In Which Lennon Makes the Obligatory Valentine's Day Post.....

Well, Valentine's Day is upon us and love is in the air....or is that capitalism? I can never tell around this time of year. Anyway, I'm sure there are plenty of fellas out there who've been roped into making an event out of V-Day and while I won't be participating this year, I can at least advocate that you do it right. Here, I've given a suggestion or two for something you last minute planners might do, eclectic songs to set the mood and even a few decent lines for your card. Because I care. Enjoy.

My Picks:

Things to Do (in Houston, at least)......

Chthulu: A Puppet Play- Yes, it's exactly what it sounds like it is. You know the basic outline of an H.P. Lovecraft horror story? Lovecraftian horror goes as follows: Something (usually with tentacles) evil is locked away and it wants to get out and destroy the world. If you've ever read one of his novels, I know you thought, just as I did, that it would make a divine puppet show. Your prayers have been answered. This is something slightly out of the box that would be suitable for those who want to do something unconventional yet memorable. Not a bad way to spend ten bucks.

Music Picks:

Erykah Badu "Orange Moon"
Anthony Hamilton "Change Your World"
Lauryn Hill and Bob Marley "Turn Your Lights Down Low"

Michael Jackson "One More Chance"

Amy Winehouse "To Know Him is to Love Him" (acoustic version)

The Foreign Exchange "Daykeeper"

Jill Scott "Easy Conversation"

Poetry Quotes for Your Card:
“I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where,
I love you simply, without problems or pride:
I love you in this way because I don’t know any other way of loving.” ~Pablo Neruda

“I love you because no two snowflakes are alike, and it is possible, if you stand tippy-toe, to walk between the raindrops. ” ~Nikki Giovanni

“Where there is a woman there is magic. If there is a moon falling from her mouth, she is a woman who knows her magic, who can share or not share her powers. A woman with a moon falling from her mouth, roses between her legs and tiaras of Spanish moss, this woman is a consort of the spirits.” ~Ntozake Shange