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Show h TeenExaminer a r i' Y I t f t Net http:www standard net ijffnwwwn txstandard.net WeberDavis teens r r i On The The news page written by and for I , Phone: 625-421- i 1 776-495- 1 4 I t t i Lakeside Review 3 Thursday, February 12, 1998 V jk Fresh out of ways to say love you? umll Voo 3 M va chriStiaiJ FNiri Mg aoc i-- iau nn A P (U I i 'By SUNSHINE NAKAE i i i I r fTX correspondent eve all heard of the scene where the cheesy guy in a tight barons outfit flies his plane across the sky, writing I love you in .smoke. He never gets dizzy doing and dives. He smiles behind his flapping .goggles while his girlfriend (who .happens to be looking up at that , moment, making eye contact from thousands of feet below) clasps her hands together and flashes a toothy grin in sheer 'delight. Lets get real. There has to be more creative - and inexpensive v ways to say "I love you : and not just to your boyfriend or girlfriend, but to your family members, too. Who has a plane? and who wants to wear a flapping i : pair of goggles and tight leather pants? s; Here are some ideas on how to say I love you with a little pizazz and originality: J- For the surprise approach, I 5. suggest chalking it onto the I, i driveway in brilliant colors. Make it huge, then all the neighbors will see it, too. If youre into baking, shape the letters with dough and create a masterpiece. Make your favorite cookie or I . recipients and serve it on a platter. f ? bread ' Quick, easy and spontaneous ; is the toothpaste idea. Squeeze I y love you in the bathroom sink t with tarter control or cavity fighting paste. Its easy to clean fup, and for once you can say you left toothpaste globs in the sink ! on purpose. The other crazy bathroom j options are just as easy. Write it on the toilet paper. Use a marker and be careful because the ink ! soaks through; unraveling a few ' squares works best (Make sure I the marker ink is safe for the skin! That could be a real i bummer!) Use bathtub soap crayons and scribble it on the j shower wall, or carve it into a bar of soap. Gippers make good I sculpting tools, or use a good ol ! butter knife. If you like yard work, heres j ! some perfect I love you ' methods. Mow it into the lawn. To avoid the crooked backward I letter look, lightly chalk it on first, them mow away. If youre a maestro with the snippers, trim it into your shrubs. Dense shrubs ? work best for this, and make sure you don't kill the plant. If youre the flower type, plant flowers to shape the letters. Seeds dont work as well as potted flowers ; that you can buy for a few dollars at the store. I If youre handy with a needle and thread, stitch it by hand with ! See IDEAS4 J. . . 1 loop-the-loo- s y !' ! ' ' . ' CHAT, KISS, CHAT StandardNETs chat rooms are a perfect place for teenagers to schmooc. Or smooch - at least virtual-- ; ly. Use the image files to send lips, cofTee cups, broken hearts and other graphics along with your online chat messages. Jump in any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to use the Chat Arena. Or show up at 8 p.m. each Wednesday to chat w ith our TX. mystery moderator. Go to http:www.stan-dard.ne- The Bottom Li C3E Smooch Only about 40 percent of alert By UNDSAY LEININGER TX correspondent nearly Feb. 14, and the Romeo Juliet thing definitely isnt for you. Its the famous Holiday of Looove" and youre unattached. Disconnected. Free and available. Thats right - you havent had an official girlfriend since second grade. Wheres the woman of your dreams? Or maybe Prince Giarming hasn't pulled up in his shining armor and white stallion yet. Who knows when Mr. Right will come along? Maybe you choose to be single (hey, that sounds better) because you like freedom and think high school crushes are just kind of hokey. Whatever your situation, this doesn't look like a huge celebration for you. Or docs it? My dad always brings me roses, says I leidi I lerrick, a senior at Fremont High. I actually prefer things from my family. Thats kind of sweet. Boyfriends go aw ay, you know. Bonneville High senior Morgan Ware says he thinks families are great, too. We usually get together and give each other presents. It's pretty fun . . . of course, I think I'll enjoy (Valentines Day) a lot more when I'm married!" And dont forget about your friends. Heather Allen, a senior at Bonneville Its By NICOLE BYBCE TX cofrespondont alcn-tinc- i 's Day is a holiday of hearts, candy, kisses and lots of love. But for those who don't have a significant other, the holiday also becomes an opportunity for that secret admirer" to finally surface - especially in an elementary school setting. In the eyes of a female fourth-gradeValentine's Day is the most warmly welcomed holiday. Lvcry old who does not have a boyfriend feels that this is the year Mr. Right" will confess. (Hey, if it doesn't -- ? V-da- y? High, says of Valentines Day. I think it should be a friend thing. Like, I think it should be called Be Grateful for Your Friends Day. Weber High junior Lizcl Allen agrees that you can always turn to friends for a smile. We give each other roses. Its a girl thing." Allen also suggests a good ol Girls Night Out, or a marathon chick flick movie night. She's definitely not the only girl with that idea. Katie Trottier, a Ben Lomond High senior, says shes always up for dinner and a movie with her fnends. Same with Weber High senior Michelle Broadbent - she and her friends recommend Sleepless in Seattle for a good Valentines show. Other Valentines Day favorites are First Little Women," and pretty Knight, much anything with Cary Grant. Many teens suggest going back to the days of elementary school to regain the real Valentines Day fun. You know, paper valentine boxes, candy hearts and secret admirers - the whole shebang. Bonneville High sophomore Brad Cantwell reminisces: My favorite Valentine's Day was in fifth grade. All the girls gave me valentines. That was so cool! Broadbent agrees. I remember this one Valentines Day in elementary when I got a secret valentine. I was so Playing cupid with your r, men use lip balm, compared to nearly 60 percent of women. ?OOR COPY t. No Romeo for No sweat! Bad dates and other excited, but later I found out that we all got one, and it was from our teacher. Take a clue from your past. Volunteer to help out at an elementary school Valentines Day party or just hold your own. You could make Valentine boxes out of construction paper. It might seem a little corny, but come on - you know it would be worth it All these teens agree on one thing. The best way to get past the and blues is to make Valentines Day fun for other people. Youll probably wind up having a great time yourself. Surprising someone else with an unexpected valentine can be a great way to just let them know you care. Anna Rabe, a junior at Ogden H igh, says: One thing we did was make d cookies and heart attack" people at school . . . its a lot of fun." Rabe also suggested cheering up teens who just need a friend. Cant think of anything else to do? Heres one last idea. Matt Hawks says enthusiastically: Hawks, a senior Id go at Bonneville High, adds thoughtfully, and Tuesdays are dollar nights, too." heart-shape- roller-skating- Lindsay Leinmger, a senior at Bonnes die High Scluxd. loves to write, ski, and play golf, piano and violin. But most of all, she likes to jump in ruin piuUles. hoped-fo- r happen this year, theres always next year.) I remember the forlorn look in every girl's eyes, as if this fourth-grad- e experience had happened yesterday... We girls always went to so much work for the annual event. At the age of 9, there was a lot to accomplish in such little time. Luckily, the selection of valentines was always large. It ranged from Barbie to the Jctsons. And if we got a valentine's box with the cardboard teacher valentines on the back, we had done well. As hopeful romantics, extreme care had to be put into the distribution of these cards. Have a totally happy Valentine's Day" was a safe, neutral comment for just about any classmate. It was cards that read, "I'm wacky about you," or Youre the Valentine for me that could only be given to our hoped-fo- r crushes. If these cards were our crush only worry, we would have been set. But, of course, conversation hearts also played a significant role in our scheme. There were hearts that read "cool kid and fun -once again, a safe bet. But kiss me, and YLS were definitely in the danger zone (unless purposely planted). My mistake, and Im sure other hopeful cupids made it, too, was that I actually thought boys read their cards and candy and brooded over them as I did, every single one, each and every year. If I only would have watched those fourth-grad- e boys carefully, I would have seen how carelessly they dumped the candy out of the envelopes into a pile, threw See HEARTS4 horror stories By ANGELA DRIGGS TX correspondent Day. Valentines sweet romance and BAD DATES! Sure, the holiday is great for those people involved in serious relationships, but what about the rest of us? Should we be forced to tolerate detestable dates, just because everyone else is in love? Some dates can just be beyond belief. From a girls perspective, its hard to say no to a guy who is nice enough to ask you out, even if you really don't w ant to go. Sometimes, if you do agree, the guy thinks you're in love w ith him and won't leave you alone for days, even weeks, after the date. Often, a guy who adores a girl will drive her literally out of her mind. He wont vocally admit it, but he will do little things that just get under her skin, lie11 follow her around, give her little gifts, and even try to take the same classes she docs. Sometimes he just won't take a hint no matter how bluntly you put it. Wouldn't it be better to just say no to the date in the first place? dates can be the worst. Long, You always seem to end up on a date with someone that you arc just not attracted to. He seems to forget what time he was going to pick you up and realizes, while on the road, that he forgot to get directions. You end up driving around for hours and he refuses to hurt his ego by stopping to ask for directions. Finally, he gives up and decides to just take you to some cheap hamburger joint. Even though he has spent practically nothing thus far, he orders a huge meal for himself and decides that you arc only hungry enough for a small children's meal. Then there is the date that thinks just because he asked you out and spent money, he has the right to "put on the moves." You end up with your hands in your pockets and trying to avoid him the entire night. You're paranoid about w hat he might try next. As he takes you home, you're frightened at his forwardness and suddenly catch a cold to save yourself at the doorstep. If you go to a fancy restaurant, your date may not even know how to order and you end up ordering for both of you. It is a little expensive and he seems to watch your every See DATES4 all-da- y |