My Nerdy Valentine

Sooooooooo ... it's February, the beastliest month in the year, and thankfully the shortest, and definitely the weirdest with its special annually-quartorial day (no, that is not a word, but who cares?). And of course, our favorite holiday of the month is -- yes, you guessed it! President's Day! And that's why I am giving you some matchmaking pointers:

#1 Red roses are kind of cliche, but if you aren't sure about the girl, you'd better stick to that. It's the generic I-don't-know-you-well-enough-to-know-what-kind-of-flowers-you-like move.

#2 For some of us, chocolate is depressing. Seriously. I think it's the caffeine + sugar mix; you get a bit of a high, and then a really bad low. So, unless you want her to be blubbering all over the place (which is kind of weird to want, but whatever), stick to gummy bears.

#3 Chick flicks are totally overrated, but this is the one day of the year that you most definitely do NOT want to suggest a shoot-em-up type. Man up, sit tight, and try your very best to understand the dialogue (you know, the part where the characters' lips move and coherent, full sentences come out ...).

And just in case you needed some, here are a couple fav nerdy/wordy pitches/pick-up lines ...

* Life without you is like a broken pencil ... pointless.

* If I could rearrange the alphabet, I would put U and I together.

* Literally yours ...

And, just to make it perfect: