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Valentines Day Ghetto -Gram ( David Spates )
David Spates delivers a valentine Ghetto-gram to Andrew Davis, who is accompanied by James Waugh, Tiffany Paralta, and Zac Sanford. Check Out David's many other videos on his page like, "Martin Lither King Jr. Day", "Take off The Towel" "The White Joke" and many others with more to come! Don't forget to add me as a friend and subscribe. :-)
Also if you have a youtube, Myspace, Facebook, or tagged account, please add me there too. Just search for my name. David Spates :-) David Spates delivers a valentine Ghetto-gram to Andrew Davis, who is accompanied by James Waugh, Tiffany Paralta, and Zac Sanford. Ch... more -
V-Day moments
Listen to some of the experiences people have had on love day.
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Oui - Zazie
C'est tres bien Zazie, Merci! Could not find the Original Version but this one is very close! Nice montage through
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Indie Rock Valentines
It just wouldn’t be Valentine’s Day without the annual Indie Rock Valentine greetings from Action-Squad. They have some fun and post-modern ironic messages for that special, Pitchfork-reading, white-belt wearing, hipster in your life (and you know there's at least one).
All valentines are free and all proceeds to towards the Kalamazoo Institute for Advanced Action and Squaddry--helping uncool people find their awesome. It just wouldn’t be Valentine’s Day without the annual Indie Rock Valentine greetings from Action-Squad. They have some fun and post-... more -
A Love Story From The Reality Gap
by Nicole
One of my favorite wits, comedian, author and playwright Ben Elton, came up with the concept of The Reality Gap. Though intended as a comedic device, much truth is said in jest, and an understanding of this concept has served me well in life, especially when I applied it to one of the toughest things to get right in life: Love.
The Reality Gap occupies the territory between the lies we tell ourselves and others, and the way things actually are. To quote the good Doctor House, "Everyone lies." You therefore can't judge a potential mate by what they say, since it'll be peppered with their own misconceptions about themselves, what they think you want to hear, and what they think they need to tell you to get what they want. Actions can also be deceptive, so you need to look at something a little more set in stone as an indication of a potential partner's true self.
One such area of relative permanence is our homes; How we decorate them can serve as a visual indication of the reality gap hidden within. A living room is intended for public view and represents how we want to be seen by the world. Conversely, a bedroom is a more personal space, which is often seen by few, its décor representing more faithfully how we see ourselves. The gap between these two rooms represents the gap between how we see ourselves and what we want others to see, and thus it is a tangible metaphorical illustration of our inner reality gap.
A reality gap is not necessarily a bad thing though, since we all have our interior and exterior worlds, but the nature of these differences speaks volumes. Dating is an exercise in exploring this space, whether it be a crack or a chasm. When we first meet someone, we do the emotional equivalent of tidying the living room from top to bottom and putting a fresh vase of flowers on the coffee table before a guest arrives in order to give a good impression. As we get to know someone, our clutter is left exposed. Eventually, if the relationship is moving forward we move into the proverbial and literal bedroom, where, however much we may try to hide, more of our true selves is revealed.
After many years of unsuccessful dating, I began to apply my understanding of The Reality Gap. Rather than concentrating on what a date said, I'd look for the underlying intension. When possible, I'd apply my living room/bedroom litmus test, perhaps by poking my head around the door while paying a bathroom visit, or by taking a more direct approach and asking for a tour of a date's home (which many people like to give).
One man I dated failed the test miserably, having a sensible blue-grey Draylon couch in the living room, and silk sheets and a gold plated bed (14 carat - I kid you not!) in his boudoir, illustrating quite a reality gulf. Against my better instincts, on the advice of a friend who felt "everyone deserves a chance," I went out with him. Needles to say, the relationship was as brief as The Reality Gap was wide.
A little older and a lot wiser, the next man I went out with lived, worked and slept in one studio room, and showed a marked lack of any Reality Gap. What he said and I saw was definitely what I got. We've been together over a decade now, and have been married for eight of those years. Thus, like a washing machine in Consumer Reports, my theory is tried, tested and approved. I promised you a love story.
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In a Time of Trouble, a Transcendent Valentine Bond
"It's a long way from the first day at the beach. But if it's not the romantic love of Thursday's flowers and chocolates, it's something just as important. So if you were at a Mexican restaurant on Park Avenue on Wednesday, you would have seen a couple in their 30s and a cheerful young woman with a black ski jacket with a fur hood, blue jeans and a gray Puma book bag, sitting together looking like friends or like family - people sharing some kind of bond that really mattered. Which was exactly what they were." "It's a long way from the first day at the beach. But if it's not the romantic love of Thursday's flowers and choc... more
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love in bw by labros papageorgiou
it´s for the valentines day ps. i need a boyfriend rsrsrs
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I Hate Valentine's Day
Everybody says that Valentine's Day is just a day to sell stuff, and this time everybody's actually right. I hate Valentine's Day because it's over-commercialized, overpriced, overhyped, and basically a day for binge eating. But I'm not the only one grumpy. I polled dozens of young people, and they all had good reasons to be hatin' on V-Day. I even met a group of musicians on Hollywood Blvd in LA who composed a spontaneous anti-Valentine's day anthem just for my rant.
What do you think? Everybody says that Valentine's Day is just a day to sell stuff, and this time everybody's actually right. I hate Valentine&... more -
Saudi Arabia bans sale of red roses
The sale of red roses and red gifts has been banned by Saudi Arabia's religious police in the run-up to Valentine's Day, reports a local newspaper.
Officials from the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice warned flower and gift shops to remove all red items, including roses and wrapping paper, from their shelves.
"They visited us last night," an unidentified florist told the Saudi Gazette. "They gave us warnings and this morning we packed up all the red items."
In Riyadh, the ban came into force on Sunday and will remain until after February 14.
The authorities believe celebrating Valentine's Day is un-Islamic and encourages relations out of wedlock, which are strictly forbidden.
The crackdown has pushed up the price of the flowers on the black market, with some florists making deliveries in the middle of the night, the paper said. The sale of red roses and red gifts has been banned by Saudi Arabia's religious police in the run-up to Valentine's Day, rep... more -
Very funny love lines overheard in San Francisco
This is pretty funny stuff
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Finger Hearts and Special Valentines Day Prayer for Peace
This video was created in a burst of inspiration last valentines day. I discovered I could make hearts with my fingers and this wonderful mandala of video feedback, hands and hearts unfolded. I also wrote and recorded the music on my Mac. The video was captured live with no post processing from a Canon ZR70 video cam direct to Hard Disk. This video was created in a burst of inspiration last valentines day. I discovered I could make hearts with my fingers and this wonder... more
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Buy Fair Trade Chocolate for your Valentine!
There's no denying that eating chocolate, if you are a chocoholic, makes you feel good because it tastes so good. Now you can feel even better by buying "Fair trade" chocolate for Valentines Day and help end child slavery. There's no denying that eating chocolate, if you are a chocoholic, makes you feel good because it tastes so good. Now you can fe... more
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Viral Video Film School
It's Valentine's Day, and thanks to the InterneTube, not even the lonely confines of your laptop-equipped living room are safe from lovers grandly professing how much happier they are than you. Brett Erlich fires back in this edition of Viral Video Film School. It's Valentine's Day, and thanks to the InterneTube, not even the lonely confines of your laptop-equipped living room are sa... more
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