Writer's Block
...a funny valentine
Jason Werden
Issue date: 2/14/07 Section: Forum
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Well I hope everyone made it through the snow these past two days. I know I along with many was wishing for a delay yesterday. How helpful it was for Public Safety to send out an e-mail at 10 a.m. saying there would be a regularly scheduled day; on the ball as usual.
Through the snow and the sleet, though, a particular holiday is upon us as we speak-Valentine's Day. It is meant to be a day to express one's love to another via chocolates, roses, and valiant gestures. PS has made sure not to leave anyone out by delivering pink heart-shaped parking tickets throughout the morning.
As we get older, and not necessarily wiser, we go from exchanging duplicated cards picturing cartoon characters and football insignias-something I know I received in my grade school days-to finding a true valentine with whom to spend the holiday. While out searching for the perfect gift for my valentine, I came across a couple that seemed a bit more interesting.
I first found the Love Gun Cupid Catapult. It is a plastic cannon that slings a molded cupid doll at its intended target christening a couple's love. This is just the way to profess your love-shooting your significant other in the eye with a piece of plastic. Although everyone loves an eye patch, this is probably not the most romantic way to commemorate the holiday.
For those without a valentine this year, I found the Ouch Voodoo Toothpick Doll. It serves as a stress reliever and mystical treasure to forget or relish in one's loneliness. So go ahead and think of that person who is the complete opposite of a "valentine" and stab away. Sanity not included.
My favorite gift idea I uncovered this year is Facebook's new theme of sending cartoon pictures to your friends, just another step in Facebook's plan for world domination. Your first one is free so I decided to try it out. I sent a picture of a heart drawn on an etch-a-sketch to my girlfriend as my trial run. Cheesy, but anything to support Facebook is clearly fine by me.
There is an assortment of gifts to choose from, and you can send them privately or publicly to whomever you choose. In true college fashion, you are charged for any additional gifts you send after the first, but it is only a dollar and goes to the terrific cause of cancer research.
So whatever your plan may be to steal the heart of your valentine this year, have fun and be creative. If you find yourself feeling sensations of stabbing, possibly from a toothpick, you might think to redirect Cupid's arrow.
Through the snow and the sleet, though, a particular holiday is upon us as we speak-Valentine's Day. It is meant to be a day to express one's love to another via chocolates, roses, and valiant gestures. PS has made sure not to leave anyone out by delivering pink heart-shaped parking tickets throughout the morning.
As we get older, and not necessarily wiser, we go from exchanging duplicated cards picturing cartoon characters and football insignias-something I know I received in my grade school days-to finding a true valentine with whom to spend the holiday. While out searching for the perfect gift for my valentine, I came across a couple that seemed a bit more interesting.
I first found the Love Gun Cupid Catapult. It is a plastic cannon that slings a molded cupid doll at its intended target christening a couple's love. This is just the way to profess your love-shooting your significant other in the eye with a piece of plastic. Although everyone loves an eye patch, this is probably not the most romantic way to commemorate the holiday.
For those without a valentine this year, I found the Ouch Voodoo Toothpick Doll. It serves as a stress reliever and mystical treasure to forget or relish in one's loneliness. So go ahead and think of that person who is the complete opposite of a "valentine" and stab away. Sanity not included.
My favorite gift idea I uncovered this year is Facebook's new theme of sending cartoon pictures to your friends, just another step in Facebook's plan for world domination. Your first one is free so I decided to try it out. I sent a picture of a heart drawn on an etch-a-sketch to my girlfriend as my trial run. Cheesy, but anything to support Facebook is clearly fine by me.
There is an assortment of gifts to choose from, and you can send them privately or publicly to whomever you choose. In true college fashion, you are charged for any additional gifts you send after the first, but it is only a dollar and goes to the terrific cause of cancer research.
So whatever your plan may be to steal the heart of your valentine this year, have fun and be creative. If you find yourself feeling sensations of stabbing, possibly from a toothpick, you might think to redirect Cupid's arrow.
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