Valentine's Day 101 - Valentines ideas, gifts, history ideas for the day of love

When is Valentine's Day?

Valentine's day is celebrated on February 14th every year. (Some people also refer to it as Valentine day). Valentine's day 2010 will be on a Sunday and so couples can plan a romantic weekend away to celebrate the holiday of love.

St. Valentine's
Who is St. Valentine's? And did he create this day for all lovers to unite? Or did Hallmark think it up as a way to sell a lot of valentine's day cards?
Newadvent.org says:
The popular customs associated with Saint Valentine's Day undoubtedly had their origin in a conventional belief generally received in England and France during the Middle Ages, that on 14 February, i.e. half way through the second month of the year, the birds began to pair. Thus in Chaucer's Parliament of Foules we read:

"For this was sent on Seynt Valentyne's day
Whan every foul cometh ther to choose his mate. "

Go to Newadvent.org to see more about St. Valentine.

Valentine's Day Party?
Want to plan a Valentine's day party? First decide if you want it to be a big party or a small party, i.e just the two of you.

This article is so the guys out there get what they want for Valentine's day too! How to give him a sexy valentines day gift.

Valentines Ideas
Need some cool Valentine's day ideas? Want to plan a romantic night with your loved plan or just an unique valentines idea to let them know how special they are to you? Maybe you should write some valentine's day poetry to express your feelings. Learn how to write a valentine's day poem here.Or write a romantic valentines day love letter or learn how to write a heartfelt love letter.

Don't feel bad if you don't have much money and need to buy a cheap valentines day gift. This article can help you find a romantic gift for the one you love. If you have a bit of money and need help choosing a gift, it is good to know that you can never go wrong with jewelery. Find out how to go jewelery shopping for your girlfriend.
You can learn some ways to plan a inexpensive date idea as a good way to save some money.Here is a way for you to learn how to make valentines gift ideas for someone special. Or draw a special picture for the one you love. Learn how to draw a valentines teddy bear.

Cooking for valentines day? Then learn how to make an easy valentine's day dessert. Also learn how to make a valentine's day dinner for two.

How to Give Unique Valentine Gifts to Wife

Valentine’s Day comes once a year and it is a day that commemorates love and romance. Traditional gifts are chocolate, a bouquet of two dozen long stem red roses, diamond jewelry, and dinner reservations for two at a fine dining restaurant. On average men assume that these are the gifts that their wife desires. However, in many cases actions speak louder gifts.  Before you fall into the same old Valentine gift routine, you may want to view these unique Valentine gifts of love. Look here to see how to give unique valentine gifts to wife.

How to choose a Valentines day gift for your wife. And to be fair, how to choose a valentines day gift for your husband.

Sad Valentine? Try Online dating!
Are you sad because you are single and have no-one to celebrate valentine's day with? Maybe you should consider online dating. Online dating can be a great way to meet a new guy or girl to date. If you need help deciding between different online dating services then you are in luck. Check out this 'How to Choose between online dating services' article.
One of the most popular online dating websites is Match.com, they have thousands of good looking men and beautiful women for you to meet and date. Don't be discouraged if you are not getting any winks or emails. Learn how to create a match.com profile that gets hundreds of winks and views.
Some people also worry that they will not know how to act with a new boyfriend or girlfriend. It's also hard for people who date millionaires. If you want to date a millionaire but are not sure how to act, you should read the how to date a millionaire article for some great advice.
However, some single women feel like they don't need to have someone to celebrate the occasion with. Read this to see how to celebrate valentine's day if you are a single woman.

Valentine's day for long distance relationships
Don't despair if you are in a long distance relationship and want to spend valentine's day with the one you love. Read the how to spend valentine's day if you are in a long distance relationship article.

Don't Want to be in a relationship for valentines day? Then read how to ruin any relationship, dating, marriage, completely!

Want to teach students how to celebrate valentines day? Then how to plan a fun Valentine's Day lesson plan for elementary age students.

Free Movie Tickets to see Kristen Stewart's new movie 'The Yellow Handkerchief'

Do you want a free movie ticket to see Kristen Stewart's new film?

 Kristen Stewart's newest movie isn't one of the 'Twilight' movies but 'The Yellow Handkerchief'. She stars in this movie with William Hurt, Maria Bello and newcomer Eddie Redmayne.

The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and will be released in select theaters Feburary 26, 2010 in theaters. 'The Yellow Handkerchief' has received pretty good reviews and is about strangers on a roadtrip through Louisiana.

 FIND OUT HOW TO GET FREE MOVIE TICKETS HERE.

The Facebook fanpage states about the movie that "Brett Hanson (William Hurt) dealing with a painful past, crosses paths with Martine (Kristen Stewart), a troubled teenager ,and her new ‘ride’ Gordy (Eddie Redmayne).  The trio head out together, each motivated by his/her own reasons:  Brett must decide whether he wants to return to the uncertainty of his life and his ex-wife May (Maria Bello) for whom he longs, Martine yearns to escape her family and Gordy hopes to get close to her."

For info on how to get the free movie tickets, click HERE.

eHow Blog Carnival

I'm posting an eHow Blog Carnival today. And what a great sampling of how-to articles in this week's ehow blog carnival. We have everything from roses, to genealogy to kidney stones. Something for everyone!

1. Want to make your boyfriend/girlfriend/wife/husband happy this valentine's day? Give the best and cheap Valentines day gift. Write them a poem. Learn  how to write a valentines day poem for the one you love.

2. Spring will be here before you know it so it's not too early to be thinking about roses.Learn more about growing the popular Knock Out Rose with its exceptional extended blooming period from Stratus' article, How to Grow Knock Out Roses. 

3. Looking to get in shape this year? Keep your New Years Resolution alive with practical advice on how to buy a home elliptical.

4. Ms.June Bug has a great tutorial on how to delete internet history and cookies on your computer. This is part one of a helpful series on the topic.

5. Tracing your family's roots? Learn how to find a ship's immigrant passenger lists which can contain important genealogical information.

 6. Speaking of our ancestors, did you realize Martin Luther King day is coming up? Find out how to act in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

7. Do you know how to get government interest free loan for up to 10 years? Alrady is sharing information that can save thousands of dollars in interest with careful planning.

8. Have you signed up for Adsense but can't figure out where your clicks are coming from? Don't worry, you're not along. Learn how to set up url channels for google adsense and finally track your earnings. 

9. In the same vein, Purely Passive Income.com has some great information on how to create a passive income for yourself. It's always a good idea to diversify revenue streams.

10. On the medical side, there's almost nothing more painful than a kidney stone. Find out how to pass kidney stones using natural methods like water, herbal drinks and beer.

11. Once you pass that kidney stone you'll be so happy you'll want to learn how to give thanks to God for the blessings in your life.

And that's it for this week's ehow blog carnival! Hope you found something of interest.

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and newly released 'New Moon' videos

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner are the stars of 'Twilight' and the soon to be released 'New Moon'. Even though 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' isn't released until November 20th, 2009 there are still plenty of good clips and trailers that have been made available.

Look below for links to the newest 'New Moon' clips:

1. Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner in a scene where Jacob says, "I know what he did to you, but Bella, I won't ever hurt you, I promise."
Click HERE to view the clip.

2. Do you want to know if Robert Pattinson is dating Kristen Stewart? If Taylor Lautner is dating Taylor Swift? What happens to Edward and Bella? Well, now you have the chance to get your questions to the stars of 'New Moon' answered. Click HERE to find out how.

3.Watch a video of Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner in Brazil HERE.

4. Team Edward or Team Jacob? Watch Robert Pattinson (Edward Cullen) and Taylor Lautner introduce some new clips with Kristen Stewart HERE.

5. Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart kiss in this next clip! Well, Edward Cullen and Bella Swan do at least. Watch the clip HERE.

6. Edward Cullen saves Bella Swan in this next clip. Watch it HERE.

7. Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in a loving parking lot scene. Oh, why is he soo handsome?
Watch it HERE.

We could almost have the whole movie with all these clips but I don't mind. I love Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and 'New Moon.'

Freelance Writing Jobs- Post 1

Here is a list of legitimate online work from home freelance writing jobs. Some of the websites are considered pay per blog and the others pay you per article but all are pretty cool.

I have started writing for one of them and have been paid. I am going to start a new blog discussing my online writing endeavors and more about these websites.

1. www.demandstudios.com

Freelance writing of articles. They have thousands of topics to choose from and you get paid $15 for most articles 400-500 words and $7.50 for fact sheet articles, 150-200 words. You can also suggest article topics and get $5 each for them.

You write the article, it goes to a copy editor, who either approves it or sends it back to be rewritten. Then you can either rewrite or just abandon it. You get to write 10 articles at a time. All of the articles need a reference and you may need to research some titles a little longer. I have found google books to be a great way to research and have a credible citation.

You alsoget paid twice a week, which is awesome. They pay via paypal, which you can then transfer to your bank account.

2. www.ninerniner.com

A site composed of about 32 different blogs. You sign up and can write posts for any blogs. The only requirement is 200 words and the pay is pretty low, $0.50 a post but can add up if you write a lot of posts. You can pretty much write whatever you want. You get paid through paypal once a month if your account balance reached $25 the previous month.

3. www.brighthub.com

They pay you $10 to write articles in categories that you choose. However, it can be hard to get into more mainstream categories.

4. www.reviewstream.com

They pay $2 for everything you review and you can review absolutely anything.

Calling for the resignation of Officer Justin Barrett

So another Boston Police Officer decided to comment on the controversy regarding Professor Gates. In an Email that he sent he called Gates a "banana-eating jungle monkey" and said "He has indeed transcended back to a bumbling jungle monkey." from http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090730/ts_alt_afp/usracismarrestuniversitypolice.

This is not acceptable!! I think that the officer that said these things, Officer Justin Barrett, needs to be fired immediately. He was suspended pending a hearing but he better be terminated. His views are not acceptable, especially as a police officer. What sort of justice can this racist be giving to African-Americans he comes into contact with. He is a bigot, ignorant and obviously not capable of being a fair and impartial officer.

FIRE HIM NOW Boston! And SHAME on YOU Officer Justin Barrett!

Is a longer and healthier old age leading to unemployment?

So I was reading this article on msnbc http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32089674/ns/business-personal_finance and I got to thinking, should people who don't have a very rare and particularized skill and have enough money to retire be made to retire?

The article states that many people choose to continue working for several reasons after they retire and obviously if they need the money they should be allowed to but what about those who can? Are they not helping to keep someone else unemployed?

Here is my rationale. Person of retirement age X is most probably not in an entry-level position and so maybe a new person won't start off at their level but if someone in the company, say Q who is at entry-level is promoted then unemployed person Y could apply for and possible get Q's job. Thus, creating one less unemployed person.

If a mass number of X's decided to just volunteer their time to non-profit organizations and left their paying jobs, then Q's could move up the ladder in their jobs, make more money which would put more money back into the economy. More than likey X's aren't spending that much money on consumer products and stuff for kids because they don't need them and don't have young kids anymore. So Q is putting more money back into the economy.

Then we have Y, who didn't have a job and was maybe living off the state. They then have a job and so aren't taking money from the state and they are putting back into the economy with their new job.

This cycle has the potential to be really really effective. I am starting to think that maybe retired people who are just working because they have nothing better to do should think about how their actions may be affecting others who are coming up and want to work.