Thursday, January 8, 2015

Andrew's Birthday Ideas

My boyfriend, Andrew, has a birthday next week. I'm trying to figure out an amazing day for him since he has done so much for me this past year. Unfortunately, I am low on cash. So, this is what I have planned so far:

1. Wake up and give him his first gift. A book. What kind? No idea. I like to read but I'm not much of a reader. I'm more of a movie watcher. Not that I'm at all against reading! How could anybody oppose one of the most wonderful things on this earth. Books are awesome! But in this day and age, it can be a subject of finding enough time.

I know his favorite novel is "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac. So I have to do more research.




Then again, maybe I could give him my old Kindle which I never use and let him use my Amazon free Kindle books. I signed up tonight to read Mockingjay (I can't wait until the end of this year to watch Mockingjay Part II). With this app you get free books and audio books which I think he would use a ton for his work.




2.   While he is engaged with his new reading buddy, I'll head down stairs in a scurry and begin preparing breakfast. My roommate, Lee, will love this. I plan to do this around 9am. Lee wakes up around 3pm and makes it his mission to tell all the roommates we're being too loud... at 1 in the afternoon. Don't ask.

I don't know exactly what I'll make that will make it amazing but I know it'll involve these adorable artery cloggers.


brown sugar bacon hearts tutorial | @Mindy CREATIVE JUICE | getcreativejuice.com
I can really feel the warmth in my heart... no really, I can feel the grease in my heart. Awww.

Would a waffle bar be too much? 




I'm thinking yes. Only because my special guy's love language is Acts of Service. Which means, I'll be cleaning this shit up too. 

Which reminds me. In the upcoming days, I'll need to clean the house like a BOSS. I'll hate every minute of it and I'll need to keep my temper under control as to not to alert Andrew (I guess, I get sort of, you know, pissed when I clean. You know, sort of like a toddler.-_-). It'll mean a lot to him. He loves stuff like that.



3.   Scavenger hunt! I'm not sure if he would like this but I am going to incorporate my chores into it.

These fun ideas for a romantic scavenger hunt are a great way to plan a creative date! With these sample clues, you'll find this one easy to plan. 


"Go check out the CLEAN fridge"
"What's not dusty with clothes all over the floor? Our Room!" 

Obviously, I'll need to get more creative when it comes to the clues. I know it sounds lame but the reward for each hint will expose the fact that I cleaned that area. He will love it. Yup. That's my Acts of Service man.



4.  This will be one of the surprises during the day. He usually gets lottery tickets every week and I knew I would have to make this for him. 

Cute idea for Valentines. Be nice not to have to buy lots of candy/chocolate when you can't really eat it.
Replace tootsie rolls with Reese's Pieces and it's going to make him swoon.



5.  I'm gonna get my art on by copying this card idea. 


Funny Anniversary Card - I've Loved You For xxx Days, You Lucky Son of a Bitch. Love card. Customizable card. on Etsy, $4.25
Except replace 752 with 1,292 days. Yeah, I figured it out. No. Not really. I went to a site that calculated it for me. 

6. Ummmmm... something outdoorsy? I have no idea what will happen after breakfast and the small gifts. 

I wish I could say we'll take a hike at Tallulah Gorge and at the end there's a picnic with all of his favorite foods which mostly consist of chicken quesadillas. But wait! After the picnic, a hot air balloon lands right beside us and it has "Happy 29th Birthday Andrew!" written on the side with twenty feet tall letters and we take a 45 min trip through the clouds to an old timey airport with one of those bi-planes and we hook him up safely to the wing as it flies around and it lands on a lake where there are jet skis waiting for our arrival and we go for a ski and dolphins are swimming next to us and Bill Burr high fives him as he does a flip through the air and lands on a yacht which has all of our friends, family, and Mars Volta singing Happy Birthday to him as they hand him an Oculus Rift on an electric drum set signed by Bill Hicks. But you know, I'm broke. 


Something like this would be great. But you know renting a fire breathing unicorn has got to be like $500 bucks. I might as well torch my own mushroom village. 



























So what will I really do after breakfast? Well, the Tallulah Gorge picnic thing sounds nice but it's been 10° lately and I can't handle that shit. Being outside for 5 minutes makes my junk shrink. So will anything else outside. And going places, other than the great outdoors, costs money. It's a dilemma I didn't want to be in. 


Hmm. Perhaps, free date ideas will help. 

  • Local art show
  • Karaoke bar-Chaplin's
  • Bike ride
  • Take a hike
  • GA Aquarium let you in for free on your birthday
  • Do they have open farmers' market on Wednesday?
  • Fly a kite
  • Have a picnic 
  • Head to the flea market
  • Discover a new museum
  • Go to a comedy club - Punchline perhaps?
Here are extra weird stuff:

Definitely sounds like my new list of things to conquer :) challenge accepted



All I know is I have to figure out a way to buy an Oculus Rift by Wednesday. Maybe his and my parents will go in on it with me. Ah!

I'm getting tired. Hopefully, I'll have it all figured out by Sunday because Monday is the FIRST DAY OF CLASS!!! WOOOO!!!

Blegh. I'm nervous. Oh, crap here comes Andrew!





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