Valentine’s Day is around the corner. Now it
seems a lot of girls and guys actually do this thing where they say they don’t want
anything for VD; it’s a stupid day. I’m not going to lie to you. The day is
over the top but I want something.
Now this is where the easy bit comes in. I am
easy. Not like that unless I’ve made my way through happy hour (that will all
change when I meet you baby). I like little things. I like handmade things. I
like sparkly things. Basically I like presents. So the way I react to a getting
a small Snickers is very similar to the way I act when receive a trip around the world. I am all
about celebrating the little things and happy moments in life. Sidebar – this quality will either be endearing when
you’re struggling to find some joy or it will be crazy annoying when you want
to sulk and I tell you to count your blessings. The best part is we’ll only
know once we’re older. It’s an adventure!
So when you and I are celebrating all those
fabulous Valentine’s Days in the future, you’ll know that all you need to do to
make me happy is give me a homemade card or a single rose or a box of Snickers
and I’ll be swooning. But if you ever feel like you want to up the ante on VD
then I have put together a list of some great romantic gestures from pop
culture. Not trying to scare you or anything but holidays and special occasions
with me are gonna blow your mind. You’ll want to be prepared.
Beauty and the Beast
At this point in the movie, Beast wants to do
something a little special for Belle. She’s kinda feeling him but he and his
boys knows, it’s the grand gesture that really wins the girl or at the very
least shows exactly how you feel. So Beast does his research and thinks about
what this lady would like; and he produces a libraby for her. As a
self-confessed bookworm, there is no other way to drop those panties. Nice one!
Friends
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In a flashback, we get to see the extent of how
much Ross cares for Rachel. When the poor girl is stood up right before her
prom, he does the gallant thing and dresses up in his dad’s suit and gets ready
to take her to the prom. Now we all now, that gesture didn’t go exactly as
planned and they never went to prom together. Years later though Rachel was
deeply touched and much, much later, they end up together for good. Because
they’re each other’s lobsters!
Pride and Prejudice
Okay so first Mr Darcy storms in all hot and
shit and proposes to Elizabeth Bennet. But he seems to forget that throughout
all the time him and her have spent together he’s a big old dick. He thinks she
should grateful by the proposal (which in those times, she should) but his way
of admitting he loves her (but trying to repress it) fucks everything up. Lately
as they get to know each other properly he finds a way to save her family from
ill-repute and does a very generous thing. Again, in those times, their reputation
was everything. And the best bit is, he doesn’t want any recognition for it.
Humble, generous and sexy; 10 points for Mr Darcy.
The Notebook
Noah is one of those great guys who has so many
awesome qualities that it’s hard to single out the one. So let’s not. Let’s go through
each one of these gestures and marvel at what a great beacon of inspiration he
is.
1. He builds Allie her dream house in the hope
she’ll come back to him.
2. He knows how much she loves to paint so he creates
an artist’s room for her to spend time with her passions.
3. He’s a bird because she’s a bird.
4. When they’re old and she suffers from Alzhemier’s,
he checks into the same care home and spends each day reading their story to
her in the hope it’ll all come back to her for a few moments when they’re just
themselves again.
Noah and Allie forever.
Ex-Oh! Ex-Oh!
Then we were lucky enough to have our make-up done by the lovely ladies of Benefit. After topping up on another drink and popcorn, we were all ushered into the cinema to watch the ultimate chick flick Bridget Jones Diary.
Ex-Oh! Ex-Oh!
