Valentine’s Gifts, Kissing Records and Cuddly, Clueless Libra Men

Who else got a bone on Valentines?

I did! A fish bone! It’s a silver bracelet with a fish bone charm.

Although touched to the core, I can’t help but wonder if I should have made my request for a “bone” more clearly. I often forget that I have a Libra guy with me and these Zodiac guys will often misconstrue every single innuendo that women dish out just because they think it’s funny (or fun).

Nevertheless… I love it!!!

In other news:

Mexico set this year’s Guinness World Record for Most Number of Kissing Couples. A total of 39,897 people locked lips on Valentine’s day 2009. That’s 20,000 couples kissing. Wow. In 2004, our very own Lovapalooza in Manila rallied 5,239 couples, so Mexico’s record is pretty difficult to beat.

The giant Zocalo, which can hold 100,000 people, was half-filled as mostly young couples embraced and held one another in a lip lock for 10 seconds. The kiss was delayed for several hours as organizers waited for people to gather. As the crowd grew, city workers in cupid wings offered hugs, teenage boys carried signs volunteering their kissing services and couples practiced openly in a country that surprises many with its pervasive public displays of affection.

“We love demonstrating our love in front of everyone and in front of our family,” said Lucia Gutierrez, 38, who spent the afternoon rehearsing with Vicente Romero, 34, her boyfriend of 10 months. “There’s nothing bad about showing your love.”

Hope everyone had a steamy, perky Valentine’s day!