Wednesday 4 February 2009

Valentines Day Creative Ideas

With Valentine's Day upon us, it's time to come out with all the Valentines Day creative ideas as to make this day a bit more special for the one(s) we love dearly, and for ourselves ultimately. There is no teaching that prepares us for love, but luckily there are ideas.

Valentine's Day is a day to remind ourselves of love, whether we like it or not. If we are to make the most of our living in general, there is much gain in subscribing to the view that it's a good thing to have at least one day in a year to dedicate it to all things Love & Romance. Sure enough, many of us don't need that day, because we show our love & appreciation on a daily basis. However, for others that fell in a routine, or shy away from love, Valentine's Day gives a convenient platform to make things happen that would otherwise be postponed, overlooked, or forgotten.

There are some of us, who easily adhere to the notion that Valentine's Day should be banned from the face of the Earth. As with anything worthy, this day and its concept has been commercialized and abused too, but also very accommodating and revitalizing. The point is, we better not look for what's wrong or bad about this day, but look on the bright side and see all the benefits it brings us. It's up to each of us individually if this day will turn out good or bad for us.

In order to make the best of it, and to make it right this time, here are some Valentines Day creative ideas to get you going. Hopefully, you will get inspired by it to create your own unique ideas on what to give and what to do on Valentine's Day.

Creative Messages

  • I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you
  • You stole my heart, but I love you anyway
  • You are my rock
  • Here's my heart, opening for you, take it darling it belongs to you
  • Don't say you love me unless you really mean it, cause I might do something crazy like believe it.
  • I love you as big as the sky, as tall as the mountains and as deep as the ocean.
  • You are my everything
  • My world is a better place because of you
  • You are my truest love
  • You are my dream come true
  • I didn't know love before I met you

Creative Gifts

  • your faces on Adam and Eve Artwork, done by a local artist or ordered online
  • license plate frame with Valentine hearts
  • a nice key with a key-chain saying "The Key To My Heart"
  • charm bracelet with as many charms as years you've been together
  • online course on 'How To Consistently Give A Full Body Orgasm'
  • self- made bookmark with a personal picture and romantic quote or poem - designed in a photo editor, then printed on photo paper and cut out
  • revived old T-shirt with a romantic picture or message, printed first on textile foil and then printed on the T-shirt by ironing
  • a game, such as 'Foreplay Game'
  • "Will Cook For Sex" Apron

Creative Things To Do To Your Sweetheart

  • breakfast in bed
  • make heart-shaped bread toast for breakfast with hot chocolate dip
  • make a path of rose petals or potpourri
  • fill her/his bath tub with rose petals
  • call your favorite radio station and dedicate a song to your love
  • perform a special act - dance for him, sing and/or play under her balcony, recite your poem or Shakespeare's love sonnet
  • organize a romantic treasure hunt
  • write a romantic, passionate, handwritten, heartfelt love letter
  • steam up the bathroom and write a message such as "Pete Loves Kathy" on the mirror for your partner to read when she/he uses the bathroom.
  • wear 'I love [her/his name]' T-shirt all day long

Creative Things To Do Together

  • re-enact your first date
  • spend the night in a fancy hotel
  • ice skating
  • spend the day at a theme park or zoo
  • rent a chauffeured limousine and drive to a scenic spot for a picnic
  • play a game - Take a deck of 52 cards. Assign each card a thing to do. For example, Aces get a kiss, etc. Shuffle the deck and spread the cards out. You and your honey take turns drawing cards. Whatever card says to do, you must do. Be creative with your ideas and have fun!
  • a bubble bath for two
  • read 'Kamasutra' together
  • make a photo album of your favorite memories together
  • take silly photos of each other
  • carve a heart with your names into a tree or bank
  • kiss in new, special ways - kiss like you never kissed before
  • don't forget to make love, of course, with extra passion and imagination

When picking out a present or things to do on the day, keep in mind that most women love with their ears, and most men love with their eyes. Also, remind yourselves what you mean to each other and what love is all about. Love means having to align yourself with another person. In order to strike gold in love department, we must know that love is helping someone to grow. Use this Valentine's Day to declare your undying love, and you will surely be rewarded for it, one way or another. Hopefully these Valentines Day creative ideas will bring more love to you.

Written by Natalija Domin, a member of multimedia artists team 'Talidari' with over 20 years of personal experience with arts, wellness and love. For much greater selection of Valentines Day creative ideas - homemade, unique, and traditional - visit http://www.talidari.net/valentines-day-creative-ideas.html. Once there, you will also get the gifts, such as e-book with 101 romantic ideas, top-production videos, artsy pictures, romantic poems, and much more.

Saturday 24 January 2009

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Manufacturer's Description--March 24, 2008

Samsung's 550 Series is a perfect way to step up to Full HD 1080p resolution. A fast 5 ms response rate produces smooth-motion scenes for sports and action movies, and a dynamic contrast ratio of 30,000:1 makes for deep blacks and crisp lines (15,000:1 in 32-inch and 37-inch models). Superb connectivity and networking with a USB port and 3 HDMI 1.3 ports with Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) means these HDTVs play well with all of your other electronics. Easily enjoy MPEG and JPEG files stored on external devices by connecting through the side-mounted USB 2.0, turn your LCD into a full-scale home viewing gallery, or connect your MP3 player for a dynamic audio experience.
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Incredible Value and Performance
The Samsung LN46A550 was at the top of our list for quite some time while we researched the quality and value of Flat Panel LCDs that were in the 42 - 46 inch range. While other TVs may have done slightly better in terms of price, the quality of Samsung televisions have surpassed even Sony in recent years as they consistently rank as one of the top brands. This TV is no different.

We were not in need of all the bells and whistles that are advertised on the later models of the Samsungs, such as the 120Hz refresh rate. This feature may smooth out intense sports action but as the human eye can only process a 60Hz refresh rate, the 120Hz will often tire your eyes out after viewing too long (this is why looking at an LCD monitor for a computer too long tires your eyes out).

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Excellent TV
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Friday 19 December 2008

How To Put Together Great Santa Costumes

To many, the appearance of Santa in malls and in stores means that Christmas is coming. Children anticipate the coming of the season and Santa is a symbol of their very childhood happiness. Sure, Santa isn't the reason the holiday exists. Nevertheless, he is still an integral part of the celebrations, especially in the United States.

There are a few reasons why you could need Santa costumes. Perhaps you are a store or mall who is looking to hire a Santa Claus or two to help attract more customers, or to simply make the kids happy. Maybe you are throwing a party and want Santa to make an appearance. Or perhaps you are holding a holiday costume party and need the Santa costumes for some of your guests.

Each of these cases may require different Santa costumes. For example, if a child wants to dress up as Santa, then the costume will be smaller and have less fabric. If a female wants to dress up as ìSantaî it will be made differently than costumes designed for men.

Finding Santa Costumes

There are a few places you can typically find Santa costumes. Around Christmas, you may be able to find some in department stores with the Christmas decorations. You can definitely rent them but since it is a high demand season for Santa costumes, you may need to reserve it well in advance. If you get a job as a mall or department store Santa, the establishment may have Santa costumes for you to choose form.

Making Santa Costumes

Of course, you can always make your Santa costumes. This works especially well if you need to make some modifications to the typical costume. For example, if you are going to a costume party, you may want to create a costume that has considerably less fabric. Also, it may be harder to find Santa costumes for children or women so this is a great alternative to finding them in the stores.

Getting into Character

Once you find your costume, you will need to get into character. Think about what Santa is and isn't. He's nice, jolly, and filled with joy. He isn't mean or cranky. If you are going to be interacting with children, it is especially important to remember this.

Phil Sikes writes about Christmas costumes and other related topics for the Get In Costume website. Sign up for my free newsletter at http://www.getincostume.com/newsletter

Costumes for Holidays

Dressing up for a holiday is considered a perfect way to celebrate any type of festive occasion. Costumes associated with holidays have always been growing popular among adults, teenagers, and children. They are available not only for Halloween or New Years Day celebrations but for the 4th of July, Mardi Gras, and St. Patrick's Day. Many people enjoy dressing up in holiday costumes with celebrations such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Carnival, Purim, Easter, Valentine's Day, Carnival, and April Fools' Day. A person dressed in holiday costumes attracts a lot of attention and interest from spectators.

Traditional costumes worn for Halloween include frightening characters such as ghouls, goblins, ghosts, and witches. Both adults and children celebrate this holiday by dressing in Halloween costumes to scare their neighbors and friends. The 4th of July holiday costumes, such as Statue of Liberty costumes and Uncle Sam costumes are worn to show patriotism.

Costumes for Mardi Gras ranging from a simple mask to exquisitely elaborate ensembles are readily available in the stores. Mardi Gras costumes portray fantasy characters, such as clowns and jesters. Christmas costumes include many different characters like angels, Santa Claus, Christmas angels, Mrs. Claus, Grinch, and reindeers. During Easter time, many people dress up as the Easter Bunny by putting on a furry costume and head dress. On Thanksgiving Day, people wear pilgrim costumes or Native American costumes.

Valentine's is another holiday where we can see people dressed in romantic styles to please their lovers and this is becoming more and more popular as days go by.

Nowadays, a lot of options are there to shop for these holiday costumes. There are a number of costume shops specializing holiday costumes. An endless collection of holiday costumes for all occasions and celebrations are offered in these shops. Several online retailers are also in the scenario to provide you with all types of holiday costumes for all ages and body type at reasonable prices. Some shops houses costumes just for children during these holidays.

Holidays provides detailed information on Holidays, Jewish Holidays, Mexican Holidays, Federal Holidays and more. Holidays is affiliated with Valentine's Day Gifts.