Showing posts with label couples. Show all posts
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

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5 sweet things to do this Valentine’s day

Clip from the 2004 film '50 First Dates'
Valentine’s is fast approaching and for sure some guys (and even girls) out there are already planning on how to make the day special for their loved one or even the person they like or pursuing. I listed down some suggestions/guidelines to help you plot your Valentine’s date. Well, first off, I know we all have our idea of ‘sweet and nakakakilig’ moment, but for a girl’s point of view, I think these things should be taken in consideration.

  1. Bring her to the place you think she would appreciate. If your partner is someone who loves art, then bring her to an art exhibit. If she loves music, you can bring her to a music festival. If she just wants to eat then eat with her. Nothing is sweeter for ladies than knowing that the person who loves/likes them wants to experience or know the activities you are into. This just shows that you are putting more effort to know your partner better
  2. Clip from the movie 'The Notebook'
    Let her face her fears and help her conquer it. Haha. I know this sounds insane but I believe this feels sweet too. Okay, sweet in the sense that you make her feel that you are there to protect her from what scares her (now that sounds knight in shining armor). To give you an idea, if your date has fear of heights, you can invite her to ride a zipline with you. Just make sure you too, can overcome her fears.
    Clip from the movie 'Divergent'
  3. Do the thing that you are both frustrated of. This could be playing a sport, attending a dance class, ice skating or cooking a certain recipe. This could be exciting, especially, when you both have each other to keep going on.
    Clip from the movie 'Silver Linings Playbook'

  4. Travel. Travelling with your special someone is sweet because it gives you a chance to know your partner more by discovering different things together, testing your partnership and most of all, building your trust with each other. Bring her to the places you’ve been and thought would be sweet to go with her.
    Clip from Iya and Drew Arellano Pre-Nuptial
  5. Take time to know/meet her family or friends. Loving someone also means that you also have to love the people they love no matter how unlovable they are. Whether you like it or not, the people whom your partner had grown up with or has joined with are part of her life so you have to accept them as well. Set a time with them. Doing this will not only let you get to know the people she cares but will also give you glimpses of who your partner is really is. As what they say, if you want to know a person deeper, as their friends or family.
    Clip from the 2010 movie 'Submarine'
Take note, these are just suggestions. The success of your date still depends on your creativity, planning skills and readiness. Whatever the outcome may be, just always remember that a day with your love is still the best day ever.



Sunday, February 19, 2012

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What's with Monthsaries?


You feel butterflies in your stomach, you smile for no exact reason, and you are always excited to talk about love. Definitely, you’re in love.

It’s so common for couples to celebrate their anniversary. Of course, only few relationships last for years. Anniversaries were usually celebrated to reminisce the first time couples fell in love and to renew their love for each other. Many believed that by celebrating this special occasion, relationships grew stronger and tighter. However, nowadays, especially when teenage love affair became popular, another “sary” existed: Monthsary.

Monthsaries, as we all know, were important days for couples. It is very much alike to anniversaries, but these were celebrated in terms of months, as opposed to anniversaries which are celebrated in terms of years. The only difference is that there are only 11 monthsaries for a certain event; the 12th would already be an anniversary. Monthsaries were famous for young lovers or teenagers in a relationship. This set-up usually existed in high school where cheesiness and “kilig” factors are present.

While many couples engaged their selves in celebrating their special time on a monthly basis, there are some couples who don’t celebrate monthsaries. They thought that those who celebrate monthsaries will have relationship that won’t last. For them, couples don’t need to have a monthly celebration for they don’t have to count the months or days their relationship had gone.
However, many couples still liked to celebrate their monthsary because this makes their relationship strong. They celebrate their love monthly and so renewed their feelings for each other every time they would celebrate monthsaries. For them, it feels like they fall in love with each other every month. They thought that counting the numbers of months they’ve been together were a mark of a strong relationship.

Love expires especially when not renewed. And so, it’s always important to improve your love for your partner by celebrating special occasions like monthsary. It seems cheesy, impractical and juvenile, but this would definitely heat up your love for each other. Like many other couple celebration, monthsaries also has its pro's and con's. But that's not really matter. What matters is that you cherish the moment you have with the one you love. Because every day with your loved one is a celebration. 

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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Valentine's All Over the World


Valentine’s Day, as we all know is a celebration of love and romance. However, not only in the Philippines is Valentine’s celebrated. Different countries all over the world commemorate it in different ways depending on their culture.


In Japan, it is only the women who give presents (mainly chocolates) to men; Japanese women are usually too shy to express their love. Therefore, Valentine's Day was thought to be a great opportunity to let women express their feelings. It also a custom that smart chocolate companies spread to boost their sales and it has been very successful. Now, the chocolate companies in Japan sell more than half of their annual sales during the week before Valentine's Day. 


In Korea, couples wear same shirts or known as the “couple shirt” in Valentine’s Day to show how much they love each other. In the United States, Valentine’s Day is mainly a day catered to females. Men are responsible for planning dates, getting flowers, getting the right gift, etc.


People in South Africa totally indulge themselves in the African culture and art to celebrate the occasion of Valentine. Be it an old man of 60 or a young lass of 16, the joy of celebrating love is same in everybody. South Africans as well as tourists attend huge balls where they match their dancing steps and flow in the Valentine mood with different alcoholic beverages. 


Africans also like to visit wildlife parks and sanctuaries with their friends and families. Many other events like river rafting, mountaineering amidst the exotic islands are main attraction of the day. Luxurious resorts give the most enthralling view and rated as one of the best place to spend a romantic evening.

Here in the Philippines, what makes Valentines more fun?

5. Speed-dating and blind dates. Blind dates originated in. Basically, blind date is about two people who never met each other but go on together in a date. Well, it might be a little scary and risky, but this is still something you will enjoy especially when you're single.


4. Promos for couples. These are popular in the Philippines. Famous indeed, that as soon as January 31, you can already see different posters and advertisement about joining a contest that will make your Valentine celebration incredibly and romantically memorable. If you think you have the best love story then you can join these contests. You might win and have the most exciting and special date this Valentines.



3. Kasalang-bayan. Actually, these are more popular in June, but there are some government and non-government agencies who conduct these events meant for financially-challenged couples. This wedding expo lets the public to witness a number of partners exchanged "I do's".


2. Concerts and Movies. Every Valentine's, celebrities and artists would really prepare something that their couple fans would enjoy. Pre-valentine concerts are set where couples can enjoy their date while watching the show. Movie watching is one of the traditional thing whenever a couple dates so movie producers give them a treat as they offer a wonderful love story for their supporters to enjoy.


1. Pick-up lines. "Siguro dati kang ex-convict, kasi pinasok mo na nga ang utak ko, ninakaw mo pa ang puso ko." Cheesy. Pick-up lines have long been introduced in the Philippines. However, it just became popular because of Boy Pick-Up from GMA's longest running gag show, Bubble Gang. Though, pick up lines were not really funny, “the ka-corny-han” of it makes it more acceptable and sweet. I'm just wondering how a girl would react after she was given a pick-up line by his suitor.


0. Flowers and chocolates. How will you know that Valentine’s is arriving? It's when bouquets of flowers and boxes of chocolates were seen everywhere. They say Valentine's is not completely felt once you haven't received any of these two. Well, good thing I've bought one for myself.


Now that's something interesting about Philippine Valentine’s Day. It's not really different from other countries but it is something people would really enjoy. 

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Do couples need to celebrate Valentine's Day?



"Ang Valentine's Day ang panahon ng pagbibigay ng walang kwentang mga regalo pero sweet." A junior jock was saying on a radio when I opened it last night. True enough, from flowers to chocolates, these usual gifts given every Valentines won't last. Flowers would soon dried up and chocolates would soon be flushed. And so why celebrate?

Celebrating Valentine's Day has been a usual act for couples. It is a special time for them to show their love for each other. For some, Valentine's Day means another year of love to celebrate. Girls would always look ahead to this special event and want it to be sweeter, memorable and special. However, there are people (mostly guys) who don’t look at this as something that should be celebrated. For them, you can always show your love anytime and any season. Celebration is not a must, however most people find it sweet and romantic to celebrate on that day. For me, celebration is not really needed but of course, being a woman, I can’t say that I don’t want to celebrate important occasions like that. As what they say, only once a year Valentines arrive.

Well, the origins of Valentine's Day trace back to the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia. Held on February 15, Lupercalia honored the gods Lupercus and Faunus, as well as the legendary founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus. In addition to a bountiful feast, Lupercalia festivities are alleged to have included the pairing of young women and men. Men would draw women's names from a box, and each couple would be paired until next year's celebration.

While this pairing of couples set the tone for today's holiday, it wasn't called "Valentine's Day" until a priest named Valentine came along. Valentine, a romantic at heart, disobeyed Emperor Claudius II's verdict that soldiers remain bachelors. Claudius handed down this decree believing that soldiers would be distracted and unable to concentrate on fighting if they were married or engaged. Valentine defied the emperor and secretly performed marriage ceremonies. As a result of his defiance, Valentine was put to death on February 14.

After Valentine's death, he was named a saint. As Christianity spread through Rome, the priests moved Lupercalia from February 15 to February 14 and renamed it St. Valentine's Day to honor Saint Valentine. Since then, February 14 has been given to couples and people who are in a special relationship.

After reading the romantic and sacrificial story of Valentine, indeed, sweetness is famous every Valentine's Day. You can do simple things and yet, sweet. You can give little effort and yet, made someone feel special. You don't need to buy an expensive jewelry or date your partner in a fine dining restaurant. Because at the end of the day, it's the memory that matters not those gifts. And you can always show to your loved ones how much they meant to you even if it’s not Valentines. Ultimately, it's neither the gifts nor the celebration that matters; it's the love you give. After all, Valentines is about love and romance. Have a happy Valentine's.


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