Valentine's Day...I'll take it!

I thought that because my Blog is called Geo_Love, I should take a little time to talk about the biggest LOVE holiday as we know it today...Valentine's Day.

Valentine’s Day was originally named for a Christian martyr in the 400s, but there was no romantic connection before 1100. At that time it was courtly love, which didn’t mean it was related to marriage.

Romantic love factored into the equation at the time of writer Geoffrey Chaucer in the 1300s with The Canterbury Tales. http://www.librarius.com/

Buying flowers, candy and cards doesn’t really have much to do with Valentines.
Though it is commercialized, it does not mean that it is not authentic. Many traditions have become commercialized.

Holidays are like anything else that become important social rituals. Their origin becomes less important than what they actually mean.  Although our most popular holidays find their roots in religion, or the virtues of modesty, humility, family, and an appreciation of one another, we live in an age where these holidays have lost their once-special meaning and have become largely commercialized. While many holidays have simply been corrupted by big business, the impact hasn’t stopped there, and commercial interests have even gone on to manufacture holidays that are now simply referred to as “Hallmark Holidays”.

Personally I feel like I celebrate Valentine's day (todays meaning of the term) every day!  I am very lucky to be able to say that.  I feel the love from my husband, my kids, and all the important people in my life. On the other hand....I also like the fact that he feels he should go shopping and buy me something.  Yes I am a little selfish too! So what!?!  So I will accept all that he gives.  I also feel it is another way to show ALL of our loved ones how much we appreciate them!  We often do not let everyone know how much they mean to us on a day to day basis.  So you know what?  V-day is a good day to do just that!

Bottom line.....Valentine's Day.....I'll take it!!
***Let all the important people in your life know how much you love them!!!***

Haven't been blogging...

So I haven't been on here for over a month to blog. Not that I didn't have anything to write about...I have so much to say, just don't know where to start!

Well, first of all, my holidays were great! Then I started off the New Year with a GREAT trip to Las Vegas with my love and two other couples. I LOVE Vegas and everything about it. The excitement, the casinos, the clubs, the food, the drinks, the lack of sleep! You name it!  LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!!!  This trip was purely a long weekend of FUN! 

One always needs a vaca after going to Vegas. That's how you know you had a great time. It is soooo worth it though! I have been there plenty of times and I always want to go back. Have stayed in different hotels; and let me tell you...this time we stayed at the Encore/Wynn hotel. This place was beyond awesome!! It had the greatest restaurants, not to mention two of the best night clubs(XS and Tryst), which, by the way, I LOVED!!!! I posted some pics below!  Everyone on staff was wonderful and the rooms were to die for! Very simple and modern. So elegant... Ahhh! I want to go back SOON! 

We did leave our hotel and ventured to other great places like Rao's... best Italian food.  Bubbles was awesome it felt like we never left New York, smooches to him! LOL!  Stay tuned....our picture will  be on the wall at Rao's with all the movie greats!! This will be the next "reason" we have to go back (to see the picture). 

We also got to see City Center and the Aria.  That was just fun to see the completed product...we were there when it was a blank slate, then when it was halfway up, and this time it was done.

Leaving is always bittersweet.  That my friends is why I go back!  ALWAYS a new adventure ALWAYS great fun!!

Club XS....which has been named "New Club of the Year" and "Mega-Club of the Year" in the 2010 Nightclub & Bar Awards competition, held in conjunction with the Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show coming in March in Las Vegas.

XS was also named No. 1 in the rankings of the Top 100 Nightclubs by Nightclub & Bar Magazine.  We had such a great time there, and yes it deserves all of these rankings!!!  It was the absolute best!!

                             
           Butterflies everywhere in Encore!!

                            
  Awesome!  Can't wait to go back!