Illustration via Houzz Architect and illustrator Jody Brown—the guy behind architecture-themed Valentine's Day cards and a simplistic representation of architects' inner psyches—is at it again, this time with a cute thing on Houzz depicting what designers' brains probably, most certainly,...
Valentine’s Day has recently passed and the staple gifts like chocolates, flowers, jewelry, and cards were purchased in extremely large quantities around the world. Average annual Valentine’s Day spending in fact is now over $13 billion annually. Imagine how much junk food, soon-to-be dead plants, unworn necklaces and bracelets, and recycled paper that much money [...]
Valentine’s Day has recently passed and the staple gifts like chocolates, flowers, jewelry, and cards were purchased in extremely large quantities around the world. Average annual Valentine’s Day spending in fact is now over $13 billion annually. Imagine how much junk food, soon-to-be dead plants, unworn necklaces and bracelets, and recycled paper that much money [...]
“I messed up and forgot to get something for my long-distance girlfriend for Valentine’s Day last year,” says Kyle, a college student in South Carolina. Soon after, he got this card in the mail…evidence that his girlfriend had morphed into some unholy hybrid of a 9-year-old girl and @horse_ebooks. related: Public Displays of Long-Distance Affection [...]
Patriotic. Good with weapons. Mythic. Who could resist? Valentine's Day is over, which means you no longer get to frame your single status as an act of defiance against the greeting card industry. So now you're just feeling plain old lonely and wondering why the hell no one's responding to your Christian Mingle profile. Show More Summary
A couple visiting San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge on Valentine's Day discovered an unattended camera bag in a nearby parking lot. Inside the bag: credit cards, some papers and (wait for it) over $11,000. The couple, Carlos and Barbara Landeros of Vallego, Calif., had driven down to San Francisco for a romantic dinner, according to [...]
This week, while we pick through our Valentine's Day chocolates looking for the good ones and watch our roses wilt, let's think about buying love. Not with chocolates, lingerie or jewelry, but with cash or credit card.
Back in 1991, a young [Backwoods Engineer] and his new wife went to a Valentines day get together. One of the conditions of the shindig was having the guys make – not buy – a Valentines day card. Go big or go home, he though, and after a few days he had a talking Valentines [...]
Think back to your school days when each student would make a box which would receive Valentine’s cards from their friends. We have fond memories of buying cards with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on them. We guess this tradition is still going strong. Instead of making a receptacle out of a shoe box [Dr Franken [...]
Valentine's Day is a time for chocolate, roses, love and romance -- the one day of the year when saccharine sweetness is fashionable. Cards are...
Hey guy in front of me buying a Valentine's Day card at 1:30 a.m., I think the damage is done.
If your Valentine’s Day was a complete fail this year, it’s probably because you listen to Pope Benedict XVI’s advice, according to AlterNet’s Geri Silver. Because those Hallmark cards just don’t do the holiday justice, Al...
Kate Mara and Max Minghella share a sweet kiss while taking a Valentine’s Day stroll together on Thursday (February 14) through the TriBeCa neighborhood of New York City. The 29-year-old actress’ recent series House of Cards debuted on Netflix earlier this month to huge acclaim and now it is the most watched series on the [...]
What did you do yesterday? Did you receive cards and flowers and chocolates and go out with someone you enjoy smooching?
That's nice!
But that's not quite what we did -- for Valentine's Day w...
by Sarah Torre WASHINGTON, D.C., February 15, 2013, (Heritage Foundation) - Married couples across the country commemorated St. Valentine’s Day yesterday by exchanging cards and flowers and raising a glass to love. But marriage also provides a host of social, economic, and even health benefits. As research on…
From 11:57pm on February 13th until 12am February 14th British artist Tracey Emin turned Times Square into a big Valentine's Day card.
It's Valentine's Day, and so lots of video game companies are putting out goofy cards to celebrate. But what about Fire Emblem: Awakening, one of the most romantic games in recent memory? What would Fire Emblem Valentines look like? More »
“Can I interest you in a romantic get-a-way?” Philly.com reported: How do you express your love in Washington? With a sly Valentine’s Day card that doubles as a biting partisan attack. The Republican National Committee is featuring Valentine’s Day e-cards … Continue reading ?
This Valentine's Day, as we celebrate our loved ones with chocolates, flowers, and sometimes even pink cards with massive glitter, I can't help but also...
Happy Valentine’s Day Smackaholics! It’s the day of love, and many of you have romantic dinners planned, with candy, flowers, cards and all that jazz. But do you have good music to set the mood for your Valentine? Music is key and can make the difference between getting laid, and not getting laid. I...