Feb 14, 2006 18:33
Allow me, if you will, to write the book on a great Valentine's Day supprise:
Step 1: Buy a hugely expensive gift before hand which involves something you would do together and make sure she knows about it (concert tickets, an out of town trip, etc). Explain how this is such a huge gift that you will not be able to afford anything else.
Step 2: Appologize profusely when you tell her about the big gift (because she won't get anything on V-day when her friends will be!!
Step 3: Order flowers to be delivered on V-day to her work/home/class (though the last can be embarassing, so be careful with that one). The key part to this is to do it while you are talking to her on the phone. Casually ask for her address, say that you have some letters/bills/belated birthday cards to send to her, something that makes her a little mad that you haven't sent them before now (this is key because it takes her mind away from the thought that you may be trying to send her flowers, after all, V-day is only 3 days away, she's on the lookout for any hint of you giving a gift).
Step 4: On V-day, wish her a happy V-day first off, as early as possible without waking her up or pissing her off. Also, appologize again for not having anything for her on this special day. IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE YOU DO THIS EARLY ENOUGH THAT THERE IS NO WAY THE FLOWERS COULD HAVE ARRIVED YET!!! THIS PART MAKES IT ALL THAT MUCH BETTER FOR HER...
Step 5: Wait. Period. Keep your phone close and wait. At some point in the day, you will get a call from a very excited woman because she "didn't think I was going to get anything!! This is so great, baby, I love you!!"
Step 6: Bask in the glory of being a great boyfriend (come one, we don't get many changes to do this!!).
And this is exactly how mine and Mel's V-day played out. Perfect, to a tee, if I may say so myself. I am the master of good supprises.
Ok, sorry for the bragging, but damnit, I'm so good at this it's scary.