Love to, love to, love you
You know it’s a good day when you see a dozen men who aren’t gardeners carrying bunches of flowers on your way to work. I saw one guy at the top one of the Muni escalators waiting for his sweetie to come up from the underground. He was carrying a huge bouquet of yellow roses. I like that – doing something that’s just a little different. Guys, a few tips:
1. Don’t believe the hype. Red roses are pretty, but find out what her favorite flower is and get a dozen of them instead. If your girl is a geek like me, find out the scientific name as well for her geeky enjoyment. I have a weakness for Zantedeschia aethiopica.
2. Heart shape jewelry if and only if she likes that kind of thing. If she doesn’t wear heart shaped jewelry, chances are she’ll think it’s corny. This applies to other forms of adornment. If she doesn’t wear bracelets, it’s because she doesn’t like to wear them, NOT because she lacks one. Translated: if she doesn’t wear bracelets, don’t buy her a bracelet. Note what type of jewelry she tends to wear and use that for your guideline.
3. Clean her house … without her asking. The other day The Boyfriend and I were watching TV and this commercial comes on where a lady and her man are sitting in a café and she’s crying. The guy goes, “So, the tears are a good thing?” The lady holds up a heart shaped necklace and says, “Yes, the tears are a very good thing.” I turned to The Boyfriend and I said, “If you really want to make a woman cry tears of joy clean her house when she doesn’t expect it.” The Boyfriend started laughing and then abruptly stopped when I sat there with a very serious stare.
Another great thing about Valentine ’s Day: there’s so many different kinds of love, not just romantic love!
I love …
My mom, dad, and brother. Not only do we share genetic material, but also the ability to drive each other nuts beyond comprehension.
My best friendgirls, Cuckoo and Mrs. Sellner. Who else would willingly put up with me for 20 odd years and still laugh at my jokes?
My sweetie. One cool cat! The funniest and nicest guy on the block.
My current dog, Little Evil, and my future dogs, Rufus Wainwright and Dr. Faustus.
My unattainable celebrity crushes: Helo from Battlestar Galactica (HELLO!), Detective Stabler from Law and Order, Joaquin Phoenix, and shamefully, that dude from Maroon 5.
Usually I’m not one to walk around quoting the Bible. If you aren’t familiar with it, (don’t worry this is so not a spiel on how your soul need to be saved) there’s a beautiful section called “The Song of Solomon” or “The Song of Songs”. It’s a love poem. It’s placement in the text and tone are unusual, and some interpret it as being a love poem between a person and God. You can google it to read the whole thing, but here’s my favorite snippet:
I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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