So, what are you getting her/him?

<div class="tn_post"><p style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">I'm bummed at all the crap people are posting on blogs and sites for V-day gifts. Just because it's red or heart-shaped doesn't mean it's a great gift! Here are some gifts that truly are unique, memorable, hip or collectible. No crappy gold-filled jewelry or heart soaps on here. Just the good stuff.<br /><br />Starting with a droog signature vase made from your own signature to naming a star after your significant other, you can purchase all these great gifts just by clicking on their images.</p><div style="margin-bottom: 10px;"><map id="ThisNext_map_9D9F583B" name="ThisNext_map_9D9F583B"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/090C001D/E5D5D2AF/A-Personalized-Signature-vase?u=laurasweet&p=/list/61BDDFAC/Seriously-Good-Valentines&t=blog" title="A Personalized Signature vase for your Valentine!" shape="rect" coords="11,11,132,132"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/7F1082DA/6F40EC20/VISIONAIRE-Love-art-book?u=laurasweet&p=/list/61BDDFAC/Seriously-Good-Valentines&t=blog" title="VISIONAIRE "Love" art book Tiffany Cover" shape="rect" coords="134,11,255,132"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/66FE6DC0/14A1CA98/Give-your-heart-this?u=laurasweet&p=/list/61BDDFAC/Seriously-Good-Valentines&t=blog" title="Give your heart this Valentine's Day. Literally." shape="rect" coords="257,11,378,132"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/DAE609C4/D6702786/Original-Signed-Robert-Indiana?u=laurasweet&p=/list/61BDDFAC/Seriously-Good-Valentines&t=blog" title="Original Signed Robert Indiana Love serigraph" shape="rect" coords="11,134,132,255"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/51012E12/CA6AA088/Romance-By-You-Personalized?u=laurasweet&p=/list/61BDDFAC/Seriously-Good-Valentines&t=blog" title="Romance By You: Personalized Romance Novels!" shape="rect" coords="134,134,255,255"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/AFC6BD5F/8E7216BC/Chic-and-sexy-silk-suede?u=laurasweet&p=/list/61BDDFAC/Seriously-Good-Valentines&t=blog" title="Chic and sexy silk & suede blindfolds!" shape="rect" coords="257,134,378,255"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/8B51C6F6/43C4DEE2/Melting-Love-Pendant-in-14k?u=laurasweet&p=/list/61BDDFAC/Seriously-Good-Valentines&t=blog" title="Melting Love Pendant in 14k gold" shape="rect" coords="11,257,132,378"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/9487C51A/DC6A309C/Dont-Have-A-Valentine-You-will?u=laurasweet&p=/list/61BDDFAC/Seriously-Good-Valentines&t=blog" title="Don't Have A Valentine? You will Now. Love Spells for sale." shape="rect" coords="134,257,255,378"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/BEE5C665/65A6F054/The-Ultimate-leather-picnic?u=laurasweet&p=/list/61BDDFAC/Seriously-Good-Valentines&t=blog" title="The Ultimate leather picnic basket...er, trunk! by Pinel & Pinel" shape="rect" coords="257,257,378,378"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/EB2CBECC/36C6FBD5/Tatoo-Your-Diamond-4?u=laurasweet&p=/list/61BDDFAC/Seriously-Good-Valentines&t=blog" title="Tatoo Your Diamond 4 Valentine's" shape="rect" coords="11,380,132,501"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/C0EE40DF/CFF6FF6F/Name-a-Star-After-your-loved?u=laurasweet&p=/list/61BDDFAC/Seriously-Good-Valentines&t=blog" title="Name a Star After your loved one for Valentine's Day!" shape="rect" coords="134,380,255,501"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/AEF1737B/7107A5B0/Reuge-Special-Edition?u=laurasweet&p=/list/61BDDFAC/Seriously-Good-Valentines&t=blog" title="Reuge Special Edition Valentine's Music Box" shape="rect" coords="257,380,378,501"></map><a href="http://www.thisnext.com/list/61BDDFAC/Seriously-Good-Valentines?u=laurasweet&p=/list/61BDDFAC/Seriously-Good-Valentines&t=blog" title="Seriously Good Valentine's Gifts"><img alt="Seriously Good Valentine's Gifts" height="523" src="http://www.thisnext.com/media/blogit/9D9F583B.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(187, 187, 187) rgb(187, 187, 187) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-width: 1px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt;" usemap="#ThisNext_map_9D9F583B" width="390" /></a></div><p>See more of my <a href="http://www.thisnext.com/list/61BDDFAC/Seriously-Good-Valentines?u=laurasweet&p=/list/61BDDFAC/Seriously-Good-Valentines&t=blog">Seriously Good Valentine's Gifts</a> list at ThisNext.</p></div>

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Give the man a hand. Or leg. Or back. Body Painter Guido Daniele.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zqFoq3qej2c/SOEEZXQ0vZI/AAAAAAAAdag/wcOK_Co4kz8/s1600-h/Picture+9.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251483474278530450" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zqFoq3qej2c/SOEEZXQ0vZI/AAAAAAAAdag/wcOK_Co4kz8/s400/Picture+9.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 437px;" /></a><br /><br />These amazing images of Guido Daniele's painted hands are only some of his amazing work. He's created many images for ad campaigns over the years and his work just keeps getting better.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zqFoq3qej2c/SOEEQ9YaQkI/AAAAAAAAdaY/Z4JZq2Ld8mQ/s1600-h/Picture+10.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251483329892074050" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zqFoq3qej2c/SOEEQ9YaQkI/AAAAAAAAdaY/Z4JZq2Ld8mQ/s400/Picture+10.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 439px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyltBMiUww5kuuPNaGw91DAyNyWTbWkHyh23HficYKpaFlJaP0Ka9nJ-pZ5AQVvDXJovazl29jnJJVToT4Ubmnmppum6QOVyZlhwPmhTZRleooZPw-5nI1dORDF230FX_co1NSrWYAdBj3/s1600-h/Picture+11.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251483229408762994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyltBMiUww5kuuPNaGw91DAyNyWTbWkHyh23HficYKpaFlJaP0Ka9nJ-pZ5AQVvDXJovazl29jnJJVToT4Ubmnmppum6QOVyZlhwPmhTZRleooZPw-5nI1dORDF230FX_co1NSrWYAdBj3/s400/Picture+11.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 508px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zqFoq3qej2c/RbV7aImaS6I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/0v6-SzQW1jk/s1600-h/Picture+8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023056648317062050" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zqFoq3qej2c/RbV7aImaS6I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/0v6-SzQW1jk/s400/Picture+8.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 420px;" /></a><br /><br />Here's a little more about him. To see all of his work, <a href="http://www.guidodaniele.com/">click here.</a> Guido Daniele was born in Soverato (CZ - Italy) and now lives and works in Milan.<br /><br />Since 1964 until 1968 he attended Brera artistic High School and he graduated from Brera School of Arts (major in sculpturing) in 1972.<br /><br />He lived in India since 1972 to 1974 where he attended the Tankas school in Dharamsala. Since 1968 he has been painting and participating to personal and group art exhibitions. In 1972 he started working as hyper-realistic illustrator, in co-operation with major editing and advertising companies, using and testing different painting techniques. Since 1986 he has been working and improving his personal usage of airbrush: he paints back-stages in different sizes (the biggest ones can be 400 square metres) for artistic and advertising pictures, tv commercials and tv programmes. He also creates trompe l'oeil, both in private houses and public buildings.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZTQ3ii0v3yQ-1oXT70PG4pOHn__FfzxLKg4s-dNNoO-N3vk4zRkZ_or80UOezycPVvKjWjvJ6qBR58IQcWq4JH8bsbtVSEZzrHi0xoJj6qoOD4dgBurUM5PMXXpK4KEGSVk2UQb90hXf/s1600-h/modella.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251482788938162466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZTQ3ii0v3yQ-1oXT70PG4pOHn__FfzxLKg4s-dNNoO-N3vk4zRkZ_or80UOezycPVvKjWjvJ6qBR58IQcWq4JH8bsbtVSEZzrHi0xoJj6qoOD4dgBurUM5PMXXpK4KEGSVk2UQb90hXf/s400/modella.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 470px;" /></a><br />Above: Guido and model<br /><br />In 1990 he added a new artistic experience to his previous ones: using the "body painting" technique he creates and paints models bodies for different situations such as advertising pictures and commercials, fashion events and exhibitions. His personal artistic research has recently led him to the combination of the two traditional portrait techniques, which are photography and oil painting.<br /><br />Thanks to Guido Daniele for the images.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Update:</span><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/09/danieles-hand-painting-used-to-sell-at.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348427830908652194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9L14ivkEZ-ZxlyfpFnrbPOmeACtsy1zek6TFPshUVPLQPF_lRK2gug8vUPABAgt0_SVoDHconu7Gyc6NtlJvSmOjcIsIl5eqnEMvbp0K38ztyl_wWa19QTcg8rGmr2Rxs3ElZqFwM3bX/s400/Picture+12.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 341px;" /></a><br />See Guido's work for AT&T <a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/09/danieles-hand-painting-used-to-sell-at.html">here.</a><br /><br />And if you like body painting, you must see this artist:<br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/12/emma-hack-takes-body-art-to-new-level.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348430693807656466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Fl40c9Z2_GXzn66CflIOjO6mED2Dz-gB6qeMS8CTqUP0WS8zMaPJftF2D8bStut5xbg_51wjwXs5tFXCsyz1Go0FmBsoA2eKcrsQVYEc_TmZ-yyWdwyx9JaTB2EUxl0ncwknyqOmtwm8/s400/Picture+14.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 493px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/12/emma-hack-takes-body-art-to-new-level.html">Emma Hack</a>

Give the man a hand. Or leg. Or back. Body Painter Guido Daniele.

These amazing images of Guido Daniele's painted hands are only some of his amazing work. He's created many images for ad campaigns o...

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Cool City Plates, This one is Los Angeles

<div class="tn_post"><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; float: left; margin-right: 10px;"><a href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/BC965237/City-Plate-Los-Angeles-Rios?u=laurasweet&p=/item/BC965237/4616AF1B/City-Plate-Los-Angeles-Rios&t=blog" title="City Plate - Los Angeles :: Rios Clementi Hale Studios"><img alt="City Plate - Los Angeles :: Rios Clementi Hale Studios" height="240" src="http://www.thisnext.com/media/blogit/4625BB83.jpg" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; border-left:1px solid #dddddd;border-top:1px solid #dddddd;border-right:1px solid #bbbbbb;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb;" width="230" /></a></div><p>I like maps. I like dishes.<br />So, I like map dishes.<br /><br />This cool limited edition plate of Los Angeles will be available early february. <br> Just click on the image to pre-order now.</p></div>

Cool City Plates, This one is Los Angeles

I like maps. I like dishes. So, I like map dishes. This cool limited edition plate of Los Angeles will be available early february. Just cl...

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