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Jun 8, 2008
Beautiful Love Quotes
Our affections must be breakable chains
that we can cast them off or tighten them.
* Euripedes*
Today I begin to understand what love must be, if it exists...
When we are parted, we each feel the lack of the
other half of ourselves. We are incomplete like a book in
two volumes of which the first has been lost.
That is what I imagine love to be: incompleteness
in absence * Preeti Bansal*
When we are parted, we each feel the lack of the
other half of ourselves. We are incomplete like a book in
two volumes of which the first has been lost.
That is what I imagine love to be: incompleteness
in absence * Preeti Bansal*
No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity,
if you can't look back on having given love and attention to your own family, what have you really accomplished?
* Lee Iacocca*
This was love at first sight, love everlasting: a feeling unknown,
unhoped for, unexpected-- in so far as it could be a matter of
conscious awareness; it took entire possession of him,
and he understood, with joyous amazement,
that this was for life.
* Thomas Mann*
A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species
of woman in whose company he finds himself electrified and enkindled,
but for that one in whose company he may feel tenderly drowsy.
* George Jean Nathan*
You say that love is nonsense.... I tell you it is no such thing.
For weeks and months it is a steady physical pain, an ache about the heart,
never leaving one, by night or by day; a long strain on one's
nerves like toothache or rheumatism, not intolerable at any one instant,
but exhausting by its steady drain on the strength.
* Henry Adams*
Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator,
but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make laugh.
but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make laugh.
* W. H. Auden*
Sympathy constitutes friendship; but in love there is a sort of antipathy,
or opposing passion. Each strives to be the other,
and both together make up one whole. - * Samuel Taylor Coleridge*
The Prophet by Gibran Khalil Gibran
Love, with very young people, is a heartless business.
We drink at that age from thirst, or to get drunk;
it is only later in life that we occupy ourselves with the
individuality of our wine. - * Isak Dinesen*
Jun 6, 2008
I Need U
You may have someone in ur mind,
someone in ur heart,
someone in ur dreams,
someone in ur life but
I am ur someone when
you have no one...
Jun 5, 2008
Traditional and contemporary anniversary gifts
Traditional and contemporary anniversary gifts
The traditional gift for the 1st anniversary is paper while the contemporary gift is a clock or a watch. Suggested gifts for her: personalized stationery. Suggested gift for him: a pocket watch.
The traditional gift for the 2nd anniversary is cotton while the contemporary gift is china. Suggested gifts for her: A china serving platter. Suggested gift for him: A monogrammed set of handkerchiefs.
The traditional gift for the 3rd anniversary is leather while the contemporary gift is crystal or glass. Suggested gifts for her: A crystal vase. Suggested gift for him: A crystal decanter.
The traditional gift for the 4th anniversary is linen while the contemporary gift is an electrical appliance. Suggested gift for her: linen tablecloth. Suggested gift for him: an electric shaver.
The traditional gift for the 5th anniversary is wood while the contemporary gift is silverware. Suggested gift for her: a wooden cutting board. Suggested gift for him: a wood pen set.
The traditional gift for the 6th anniversary is iron while the contemporary gift is wood. Suggested gift for her: a wood jewelry box. Suggested gift for him: a wooden change tray.
The traditional gift for the 7th anniversary is wool while the contemporary gift is a desk set. Suggested gift for him or her: a wool jacket.
The traditional gift for the 8th anniversary is bronze while the contemporary gift is linen or lace. Suggested gift for her: sheer lace curtains. Suggested gift for him: a pair of linen slacks.
The traditional gift for the 9th anniversary is pottery while the contemporary gift is leather. Suggested gift for him or her: leather gloves.
The traditional gift for the 10th anniversary is tin while the contemporary gift is diamond jewelry. Suggested gift for her: a diamond brooch. Suggested gift for him: diamond cufflinks.
The traditional gift for the 11th anniversary is steel while the contemporary gift is fashion jewelry or accessories. Suggested gift for her: earrings. Suggested gift for him: bracelet.
The traditional gift for the 12th anniversary is silk while the contemporary gift is pearls or colored gems. Suggested gift for her: a pearl necklace. Suggested gift for him: A birthstone ring.
The traditional gift for the 13th anniversary is lace while the contemporary gift is textiles or furs. Suggested gift for her: a lace nightgown. Suggested gift for him: A fur-trimmed jacket.
The traditional gift for the 14th anniversary is ivory while the contemporary gift is gold jewelry. Suggested gift for her: a gold herringbone necklace. Suggested gift for him: a gold money clip.
The traditional gift for the 15th anniversary is crystal while the contemporary gift is a watch. Suggested gift for her: crystal punch bowl. Gift for him: a wristwatch.
The traditional gift for the 20th anniversary is china while the contemporary gift is platinum. Suggested gift for her: a fine china teapot. Suggested gift for him: platinum photo frame.
The traditional and contemporary gift for the 25th anniversary is silver. Suggested gift for her: silver tea service. Suggested gift for him: silver belt buckle.
The traditional gift for the 30th anniversary is pearls while the contemporary gift is diamonds. Suggested gift for her and him: matching diamond rings.
The traditional gift for the 35th anniversary is coral or jade while the contemporary gift is jade. Suggested gift for her: coral necklace. Suggested gift for him: jade paperweight.
The traditional and contemporary gift for the 40th anniversary is ruby. Suggested gift for her: ruby necklace. Suggested gift for him: ruby ring.
The traditional and contemporary gift for the 45th anniversary is sapphires. Suggested gift for her: sapphire bracelet. Suggested gift for him: sapphire cufflinks.
The traditional and contemporary gift for the 50th anniversary is gold. Suggested gift for her: gold earrings. Suggested gift for him: gold chain necklace.
The traditional and contemporary gift for the 55th anniversary is emeralds. Suggested gift for her: emerald ring. Suggested gift for him: money clip.
The traditional and contemporary gift for the 60th anniversary is diamonds. Suggested gift for her: diamond necklace. Suggested gift for him: diamond ring.
Tips to write Love letters..
- Learn how to write a perfect love letter. Without some form of professional guidance, lovers new at the romantic trade usually attempt to get into this craft with disastrous results. Here, at last, are some rules that can help forge a love relationship and even in some cases, help it move forward to the next level.
- Is the art of crafting love letters dead? Pretty much it is. But therein lies the advantage that lovers in this age have over 18th century romantics who penned their masterpieces from quill; sealed their letters in wax; and even wrapped them in special ribbons. Everybody did his or her love letters that elaborately in those days. But since nobody does that anymore, your letter will certainly stand out and get noticed. You may do it on special paper that you can buy from nearly any office supplies store (Kinko’s, Staples, Business Depot, etc.), but the fact alone that you are crafting the letter on your own makes your presentation one of its kind. It’s like a product that stands out (through the sheer power of advertising) from the store shelves!
- 1. Now let’s get down to business. Get yourself settled in your room and light a candle in your study, preferably one with that jasmine and roses aroma (feel free to change the candle flavor to what drives you into the romantic mode). Have yourself some romantic music as well. I especially suggest “As Time Goes By” on piano.
- 2. Think about your love object. If you happen to have a picture of him or her, take it out to evoke fond memories (if any). Then, proceed to write a brief outline of your cherished one’s qualities (don’t make the list too long, just the major ones will do). It would also help to read to yourself some romantic lines penned by the great poets--just in case that romantic mood is taking a little more time to set in. Some of which are:
“My heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains,
My sense, as though of hemlock I had drunk.
Or emptied some dull opiate to the drains…” (Keats)
Or if you are feeling a little desperate, try this emblem of the romantic era:
“Love brought me to a silent Grove, And shew’d me there a Tree,
Where some had hanged themselves for love,
And gave a Twist to me.” (Robert Herrick)
- 3. Feeling romantic now, it’s time to pick up that pen or feathers quill if you may. Make sure your salutation is appropriate as behooves love letter etiquette. For instance, you don’t begin with “My sweetheart Judy, “ if you’d only known Judy for a week or two. On the other, writing a rather formal “Dear Juliet” will not do if Juliet’s been your steady for about a year. Avoid sending confusing signals in your opening salutation, or else it may undo a relationship already made (unless this is what you intend your letter to achieve).
- 4. As you pour out your heart into the writing, be sure to avoid spelling errors. Especially if your message is all-important, a typo or two connotes carelessness in your lover’s (or even prospect’s) mind. So it doesn’t hurt to have the dictionary close by.
- 5. On the other hand, having the dictionary close by might drive you into a frenzy of using high fallutin’ words, which are a definite no-no in effective, love letter writing. You think those long words will impress the reader? No. If your objective is to sound warm and caring, short, meaningful words will do.
- 6. I am the master of understatement when it comes to crafting love letters. Hint at how you feel rather than saying it outright. From my experience, this is so much better than blurting it all out at once. This is not to say, though, that you would beat around the bush--another no-no. So here’s an example to explain my point. Instead of just saying “I love you so much,”say “I wonder why I always think of you these days, and how each day makes me more powerless to stop this habit.” Or you may treat the “I love you” as the climax, bringing it towards the end. In letters as in bed, a little foreplay doesn’t hurt.
- 7. If you’ve got chicken feet handwriting, might as well have the penmanship task relegated to a calligraphist if you have the budget, or else turn to a good handwriting type in your word processing software. I suggest Shelley Volante BT or Brush Script MT for the ultra-romantics; but in case you’re after the modern look, do try out other handwriting types in your writing software. You will find a type personality that suits you.
- 8. Watch out for your closing, too. Follow the same train of thought as in Advice #3 above ranging from “With warmest regards” on one end, to “Yours unconditionally” at the other extreme. Never ever confuse your signals, and especially not towards the end.
- 9. Finally, douse a little (never, never overdo this) cologne or perfume on the letter before you seal and send it. A drop of my Davidoff Cool Water cologne is perfect for me, but your choice might be totally different and certainly so if you happen to be female. At any rate, choose the scent that you wore on your first date; and if there was none, a scent that best reflects you or your personality will do.
Jun 4, 2008
~~love is blind...~~
Ask me how many times my heart has been broken and I will tell you to look in the sky and count the stars...
Days continue to pass, stars continue to shine. Why do I have tears in my eyes todaywhen he was NEVER mine?
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