Gala's Valentine's Day Gift Guide
[ 8 February 2009 ]
Valentine’s Day. A time of super-cute awesomeness or an overly-commercial swindle? It’s totally up to you!
I think Valentine’s Day is great, even though this is going to be the first time I haven’t had a valentine in years. (Maybe we could all be each others’ valentine!) Love is magnificent & should be celebrated every chance we get, & even if you feel like there isn’t a lot of that around you, take this opportunity to celebrate the love that is coming to you, right now. Feel it, believe it, visualise it, soak it up. Yum yum!
If you actually look at it, Valentine’s Day is a really interesting phenomenon. For example, in 2008 in Saudi Arabia, religious police banned any Valentine’s Day items (even anything red!) from being sold on February 14th, considering it an un-Islamic holiday — & so created a black market for roses & wrapping paper! How amazing is that?!
So here’s my disclaimer. I know a lot of people dislike Valentine’s Day because it’s such an exercise in consumerism. I have heard “Why should we only celebrate love on one day?!” as an argument more than enough times. Fair enough. I hear you. I’ve got your number. But — let me be blatantly honest here — that doesn’t give you an excuse to be a mean, party-pooping tight-ass. You might think you’re being awesome & anti-establishment but your girlfriend still feels bad when everyone but her gets flowers. Okay? So do something. Anything. It doesn’t have to cost money! Give your partner a great massage, make their favourite meal, go for a walk & have a good discussion about something, whatever you like — just be as cool a person as you know you can be!
Having said all of this, here are some things I’ve found while trawling around the internet that I think would make great Valentine’s Day gifts for your lover, spouse, best friend or even yourself! (I find it hard to resist heart-shaped items at the best of times.) A lot of these items come from Etsy. Buy handmade where you can!
Put it on: clothing, accessories & other treats
Conversation hearts are one of the coolest things ever, but I don’t think they taste too wonderful, so why not take the concept & expand on it? J2 Jewelry will customise a silver conversation heart on a chain. Wicked awesome. I Sew Cute makes resin heart necklaces — I like this one filled with red & pink nonpareils, but then, I would! Here’s another conversation heart necklace from Fatally Feminine, except this time it’s pink & sparkly, & Maisey Handmade makes candy heart felted fingerless mitts, perfect for your cutie.
Margaux Lange is clever; her necklace The Kiss proves it! (The rest of her stuff is pretty incredible too. Barbie boobie heart, anyone?!)
Freyagushi is mega-talented. I love her Medical Contessa Couture corset. A lot.
Safe sex is rad. Why not present loverboy with a selection of condoms with a picture of the two of you on them?! Why not, indeed! If that’s a bit weird for you, how about Trevor Brown or Coop condoms, a hallowe’en assortment, tri-colour or kimono colour condoms or a bottle of Astroglide?
Moving along…
Ahhhrt: making you cooler & smarter than everyone else since the dawn of time
My friend Star is an incredible illustrator. Why don’t you buy a birdcage heart shirt or a print of one of her cute girls?
Sam Brown of Exploding Dog is doing an awesome Valentine’s Day print special. Plus if you order today, it should arrive just in the nick of time!
My friends at Phokki (who are sponsoring me this week, woo!) offer a wicked service where they’ll turn a photo into art! Want an amazing portrait done of you & your beloved? Hollaaaaa!
JustMyLuckDesigns has conversation heart vinyl wall stickers in any colour you like. Studio JK does them too. If you share a place with your lover, put them on the wall as a surprise!
Mix it up: a menagerie of alternative ideas!
Call your favourite cupcakerie & have them send 6 or 12 cupcakes in a tantalising flavour to the object of your affections. Even better, make your own & buy some toppers to stick in them. Goosegrease does cute stamped dolls which would make anyone smile, but honestly, Etsy is a major treasure trove for that kind of thing!
Embark on a three day raw passion sextox. Uh huh!
If you & your kissing buddy like nothing better than going to the movies, get them a book of cinema vouchers. Borrow your friend’s boat & have lunch on the ocean. Make out in public. Present her with a slew of concert tickets for the next 6 months. Pay his extravagant library fines. Write a song. Buy them a copy of your favourite book. Get two tickets to Burning Man. Buy an orchid & decorate the pot with crystals. Plan a scavenger hunt. Paint something. Buy them a new pair of speakers or headphones. Fill up their iPod with some of your favourite songs. Take a bubble bath together & talk about the future. Go out dancing. Adopt an animal together from your local pet shelter (but think about it first!). If you’re in England, build them a snowman! Or you could just show up looking devilishly marvellous & get it on!
It’s all about you, baby
Valentine’s Day is also an excellent excuse to splurge on yourself. Like you needed one! At least, I hope you didn’t!
Don’t have a boyfriend, girlfriend, lover or crush? First of all, kudos for not being in an unhappy relationship just for the sake of being with someone! Secondly, be good to yourself. Valentine’s Day is about love, & of course the most important person to love is yourself! Go & get a facial or a luxurious massage. Buy devastatingly fabulous lingerie & celebrate the fact that you’re your own lover! Agent Provocateur & Kiki De Montparnasse are perennial favourites, but I just discovered Hopeless & I’m head over heels. I don’t even like cats & that stuff makes me want to say meow. My friends at Madame Rouge have put together a fabulous Valentine’s Day deal on their Nouveau Ruffle set — I own the whole set & love it like mad, the bra especially. It is sauce central! So here it goes: if you quote “freebriefs” when you check out, it will either give you a g-string for nothing, or treat you to the boy shorts for only $6! Woo woo!
Make yourself smell delicious with a lick of fragrance from LuckyScent (my favourite). This double-decker window necklace is perfect for the sassy single girl (or your sassy single best friend). Deck yourself out in a poofy neon tutu & rock the city without apologies. Valentine’s Day is on a Saturday this year, so no excuses! Go PINK! Buy yourself an incredible dress or something fun from New York Couture. Hit up your favourite sex boutique for some premium self-lovin’. Crank up the music & hoop until you can’t hoop any more. Send emails to all your favourite people telling them exactly why you love them. Bake cookies & write obscene words on them. Make a teepee in your living room & spend the day writing inside it.
Random Valentine’s Day fun
Valentine’s Day is also a great time to go wild on all the heart-shaped treasures which the stores are crammed with right now. If you’re a fan of red or hot pink, even better! You could deck out an entire palace with the stuff that’s available this month! Even better, on the 15th it all goes on sale! Snap it up!
Throw a Valentine’s Day party.
Go for a spin on a ferris wheel. (There is method behind my madness, I swear.)
Make miniature chilli chocolate cupcakes with chilli chocolate ganache frosting. I have made these before, & they are unbelievable.
So… what are you doing for Valentine’s Day? I’m thinking about booking myself into a spa during the day, & getting dressed up & going out dancing with a bunch of friends that night. Sounds perfect to me!
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Ahaha, an internet friend of mine from Berkeley is going to be nyc so we’re embarking on a V-Day adventure that goes a little like this:
waffles>shopping on broadway>chinatown>the pleasure chest (a sex toy boutique where she wants me to make sure she leaves with a vibrator)>a huge vintage sale from what comes around goes around>mcqueen for target collection that is out early in nyc, lunch, then back to my dorm to rest. Then on to central park>the met>natural history museum, returning to get ready to go see Los Campesinos!, getting bubble tea afterwards and staying up late watching movies or anything.
I’m so incredibly excited even if I don’t have a valentine—oh, although, if a cute boy aquaintance end up meeting up with us before the show I am grabbing and kissing him before the night is over.
Oh yay it’s going to be a saturday!
heh my would be valentine is all the way across the country D: I might have to curl up with some romantic movies and heart shaped chocolates. Or compose lovey poetry! hmmm I might treat myself to getting my hair recoloured to bright red for the occasion!
alone. diving myself unto a multitude of review notes and books. but i’m fine with it.
i’ve been single and happy (ready to mingle?) for a few years now. and i guess i kind of got used to it already. valentines to me is just a normal thing. infact i don’t see it come my way hahaha. but of course i’m there to greet my friends and my families.
i think imma make a V e-card for all my friends and send it to their friendster, myspace, and multiply. or send out text messages to them.
oh well let’s just all be happy and give out lots of lovin on the 14th (and everyday :P). hugs and kisses to all ;)
I’ll be hosting a tea party for a few of my nearest and dearest. I bought heart shaped cupcake molds! Also I’ll be painting my nails with a Nicole by OPI varnish that has iridescent glitter and tiny pink hearts in it… and maybe, just maybe… I’ll put on my red lipstick for a day, too!
I’m surprising my live-in-boyfriend with vintage valentine cards in the letter box (he gets the mail in the morning, i’ll have to nip out the night before and hide them!) for a few days beforehand, and then on the day I’m making him a magnificent picnic which will be consumed either in the park nearby, or on the lounge room floor.
I don’t know yet what he has planned for me, if anything, can’t wait to find out!!
Thanks for your comprehensive article on Valentine’s Day. Personally, I think it is a great occasion to show your loved ones that you really care. Here is some extra information on some great tips you can use.
http://e-healthytimes.com/blog/valentines-gifts-for-the-love-month
My fiance’ is taking me out to dinner in NYC and then we are just going to go back home and gouge on chocolate and watch movies. Just spending some time together since we do not get to that a lot since we both work very hectic schedules.
Question for you—any ideas for V-Day for the man in your life?
I hate Valentine’s Day because it shouldn’t be a celebration of love.
It was orginally celebrating Saint Valentine, a martyr for the Catholic church. But so much for that.
And it’s my birthday. Everyone forgets my birthday. There’s always a school dance on that day, so no one wants to come to a birthday party for me. Can’t ever get dinner reservations because of couples…
This is probably why I’ve only had like one boyfriend, that day has made me hate couples so much…sorry,
anyway yeah.
I’ve got a volleyball tournament celebrating President’s Day, go figure.
well, my boyfriend announced last night that he wasn’t getting me anything for Valentines’ Day… which kind of hurt because it just means he can’t be bothered. Even a flower that he’d picked from the neighbour’s garden would be lovely, it doesn’t have to cost money, but no. Apparently it’s too much effort. Oh well. And I have to work that day too, so it won’t be anything out of the ordinary.
I’m partying with my lovah.
In other news, I’ve got a nickname for my laptop- Gala. It’s pink and covered in cupcake stickers, and all though it’s a PC, it totally deserves to be called Gala!
Oh Gala! I have hated Valentine’s Day every year of my life, up until now. My boy is about 750 miles away from me, and coincidentally he can come down for a visit on Valentine’s Day, so this year it’ll be very special for me. We have no plans besides going out and getting coffee early in the morning, and then spending as much of the day as possible together, roaming town and just staying close by each other. It sounds so dorky now that I put it in writing but I am unfathomably ecstatic for it. :]
The tweet replies that you got make me so happy. I love seeing how other people are going to spend their wonderful day (pants’s was my absolute favorite!), and I’m so enjoying not being bitter this year.
(btw, I’m fifteen and your blog has supported me so much in the past year or two since I stumbled on it and realy helped me to be okay with myself, and this is the first time i’ve left a comment- thank you so much for everything!)
I am all about using V-Day to celebrate the love that is present in my life because there has always been so much of it! In high school my friends and I would draw names for secret valentines and send notes and small treats to each other all week. For the past six years my friends and I have started referring to Valentine’s Day as “Friend Celebration Night.” We get really dressed up and head to a very low-key joint (in college it was Pizza Hut). Our rules are 1)be really dressed up, 2)go solo (you can bring a lover, beau or bella but you cannot have a “date,” be romantic or gushy or have someone else pay for your dinner), and 3) be dedicated to having an outrageous time. I have never had a traditionally romantic Valentine’s Day but it is always one of my favorite times of year! I also make a point to send Valentine’s to my friends, cousins, and family (including grandparents!) – to all those people who consistently teach me about what it means to love.
Hope yours is full of reasons to celebrate too!
V-day is my B-day, so it’s bowling with friends & family, then back to my house for a little shindig. I can’t say I’m really a fan of V-day or my B-day, so I’m trying my best to be happy and excited.
I’ve been waiting for this post for sooooooooooo long you have no idea!
Thank you!
All holidays are awesome because it’s extra motivation to have a big spectacular CRAFTFEST.
I work on Valentines, so I’m going to make some epic gifts for everyone at work. Probably a bunch of baked goods, candy and handmade Valentines with assorted love-related fortunes. I just need to decide between going cute (“You make someone very, very, happy”) or sarcastic (“You’re a bore in bed”)....
Awesome post, thanks for the links!
Yeah, I’ll be on my own this Valentines Day too. I might go buy a vibrator. Or some flowers. Gotta show myself some love.
You might also like these links:
www.onecondoms.com/
They have cool sayings on the wrapper! And they sell glow-in-the-dark condoms!!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxxBxv…
A funny Durex condom ad. Safe sex is great sex!
Since my college campus activities board is going to be showing ‘Twilight’ I’m trying to convince my roommates that we ought to cover ourselves and glitter and go around asking “do I dazzle you?”
My boy told me, “It should be everyday, but this time I’ll buy you something nice.”
So I asked him to buy me pretty frilly girly underwear that I get to pick out. Plus I’m thinking of taking him to this nice Chinese/Japanese restaurant. This will be the first year we partaked in it like all the other couples. I figure it’s a fair trade: Buy me pretty panties, I buy you dinner. Plus I owe him a belated birthday gift, so it’s a double deal. _
my bf and i are going on a picnic at the zoo. it’s the first v day either of us have celebrated, so i’m excited. he’s nervous!!
Aaargh, awesomeness overload! The mitts! The tutu! The corset! The wig! (Gala, I really want to see you rocking some curls, please.)
Hi Gala!
Thanks for the birdcage heart t-shirt idea. Before I clicked on the link I feared this would be an image of a bird trapped in a cage (something I didn’t like). But going to the picture was great, because it is completely “me” – my beautiful bird Budgie died over a year ago and is now in MY heart, so this seems like the perfect t-shirt for me! I’m going to add it to my wish list! :) And re: Valentine’s Day – my birthday is this Thursday Feb. 12th so usually my birthdays have been Valentine-themed – I kind of grew up with this all my life. I don’t have a Valentine this year but am happy not to, because at this time last year I was in a relationship that was not good for me. There is something to be said for being single.
Cheers
j.j.
DJ Medusa.
This valentines is going to be so different but sooo good I think. It’s the first one in six years that I’ll be single for! I’m strangely excited about this!
All my closest girlfriends are going out with their boyfriends so I think I may round up my closest single guy friends and head out to the saturday bar for a night of dancing, drinking, and flirting! ;) It is a holiday of love…so never know what may happen! There’s no reason to stay home and mope when you could go out and celebrate your single-ness! Woop!
I actually have no idea what I’m doing this year. To be honest, I had forgotten about Valentines Day until a couple of days back. I’ll probably ask the boy what he thinks, but we might just pop to our favourite eat-out place and then come back for movies, popcorn and a couple of drinks. Although since it’s a Sat night, there’s probably something going on at the Student Union or the clubs in town. I’ll have to check it out since it’ll be a daft laugh with mates!
I am;
Having a hugeee lunch with all my family, my 4 best friends (one of them who’s coming over from ENGLAND) and my gorgeous boy
putting on a gorgeous shiny purple dress
catching a train up to Sydney with thirty of my closest friends
dancing up a storm and drinking out of teapots at the world bar until closing time
& then catching the first train out of central, glitter smeared all over me.
I’m turning eighteen, you see.
i made my boyfriend a mixtape but other than that, i dont have any plans
my boy is outta town that day but i was thinking of making him some rocky road for when he gets back. all i ever want is flowers, but to no avail, so i think i will by me some of those. in the evening i am planning a party with a few close single friends to celebrate the fact that they aren’t hooked up with losers! (^_^)
I was, in fact, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia when they did that and it was bizarre! They were withdrawing all the merchandise at even Claire’s!
I have no idea what I am doing on Valentine’s. Probably a picnic, or a boat down the Nile. Or a mini-party.
In San Francisco, the annual Pillow Fight (http://www.pillowfightclub.org/) is on once again! It’s a great way to have fun with your lover, get out your single anger at the holiday by smacking others with pillows, or bring your camera and get some amazing photos!
It’s my favorite Valentine’s tradition. :)
It doesn’t have to be consumerism if you make your own gifts! Haha ;P
This guide is very cute _ and thanks for linking to your friend Star’s blog, her drawings are pretty fucking cool.
Normally I ignore Valentine’s Day and get the grumps, but I’m trying to lead a more celebratory life this year! So I’m going to make fairy cakes (red velvet ones) with lots of icing and give them out to uni people on Friday, and then whip up a massive batch of brownies and cycle around my friend’s houses who aren’t at the uni I go to and give them out! It’s a great excuse to see people and platonic relationships are important too!!!
Hey Meep, that would be hilarious! You must put on a sexy, velvet-y voice, too! ;)
I don’t think I’m doing anything. Last year was the first time I ever did & I went out with a friend to dinner & got really bad food poisoning. So, um, maybe I’ll just sprinkle some heart-shaped confetti in my hair & tell my friends I love them.
Aww…now I’m kind of looking forward to the V-Day!
I think I’ll send some Valentines to friends and family and then take a loooong bubble bath.
I’ll be in Madrid on a study trip until the very end of Valentine’s Day. I think my boyfriend and my best friend are going to hang out. He’ll be lonely and she’s single. Now that is trust for you!
I already had my gift from my bf, he replaced my broken headphones with a kickass black and gold pair. They’re amazing. I bought him a few bits and pieces and I’m taking him to see the Notorious B.I.G. film (although that’s as much a gift to myself!)
My response to people who nay-say Valentine’s is this: it’s not like you can spend every day snuggled up in bed together, so it’s fun to have a day where you can indulge and spoil one another.
I am sooo amazingly excited about Valentines this year. Last year my boyfriend and I didn’t really do a lot so this year we decided to make a big deal of it. I have bought him a boxed NES from Ebay (he is a MASSIVE Nintendo geek) and the Pokemon Movie. They sound like lame presents, but he will love them! And my present, this is the really exciting part…is a beautiful diamond ring :D :D :D :D I am so excited, it had to be sent away to be re-sized because I have thin fingers, but they promised us it would be in in time for Valentines Day.
Sunshine & Sparkles!
xxxx
endless options; I wonder which one is going to work, this is a distance relationship so my best bet is something like www.zazzle.com/woven_hearts_sh… and a phone call. So i have ordered & i have my vopium.com/ access topped up to spend an hour discussing plans for near future and hopefully after… we will meet in coming summers :)
I’m working on V night… serving customers wine and beer and some food. :) yay $$$! haha and Also its my little sisters birthday so im giving her some nice pressies and Ill just tell my mates how much I love them! xoxo
Getting drunk and watching retro kids cartoons with a friend. Make some cupcakes and drink pink lemonade and vodka. Try out my new red hoop… I gots me some planz
90’s XMen anyone?
THANK YOU, Gala. While I generally agree that love should be celebrated every day, I think anyone who gets all cranky and fun-ruining on Valentine’s Day is missing their own point: February 14 is just as valid a day as any other to show someone how much you care, and pooh-poohing it is seriously counterproductive. Besides, how many people can honestly say that they are openly grateful and affectionate toward their partner EVERY DAY? Some folks could really use a universally agreed-upon holiday to kick them into gear.
awww, cute ideas.
my plans currently involve 3 good friends, an asian fusion restaurant, and a few bottles of wine.
Well well well. I’m not really sure if I even have a Valentine anymore. I broke up with my bf a couple of weeks ago. Time to myself is much needed lately for some reason. We had agreed to stay valentines, but not sure how thats gonna go after all. But still, I wanted to bake something for friends and him and anyone else i can think to give some to. I WAS going to make cupcakes, but since im trying to stay away from that stuff for a little while, I’m going a little on the healthier side.
I recommend this to anyone thats trying to look for a healthy alternative to baking something for Valentines day.
Make pancake muffins instead! I use Aunt Jemima Whole Wheat Blend Pancake and Waffle Mix and the recipe for the muffins is on the side! Easy enough, yes? I was going to use regular cupcake pans, but i do have some mini heart shaped pans that I decided to use instead. You can still frost these, decorate them however you like, and even add stuff inside (my fave is bananas and almonds). If not, drizzling a little syrup on top should do the trick.
Happy baking everyone.:) and don’t let this day get you down if your on the single side. Shoottt, bake some for yourself even!:)
It’s even a good breakfast for the next couple of days if you have any left over.
This Valentine’s Day I AM the gift!
I’m playing ‘cupid’ in a Juliet dress for a local theatre company. For $45 you get a sonnet, rose and candy. I deliver them and serenade your sweetheart with a sonnet. It’s going to be so much fun. I had a bit of practice today after being interviewed for French CBC. Hahah! Hopefully my voice gets dubbed over! How funny would that be?
At least I can make others happy, instead of thinking about my ex. PLUS I get to go to Toronto the very next day! 5 day visit with one of my best friends who moved there!
What I hate about VD is that everyone expects me to feel crappy about being single for that one day – I dont, I actually quite enjoy being single…and even if I didn’t please dont feel the need to tell me how much you pity me! A friend of a friend actually apologized for gushing about her plans in front of me coz MY HEART MUST BE BREAKING!!!! I mean really!
So anyway, i’ve decided to go guerilla this year – Ive made a whole heap of little anonymous love notes, stuff like “You make me smile!” and “It is so unfair that one person can be as awesome as you are, share the love around!” and am planning on leaving them in all sorts of places to be found by unsuspecting strangers!
I hope it makes some people smile!
it will be my two year anniversary(married), so maybe a night out bowling together.
But during the day the spouse and I plan to make cookies and/or cupcakes for our 2 girls. heart shaped pancakes anyone? im happy v day happens on a Saturday, a day home with the whole family. oh and packing. i fly out to San Diego the next day.
Happy V Day all!
I do agree do something for your sweetie on Valentine’s Day – no matter what your budget is, your love deserves something! I love the cupcake idea!
Playing the violin at a barndance! I may attempt to bake cupcakes during the day, but I have a lot of work to do at the moment… I’ll definitely dress in a girly, flouncey manner, though! :D
I love this article! :D I now have a few ideas for my boyfriend’s gift, because before I was so wondering what I should get him.
After my percussion meet that ends at 5ish, we’re going out for dinner and exchanging gifts. And it’ll by my first kiss anniversary (both for me and our relationship), and I have a pretty good idea of how to celebrate that… Hehe.
Its my first single val day in 8 years and i couldnt be happier! Am celebrating the love with my best girlfriends at our very own cupcake filled dinner party in cocktail dresses with a trip out dancing at a local club after.
cannot wait! x
Valentine’s day is my birthday :)
on threadbanger there’s a how to on underwear if anyone’s interested ;)
Usually we make paper roses and dress up hand them out to people who look sad around campus, but it’s a Saturday so no go this year. Instead, we’re having a Valentines Zombie Movie marathon, finishing of course with Shaun of the Dead, in the theme of love. I’ll still dress up :)
With my boy, last year I threw a picnic inside. We might go to dinner sometime on the weekend, but mostly I’m excited because I’m writing him a sweet love note and drawing him a card he’ll love. He kept the awesome glitter glue and doily card I made him last year.
oh yes, and for those girls who are busty like me and don’t fit anything in the lovely sites gala linked, both biggerbras.com and figleaves.com are excellent, though beware ordering from figleaves to north america.
I just mailed out my Valentine’s Day cards to my friends today. I’m going to make my parents (and maybe my neighbors) a yummy chocolate treat, possibly cupcakes. Also, on the night of the 13th while my mom is asleep, I’m going to draw chalk hearts all over her driveway.
_ i just finished crocheting my lovely manthing one hundred hearts out of a variety of super snazzy yarn. Theyre all in a fish scale-looking old-timey lunch box. I plan on dying my hair bright green and driving the three hours to his college so I can shower him with my week-long project. SO worth it.
I am having waffles and berries for breakfast with my three best girlfriends. Then I am going to the art gallery and giving everyone pink love heart chocolates. Then I am catching the bus up Glynburn Road and going to the cutie little cupcake bakery there. Then I am going to come home and go for a walk along the beach and collect interesting looking rocks. Then I am going to go home and make a giant bowl of carbonara pasta and watch the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
YAY!!
blues dancing friday night with my boyfriend, followed by a hopefully sleepless night and much sleeping in all day saturday. saturday night = homemade cheese and chocolate fondue and white russians (night-time living room picnic!).
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Original and cute suggestions to Valentine’s Day!
Haha maybe some of us nonpareils should get into the cupcake pasties (http://store.missychangos.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=52_40&products_id=251) for the big day! Hehe I think they’re totally adorable.
xx
my boy is arriving on a plane from LAX to Melbourne on the 13th so on Valentines day, our first together, we will be staying in the city and i will be taking him to Fed Square for some yummy Japanese food, then we will go back to the hotel and be squishy in bed! :D
eeeeeee!
I got a ball gag for my (early) valentine’s day gift. (as I work quite a bit on weekends.)
we promptly put it to good use.
:)