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09 Pre-Valentine's Portraits
You had your portrait taken, now it's time for eternal internet fame.
Tokens of Affection
From seductive to saintly, gifts for your guys and goddesses.
Ten Questions for DJ Melanie Moore
A product of the early ’90s legendary DJ scene at Simon’s nightclub in Gainesville, Fla., Moore cites French DJ/producer Laurent Garnier among her most powerful inspirations. The talented Moore started mixing vinyl professionally in 1995, spinning house and techno into colorful textures of atomic sound. Drawing from world music, house and all varieties of electronica, Moore’s style is upbeat, positive and always danceable. A systems engineering consultant by day and a DJ by night, she has spent years balancing careers in both technology and music.
Talk It Out
Carrie Haag, a licensed clinical social worker and certified Imago therapist, and her partner Cat Scheibner, a certified Imago educator, have been together for more than two decades. They run workshops through the Santa Fe Center for Relationships for straight as well as gay and lesbian couples. Haag talks with SFR about the value of helping people work it out.
Cheap Dates
Suggestions for getting down, without getting down and out.
Deflowered
There are three universal truths, according to Santa Fe florists: Women love flowers, for the most part; men buy flowers for women, for the most part; flowers from florists are way better than flowers from supermarkets, always.
Homie Sweet Homie
Not to make any aspiring aristocrats of the social networking scene feel inadequate or anything, but the half-naked cartoon woman on the cover of this year’s Love & Sex issue probably has more friends on MySpace.com than most living, breathing, actually desirous-of-friendship cyber socialites.
An interview with Homies creator David Gonzales.
Love & Sex 2009
For some folks, Valentine’s Day is the holiday they love to hate. Not me. I heart any tradition that involves chocolate, sexy music and anonymous poetry.
Yes, like most holidays, Valentine’s Day has its commercialized dark side. But there also are plenty of ways to acknowledge your long-time love, secret crush or single self without breaking the bank (since, let’s face it, the banks seem pretty much broken already).
Beneath the Fig Leaves
Perhaps you’ll find little of what you need for romance in the produce section, but so what? According to Dr. Ruth, the best aphrodisiac to serve your partner is respect. Turn to a balanced diet with lots of antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids, others recommend. “Steaks and a comedy,” an American friend suggests. “Make her laugh. Make her come. Make her dinner.”
