Thierry Henry arsenal all time great

Henry - The most difficult decision of my life

Arsenal Football Club today gave Thierry Henry the opportunity to speak to Arsenal supporters about his departure from the Club. What follows is the unedited transcript of the interview. The views expressed by Thierry Henry are not necessarily representative of Arsenal Football Club or its employees.


Thierry you have left Arsenal, can you tell the supporters your reasons for going?

“I have said it so many times. Before Mr Dein left, for whatever reason, I went to the boss and said I don’t want to leave. There had been a lot of speculation about me and I assured him that I did not want to leave. But after Mr Dein left that unsettled the team and the boss. Especially as at the moment he has not committed himself to the club. He said he will see out his contract but you cannot be sure if he is going to go or stay [at the end of next season]. Hopefully he is going to stay but I need to be certain and reassured of that. Everybody knows I am 30. The boss being unsettled, Mr Dein going, it did unsettle me a bit. After that I had thoughts of leaving the club.

“It is a difficult day for me to come here at Emirates Stadium and talk about this. But I want to come here explain why to the fans. I want to be certain of where the club was going and reassured in a way. I wasn’t and I have chosen to go."

How long did the decision take and how agonising was it?

“It was a long one but nobody knew what was happening to be honest. We were hearing some stuff in the press about what happened and what did not happen so you have to make your own mind up. It was the most difficult decision of my life.

“Beating the record of Wrighty, putting it at 226, playing for Arsenal, loving the club. It was and will remain the most difficult decision of my life. I will always love the club.”

Arsène Wenger has always said ‘Arsenal will be club of my life’ because he has spent the prime of his career here. Is that true for you too?

"I don’t know if I will play eight years more or where the future is so yes. I had a special relationship with the fans with the boss, Mr Dein and everybody who was attached to Arsenal. Arsenal will always be in my heart, my blood, my head. Everybody will. The press office, the chef, the girls at the training ground, the guys who made the pitch perfect at the training ground and at Emirates, the guys at stadium who help us perform at our best. I will miss everybody. The Arsenal fans who told me to step up my game or to carry on. It will be huge miss for me. I will take everybody in my head and my heart. Everybody who I trained with a worked with. Especially the boss and Mr Dein and the Arsenal fans who have been more than tremendous to me. It was unreal at times.

“I looked the schedule and already know when we, I mean you, are playing against Tottenham. I did it as a reflex. When fixtures came out I looked for Tottenham and I know it is pretty early on. When they play I will be watching and trying to be the first to know the result even though I know the fans will beat me. It is really special coming here [to Emirates Stadium] to talk about it. I will always have Arsenal in my blood I know some people will never accept the decision I just want to say to the fans that I always gave 100 per cent. Even the last year when I was injured I tried to perform. It was not the 30 goals you were used to but it was 17 games in the League and scored 10 so that was not a bad ratio. It was all about the heart and the commitment to win for Arsenal. I always, always, always, always gave 100 per cent.”

Let’s look back, what was your best goal?

“They were all amazing for me. I think I scored some good goals at Highbury and away but the one that stands out was my second against Liverpool when we went unbeaten in the League. I never heard Highbury going crazy like that. I thought the place was going to collapse and you could tell by my celebration that it was the right time and place to score that goal. I went a bit mental. The place was just too loud. Scoring goals for Arsenal gave me goosebumps but that was a stand-out goal and kept us in the title race. We stayed there until the end.”

Your best moment?

“I would say winning the League unbeaten but one that would top that is my last goal at Highbury when I kissed the ground. It was a special moment for me. But as well this particular day is one of the saddest of my career, leaving Highbury. I can’t say it was the best moment but it was a particular moment. I am still shaking talking about it now.”

The best Arsenal side you have played in?

“Difficult to say, some people came here and did not win anything but that does not mean they were not great players. If I go with the team that stayed unbeaten then that means I have to leave out David Seaman and a load of other players. But in terms of the results then staying unbeaten is something rather amazing. But then with the guys before, we had won the Double. Every time I wore an Arsenal shirt it was just amazing. When I stepped on that pitch even where I was not performing well whoever was playing with me at the time was the right guy for me."

As for the fans was there any moment that sums them up?

“I would say when we lost the Champions League Final against Barcelona in Paris. They all stayed afterwards and clapped us. That was a very special moment for the team. It is easy to stay there and cheer when you win but it is hard to clap your guys when you have just lost one of the titles you were waiting for.

“But as well I would say the first time I arrived here and people were giving me stick. The fans were always behind me and cool with me. I could go through whole eight years, it was crazy. I have had a really special relationship with them.”

How has Thierry Henry and Arsenal changed in the last eight years?

“I would like to think that when people talk about Arsenal they see the Boss has brought the ‘Arsenal touch’ and the ‘Arsenal way’, and I’m truly proud of being one of those guys to have helped play the way we have been. And I am sure it will carry on, because Arsenal was playing like that before me and they will be playing like that after me.

“Arsenal is a club that is now well known throughout Europe and that’s all down to the Boss. Also, the fans, they are never in trouble with fighting or disrespectful to other fans. The Arsenal fans have always made us proud.

“From a personal point of view, at Arsenal I have really become a man. This is thanks to the Boss, thanks to all the players, thanks to all the facilities at the Club and as I said before, thanks to all the people who made my life easier here, they have made me a man.”

Turning to the future of the Club, if you read the media at the moment it’s 'crisis at Arsenal' and 'the walls of Emirates Stadium are coming down'. Surely that’s not true, the players and the set-up are far too good?

“The set-up and the facilities are far too good and we still have a lot of the main people who are staying. As I have said so many times, the team here is growing and there is some amazing talent here and I do think this is the right time for Robin van Persie, Emmanuel Adebayor and Nicklas Bendtner who is coming back from Birmingham, to shine. Hopefully they will do it. As soon as you know they can do it, they will forget about me, that’s the way it is.

“When Patrick left everyone was devastated, including me and then after that a little guy came around called Cesc Fabregas and, although I didn’t agree with it, everyone started saying ‘who needs Patrick Vieira?’ For me the guys we have here are amazing, but you always need Patrick Vieira.

“I don’t believe what everybody is saying about the Club collapsing, having a lack of players and everyone leaving. I think it is untrue. Cesc Fabregas is a world class player, Robin van Persie is a world class player, hopefully Adebayor will become a world class player, Tomas Rosicky is a world class player, Jens Lehmann is a world class player, Toure and Gallas are world class players. You can go through the whole squad like that.

“As I said to you, I will now become now an Arsenal fan and will be looking at every result and I’m sure the team will be successful.”

How did you tell the Boss you wanted to go?

“To be honest, I have a great relationship with the Boss. I’ve told you the reasons why I wanted to go and I told him exactly the same reasons. That’s how it is, I talked to the Boss about private stuff and non-private stuff. A bit of everything.

“But as I said to you, today is a very sad day for me. Whatever people are going to talk or read or see into it, it is a very sad for me.

“One thing that I forgot to say earlier was about the pride to play for the shirt and the team. In France we don’t have that. When I was young I used to support Bordeaux, but when they lost I went to support Marseille. But here you really learn the importance and the value of the shirt and the club. Arsenal is like that, an English family.

“Although I have had disagreements with the press over here, they have been tremendous to me, keeping me on my toes. But everyone has been great, the fans, playing away, getting booed, getting cheered, getting standing ovations. I will always, always remember that. And Arsenal gave me that, the way we were playing, getting standing ovations from away fans was just out of this world. It’s hard to understand because in France they are just not like that. If you play well at home [in France] you get a standing ovation, if you play well away from home, well, you play well away from home, that’s it.

“Getting a standing ovation away from home with Arsenal is something I will never forget, because you know a lot of people are really appreciating what you are doing as a team and it’s outstanding.

“As I have said before, I just want to thank everyone at the Club, the girls who work at the training ground, the girls who wash the kits, the masseurs, the staff at the Club, the staff at the stadium, the staff who work on the pitch at the stadium, the staff who work on the pitches at the training ground, the press office, the coach driver, everybody. Everybody here, I would just like to thank everybody here.

“Also to all the teams I have played against here, all the battles I have had against the players here, some of the fans away, the press and the refs, it’s been a great time. Everyone has just made it special and I would just like to thank everybody, but especially to all the people involved at Arsenal.

“It’s important to me to come to the Club today and say something properly because the fans have given me so much and I hope I gave a lot back to them. I want to keep my box here and I want to come back and watch some games, if they let me in! But it’s been a very weird day.”

Arsène Wenger has said he will stay on at least until his contract finishes next summer. We hope he stays on. If he does would you regret your decision?

“I don’t regret what I do. Playing for Arsenal was an honour for me. And I will say that until the day I die. When Patrick Vieira left the team had to move on and we came close to winning the Champions League. But this type of guy we were already missing.

“Not having Arsène around anymore — and everybody at the Club — will be ‘missing’ for me. It is a fact but it won’t be a regret. When Patrick left, I was devastated I missed the guy and I still miss the guy even though I see him with the national team. But I was devastated because he was a good guy to be around on the pitch or off the pitch. It goes beyond sport. That is why I won’t go with the regret word but more ‘missing’.

If you left Arsenal was it always going to be Barcelona. Is there some thing special about them?

“There is something special here at Arsenal too. I left Arsenal to go to Barcelona because, no disrespect to any other team, but there are only two teams in the world who play football the way I like it. That is the way the people here like it — the Arsenal way. That is how we play football here and ‘we’ play football there. If I can say that is one of the is the main reasons for Barcelona. The football they play is attractive to watch.”

Finally, your last Arsenal.com question as a Arsenal player, do you have a message for the fans?

“Well, I would to say you have been tremendous for me I really do appreciate it. I am shaking as I say this. I will always remember you. I will have you in my head and my heart. I wanted to reassure you that I always gave 100 per cent here. I know some people said some other stuff but I always gave 100 per cent. I hope you appreciate what I did here because I appreciate what you did for me. I grew as a man and became a better football player. I will always take that with me no matter what happens.

“Arsenal will be in my blood aswell as my heart. I will always, always, always remember you guys. I said I was going to be a Gunner for life and I did not lie because when you are a Gunner you will always be a Gunner. The Club is in my heart and will remain in my heart forever.”

Negotiate with an Angry Woman

TAKE CONTROL

She's furious, you're flummoxed. So defuse her anger in a way she understands: by talking it to death. "The key is building toward a discussion. It doesn't matter if it's good, bad, or ugly," says Sergeant Scottie Frier, a crisis negotiator in the Lexington County sheriff's department in South Carolina. "If you're going to end up in a crisis again with that person, you need to have built that trust."



FIND HER FUSE

Establish a perimeter. Start by detecting bluffs. A crisis situation could be just a call for attention. "Women sometimes pick fights to gauge a man's level of interest and commitment," says Nancy Fagan, author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Romance. "It might not have to do with what she's nagging about."



And don't just blame monthly mood swings. "Under the anger are usually the primary feelings of hurt or frustration," says Maryland-based sex educator Charles Miron, Ph.D. "If you dive under the anger and deal with those buried emotions, you're more likely to get a mutually positive outcome." Your telltale sign: hostages. If she's holding back on sex, this could be serious. "If there are problems in the bedroom, it's because there's anger," says Susan Sheppard, a relationship coach and the author of How to Get What You Want from Your Man Anytime.



SET THE TONE

Stow the bullhorn. "You want to set the tone, the mood, the tempo, and the agenda of the discussion," says Robert Mayer, author of How to Win Any Argument without Raising Your Voice, Losing Your Cool, or Coming to Blows. Let her vent. If she wants to explode, throw on a bomb suit. "Nobody is going to listen to logic until the emotional part has been dealt with," says Mayer.



Frier suggests saying, "I understand that you're upset, but it's hard for me to work through this if you keep screaming." That reality shock makes her assess her behavior. Use eye contact to show you're listening -- rapt, even -- and paraphrase her points to acknowledge that you're hearing what she's saying. But be careful of land mines: "In any cross-examination," says Ken Suggs, president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, "it's important that you know the answer you're going to get."



RESOLVE THE CRISIS

Seal the deal. "Now it becomes a cooperative effort," Frier says. Let's say your position is logical and you hold the moral high ground. "If you force something on her, you're going to end up with a bitter, resentful girlfriend," says Mayer.



So cut a deal. "You want to make her feel like she's part of the process," Frier says. Ask her to offer solutions. If she makes a demand that's reasonable, work to try to gain some-thing from it. Start small. "In a hostage situation, the first thing we do is ask them to release all the hostages, knowing they'll say no," says Frier. "Then we compromise by asking them to release one. I just won because I'm going to get a hostage out, and they think they've won because they only have to give up one guy." Her emotional hostages need some air, too.

Pig is really a Pig

I wanna tell pig i miss her, but i still angry with her y til now she didnt call me or msg me. Stupig

Money

Have been worried about money alot. I got so many thing i wanted to buy. I really want to buy a digital camera for Pig birthday. I will have my incoming GST offset 300 but i really want to go for a trip. I really want to go phuket. So upset now. Last night i cant do the survey properly den i feel very frustrated. Then i kind of upset Pig den all the more i got no mood to do the survey. Now i am in camp i need some 1 to help me. Really hope Pig can be my pillar of support and help me.

Everything seems to be in tatters. I wan sort out money and trip. Need to apply leave also. I no if Pig no she will not let me go for the trip de. The tot of it jus upsets me. Jus last week everything seems so good. Now suddenly got a feeling things wont be that easy.

My diet

The Nutrition Tactics

1. Choose liberally from the Fat-Burning Time Zone foods. Feel free to eat any combination of these foods until you feel satisfied, but not stuffed. These "restrictions" sound too easy to work, but study after study has shown that eating this way promises more dramatic fat loss than any other approach -- without the need to count calories.


2. Consume high-quality protein at every meal. Eating protein ensures that your body always has the raw material available to build and maintain muscle, even while you lose fat.


3. Don't fear fat. Fat is crucial in helping you control the total number of calories you eat -- it makes you feel satisfied.


4. Indulge on vegetables. On average, the most successful low-carb dieters consume at least 4 servings of low-starch vegetables a day. That's almost any vegetable other than potatoes, carrots, and corn.


5. Avoid sugar and starch. Avoid bread, pasta, potatoes, beans, rice, fruit, milk, candy, regular soda, and baked goods -- as well any other foods that contain grains, flour or sugar.

These foods either raise blood sugar and insulin levels, or replenish glycogen -- all of which inhibit your body's ability to burn fat for energy.

You might be surprised to see fruit and milk on this list, but it's not because either are unhealthy -- they simply provide too many glycogen-replenishing carbs, in the form of natural sugars.

THE FAT-BURNING TIME ZONE FOODS

High-Quality Protein

Beef,Cheese,Eggs,Fish,Pork,Poultry, Whey and Casein Protein


Low-Starch Vegetables

Artichokes,Asparagus,Broccoli,Brussels Sprouts,Cauliflower, Celery, Cucumbers, Mushrooms,Onions,Peppers,Spinach,Tomatoes,Turnips,Zucchini

Natural Fats
Avocadoes,Butter,Coconut,Cream,Nuts and Seeds,Olives, Olive oil and Canola Oil,Sour Cream

Accomodation

I have narrow down the 4 hotel tat we might be staying. i feel tat 5day 4 nite shld b enuf for phuket or 4day 3 nite depending on e budget.

the following 4 hotel are;

Patong beach

Holiday inn : http://www.holiday.phuket.com/busakorn/villastudio.htm
Royal Paradise : http://www.royalparadise.com/rooms.php

Kata Beach

Kata Poolside : http://www.phuket.com/katapoolside/rooms.htm
Sugar palm resort : http://www.phuket.com/sugarpalm/rooms.htm

Activities to do in phuket:

Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Swimming, Sailing, Wind Surfing, Phuket Submarine, Deep Sea Fishing, Sea Canoeing, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking, Herbal Saunas and Thai Massage, Thai Boxing, Target Shooting, Paintball, Bungee Jumping, Go–kart Speedway, Phuket Water Ski Cableways.

Phuket

Was busily researching on tour packages for phuket. Read thru website recommendations, traveler forum and books for hour. I nv been there b4 but i expect it to be e rite place for me.

I am looking for a beach vacation so i was deciding between phuket and bali. Originally , i was planning to go bali because last year i have been to bangkok alrdy but with a hinge of regret cos me and shufen didn't went to hardrock cafe. its always our usual practice to get a hard rock souvenir from the country we visit. so i still owe her 1 trip to bankok. But i change my mind after seeing some of phuket resorts and hotel. i nv been to bali too but i expect both very similar, both offer beautiful beach, water sport and restaurant and pubs. generally speaking phuket hotel is much well build and luxurious than bali and the expenses are much cheaper. An average hotel room rate wld b 90+ in bali wherelse it cost ard 60 in phuket.

after deciding on phuket i have done a series of research which i will post on e nx update

Wooo shiok

recently i jus cant stand cookhouse food so sick of the food. everyday confirm chicken wing and fish, the only different is the sauce, sometime dey black paper sauce sometime dey put curry....
2nite standard again curry chicken fish and veg everyday same.
i fed up jus nw go buy canteen food. everybody say the comando chicken cutlet is very nice so i order 1. i now eating e cutlet. its not those usual western type cutlet. its every unique in the sense it more like a dish. many piece of small chicken chop. every piece is very crispy and they put sambal chilli and onion as topping . its very fragrent. nx time u all gt come maju camp must really try. altho its 3$ for e chicken but its quite a big dish. its able to fill me up even without e rice and fries.

From me!!!

So many post recently have been from other source and none haven been about my life.
So i decided today i shall write an article about recent event that happened in my life.

Last night i went to park to jog. I did interval training, not sure i did it correctly. I dun b call as xiao pang by my dear dear. I wan to be shuai shuai for her, but i no deep down she dun mind and love me as i am. :>

On Saturday we went to chinatown and look around for tour packages but its so hard to find a good deal. Most of the package are quite ex. 3D2N for bali or macau will cos u area $400+. Phuket will be around $350. will hope to bring dear dear to have a birthday holiday.

I feel so bad cos i no she always wanted to travel further, i know she wan to go korea or australia since last year. hope @ least tis time i can bring her go somewhere nice...

Horoscope for cancer (June 2007)

You will be working hard as the month opens, getting projects done and delighting in checking finished items off your to-do list. While pressure will be high for the first four days of June, after that you'll be able to chill out. Soon you'll feel quite accomplished for all you have achieved and you'll be able to relax.

From the start of the month until June 25, Mars will still be brilliantly lighting your house of fame and honors, so it's very likely you'll get praise, publicity, or the opportunity to try for a top position. The whole month shines for your career, and those in authority will be much more aware of your work. Look your best because you'll be singled out, for sure. When praise or an offer for a better job comes, it'll make you feel like a million.

One day in particular should stand out for career matters, and that would be June 4. A project you turn in will have legs - and take you places! Right to the top!

Try to be as productive as possible during the first few days of June, as soon Mercury will retrograde, from June 15 to July 9. Although you may assume you have two weeks to squeeze in all that you have on your schedule, actually you don't. You will begin to feel the slowdown of an out-of-phase Mercury. I will recommend that you not formalize any new deals until the new moon in Cancer, due next month on July 16.

Mercury rules all analytical thinking, information, communication, commerce, contracts, agreements, data, research, transportation, shipping, and machines / electronics. When Mercury goes out of phase, all these areas suffer.

Your printer may suddenly start to eat paper (instead of printing it!) or your DVD-VHS player may start smoking. (Mine actually burned the old fashioned way - by fire, much to my horror - on the last Mercury retrograde.) If any parts in your electronics are wearing out, you'll know it now.

It is never wise to spend for expensive items, like a car or computer, because you are not likely to enjoy your purchase and later will wonder, "What was I thinking?"

Mercury retrogrades three times a year for three-and-a-half weeks, and this time you may feel things more directly than most, for Mercury will retrograde in Cancer.

Don't accept or start your new job when Mercury is retrograde because too many conditions will be in flux. When it comes to employment, no matter how honest your prospective boss may be, no one is fully able to anticipate how things will change during these retrograde periods. You may accept the position only to find out later that the job is nothing like the one you discussed at the interview. Try to slow the process by saying your lawyer is in court, or that you will be going on vacation. Usually the process will go slowly anyway. Contracts signed under Mercury retrograde always need to be renegotiated afterwards, if at all. (Most people never want to work with the other party again.)

Practical matters like making more money may be on your mind too in June, and if so, a meeting with a potential employer or new client on June 19 will go well and you should come out with the price you name. With Venus and generous Jupiter collaborating so beautifully, you may even be surprised by the generous increase you get. If you had already made hints that you'd like to raise your compensation or fees, you will find things easier, as Mercury in retrograde allows us to return to earlier conversations and get things settled.

An opposition of Jupiter to the Sun on June 5, and a similar opposition of Saturn to Neptune on June 25, suggest you need to find ways to work more profitably, especially if you are self-employed. You might want to start charging a separate fee for your expenses associated with the job, if you aren't doing that already, as one example. These planets will open your eyes to certain realities and give you a chance to fix them. Think of these planets as loving little relatives who are trying to help you work smarter, not harder.

The new moon, June 14, will fall in Gemini and light your twelfth house of memories, dreams, and habits - all things covered by your subconscious mind. This new moon will help you get to the root of a bad habit you've been trying to quit by addressing your motivations. Often we repeat patterns that we wish we would break but we don't know why we can't stop. This new moon will help you plumb your depths so that you can start fresh. If you feel you need a doctor, coach, friend, or relative to help you, ask - you'll get the help you need.

As you get to the end of the month, the Sun will move into Cancer, indicating that soon it will be your birthday. The Sun will give you lots of extra energy and a highly attractive sense of authority. Your health will begin to glow and you'll feel more optimistic about life - and you should! You are moving into a really positive phase, with each day brighter than the day before.

Romantically, single or attached, Venus will still be finishing up a visit to Cancer during the first four days of June, a lovely placement that won't happen again for a year. While Venus will help your love life, it will also be a good time to spiff up your appearance too to improve your "package." Once Mercury begins to retrograde on June 15 shopping won't be productive. Go at the start of June while your satisfaction factor afterward will remain high!

If you and someone special have been an "item" lately, at month's end it will be time to decide where you'd like the relationship to go next. On June 30, we will have a full moon that for you will light your relationship sector. This is nothing to be wary of, however, for on this full moon, you are likely to see highly usual, surprisingly happy developments within four days of this date.

If you were born on June 30 or within five days of this date, the effects of this full moon will be more evident and dramatic than it will be for your Cancer friends who are born on other dates.

Are you sad not to have a special someone in your life? You won't be pining for love for long! You may bond quite closely this month when you work late at the office - one coworker seems to have become quite smitten with you. This is likely to be someone you hadn't considered as a potential romantic interest but who will begin to attract your eye, especially when this person volunteers to help you get a project done. It would be hard not to have feelings for someone who has such impressive mastery over the material he or she is working on. Your boss may later send out a memo praising you and your coworker. If you both remain discreet, you'll have your cake and eat it, too!

Best date nights; June 7 - 8, 16 - 17, 21, 2 4- 26, 29 - 30

How woman judge men

Did He Dress Well for the Date?

"She's watching to see if you put some energy into your dress and grooming," says Aline Zoldbrod, Ph.D., a psychologist and sex therapist in Boston. "If you don't take the trouble to dress well for her now, she could see it as disrespectful."

Is He Depressed?

Does he stare at my breasts? Does he have any sense of humor? If you're a total loser, it pays for her to ascertain that on the first date, says Zoldbrod.

Is He Like My Ex?

Yes, we always pay for the last guy's sins. "What women want is often based on their past negative or positive experiences," says Kauffman. So when she talks about past boyfriends, heed well.

Is He Bitter About Past Relationships?

She needs full use of your closets. There's no room for baggage.
Can He Talk About Himself and Listen to Me?
She'll carry 80 percent of the conversation load. Just make sure your 20 percent is about something.

Is He Generous?

Women somehow see a correlation between leaving a 10 percent tip and having a propensity to drown kittens.

Does He Make Me Feel Understood and Appreciated?

If you can't succinctly state her values, her politics, and her ambitions, you're probably failing here. Ask more questions. Listen to the answers this time.
Is He Open to a Relationship but Not Needy?
Ace the other nine criteria here and your odds of appearing needy will edge toward nil.

Does He Keep Promises?

If you're not reliable, you're not viable, especially not for the ultimate goal of all this. . . .

Does He Have the Potential to be a Good Father?

"For long-term potential, she considers whether you have the values she wants in a man," says Jean Koehler, Ph.D., president of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. If she can't see tykes on your knee, she's wasting her time. How you interact with your own family can be a strong indicator here.

Gift ideas

10. Scrapbook

We bet there's a shoebox full of old photos of you two under her bed or a drawer full of concert tickets and cards that you've given her in the past. Maybe she even still has the napkin you first wrote your number on the night you met. She's been meaning to put all these things into a photo album, but probably hasn't gotten around to it yet. Buy a scrapbook and start to organize a book of memories for her. You can purchase the book, background paper, stickers and other supplies here. If you don't have the creativity to do it yourself, you could always send it to a professional scrapbooker to put it all together for you.


9. In-Spa-rational

Any woman loves to be pampered, and although your foot massages are incomparable, maybe you need a break from kneading her heels. Send her away to a day spa, where she can receive all-out treatment for relaxation and revitalization. The Spa Index guide to day spas and stay spas features a clickable map that you can use to locate the best day spa near you.


8. Babes in Toyland

If your lady is the nostalgic-type, this idea may score you some major brownie points. Better hope you're on speaking terms with your mother-in-law or else the plan will fail. Talk to your lady's mother to find out what her daughter's favorite toy or belonging was when she was a little girl. If you find out there was certain toy, like a vintage Barbie doll or Cabbage Patch Kid, do your best to track down the original. It may still hide in the attic. You can also search on Ebay for it (find one still in the original box), and surprise her with a blast from the blast.


7. Make it "Me" Day

Surprise her with a day dedicated to her. Get up early and take her shopping to pick out an outfit to wear for a night out on the town. Then drop her off at the salon to get her hair and nails (manicure and pedicure) done however she pleases. Foot the bill and watch her kiss your feet all month long.


6. Closet Case

Are her clothes so cramped together that her closet looks like the clearance rack at TJ Maxx? Here's a surefire way to make her feel like a princess. If the kids are finally out of the house, or you have an extra bedroom or bathroom that's hardly being used, think about turning that room into a custom closet for your woman. Whether you have three feet of space to spare or an entire room, this company lets you design your own storage for her specific needs.


5. Fly Away

You can never go wrong with planning a weekend getaway. There's something about staying in a hotel that sparks the adventuress in her. Whether you can only afford to drive in and stay in your nearest city, or you've saved up enough dough to fly her to Paris for baguettes, your lady will love the change of scenery. What are you waiting for? Search for cheap flights and hotels.


4. Jewel of the Smile

She deserves a one-of-a-kind work of art. Anyone can drive to the local jewelry store and pick out a necklace or ring, but you want to go the extra step and design a custom piece that suits her personality and style, and also fits in your price range. The Jewelry Experts can help you pick unique gemstones to couple with gold or silver contrasts to create a gorgeous heirloom that no woman other than she possesses.

Is she more interested in artwork? You can order her a custom painting. Choose a specific art theme, get a copy of a masterpiece, or send a family photo, and artists will reproduce the image in a painting. Each work is hand-painted using top quality oil paints. To receive a price quote, click on custom orders on the homepage and send an E-mail that describes your painting expectations.


3. A Stitch in Time

If your lady's anything like the average woman, odds are she's cold right now. Order her a handmade quilt to keep her snug on those cold February nights when you're not available for cuddle time. You can specify her favorite colors, or if you really want to make her cry, you can collect a bag of sentimental pieces of cloth (old baby clothes from your child's christening, birthdays, Holiday celebrations, and Halloween costumes) and find a quilter to sew a custom quilt that will last forever. She can hand it down to loved ones for decades.


2. Nookie Nights

If it's a wild night of lovin' you're after, you're going to need some props to set the sex scene. Avoid the embarrassment of walking into an adult store by shopping online. Toys in Babeland and Eden Fantasys offer everything under the sheets for all your kinky aspirations. May we suggest some massage oil and a G-spot vibrator. Add a Kama Sutra game and you're bound to turn your Valentine's Day upside down, backwards, and so forth...


1. Romantic Night In

For a more traditional Valentine's Day, plan a passionate itinerary. Search cookbooks or the Internet for recipes and cook a gourmet dinner together. Turn up the love songs and pop open a bottle of wine to sip while you whip up ingredients. Set the table with candles and feed each other bites of your delicious feast. Don't forget the dessert--anything rich and chocolaty will work up your sensual appetite! After dinner, draw a warm bubble bath, add fragrant rose petals, and light as many candles as possible (without burning down the bathroom). Then relax in the tub with your lady and let the rest of the night take its own course.

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Note: If u do well this year u have to do even better for the next...so always leave room for improvement.

1. You should never ask a woman, "What do you want for Valentine's day?" The best present is to show that you "get her," which means you don't have to ask.



2. If you listen to her, she'll throw you a few hints. Look out for comments like, "I really need a ___," "Her necklace is so beautiful," "When's the last time we spent the day together?", or "We've never been to that restaurant!" If she says anything like this, that means she wants it.



3. Avoid any stuffed animal holding a cheap, red heart-shaped box. The entire red and pink aisle at CVS and Brooks pharmacy should only be scouted by high school freshmen boys.



4. If she bugs you for a massage every night, book her one with a professional. Can't bear someone else's hands all over her? Pretend she's at a spa and you're the masseuse. Buy massage oil, set up a table, and rub her back until she tells you to stop. It'll be happy ending for all...



5. Valentine's Day is not all about material objects. In fact, the more material it is, the less impressed she'll be. An electric razor? She'll be more likely to let her legs go prickly in protest than use it. If you want to purchase something, stick to the jewelry and lingerie.



6. You can cook a nice dinner, light a few candles, and share a decadent dessert, and it'll be more meaningful and intimate than any high-priced restaurant reservation.



7. Pick up or order a pricier bottle. Life's too short to drink cheap wine.

8. Don't wait until the last minute to pick out flowers. All you'll get is the last dog-eared bouquet. Actually, forget the flowers. They're overpriced this time of year, and you should really only give them when you want to cheer her up or say, "I'm sorry." They're the most last-minute gift you can give.



9. ...Unless you use the flowers more creatively. For some reason, women get wound up seeing roses torn up in little pieces and covering the bed or floating in a warm bubble bath you've drawn for us.



10. In the beginning of a serious relationship, get her a baby-potted plant. Attach a note that says, "I hope our relationship grows." If she waters it, she wants to keep you. And if you end up marrying her, it'll be a great memory.



11. Write her a poem. Even if it sounds like one of Adam Sandler's ballads, nothing says love like, "Your butt looks so good in those jeans -- I promise next time, I'll lay off the beans."



12. If it's booked, don't panic. You want to take her on a Valentine's weekend getaway, but all the places you choose aren't available. Don't ditch the idea. Choose another weekend. We won't mind the wait -- as long as you tell us what's in store.



13. Don't leave all the nasty chocolates in the box you gave her.



14. Never sign a card with just "Love, Larry." We skim over all the commercially printed words on there to see if you've written a message from your heart. If words really can't express how you feel about us, then you better draw a picture.