Valentine's in the City

So a few days ago, my manager is like 'Hey, do you celebrate Valentine's Day?' And I said 'What? Omg, it's in four days!' ... At this point, it's tomorrow. After talking with some friends (and let's face it, out of necessity) there are some small and really sweet ways to celebrate on Monday that are tried and tested either on us, by us, or will be so in the near future. 

Chocolate:
Go skating in Nathan Phillips square (free), then go for crepes at Cafe Paris. Just for Valentine's day, they break out the roses floating in red tealight holders, and top off your strawberry-chocolate crepe with pink whipped cream. One of my favorite small ways to celebrate. Make reservations before you go skating, - it gets busy quickly. 

Jewelry:
Guys can walk in, and pick up a locket at Outer Layer or a Pretty Freedom, then write a sentimental note inside about an inside joke, or something the girl can smile about everyday.

Food:
Jen: Clean the living room, put on great music, and cook the other person their favorite meal. And if you can't make their favorites well, do something close. If they love steak and you can't make steak, do beef pasta. Lol you tried and they'll still love you for it.

Ish: O Noir’s tag line is ‘It’s better in the dark’. I can’t think of a more delightful way of savouring food while being in complete darkness with a bf/gf. Lots of adventures above the table….and then some more under the table.

Lingerie:
If guys are up for it, they get to pick something they’d love to see on their partner . If not, the girl could find something she hasn’t tried before, garter belts, fishnets, silk kimono... endless possibilities.

People argue that Valentine's is too commercial in Toronto, but I say, why not set aside a continent-wide day to celebrate love? If you're single, you can have an awesome singles night out. And if you don't have any single friends, like Beyonce once said "I'm gonna be my own best friend", and treat yourself to something great.

Much love!

Ish and Jen.