| However it is the ideas or perhaps lack of which that | | | | I ask if the settings that surround the meal be special |
| may lead many a male to ask "How should this day | | | | should not what we force our stomachs digest be |
| be spent with this lady (weather she be young or not) | | | | equally? With this in mind why not take some time to |
| whose eye has been caught by the man that he be?". | | | | get a cookbook that will open the world of the finer |
| There are those who might respond by claiming that it | | | | dishes. Naturally these books would not be needed by |
| is appropriate to present their damsels with flowers or | | | | those whose gastronomic abilities match their longing |
| chocolates that be accompanied by cards that like he | | | | for those dishes of the gourmet kind nor for the ones |
| so many centuries ago come signed "your Valentine" | | | | who prefer to reserve a table at their favorite |
| and it is not I that I would dispute this notion but | | | | restaurant. I unsurprisingly lean in favor of Italian cuisine |
| encourage it. | | | | my name being Gianni Truvianni. |
| However some may ask does this truly suffice to | | | | 3 Entertainment is also something we might consider |
| demonstrate to that special lady in our lives how she | | | | but this should come in the form of something that |
| stirs up our emotions of adulation? How her mere | | | | allows for intimate contact and by this I mean not |
| presence not only in our eyes but in our lives serves | | | | activities of an outdoor nature but of another. |
| us for inspiration that we feed upon to get us through | | | | Watching a film of a romantic temperament while |
| the day till we join her for those moments of intimacy | | | | cuddling on a loveseat. Many people have diverse |
| that give meaning to our lives? To those who inquire | | | | believes as to what romantic films are and it would not |
| along these lines I would retort that it be not a matter | | | | be for me to say if they are right or otherwise with |
| of magnitude but of the eminence we show in the | | | | regards to their believes. Nonetheless my emotions tell |
| mode we express our feelings. It is for them that I | | | | me that films which I would label as romantic are those |
| have the following suggestions on how they might | | | | that make us long with all our being to see those who |
| allow all the tenderness that be inside them to radiate | | | | the screen has placed in front of us end up happily in |
| to the one they wish to share it with. | | | | love, though this may actually not occur in the scenario |
| 1 First let us begin with what presents should be | | | | that we should be the recipients of a "sad ending" as |
| gotten? To this question I would say that Saint | | | | opposed to a happy one. As a personal |
| Valentine's day by nature is not a day that requires | | | | recommendation (me being the author of a book |
| expensive presents, not that they be out of place | | | | entitled "New York's Opera Society") why not |
| should they come but let us not forget that this day is | | | | substitute a film with a passionate opera such as "La |
| for romance so if presents should come they need | | | | Traviata" or "La Boheme". It is these anecdotes though |
| not be in the costly category. May they be something | | | | tragic in finale to the point of creating tears in those of |
| that be not only an item but one that sends a | | | | sensitivity that may actually liven spirits by allowing us |
| message such as flowers. However for those wishing | | | | to contrast them to our own reality which hopefully will |
| to express their desire for ardor deeper then might I | | | | not match the heartbreak of "Aida". Passion let us |
| suggest perfume that when combined with the scent | | | | never forget means suffering so to men who in my |
| of the lady in mind will emit a fragrance of splendor | | | | outlook be truly gallant then let me suggest that they |
| which would be uniquely hers in its influence of | | | | through embraces and other forms of physical stimuli |
| seduction. Of coarse there are those whose taste and | | | | be the ones to alleviate the distress in their lady |
| daring may run them in to what we shall call the more | | | | companions that opera may have induced. |
| direct approach of togetherness so it is to them that I | | | | Entertainment also need not by necessity be limited to |
| suggest lingerie. This being what is reserved for certain | | | | the home. After all many are the places where we |
| eyes exclusively such as stockings of silk that when | | | | may take that special someone for instance |
| seen by others give not their intent but when exposed | | | | restaurants after which our day might end with an |
| to our eye become a lure for our desires. I naturally | | | | interlude in our chambers of sleep. For my own |
| understand that there are those whose financial | | | | however I would not have the soiree conclude after |
| situation or ideas may lead them to buying jewelry | | | | dinning and would extend it to include attending the |
| such as diamond rings or tiaras that shine and sparkle | | | | opera where we see true romance as might not be |
| on their beloved but to those I advice to save such | | | | witnessed elsewhere. |
| lovely souvenirs for anniversaries as basically that is | | | | 4 Our attire for this day like all else should be set on |
| when they be more in season. | | | | pleasing the one who does likewise for us so with |
| 2 Many perhaps who find themselves in a couple do | | | | regards to this I leave it up to each couple to decide |
| not have ideas of romance on what activities they | | | | what they wish that certain someone to see them in. |
| may engage in with their partner other then the | | | | As for myself however I have always preferred the |
| obvious acts of carnality. I for my part am not | | | | elegant touch when the subject be clothing. This |
| attempting to dissuade any from those sensuous | | | | elegance manifesting itself in the form of a suit that |
| moments for this is the whole idea of Saint Valentine's | | | | allows us men to display not only the finer features of |
| day. It is in my esteem however that these actions | | | | our physique but also the gentler side of our qualities |
| which might be performed on any other day take on | | | | and though most ladies will not say. We who are of an |
| an added significance on Saint Valentine's day. Bearing | | | | observant nature will notice their reaction when our |
| this in mind I suggest that our actions should lead up to | | | | look be aided by the grandeur of graceful attire. |
| it. When making this past statement I speak not of | | | | 5 In all this advise I leave this for last precisely because |
| what is commonly referred to as foreplay but perhaps | | | | it is not least but most. It being if we allow our inner |
| what guides us to it in the form of a meal that be | | | | feelings for that one we cherish to take over our |
| illuminated solely by the light of candle. This ambiance | | | | deeds on this day then all the above suggestions will |
| might lend flavor to even those vitals which under | | | | take on a higher tonality of sentiments in our hearts. |
| circumstances that differ would be barely palatable but | | | | |