Love & Lasers?

[Insert excessive obnoxiously-loud, commercial-interrupting noises here.]

We interrupt your regular program for some advice for the men in my life.

In case you menfolk are still unaware, Valentine's Day is one week from today.

I'm inspired to remind you of this because I heard something this morning that made me spit out my Redbull.

If you've already got a romantic, memorable evening for two planned for Feb. 14, I commend you. If you haven't actually made any steps towards that or any type of plan...Shame On You.

However, I have more faith in my dear readers, and I'm going to assume you've already gone out and gotten something meaningful to give towards the lady in your life.

For those who haven't, if you value your relationship, truck, or life, carefully consider your options. I throw that out there, because this morning, a women purred this through my radio waves:

"Laser hair removal makes a great Valentine's Day gift."

Oh my.

My, my, my...

If you just spit out your beverage of choice, I apologize. But seriously...Laser hair removal?

Those three letters thrown together are definitely not romantic. In fact, laser hair removal doesn't even sound cute! And it certainly doesn't conjure up ways ya could let my your one and only know how ya really feel.

I'm not even gonna go into the rest of the commercial, which detailed the incredible hair removal services you could purchase for your significant other's use on Feb. 14.

Here's the bottom line: Don't commercialise Valentine's Day. Despite what jewelry stores, chocolate makers (and apparently, hair removal specialists) would have you believe, love isn't always expressed by something shiny --- or even flowers. If you have someone in your life that you care about, ask yourself why. Then, find a way to genuinely express that. Even those of you without a romantic partner have at least one person of the opposite sex in your life who ROCKS. Use the 14th to do something you should do entirely more often than once a year. ;)