It’s also a day men demonstrate the power to read between the lines. With a little practice, we’ve learned that “You don’t have to get me anything” really means “If you don’t get me something, you don’t get anything for a week!” See, we’re not so dumb.
I’d like to say a special thanks to Jeffrey Beesler. Last week, after reading a really crappy review of my book, he offered some encouraging words. Thanks Dude, I needed that, and I don’t intend to give up.
The Words Crafter at The Rainy Day Wanderer gave me the Write Hard Award. Thanks, Words Crafter!
I’m passing it on to:
Clarissa Draper at Listen to the Voices
Rayna at Coffee Rings Everywhere.
And wanted to let you know about another cool blogfest coming up soon! DiscConnected is hosting the Super 8 Debut Albums blogfest:
SUPER 8 DEBUT ALBUMS BLOG HOP
Remember that first helping of Meat Loaf?
How about when you "Got the Knack?"
On February 28, we're listing our all time eight favorite debut albums from artists where they hit paydirt the first time!
Visit his SITE to sign up!
And to all you ladies who said you loved the Resident Evil series - that's just too damn cool!
Now, where were all of you when I was a teenager, and the girls thought that stuff was gross and weird?
85 comments:
Actually, when I say, don't get me anything, I mean it. I hate Valentines day because, really, when you think about it properly, it's useless. Why? Because the media tells the world they should buy something and be romantic. People are bein TOLD to do it. That is not romantic. Romantic is doing such things on any old day for no apparent reason! :o) So um yeah ... that was my rant ;o)
Some fun observations there, Alex! I hope you your lady have a lovely day.
The Super 8 Debut Albums fest sounds good but, as for the A to Z, I'll be a little lurker.
Congrats on the awards!
I agree with Jessica Bell. Where's the romance in performing because you are told...bring me a wild flower on a sunny day or a pretty rock in winter's gloom.
That will show you love more and thinking of me always.
...but just to be on the safe sign, you had better buy something!
Judging by your comments so far I'd say Monday isn't the best day for remembering romance.
Any way I hope you and you wife are together for many more and they are all happy.
Jessica, I don't get her chocolate or anything, because I know she doesn't want that!
Thanks, Margo.
Gail, I did!
Thanks, Mary - and me too!
My husband and I don't celebrate either, other than to spend the evening together and not headed off in different directions. Enjoy it!
very cool stuff going on and the super 8... thing rocks the mic!
jeremy
Hey thanks for the V day button - I'm gonna edit it into my post for today right now!
Ooooh, I love Meatloaf, but mostly his late 90's videos and songs.
It's true that YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUY ME ANYTHING means exactly the opposite.
Congrats on the awards.
I always meant it when I said don't get me anything. But they always did.
Happy Valentine's Day Alex!
Congratulations on your awards. And Happy Valentine's Day.
Don't worry, Alex. You don't have to get me anything...
This year for valentine's Day, my significant other gave me the best gift ever. He didn't audibly groan when I ordered more books (including a certain CassaStar novel) from Amazon.
Happy Valentine's Day!
When I was a kid I loved Valentine's Day when you get a party at school and pass around cheap Valentine cards. Now I don't like it so much. I wish I had the money back from all the Valentine's crap I bought for my ex-wives.
Lee
Tossing It Out
That is the coolest blog award graphic yet. Love it!
I won't allow hubby to buy anything for Valentine's Day. I'd rather go for a hike and have a picnic. I guess quality time is my love language. :)
Thanks for spreading the love Alex! Can you teach me that trick about reading between the lines? :) Now I have to go check out the super8 fest.
Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow
yeah, don't buy me anything, actually means don't buy me anything around my house. i'm too miserly for my own good, i think...
i find it hilarious that that boycott american women dude appeared on this post. :)
Have a great day with the wife, Alex!
Share the love....
Michael
Congrats on your award, sir! You DEFINITELY embody what it stands for!!
Alison, sometimes we need to do just that.
Dezz, that's what I thought it meant!
Chris, you're a dude - so no lines to read between!
MJ, thanks!!! I try not to grumble much.
Not a good investment, huh, Lee?
Ciara, we do small gifts, but it's the quality time that matters.
Aspiring, that was odd, but it's gone now.
Thanks everyone and have a great Valentine's!
Happy Valentine's Day, Alex! And congratulations on the awards. :)
Last year we totally forgot! Sometimes we do exchange cards. One year we were at a store and just picked out cards and handed them to each other to read and then put them back.
Congrats on all the awards!!! Happy Valentine's Day....:)
I've got roses and chocolates. The man did well.
If they say "don't get me anything," don't get them anything. Make them something. With your own two hands. (Or with your own one hand, if you only have one.)
A homemade card and/or dinner will be appreciated much more than a store-bought anything. That is, unless you can't cook. In that case, choose your chocolates well, and book your table well in advance.
You don't have to get me anything, Captain Alex, really you don't.
:-)
HAPPY VALENTINES!!! Yay for some blog loving!! Take care
x
LOL on your awesome reading-between-the-lines power! And sorry about the sucky review. :(
And I'm a Resident Evil fan, too! And Alien, and Preditor, and Terminator ..... Gotta love the 80's!
Resident Evil rocks!! Supposed to get the last movie in that series in a few days from Netflix. Can't wait! Also, I would like to vouch for the few women like myself who say their man's don't have to get them anything and mean it!! We exist! And it is totally legit! Don't need a thing. Happy Valentines Day Alex!
Hey Alex, I still have a hangover from the top 10 music countdown blogfest, so I'm going cold turkey for a while (at least until I've finally caught up w/ my commenting...sheesh, try to take one measly vacation...)
Congrats on the awards! And by the way, I'm always suspicious of girls who claim to like gross and weird video games...I just didn't think our DNA allowed for it.
My wife gets gifts all through the year so she knows I love her even if I don't bring her candy or flowers on valentines.
Thanks, Alex so much for the award. I'm horrible with them. I often forget to thank people on my blog. If I haven't thanked you before the end of the week, yell at me.
Also, who would give you a bad review!?
I don't like Valentines Day. All it does is make Hallmark richer. Love and appreciation is not about a single day in the year and now, like every other holiday, people do it because they "have to". Tsk, Tsk, Tsk.
Alex-
I just watched the new Resident Evil over the weekend- thats what me and manly man basically did for Vday. I thought it was alot better than the third.
Thanks for passing on the Love, I know Jules is so heartfelt at seeing all the buttons everywhere. Jules rocks!
Have a wonderful day!
Happy Valentines day!
Thanks for spreading the love. :)
Thanks for spreading the love. :)
Happy Valentine's Day, Alex. Psst, you do know that chocolate - while it MUST accompany the gift and must be of the finest variety in a pretty package - is not considered the gift itself. (Just looking out for you.)
xoRobyn
Thanks, Elizabeth!
Karen, it is nice to remember.
Jamie, I like that card idea!
Nate, I could write her a song, but I'm not that good, so doubt she'd like it!
Kitty, I can only handle that kind of pressure from one woman at a time!
Ali, you're a cool chick then!
Colene, I'd still feel guilty...
Nicki, you haven't met my wife...
Clarissa, I would never yell at you.
Wendy, that's why we don't go nuts for this holiday.
Summer, sounds romantic to me!
Taking notes, Robyn - thanks.
At least most of the posts were honest...
Women seem to agree that Valentine's Day flowers/gifts, etc are NOT romantic, but a Pavlovian response to television commercials, and they'd rather see romance on a truly spontaneous basis.
But GOD HELP YA, MEN if you miss Valentine's Day!
Larry
Alex-
I almost forgot...
Thanks for the plug on the Super 8 Debut Albums blog hop.
Larry
We always have flowers.
We always have chocolate.
No sense buying gifts!
My wife and I agreed a long time ago that we'd not buy each other presents on VD. We also agreed that it's a prefect excuse to go out and have a great dinner!
Have a great week Alex...
I'm with Jessica Bell : we should carry love's gifts with us to others in our hearts each day of the year. Surprise is the spice of any good gift. Roland
i am lovin the button just lovin it
Oh, did I miss something? Where's the Resident Evil love posted? (I'll look...) I need to see the latest one - I think it's coming up on my Netflix list... :) Happy V-day to you!
Larry, you got that right! And you're welcome - hope a bunch sign up for the fest.
Pat, we'd go out, but I hate waiting for a table. We just agree not to do food stuffs.
Donea, I reviewed it this weekend - think you'll enjoy it.
Thanks for passing on the love!
I'm so pleased Jeffrey offered you support. You must NEVER give up.
I tried visiting the Super 8 blog site but nothing happened. I'll try again later.
p.s. Resident Evil rocks!
"Don't get me anything" in my house usually means, "we're too poor to buy stuff, but I'd still like you to help me with the dishes." :)
Congrats on the award! And I'm also glad Jeffrey was there to give you a boost when you needed it. Good friends are a wonderful thing.
I adore Meatloaf (the band not the food).
Jai
Ohhh, another music blogfest.... Cool!
I'm not the least bit romantic but we are having heart shaped pizza tonight for dinner!
Congratulations on the awards. Sorry to hear about the bad review. I have one of those. Then the guy wrote a private apology two days later. Umm...no I don't intend to forgive, I mean forget what you said.
Nancy
teehee--see, when I say I don't need anything, I mean it. But then again, I am the only wage earner at the moment. I will probably get a card and a nice dinner, which will be just right. (though I have been eyeing the box of chocolates my daughter got from her boyfriend with a bit of envy)
Congrats on the awards!
Yeah, "Don't get me anything" is a secret code for "But it doesn't mean you can't treat me special, okay?"
FYI.
Congrats on your award! Super 8 sounds really fun; I might check this one out.
I, too mentioned Jules today, great button, by the way!
I'm with Jessica, it does take the romance out, a bit, but I won't turn down chocolate, no matter what ;-D
A crappy review? How dare they! Just sic your 500+ followers on them and see how fast they can backpedal! Happy Valentines Day ... Alex and his mysterious wife! :)
You're awesome, too.
Happy Valentines! :D
I'm sorry to hear about the bad
review!
Congratulations on the awards!
Happy Valentine's Day!
I always mean what I say. And I always say, "And don't forget the chocolate." j/k really. I go get it myself that way I know it’s the right kind. But I share.
Regarding the RE series. We were all several states away.
every day is valentines day with my hubby so we don't need a special celebration :)
According to your comments, I’m not the only woman in the world who means it when I say don’t get me anything! We do something together that we both enjoy. This year it’s fixing lobster tails for dinner and that beats any gift in my book. Happy Valentine's Day!
I just want a word about crappy reviews - you know not everyone is going to get or love it. The important thing - look at all of us who do! I have heard other writers say that all it takes is one bad review to get you down, but there are so many more good reviews out there! Don't even give that one any credence!
And as for high school - I was a cheerleader that knew more about football than most guys. I love hearing men say "where were you?" I was RIGHT there and guys were totally annoyed by me. You think that's what you want, but it's NEVER what you want. You're a teenage boy. I'm sure there were plenty of girls who were into that stuff in high school, but you thought they were 'weird' or didn't even notice them.
I enjoy Valentine's Day. It was fun when my kids were little and used to make me cards and gifts. They were so proud of them and I still have them all.
Now as a high school teacher I always have a few students who make me goofy Valentines. I love teenagers.
Glad to hear the crappy review didn't keep you down for long.
Wait, wait, wait! I got tears coming outta my eyes!!! Okay, ahem. *still lauging*
For the record. If I tell my husband I don't need/want anything, I really don't. And I'd rather have the oil in my car changed, the car washed, or taught how to use my ipod than have flowers, jewelry (especially diamonds-everybody loves diamonds-I like being different) or chocolate. Reese's Pieces are better.
I gotta go, I'm off laughing again...this was great!
Ellie, LinkyTools is having issues, so keep trying to join the Super Fest. And yeah, that was cool of Jeffrey.
Emily, nothing wrong with that!
Thanks, Jai - and no one likes the food.
Kelly, that sounds romantic to me!
Hart, take one - you know you want to!
Lydia, check - got it!
Thanks, Beth!
Golden, it happens to everyone.
Jane, lobster tails - now that's special!
Jennie, I won't give that review another thought - and wow, I think I just got a beatdown!!!
I noticed my wife right out of college and she likes that stuff...
Susan, that must be fun!
Ricky, obviously I'm not allowed!
Thanks everyone. Okay, back to the Valentine's festivities...
Happy Valentine's Day to you and your wife! :)
You're a smart man, Alex! Happy V Day!
Alex, I don't know how you could have a bad book review unless the reader thought he was reading a different genre. If you like science fiction- Star Wars-Top Gun type stuff you cannot help but like your book. I let my brother read my copy and HE loved it. Now I say get the movie deal done and they will all shut up! Good VD post.
Hey congrats on the award. Well deserved. And yes, it's amazing how many hot geek girls there are now.
Haha, Alex, you must know that you're smarter than the average man. Most of them would listen to, "Don't get me anything." haha. Maybe you should teach classes?
Or how about write a book about it?!
Valentines day? Valentines Day? What is this Valentines Day you speak of?...'cause I got nothing! Not even a stinking card!
Alex, thanks for the shout-out, and of course you're welcome. I'm always ready to motivate my friends to strive for the stars!
Chuck, thanks, and a movie deal would be great! And the reviewer is a sci-fi/fantasy reviewer, so no idea.
Thanks, Copyboy.
Saumya, might only work with my wife...
Sandra, you have the heart up above!
Jeffrey, be on the ready then!
Congrats on your awards! And this Super 8 Blog Hop sounds very cool :)
Congrats on the awards!
It's great to have that good review after a bad review. I had a bad review and addressed all of the issues with the re-edited version. I asked the reviewer to give another review but she declined and left the bad review up. Arrggghhh!!!!
I'm far to frugal to ask for unnecessary things. And I'm pathetically unromantic.
Hope you had a good one!
Nice job on the awards. Can't wait to see your album list.
Writing Nut, hope you can participate!
Stephen, that sucks. This was a tiny review on a book site, so I'll get over it.
Thanks everyone!
Hope your Valentine's Day was special; mine has been postponed till the weekend. I do love that we have a holiday, full of color, sentiment and chocolate in winter.
It brightens most every ones mood~
Congrats on the awards - and on figuring out our Valentine's Day doublespeak!
Actually, my husband never figured that out, so this year I just told him straight out: "I'm accepting chocolate for Valentine's Day." After I said this several times, he got the message and I got my chocolates. :)
I was in school with my nose in a book. All the boys just wanted to be my "friend." And seriously, what's not to love about Resident Evil??
Action? Violence? Zombies? Weapons? Hot chicks? Sold a million times.
;P
Alex, I laughed out loud when I read this post. You deserve a man of the year award for recognizing that women don't mean what we say. We really do expect you guys to read minds.
Y'know, I agree with Jessica. I feel that all holidays are made for commerce and note necessarily personal. We can always celebrate a day of thanks ANY time as well as Christ's birth and love.
Now birthdays, we don't see commercials screaming out stuff for birthdays, do we? Even though EVERYONE had a birthday. :p
♥.•*¨ Elizabeth ¨*•.♥
Ella, I agree!
Susan, sometimes we need a bop to the head to get it.
Julie, I've learned that!
Elizabeth, very true.
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