Happy Valentine's Day

Enemies of Valentine's Day

The point here is that this day should not provide an opportunity to extort or to exploit. Indeed, emphasis by a lady on material gifts would demean her as a chattel.
~ The Guardian of Nigeria, Monday February 14, 2011.

Those who think St. Valentine's Day is for trading their bodies for money and gifts are the enemies of St. Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day is not for the lovers of lust, but for the custodians of true love.

Anyone who is going to use today to extort and exploit you does not know what is love.

Say no to anyone who wants to abuse and misuse today to reduce you to a sex object of lust.

Today you may find out the truth about your so called girlfriend.
Whether you are truly her boyfriend or customer.

If she is not happy and satisfied that you love her for the true virtues and values of love, then she is not your true love.

If he is not happy that you refuse to sleep with him today, then he is not worthy of you.

Do not hawk and sell yourself to day in the disguise of Valentine's Day.

Today, someone is cheating on another in the name of Valentine.
Today someone is committing adultery in the name of Valentine.

They are the enemies of Valentine's Day.

Spend today sharing and caring for your beloved and others who need your love.


~ By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima

Proof We're a Nation of Romantics

3 Feb 2011 15:47 Africa/Lagos


Proof We're a Nation of Romantics

LONDON, February 3, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- The results of a recent survey conducted by Interflora show that romance is well and truly alive in the UK and surprisingly men and women are more or less on the same page when it comes to their plans for this year.

Where is the love?

Those who say romance is dead are way off the mark. Latest research from Interflora reveals that a resounding 71% of us plan to celebrate Valentine's Day this year.

Full details of the compelling results can be found on the Interflora blog ( http://blog.interflora.co.uk/interflora-valentines-day-survey-infographic/) and a summary of the results are presented below.

When it comes to romance, though, it seems your postcode may be your most vital statistic.

This year, those living in Scotland are in for a great Valentine's Day - almost 69% say they are planning to celebrate the most romantic day of the year.

Things aren't looking so rosy for those living in Northern Ireland, though - only 46% of respondents are planning to surprise a loved one.

In London, 62% are gearing up for February 14th, as are 61% of those in the North West, the West Midlands and the South East and 60% in the East Midlands.

Let's hope those who are a little absent-minded will have their memory jogged before the big day as 14% of men have been in the doghouse on previous Valentine's Days when they forgot all about it.

Romance is blooming

Valentine's Day wouldn't be the same without flowers and this year red roses will, unsurprisingly, make up most of the bouquets sent, with 63% saying they will be selecting for arguably the most romantic of blooms. 11% will be sending roses of a different colour. And of the rose senders, 69% will be pulling out all the stops and sending a dozen.

The element of surprise is important too...

79% of men who give flowers prefer to surprise their partner with blooms delivered by a florist.

70% of women prefer to have flowers sent to their home address

Price of love

The average spend for Valentine's Day this year will be between GBP36 and GBP50, with 42% of respondents spending between these amounts.

7% will be spending between GBP51 and GBP100 and only 1% will be pushing the boat out and spending at least GBP100.

What women want

When it comes to how the day is marked, there's a surprising number of men getting it just right...

37% of men are planning to take their partner for a romantic meal

30% of women have put this top of their Valentine's list.

19% of women would love to be whisked off for a romantic weekend, but sadly only 11% need pack their weekend bags.

Those wanting jewellery may be a little disappointed with only half of the 16% dreaming of it actually having a tell-tale box to unwrap.

When it comes to lingerie, both genders are in perfect agreement. So let's hope the 9% of men buying sexy underwear will be giving it to the 9% of women hoping their present will be of the lacy kind.

Interflora surveyed 2,634 adults living in the UK during January 2011.

Notes to editors

To view the full survey infographic,please visit the Interflora Blog at http://blog.interflora.co.uk/interflora-valentines-day-survey-infographic/.

Source: Interflora

For further information contact the Interflora press office: 0800-542-1891 - press.enquiries@interflora.co.uk

Eliot Spitzer and "Kristen": Sex, Love and Hypocrisy in America

"Kristen"

The American mainstream news media and blogosphere have gone haywire over the Spitzer Is Linked to Prostitution Ring - New York Times story and I have already commented and posted other views on, Let The American Man Who Has Never Paid for Sex In Cash or in Kind, Let Him First Cast A Stone At Eliot Spitzer, Could the Patriot Act Have Brought Down Eliot Spitzer? and Governor, Eliot Spitzer: Liberal Hypocrisy Exposed... Again.

This whole scandal is another exposure of the reign of hypocrisy in the American society.
Imagine even the LGBT Community calling for the head of Gov. Eliot Spitzer. The worse sinners are always the loudest noise makers in the public trial of others.

Governor Eliot Spitzer

The so called "Kristen was interviewed by the New York Times and she gave her real name as Ashley Alexandra Dupre, age 22, and she is even a singer from a broken home in New Jersey before moving to New York City and got employed by the Emperors Club VIP.

Kristen spent the eve of ST. Valentine's Day with Mr. Eliot Spitzer at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington. She is on MySpace page and has left the following details about her.

I live in New York and am on top of the world. Been here since 2004 and I love
this city, I love my life here. But, my path has not been easy. When I was 17, I
left home. It was my decision and I've never looked back. Left my hometown. Left
a broken family. Left abuse. Left an older brother who had already split. Left
and learned what it was like to have everything, and lose it, again and again.
Learned what it was like to wake up one day and have the people you care about
most gone. I have been alone. I have abused drugs. I have been broke and
homeless. But, I survived, on my own. I am here, in NY because of my music...
Don't let anyone hold you back or tell you that you can't...because you can.

Please, buy her love song here for just $0.34

More details on the Huffington Post