Valentines Day Gifts

So, Clueless Guy contacted me the other day with some advice on for him gifts for this romantic holiday.  He found an article on ESPN…. go figure…… with some helpful ideas.

Although the ideas are mainly for him, my personal fav that is a “for anyone” gift is the Apple !Pod.  And look above……. it’s pink!

I already have the video !Pod but I can honestly say that it never leaves my side.  I love the memory capacity and when I’m on a trip, I can also watch movies.  It’s a great gift for anyone who isn’t afraid of technology.  Sorry Mom, Dad, and Grandma…. maybe this gift isn’t for you.  Oh well, there’s always records.  Or maybe 8 tracks?  Do those still exist?

Just in time for Valentines Day, Jenna Jameson has come out with a new erotic book called Jenna Tales.  Who better to write about erotic tales than THE porn star herself.  According to the publisher, “These creative, sexy, funny, engaging, and powerful tales will tempt and tease and are the perfect, sexy gift for Valentine’s Day or any day. Each book in the eagerly awaited series includes sex tips, notes and quotes, and a wide and wild variety of titillating tales.”

This could be a nice gift for couples to read together on Valentines or any other day.

I gotta say, she is one savvy entrepreneur and self promoter.  Everyone knows who Jenna Jameson is.  She’s in TV, movies, radio, and now she writes books.  I suppose you only get a few short years in Hollywood (or wherever porn is made), and she’s certainly made the most of it.

This valentine’s Day, share the romantic gift of Eros and Psyche. They are two beautiful pieces of jewelry inspired by the love story between Psyche, a mythodical princess of great beauty, and Eros, the God of love.

The neat idea behind the necklaces is that when placed together, they form one single heart. The two halves may be different in size, but yet still compliment each other.

It is a great gift to share this Valentine’s Day!

I know we’ve talked about gift baskets before, but I found one today that’s specifically for Valentines Day.  Check out Act1GiftBaskets.com.  They have a gift basket called “Valentine’s Love and Romance”.

Look at all the stuff you get from them.

Painted Wicker Basket approx14″d x16″h
Dark Chocolate Covered Pretzel Twists 3.5oz box
Cinnamon Imperials Triangle Tube 4.2oz
Long Stem Rose Chocolate Candies Handwrapped RED Foil
Assorted Chocolates 6oz
Romance Music CD
Raspberry Almond Shortbread Cookies 6oz
Sparkling White Grape Juice-Imported 25.4oz
Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Squares 4.8oz Bag
Candy Tattoos .04oz
Chocolate Body Paint-Cherry with paint brush 2oz
Chocolate Body Paint-Watermelon 2oz
Chocolate Body Powder 12oz Jar
Chocolate Chip Tea Cake 2.5oz
Pearl Beads on a String decorative garnish
Ribbon Satin Roses

Two different flavors of body paint - with paint brush?  And some candy tattoos?  Hmmmm, that sounds like fun.  And that’s just for the regular large gift basket.   Look at all the stuff you get for the extra large…

Painted Wicker Basket approx.17×12.5×18
Dark Chocolate Covered Pretzel Twists 3.5oz box
Long Stem Rose Chocolate Candies Handwrapped RED Foil
Assorted Chocolates 6oz
Strip Chocolate Board Game for Lovers
Tuxedo 2 piece Black Tie Keepsake Gift Box 12×10.5×2 Faux Velvet
Chocolate Filled Wafer Cookies 1.41oz Gold (inside tuxedo box)
Raspberry Almond Shortbread Cookies 6oz
Sparkling White Grape Juice-Imported 25.4oz
3″ Round Floating Candles White
Music CD Romance
10″ Plush Bear with Heart - extra cute
Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Squares 4.8oz Bag
Chocolate Cherries in Heart Shaped Gift Box 5oz
Chocolate Body Paint-Cherry with paint brush 2oz
Chocolate Body Paint-Blueberry 2oz
Chocolate Body Paint-Watermelon 2oz
Chocolate Body Paint-Lemon 2oz
Candy Tattoos .04oz
Chocolate Body Powder 12oz Jar
White Tea & Verbena Body Lotion -8 fl.oz.
White Tea & Verbena Bubble Bath - 8 fl.oz.
Vanilla Caramels 3.5oz
Chocolate Chip Tea Cake 2.5oz
Pearl Beads on a String decorative garnish
Ribbon Satin Roses

Lotions, Bubble bath, and a “Strip Chocolate Board Game for Lovers” - oh my!

Both of these gift baskets are pretty expensive, but I’m guessing the memories will last a lifetime.

I came across another interesting comment left on our blog recently, as well.  Remember having….. or you still may have like myself, the cool lava lamps and retro glitter lights that would stay on all night? I would stay mezmorized  just watching the lights.  LumiGram, offers the same kind of unique idea and is a perfect decoration for the special holiday.

This luminous heart pillow will stay lit all night — its included batteries will keep that fiber optic fire burning for 10 hours.

Someone sent us a comment a few days ago saying he saw a New York Times article about a company called PhotoFiddle.  So I took a look at the site, and it seems like it would be a great idea for a Valentines Day gift.  PhotoFiddle takes your pictures and turns them into an oil painting, with a bunch of different options.  Anything from black and white, kaleidescope, colored squares, film negative strips, or even collage, which is depicted below (not so well - I think they’re careful about people stealing images).  It’s a pretty cool site - would be perfect for couples.

Remember the old atari systems and games? Yes, I realize it’s going back a few years but I remember how much fun i had, not to mention how many hours I put in.

I don’t realize how fun the old school systems were until they keep coming out with newer systems.

My ultimate goal this Valentine’s Day? To convince my significant other to get me the 2-in-1 Nintendo Nes/SNes system. Not to mention the few necessary games like the Super Mario Series, Mario kart, Dr. Mario, and Donkey Kong….. all my addictions!

In the past, I’ve talked about candles, but how about romantic incense? It’s a great way to romanticize your home or bedroom.  Romanticize?? Is that even a word? I believe it is but if’ it’s not, I have now created it.  Yes, romanticize your home, and well, even your intimate life. YUMMMMM!

If you’re like me though, you like a little bit of feng shui in your life and incense is a great topper for the perfect shui home. There are so many scents and burner set ups that you can colaberate pretty easily with the current decor of your home or bedroom.

And, I’ve even been told that incense is often the perfect afrodisiac. That’s definitely something you can’t go wrong with for this Valentine’s Day and night.

I saw a press release today for a company called Lobster Gram, where it says that their products would make great…Valentines Day Gifts? Really, a lobster gram?

I mean, I can understand getting one of those for another event in February, Super Bowl Sunday, but I’m not so sure about Valentines Day. Well, I guess if someone is a a huge lobster / seafood fan. And their Valentines package does have a heart-shaped cake.

I know I’m not the movie critic that Hot Chick is, and I’m probably not going to make a top ten list anytime soon. However, I do have to to recommend the movie I saw last night, Juno. Roger Ebert rated it as one of his top movies of 2007, and everyone I talked to said it was awesome. ImdB users already had it in the top 200 movies of all-time. I can definitely understand why. It was by far the most well-written, well-acted movie I’ve seen in a long time. Ellen Page absolutely carries the movie all the way through. You’ve probably seen the previews. It’s about a high-school girl (Page) who oops gets pregnant, but instead of getting the shmishmortion, she decides to go through the pregnancy and ridicule in school and give it away for adoption to a perfect yuppie couple played by Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner. Hmmm, what else can I tell you without giving stuff away? Not sure - just go see it - one day it will make Hot Chick’s top ten list. And I really hope Page becomes a star - great delivery, very funny.