Hey, even hardcore gamers need a break from mangling other players online, playing God or dorking out in a dank corner of their room. Smell the fresh air… SNIFF… it’s sweet! Drink it all in, friends, for today, the atmosphere is heavily laden with deadly amounts of LOVEEEEEEE. You might also notice that the grass is a lot crunchier, the birds chirpier and the weather a whole lot more forgiving. No, you’re not in the Twilight Zone… well, you COULD say that you are.

Yep, it’s the day of good ol’ Valentine.  Today is the day when the whole world is awash with heart-shaped felt-papers, overly-priced roses that are hawked on the streets, and hearts that beat a million times faster. Suddenly, everyone is a small-time Shakespeare and hopeful Casanovas.

We here at Sumodownload have had our fair share of Valentine’s day shenanigans and now, I’m dedicating precious bandwith to help your day of love become more… memorable.

1. Poetry = win. Do It Yourself = win. Ergo, Poetry + DIY = a healthy, heapin’ pile of love. Nothing melts a heart faster than a well-thought, well-written poem that professes your eternal love for your beloved. Even better, write your OWN poem on a Valentine’s card that YOU made.

2. I’m assuming that you have amassed pictures, memorabilia and mementos of your loved one. Why not make a scrapbook chronicling your relationship? Nothing beats walking down memory lane holding hands with the one you love.

3. If you’re a guy, cook her favorite food. If you can’t cook, TRY. They’ll love you even more for trying (plus they find it cute). If you’re still too stubborn, you can always take her to a restaurant that SERVES her favorite food. Lazy lout…

4. In an era of digital music, making a mix TAPE (yes… a tape. The one that you put in a TAPE DECK. Remember those?) is a cute, albeit a corny way of putting on the love. Even better if you buy your love a new… old boombox. Or anything that has a tape deck. Do they still make those? I don’t know.

5. Lastly, and probably the most important one of all is: Be original. Don’t do stuff that the whole world does. It’s not cool. Your love will think that you didn’t put that much time and effort into scheming and plotting the perfect Valentine’s Day. A high-priced gift doesn’t automatically equate to the most glorious V-day ever. Au contraire. It’s the little things that are remembered.

Be spontaneous, be clever, be smart, be thoughtful but most of all… BE SWEET.

Or you could just print out one of these game-themed cards.

Cute ainnit? For more, you can go to N&B:Art 

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