im in iraq with my girlfriend...looking for a great V-day idea...remember im in the desert!!?
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Sit under dates in cool night and enjoy thr moon with a candle light dinner.
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Make her something!  Something that you made with your own two hands, that will last forever, will be worth more than anything perishable, that you can just pick up in the store, by far.  Here is a list of ideas to get you started:\n\n1.  Make "coupons" for her.  An example would be one that says, "Good for one back rub."  She could cash these in at any time during the year and you can really get creative with the favors offered. :)\n\n2.  Make copies of excerpts of love letters (or emails) between the two of you and make a book out of it entitled "The Story of Us."  Mix pictures in with the letters, in between excerpts, of the two of you together.\n\n3.  Since you're sending her stuff, I'm assuming you won't be able to be together.  If that's the case, perhaps you could send her one wine glass, a mixed CD of romantic music, and a teddy bear wearing one of your shirts, that has your cologne sprayed on it.  Then, if you're able to talk on the phone, you can sip wine together, listen to the music together, and she can close her eyes, squeeze the teddy bear, and it will be almost like you are spending the evening together.\n\n4.  Send her a video-taped Valentine message.  Pour your heart out to her in the video and then, after you've finished talking, stop the camera.  Lay out some photos of the two of you.  Put a CD of "your song" in a portable CD player.  Set a pair of headphones so that they're directly over the microphone of the video camera.  Push play on both the CD and the video camera and pan across pictures of the two of you as your song plays in the background.  End the video by panning over a handwritten sign that says, "I love you.  Happy Valentine's Day."\n\nI hope this helps. :)  Best of luck!!
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Maby if the weather is nice you can suprize her with a nice pinic lunch out side just the two of yous.Light some candles and make it real romantic. I know my girl friend did that once for me and I can still rember it like as if it was yeasterday. We went down to the lake. Had a radio playing soft music. It was perfect. I couldn't of asked for anything better.
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Your past questions have been about Arabs and Muslims.  The celebration of Valentines is against the practices of Islam.\n\nBut to answer your question.  As a general rule, never give a woman anything that plugs into a wall socket.  A gift must require thought.  Flowers and a card ARE expected.  The little something extra must be something that you know she wants and that she has hinted about over the past month.    Good luck with it man.
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Why don't you ask a good girlfriend over for dinner? Someone who needs a bit of cheering up? Someone who just lost someone precious? Practice making a special dinner for your love and make it first for a friend...open a good bottle of wine...have some laughs and watch a great romantic movie or something for girls...like "The Mirror Has Two Faces" (Barbra Streisand) \n\nI just had lunch today with 2 friends - one is from England, the other from Denmark, and we did most of the above activities. It was fabulously fun.
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The best date I ever went on was valentines day 2005 and it was with my current boyfriend.  He showed up at my house around noon with a gorgeous arrangement of roses, 6 red, 6 pink.  Then I gave him part of his gift which was a basket full of goodies(Stuffed animal, dvd's, chocolate etc.) Next we packed some blankets and extra clothes and headed to the beach.  We missed our exit off the freeway and didn't realize it till a half hour later(lol) but it was ok cause we both really enjoyed the drive. We were talking alot and laughing and just having a nice time.  When we got to the beach we layed out some blankets and watched the waves crash and some dolphins playing farther out in the ocean.  Then I gave him the second part of his gift which was a watch, I was so happy cause he really liked it and I spent so much time trying to find the perfect one. After that we decided to go play in the water(SO COLD!)  He found this really pretty sea-shell and gave it to me(I still have it).  Then we changed into dry clothes and watched the sunset.  When the sun went down we layed down and talked and cuddled and watched the stars as it got darker.  We lit some candles and placed them all around us and made love by candle-light, it was beautiful. Everything was perfect, the stars were bright, we could smell the ocean and hear the waves and the closeness of our bodies kept us warm. It was a wonderful love-making experience.  After that we cuddled a while longer and talked a bit more...then we decided to pack up and go out to eat somewhere.  While we were putting everything in the trunk I turned around to grab a bag off the ground and when I came back up SURPRISE!  There he was holding a crescent jewelers bag with a teddy bear sticking out. Along with the teddy was a beautiful white gold bracelet with heart-shaped pink sapphires and tiny round diamonds(I havent taken it off since that night, not even to shower, I wear it 24/7). I didnt think it was possible but he made a perfect night even more perfect.  After I stopped crying tears of joy we went to eat at Islands. I never wanted that night to end.
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ask her opinion about the war in iraq..haha joke!
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i am here now and i would suggest...lotion, your an extra unit patch for when you hit your mark youll look squared away cuz youll have yours, lots of white socks,extra shower shoes,yours will surely break after the first few months, you will have hot water...atleast 99% of the FOBs do now. Just to put it this way...your trip from the states to actual iraq will be a hurry and wait thing...youll be in kuwait for a good minute, not to mention going to other camps until you actually get to yours. Bring ear plugs( its part of your IBAS but bring an extra pair) make sure you have a flashlight for the power occasionally goes out. When you get over here you might have a chance to buy a phone like i did. Dont bother bringing phone cards because most of the places here require certain ones. DEET...yes bring some deet..flys out here are CRAZY. My room has a fridge,microwave, and tv but me and my roomy had to buy them, once you get settled in youll want to buy those things ...bring a power adapter and a power converter...if you have a playstation or things like that youll need to convert them from 220 - 110. I actually sent my DCU's home just because i dont wear them here...or the dark brown t-shirts. The laundry here usually takes 3 days turnaround..it sucks not to be able to do it on your own but you have to adjust right?Bring every pair of eye pro they have issued you because you WILL LOSE a pair or two. Body wash definatley makes life a little easier. 2 in 1 shampoo and conditioner helps also. Make sure that in your pack..you pack all of your electronic gear and things youll need in a hurry ...eye pro..underware...so and and so forth..since youll be in kuwait a while you dont want to have to search through you A, B , and C bag for everything you need....Also if you can pack everything in zip lock baggies...it takes the air out and you can fit things more effectively in your duffle. you wont know your addy until about 4 weeks in. so make sure your family knows so. USO will give you gift bags while your at the air field with playing cards, beef jerkey, shit like that...and you have to take it so keep in mind that you will be gettting more things even when your bags are already full. There are also certain sizes that your carry on bag has to be so make sure that you dont pack it too full....good luck with your travel...its a long ride so get as much sleep as you can...i think youll be making a stop in ireland...get a smoke break and stretch out take a pee in an actuall latrine.....just be patient when you leave because itll be a long wait.....good luck!!! anymore questions contact me!!
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great question, seeing guys ask something like this makes me feel like theres hope for this country and the men in it. There are some great ideas from other people already , but I would like to stress again a few - for sure try all the small cute things like putting a note for her to find about how much  you love her, sending her something to work so that evryone can see is also romantic and she will feel very special even if she says shes embarrased - trust me she still loves that kind of thing. Make her that bubble bath from time to time - after she gets home from work and just always LISTEN and take care of her. Thats all a girl really needs.  =)   As long as you share yourself and your life with her she will be happy
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k, I'm a chic, so listen up ... no bad-breath causing foods, onion, garlic, sausage, that sort of thing, and nothing too salty. You'll both have dry mouth shortly after eating and won't be in the mood for smooching ;)\n\nA nice, simple but interesting salad would do fine. Try having a sort of "buffet" where she can make her own. Impress her with some designer salad dressings (that you can buy at any supermarket, just look on the top shelf). Boiled shrimp would be nice as a topper, or even some oysters, yum. Cheeses, fresh mushrooms, cucumbers, bacon, and so on. Just make it fun ... and for dessert ... \n\nGet a bunch of strawberries ... or splurge and do the blueberry, raspberry, strawberry thing, even throw in some mangoes and kiwis ... top that with a little vanilla sauce a.k.a. vanilla cook-and-serve jello pudding. Keep it warm on the stove or in a fondue pot until you're ready to use it.  A little dollop of whip cream would look awesome too.  You could even melt a little chocolate too, in case that's her thing. And you know how good chocolate makes you feel ...\n\nA nice bottle of wine, or her favorite drink. Don't forget the glass of ice water too. Freeze a raspberry in the ice cubes and you'll get laid for sure :) (just a little tip there) ... \n\nMake her feel at home, don't have too many lights on ... girls are a little self-conscious when we eat even if we don't admit it ... and play some good dinner music. Al Greene, Luther Vandross, whatever you like, just don't have it so loud that you can't talk. \n\nI guess it's not so much about the food, but the way you present the whole package that counts! Good luck.\n\nps, absolutely NO spaghetti !!! yikes !!! dragon breath for days!
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yeas sex is nice but what's on his mind when he comes home isn't sex probably as much as it is home itself. I haven't been deployed yet but boot camp lasted 3 months. When I came back I spent the day with my family and friends. My mom made me my favorite dinner and everyone brought me a card saying welcome back. Just surround him with the people and things he loves. Stick something out in the front yard if you own a house saying welcome home then Rank and Name. He deserves a lot of respect and love for going over there so make sure you give it to him when he gets back! Good luck hope August comes by quickly for you.
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How cool that a GUY is asking a question like this.  Hats off to you, bro.  You sound like a real romantic.  This being the case, why not break the mold?  Don't just go to WalMart, and pick something up for her - CREATE an afternoon for her!  I did this for my wife on our first anniversary.\nCreate a custom day-spa for her, made up of all kinds of things that she likes to do, print it up, and give it to her.  An example would be:\n\n9:00am - Tennis at the courts where we met\n10:00am - Go for a walk & talk about our dreams\n11:00am - Spend some time playing with her little sister\n12:00pm - Customize picnic in the park, featuring her favorite sandwich\n1:00pm - Non-sexual backrub on the beach (women really dig "non-sexual" affection - it makes them feel loved and comfortable, as opposed to a tool that you are using to meet a need)\n\nYou get the idea.  Finish it all off by cooking her a special dinner.  Even if it doesn't taste that great, she'll love the fact that you thought enough of her to get a cookbook from the library, and arrange a candlelight dinner!  The key to the whole day is to focus your concerns on her needs.  Stay away from expecting anything in return from her.  Make this day about making her feel like a princess.\n\n*Also, as a side note, something that I did with my wife because I could tell early on that she was the one...secretly start a journal.  Write down loving thoughts that you have about her (and DATE every entry).  Write down notes about things that you do together & dates that you have.  Continuously write down why you love her, and why you are so excited to be with her.\nThen, on your wedding night, GIVE IT TO HER AS YOUR WEDDING GIFT!  I was SO glad that I had done it.  My journal was packed with stuff that I had long forgotten about, and she absolutely melted!
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What is it for?  Birthday? Valentine's Day?  If it's for V-Day maybe you could take HIM out to dinner if it is usually the other way around.  Maybe a card and a heart-shaped cookie.  My wife did that for me when we were dating.  It was a really big chocolate chip heart cookie that was personalized.  I love getting stuff I can eat!
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Drink some Hornesbey's .. smoke a few @#$%! .. hang out around the pool ( probably a few different ones - granny's house, aunts house, apt. bldg., & BF house sound good to me )\n\nGo see a movie one night ... maybe "see no evil" or something that will make me want to jump into his lap !\n\nWatch my BF get some color done on his tattoos .. maybe start a new one for me on my ribs ( no $$$ though )\n\nHang out at our 50 track ( dirt bikes ) and go riding out in the hills if it isn't too hot.\n\nSunday is my cousin's b-day dinner ( BBQ - and swimming ) gotta love Southern Cali weather !\n\nOh yeah and get some laundry done !   Wow pretty exciting weekend huh ..
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Take her to the place where you guys had a first date, assuming it is somewhere romantic. Tell her you love her in about 10 different languages and get on one knee and let your feelings out. If she loves attention, and only if you think she will like this take her to a ball game, football, basketball whatever and in front of a million people tell her you love her and ask her to marry you. If someone did that, I think I'd pass right out! :) Good luck, and best of wishes to you!
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I wish I could be with my boyfriend, my boyfriend is in Iraq right now and I miss him very much!!!
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gift card to her favorite shop, give her a few vanilla candles to burn while you two snuggle up to your vcr, a nice dinner out, If you are in a state near the ocean, take her there and buy saltwater taffy you can share, take you pic and put it in a nice frame for her. .. give her a small stuffed animal to sleep with when you aren't there. Give her your fave t-shirt to lounge in, Fill her car with gas, Get her a new dvd that she can watch just for fun,  a nice smelling massage oil or moisterizer for an awesome back or foot rub. GOOD LUCK!