Outlook Playlist
- I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing by Aerosmith
- Close to You by The Carpenters
- Nil Se’n La by Celtic Woman
- God Put a Smile Upon Your Face by Coldplay
- Ai Uta by GReeeeN
- Fly Me to the Moon by Frank Sinatra
- I Can Love You like That by John Michael Montgomery
- La Vie en Rose by Louis Armstrong
- Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers
- Swing Life Away by Rise Against
- Marry Me by Train
- Never Let Me Go by Wynton Marsalis
Romantic Rendezvous
[quote style=”1″]“We are going to eat sushi together and then go the movies. It doesn’t matter what we do, as long as we celebrate our relationship together on Valentine’s Day. Coincidentally, our 15-month anniversary is the day before Valentine’s Day.” -Julia Pera and Fede Albarracin[/quote]
[quote style=”1″]“On Valentine’s Day, we are taking a ballroom dancing lesson in Palo Alto and then going to the Stanford theater to see an old movie called ‘The Devil to Pay’ (1930). It should be a thoroughly laughter-filled, romantic evening.” -Brynn Mitchell and Jeffrey Bragg[/quote]
[quote style=”1″]“We probably won’t do anything on the day of, it being a Tuesday school night, but we love going to the San Francisco zoo! Afterwards, we’ll probably go to the Rainforest Cafe on the Embarcadero and then walk back to the Caltrain station.” -Cristina Ashbaugh and Rory Beyer[/quote]
[quote style=”1″]“We’re going to watch “Midnight in Paris” because it was the first movie we saw together. We don’t have any other special plans because we don’t need anything special to have fun.” -Angela Hung and Wyatt Cooper[/quote]
[quote style=”1″]“We are probably going to go out to dinner that night to The Melting Pot. Then, we’re going to go back to my house and watch a movie.” -Kayla Keeth and Jon Zuehlke[/quote]
[quote style=”1″]“Valentine’s Day may be a holiday to some, but to us it is just another day that we appreciate each other and remember how blessed we are. On this day we will be going out to dinner, eating ice cream, and snuggling up to watch a movie.” -Serena Chin and Derek White[/quote]
[quote style=”1″]“We’re planning to go to dinner that night. Then, we are going to go see a movie and go out for ice cream, which is what we did on our first date together.” -Brooke MacDevitt and Zack Neves[/quote]
Singles’ Awareness Day
February 14th also marks the celebration of Singles’ Awareness Day (SAD), a holiday that allows those not
involved in a romantic relationship to commiserate in their single status and spend time with family and friends.
ADVICE FOR GIRLS
by Paniz Amirnasiri
- Valentine’s Day should be a holiday that celebrates love in all of its forms, so spend this Valentine’s Day bonding with your family. Play your favorite board games, sift through old family photos and reminisce over cherished family videos.
- Spend the day with your friends! Dress up in your favorite clothes and go out to a fancy dinner. Or spend the night in, watching your favorite movies, munching on a nice variety of snack, and playing classic cards games.
- Surrounded by heart-shaped boxes of assorted chocolates and themed Valentine’s Day cards, it is tempting to give in to consumerism. Set up a Secret Valentine with a group of your friends, and exchange gifts such as teddy bears.
- In addition to spreading a warm, delicious aroma around the house, baking results in tasty goodies that you can share with the ones you love. Bake cookies and cupcakes of your favorite flavors, or try out new recipes for unique pastries.
- Spread the love this Valentine’s Day by volunteering somewhere, whether it’s assisting at an animal shelter or contributing to a community clean-up. Or volunteer at an elderly home where you might be treated to adorable love stories!
- Be your own Valentine by treating yourself to a relaxing day in. Fill your bathtub with bath salts and bubble bath, light a number of scented candles and play your favorite music as you take a soothing bath.
ADVICE FOR BOYS
by Sangwon Yun
- You can never go wrong with the magic of Al Green. He has a little something for everybody for nearly any situation, from the sultry to the smooth.
- When purchasing flowers, consider the underlying message associated with different varieties and different colors. A white rose signifies innocence and purity and the red rose is associated with fiery passion, whereas tulips indicate undying love. Interestingly, though, the orange lily is noted to be tied to hatred. Use it wisely.
- Feeling forever alone? Distract yourself. Rent a bundle of Die Hard movies, waste time on 9gag.com, watch House MD or go on a Dan Brown/Isaac Asimov binge.
- Why watch a romantic comedy alone when you can reenact one? Go out after the one that got away (for those to whom this applies) and set your creativity free. But do so at your own bodily risk.
- For the male with an active-lifestyle, have your cake and eat it too. Go pick things up and put them down.
