You Definitely Need to Watch This Video of Single Cats Spending Valentine's Day

I barely even like cats, but when a video combines a bunch of adorable ones with hilarious interpretations of the various behaviors of single people on Valentine's Day..  I think you'll agree, so watch this video I spotted over at the always delightful Buzzfeed this morning:



The cat who's "wondering where it all went wrong" basically made it impossible for me to feel even an ounce of sadness today. So good. I want to watch it again right meow.

Your Guide to Indie Valentine's Day Movies

I've got a great list of indies for you to try that are guaranteed to cure the over-indulgence of schmaltz—with or without a heart-shaped box of chocolates.

Before Sunrise and Before Sunset Double Feature
Hot off the premiere of Before Midnight at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, we can’t help but recommend the two prior films in the series. The intelligent romance of Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy) is completely accessible. Empty of sweeping moments, musical numbers, or epic battles to win the love of a damsel in distress, the film’s heart relies on the connection and conversations had by these two lovers. Their story is better than perfect—it’s realistic.

Monsoon Wedding
Almost every girl dreams of having the perfect wedding. And as we see in Mira Nair’s celebratory tale of an arranged marriage in modern India, the lives of the entire Verma household are turned upside down by the pending nuptials. From the wonderfully sweet story to the beautiful, bold colors of the wedding itself, you can’t help but feel like dancing a bhangra in your living room.

Ex-Girlfriends
The jungle that is the New York dating scene comes to life in this romantic comedy. Just when you think the city is full of strangers, you see how interconnected people’s love lives are. Graham (writer/director Alexander Poe) and his ex, Kate (Dexter’s Jennifer Carpenter) are still friends, and he’s still in love with his other ex, Laura (Kristen Connolly). He tries to rekindle the romance with the now taken Laura, but he finds that getting back together with her is more than complicated than he expected. Just when we think our own dating lives are baffling, a movie romance comes along that can sympathize.

(500) Days of Summer
Uniting indie darlings Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Tom) and Zooey Deschanel (Summer), this movie tells you from the very beginning “this is a story of boy meets girl, but you should know upfront, this is not a love story.” Yet, you just can’t help but get caught up rooting for their romantic success. Despite their inevitable ending (Don’t worry, we won’t tell you how), this movie makes even the biggest romantic cynic convert to true believer: New romance can blossom anywhere—even at an IKEA.

Like Crazy
Young love always feels so permanent and flawless in today’s genre of teen romance films. But when reflecting upon our own life-changing loves, Like Crazy helps us reminisce the bliss as well as the heartbreak we’ve all experienced. Here, British exchange student Anna (Felicity Jones) and her American paramour (Anton Yelchin) find themselves in a transatlantic romance after she overstays her visa and gets banned from entering the U.S. Their emotions are so palpable you may find yourself in need of a second box of tissues by the end.

The Pill
Cheating is always wrong. Regardless, we found ourselves rooting for Fred (Noah Bean) to end up with “the other woman,” Mindy (Rachel Boston), after a one-night stand. Finding himself in a loveless relationship with Nelly (Anna Chlumsky), he makes a drunken error in judgment when he sleeps with Mindy. Worried he has gotten Mindy pregnant, Fred spends the entire next day feigning interest in her to make sure she takes the morning after pill. What he doesn’t expect is to fall in love with her. Despite the heaviness of their introduction, the characters’ story reminds us that sometimes the right person comes along at the wrong time—and in the most bizarre of circumstances.  

Rom-Com Movie Quotes I Love

I just love romantic comedies — whether I'm getting breakup advice from them or just listing my favorites by decade—just couldn't help feeling lovey-dovey with these rom-com quotes.

 What is your fave romantic comedy quote? :D Spread the love guys ;)

The Anti-Valentine's Day E-Cards

(SPOT.ph) So to express our love for the holiday, and to help you express yours, we came up with 10 Valentine's e-cards to send to the precious people in your life: the mistress, the favorite call girl, the object of your obsession, the PDA partner. Click, send, print, give, lie back, and enjoy.

Game Of Thrones Valentines: You Kiss, Or You Die

In honor of Valentine’s Day and the far more important Game Of Thrones Season 2 Premiere Day (April 1st), check out these Game Of Thrones Valentine’s Day cards from illustrator Chris Bishop:

Cuuuute! Much more adorable than the standard Dothraki classic, “I want to murder other dudes for the right to rape you from behind, causing the person watching this to begin questioning the sanity of their friend who strongly recommended this series to them but seriously stick with it, it’s the best.”

The Vday Challenge

Wait, did you know Valentine’s Day is coming up? Unless you’ve been hiding in a bunker waiting for the end of the world.. you’re probably aware that it’s time to pick up the romance and—just maybe—unleash your inner freak. Kids, this post is for adults only :)

I’m not much of a Valentine’s Day girl (although if there’s a reason to celebrate, I’m there). But if there’s any time to introduce a sexy whipped cream, strawberries and Champagne extravaganza to your guy, this is it. I’m not messing around, here. I’m talking Nine 1/2 weeks sexy.

This Vday take an impromptu trip to the bedroom, and ask your guy to wait for you to return. This is where it gets good (and possibly a little cheesy, but it’s Valentine’s Day, after all). Change into a sexy little get up you’ve set aside, get the strawberries, whipped cream and Champagne from the fridge, and head back to the boudoir with all the fixings. Ask him to close his eyes while you feed him delicious morsels with your fingers and give him sips of the bubbly. With his eyes closed, his senses will be that much more intense. If you don’t mind a little mess, experiment with smearing the whipped cream on his chest and stomach. Then let him watch as you slowly lick it off his skin. I can guarantee if he wasn’t one for sugary treats in the past, this may be just the thing to turn him into a sweet tooth.

Doesn't this sound like fun? Who's gonna give it a try?

3 Naughty, No-Cost Valentine's Day Gifts He Really Wants

For some of us, just figuring out what to do on Valentine’s Day can be stressful. 

For others, the problem lies in what to give. How do you buy something for someone that isn’t a cliché? My answer: you don’t. You buy them nothing. The best Valentine’s gifts are created. They’re also naughty, thoughtful and much better than any box of chocolates. 

Hello there ;)

Sexy Note
Can’t afford a sexy boat? Write him a sexy note. If this were the 1950s you could place it in his lunchbox as he went off to work, but unless you have access to a time machine (and if you, you really should be using your it to right human rights wrongs, not performing your romantic experiments) leaving it somewhere where he’ll stumble on to it. Maybe it can be something instructive, tied around your neck or waist with string. Maybe it can be delivered to his work. It could be a command (“get your clothes off so I can…”), a question (“will you spank me?”), an instruction (“Step 1: remove tie. Step 2: tie my hands to the bed with it”), or really whatever you want. Have at it, sexy Shakespeares.

Haircut
Not the kind you get at a salon. Whether you do a fun shave job that will make his own hair stand on end, or go to the waxer for some South American styling, this little trim should say one thing: Surprise! How you reveal your new do is up to you. Over dinner, you could give him a little preview during a private moment. Or maybe when he comes home, you’re lying on the bed wearing only red ribbon and he gets to unwrap you.

Trying New Things
I don’t mean take up crafting. That thing you know he wants to try but has been too shy to ask for? That fun thing you think about every time you have private time with you and your wee down there lady friend? What better excuse to open up the doors of experimentation than Valentine’s Day? And if it turns out that light bondage wasn’t for you…well…at least there’s chocolate. 

What would you like for Valentine’s Day? What will it cost?

3 Valentine's-Day-Worthy Girl-Next-Door Black Eyeliner Looks (Yes, They Exist!)

If "dainty and flirty" is your makeup goal for the 14th, you're going to want to bookmark this post for future reference. I've got three really sweet little girl-next-door-y black eyeliner looks that are both of those things. Let's take a look!

Idea 1: You can go for a hint of cat eye like Lauren Conrad. 




Idea 2: Try a a touch on top and bottom with a little shimmer like Reese Witherspoon.




Or idea 3: Throw everyone off and go liquid black on top and plum on bottom like Nicole Richie.




These three have totally different vibes, but they all somehow still fall in the girl-next-door category. So cute! Which would you go for?

First Love Never Dies..

Happy Puso Squammies :)

The Dos and Don’ts of Chocolate

Regardless of your hopes, expectations, or reservations about Valentine's Day, chocolate has long been a favorite gift for lovers. Since katatapos lang ng VDAY, let me share these interesting facts about chocolate’s surprising health benefits and how you can eat it to your advantage. 

*DO be choosey about your chocolate.To get all of the good-for-you benefits of chocolate and cocoa, you have to know what you’re eating. Ideally, you should pick dark chocolate that contains at least 70 percent cocoa—the higher the cocoa percentage, the more health benefits the chocolate contains. The label on your chocolate should also say non- or lightly alkalized or non-dutched. And if you’re eating the stuff for health benefits, skip white and milk chocolate, which don’t have as many of the good-for-you flavanols the dark variety does.

*DON’T worry if you haven’t developed a taste for the dark stuff yet. You can develop a palate for the dark stuff by gradually increasing the percentage of cocoa in your chocolates and can even find some milk chocolates with 50 percent cocoa or more.

* DON’T forget about portion control. A little bit of chocolate is all you need. One study found that as few as 30 calories of flavanol-rich dark chocolate lowered blood pressure. Enjoy a couple of individually wrapped squares of your favorite chocolate to keep the calories in check.

* But DO forgive yourself for splurging. Eating that whole heart-shaped box of chocolates isn’t the worst thing ever. A 500-calorie indulgence amounts to only about a two-ounce weight gain—easy enough to work off in a single gym session or by skipping your usual Venti Vanilla Frappuccino with whip the next morning.

*DON’T turn to chocolate if you’re looking for an aphrodisiac. Men have long believed that giving a woman chocolate will put her in the mood to get busy. Hate to break it to them, but scientists have not been able to prove that chocolate increases sexual desire in women.

* DO drink hot cocoa to keep skin young. Cocoa beans are filled with antioxidants that combat inflammation from free radicals, which can leave skin puffy and red. When cocoa beans are converted into chocolate bars, they can lose much of their antioxidants, which is why she recommends drinking cocoa with skim milk. Plus, it’s a great mood boosting food.

*DON’T worry too much about the caffeine in chocolate. Even dark chocolate won’t keep you up all night. A 100-gram chocolate bar (made with 70 to 85 percent cocoa) has 80mg of caffeine, as compared with the average cup of coffee with 95mg of the stay-awake substance. And that’s assuming you eat the entire 605-calorie bar in one setting—also a DON’T.

*DO eat chocolate for your heart. High cholesterol is a big contributor to heart disease—the number one killer of women. A low-cholesterol diet tends to limit eggs, meat, cheese (you know, the yummy stuff), but chocolate should stay on the list of heart-healthy foods to eat! A study found that substances derived from antioxidant-rich cocoa powder may contribute to a reduction in LDL cholesterol (the bad kind) and an elevation in HDL cholesterol (the good kind).

*DON’T blame chocolate for your cavities. Your mom was wrong about this one. Chocolate may actually help prevent cavities and plaque build-up on the teeth.

 *DO use chocolate to scrub your skin. The antioxidants and cocoa butter in chocolate help moisturize and promote healthy skin-cell development, keeping skin soft and supple, if you’re looking for a DIY spa treatment.

*DO think outside the (chocolate) box. To get the health benefits of chocolate without the added fat and calories, suggest you start using natural cocoa powder in oatmeal, coffee and yogurt as a low-calorie way to get your daily dose of flavanols.

Source: glamour.com

Valentine's Weekend at Tomas Morato: Food Fiesta Non Stop Dance Music

My (unintentional) walking trip along Tomas Morato last Saturday (Feb 12) led me to the street food fiesta that is Banchetto. Sorry if the pictures came out a bit dark, it is a night food fair after all :)

A large portion of the road got closed off as early as 1 pm in preparation for what they called "Banchetto Food Fiesta Non Stop Dance Music" scheduled from 5pm to 12 midnight. Three intersections were impassable to all vehicles - Scout Madrinan, Scout Borromeo and Scout Bayoran. As it was, it's already 1:30 am of February 13, and the crowd were still having a ball.

Banchetto is the Italian word for feast

The smell alone was enough to fill up my big appetite

Yum Yum

There were lots of food and drinks sold in makeshifts, complete with barbecue grille and different dishes. It was a Valentine's weekend mixed with Fiesta celebration with those performers throwing out popular songs from the 80's. Three bands gave their best to make this event memorable with their performances - Flintstones and The Gang, Route 70 and Rockin' Revival.

Party like a Rockstar :)

Check out this video of a dancing baked tahong vendor..

Kudos to the organizers! Sana maulet :)

"I Love You" in Different Languages

Saying 'I Love You' is the best way to express your love, most especially if said with a heart. Read this list to know how to say I love you in different languages.  Just always remember: It doesn't matter how you say these three magical words, its how you show it:)

Afrikaans Ek is lief vir jou Ek het jou lief Albanian Te dua Amharic Afekrishalehou Arabic Ana Behibak (to a male) Ana Behibek (to a female) Armenian kezi chat ge sirem (in western Armenian) yes kez sirum em (in eastern armenian) yes kez shat em siroom aruba bonaire and curacao mi stimabo Assyr Assyrian Az tha hijthmekem ANA KI BAYINAKH Australian 'ave a beer :-)  (Please keep in mind that this is only a joke! Yes, Australians speak English.) Azerbaijanian Men seni severam Basque (A region of Spain and France) Maite zaitut. Asko maite zaitut. (I love you a lot)      Nere Maitea (My love) Bavarian I mog di narrisch gern Bengali Ami tomAy bhAlobAshi Berber Lakh tirikh BHOJPURI ham tahara se pyar karila Bicol Namumutan ta ka Bisaya Nahigugma ko nimo Bosnian volim te (most common)  (Volim Te Ba) ja te volim (less common) Brazilian Portuguese eu te amo Bulgarian Obicham te Cambodian kh_nhaum soro_lahn nhee_ah Bon sro lanh oon Cantonese Ngo oi ney Catalan T'estim (mallorcan) T'estime (valencian) T'estimo (catalonian) T'estim molt (I love you a lot) Cebuano Gi Gugma Kita chaldean a new form of aramaek Hey- Ben- nahh (to female) Hey-Ben-noohh (to male) Chamorro Hu Guiya Hao Chanchal main (i like you) main Tere bina main ji nahi pauga (i love you) mail tere bina kaha jauga Chinese Wo ie ni Manderin Wo ai ni Croatian Volim te (most common), or Ja te volim (less common) Czech miluji te Danish Jeg elsker dig Dhivehi (Maldivian Language) Aharen Kalaa Dhekeh Loabivey Dutch Ik hou van jou East Timor (Timorese) Hau hadomi (Hau=I hadomi=love o=you) English I love you! Esperanto Mi amas vin Estonian Ma armastan sind Mina armastan sind (formal) Persian (Farsi) Tora dust midaram Flemish (Vlaams) ik zie je graag   or   ik hou van je Ik heb je lief (in songs) Finnish Mina rakastan sinua French Je t'aime Friesian Ik bin fereale op dy Ik ha^ld fan dy (Most commonly used phrase) (the ^ is above the a) Gaelic Ta gra agam ort  (Tá mé i ngrá leat?) Galician Ámote Georgian Me shen mikvarkhar German Ich liebe dich i moag di  (an old saying for "i like you") I mog Di ganz arg! (Suebian: South German dialekt.) Greek S'agapo Hausa Ina sonki Hawaiian Aloha wau ia 'oe Hebrew aNEE oHEIVET oTKHA (female to male) aNEE oHEIV otAKH (male to female) female to male "ani ohevet otcha". male to female "ani ohev otach". Hindi Main tumse pyar karta hun (Male will say to Female) Mai Tumshe Pyaar Karta Hun Main tumse pyar karti hun (Female will say to Male) Hokkien Gwa ai di  (Wa ai lu?) Hopi Nu' umi unangwa'ta Hmong "Kuv Hlub Koj" Pronounced "Goo (rising tone) Hloo (high tone) Gah (falling tone" Hungarian Szeretlek te'ged Icelandic Ég elska þig (pronounced jeg elska thig) Indian languages: Assamese (Guwahati, India) moi tumak val pau Gujarati (a dialect of India) "Tane Prem Karoo Choo" Kannada Nanu nimmege preti maditi idini Naanu Ninna Preethisuve  (Naanu Ninanu Pritisutene) Maithili hom ahaan sei pyaar karey chhi Malayalam-1 Malayalam-2 Malayalam-3 Malayalam (Kerala) ngyaan ninne premikkunnu (Enjan Ninnei Premikunnu) "Njan ninne pranikunnu" or "njan ninne premikkinu" "enikku ninne ishttamanu" (enneke nine ishtam) NJAN NINNE SNEHIKKUNNU (Njan ninne premikkunnu) nnan   ninney   snehikkunnu enikku ninne ishtamanu nan ninne premikkunnu, nan ninne snehikkunnu Manipuri aina nangbu nunshi Oriya Mu tumaku bhala paye Punjabi Main tenu pyar karda haan Meno Tere Na Pyar Wa Menu Twadey Naal Pyar Hai me tumse pyar ker ta hu' Sindhi Aue tava saa pyar kar ya ti ( female to male) Aue tosa pyaar kar ya to ( male to female Tamil NAN UNNAI KHADAL LIKERAN Naan Unnai Khadalikkeren Telugu 1. "Nenu ninnu premisthunnaanu" (It represents the opposite person in SINGULAR). 2. "Nenu mimmalni Premisthunnaanu" (It represents the opposite person in PLURAL). naanu ninnu premishthaanu (Nenu Ninnu Premisttu nanu) Nenu Ninnu Premisthunnanu  (nenne nenu premistunnanu) Marathi Mala tujhashi prem aahe.  Maza Tuzyavar Prem Ahe Majha tujhyavar prem aahe Indonesian Saya cinta padamu Saya Cinta Kamu Aku tjinta padamu saya mengasihi saudari (formal expression from male to female) saya mengasihi saudara (formal expression from female to male) Malay/Indonesian Saya cintakan awak(awak=kamu=you) Aku sayang engkau (engkau=kamu=you) Malay Saya cintamu Saya sayangmu  (Saya cintakan mu / Saya cinta mu ?) Niasan (one of tribes in Indonesia) omasido khou Javanese language (a tribe in Indonesia) kulo tresno panjenengan (high languange) aku tresno karo kowe (low languange)  (Aku tresna kowe!) in Java Indonesia: aku cinta kamu Irish taim i' ngra leat Italian Ti amo Ivatan Ichaddaw ko imo Japanese Kimi o ai shiteru  (Anata wa, dai suki desu ?) Javanese Kulo tresno marang panjenengan (formal) aku terno kowe (informal) Karen Ya Eh Na Arr Gyi Law. Kashmiri meh chi chain maai Kazakh Men seny jaksy kuremyn Kiswahili Nakupenda Konkani Hanv tukka preeti karta Korean Tangsinul sarang ha yo  (SA LANG HAE / Na No Sa Lan Hei?) Koryese Ten� eretemar Kurdish Ez te hezdikhem mn tom oxshawet or xoshm awet ???      Hawrami Washem Grakani Kyrgyz Men seni syuem Lahu Nga naw hta ha ja. Lao Khoi huk chau Laos Chanrackkun Latin Te amo  (Ego te amo ?) Vos amo Amo te Latvian Es Tevi milu  (Es m lu Tevi ?) Lingala Nalingi yo Lithuanian að myliu tave  (As Myliu Tave)Aš tave myliu. [Ash tave myliu] Luganda (from Uganda) nkwagala Luo Aheri Macedonian Te sakam Madrid lingo Me molas, tronca Malaysian saya cinta awak   or   saya sayang awak Maldivian dhivehi - varah loabi vey Maltese Inħobbok (Inħobbok Ħafna: I love you very much!) Mandarian Wo ai ni Mapudungun(a language spoken in central Chile and west central Argentina by the Mapuche) Inchepoyeneimi Mohawk Konoronhkwa Moldova (Moldovian) Te iubescCraciun fericit si un An Nou fericit! (Merry Christmas and a happy new year!) Mongolia Bi chamd khairtai Myanmar (Burma) Nga nint ko chit dae Nga nint go chit tel. Navajo Ayor anosh'ni Ndebele Ngiyakuthanda Nepali Ma timlai maya/prem garchu Norwegian Jeg elsker deg (Bokmaal) Eg elskar deg (Nynorsk) Pashto (National Language of Afghanistan) Za Tasara Meena Kawam Za tha sara meena laram  (Za la ta sara meena kawom) Persian Tora dost daram  (Tora Doost Darem ?)Duset daaram (informal language) Dustat daaram (more peotic) \'a\' here sounds like \'a\' in \'pat\' and \'aa\' sounds like \'u\' in \'umberlla\'. :)) Pilipino Mahal Kita Iniibig Kita Polish Kocham cię Ja Cie Kocham (Pronounced Yacha kocham) Ja cię kocham (thats acurate spelling) is completly not in use. \"Ja\" is \"I\" and in this type of sentence we just skip it. Portuguese Eu amo-te (continental) Eu te amo (Brazilian) Punjabi Main tenu pyar karda haan Meno Tere Na Pyar Wa Menu Twadey Naal Pyar Hai me tumse pyar ker ta hu' Romanian Te iubesc Russian Ya lyublyu tebya Ya vas lyublyu Ya tebya liubliu Scot Gaelic Tha gra\dh agam ort Serbian Volim te (most common), or Ja te volim" (less common) Serbo-Croatian Volim te Shona Ndinokuda Sinhalese Mama Oyata Aadarei Sioux Techihhila Slovak lubim ta Slovenian (Slovene) Ljubim te Somalia Languages Waan kujeclahay Spanish Te quiero Te amo Swahili Naku penda Swedish Jag älskar dig (pronounces) jag aelskar dig Swiss-German Ch'ha di ga"rn Tagalog Mahal kita Iniibig kita Taiwanese Gwa ai lee Tamil NAN UNNAI KHADAL LIKERAN Naan Unnai Khadalikkeren Thai Phom Rak Khun Ch'an Rak Khun Khao Raak Thoe / chun raak ter Tibetan Nga Chola Gagai Yo. Nga Chola Tsewa Yo Tunisian NMOUT ALIK Ha eh bak (ÃÍÈß - spelled AHEBAK) Turkish Seni seviyorum! Ukranian Ya tebya kahayu Ya tebe kohayu (Ya tebe kohau) ya tebya lyublyu (Russian variant) Yalleh blutebeh Ya lublu tebe (ryss variant) Urdu (Pakistan) MUJHAY TUM SAY MOHABBAT HAY  or Main tum say pyar karta hoon. Mea tum se pyaar karta hu (when a guy says it) Mea tum se pyar karti hu (when a gal says it) Vietnamese Anh ye^u em (man to woman) Em ye^u anh (woman to man) Toi yeu em Vlaams (Flemish) ik zie je graag or ik hou van je Ik heb je lief (in songs) Welsh 'Rwy'n dy garu di. Yr wyf i yn dy garu di (chwi) Rwy'n caru ti western Lombard mi te voeuri ben (Milan/Milano-Com/Como-Varez/Varese-Lodt/Lodi-Lech/Lecco-Pavia/Pavia-Nuara/Novara and in Switzerland Tesin/Ticino and Graubunden/Grizun-for a total population 12,000,000 and 80% mother tongues and bilingual with Italian) xhosa ndiyakuthanda Yiddish Ikh hob dikh lib Yoruba Mo ni ife re Zazi Ezhele hezdege (sp?) Zuni Tom ho' ichema

*Bicol       ->  Philippine dialect
*Ndebele     ->  Zimbabwe
*Vlaams      ->  Belgian Dutch
*Zazi        ->  Kurdic dialect
**Shona       ->  Zimbabwe
*Luo         ->  Kenya
*a"          ->  a with umlaut
*e^          ->  ^ above e

Sign Language:

Spread hand out so no fingers are touching. Bring in middle & ring fingers and touch then to the palm of your hand.