When I was in pre-school I wasn’t particularly found of decorating shoe boxes to make special valentines day mail boxes or for making valentines for every kid in my class. I was the only girl who didn’t bring in half a crafts store when the day for decorating our boxes arrived. This continued all through school and I attributed this behavior to my lack of creativity and a general dislike for scrapbooking and turning a jam jar into a pen holder.
I got my first store bought valentine day gift in junior year. In addition to a valentine chocolate gift, I also received three heart shaped valentine messages; one of them was from a ‘secret admirer’. That’s when I realized that I had a taste for the finer non-hand crafted things in life. The bottom line is it may be cute when you’re kid makes a heart shaped note for you but there is no way on earth I’ll want anything less than the best from my boyfriend on Valentine’s Day. Personally I think the constant search for romantic gifts for me keeps him on his toes. When he screws up or something he knows just what should accompany his apology (a big necessity as he’s not really a man of words). Over the course of three years I have refined his taste in gifts that he buys for me. There was actually a time when he thought a champagne bottle and a Dido CD could pass for a Valentine’s Day gift. His skill has gotten to a point where he can actually surprise me with Valentine gifts. He finds the best valentine’s day gift baskets of chocolate and makes great arrangements for Valentines dinner. Last year we had a romantic evening out, we wined and dined and when I got home I had a special fruit bouquet waiting for me. It was something he had found during his search for unique Valentine’s Day gift ideas. It was a real winner and although I prefer getting a different gift each year on all occasions, I’m actually hoping I’ll get another fruit bouquet this year!
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