any great fireworks or lavish gifts. The best gift you can give yourself and your beloved is to make sure your expectations are realistic.
Just because it is V. Day doesn’t mean there is no balance on school fees to be paid up.

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