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Today is Valentine's Day and while for some it's a celebration of love, at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa you can celebrate a split by naming a cockroach for your ex.
I'm sure we've all been there. The relationship is all roses, until it's not. While breakups are never fun, sometimes it can go from bad to worse if you're stuck picking up the pieces and cleaning up the mess your ex has made. Just the thought of a few of my ex's makes my skin crawl.
If you have an ex has officially rained on your parade, what better than naming a cockroach after them? Today is the final day at The Florida Aquarium that you can name a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach after your ex or someone else who has put a damper on your life. Maybe you have some words for said ex, send em in! They won't "Hiss and Tell", but you may just see those choice words on social media. For a donation of $10, not only will you receive a commemorative certificate, but also a photo of the roach.
The Florida Aquarium also has fun digital Valentine's Day cards with sayings like "I knew you were trouble when you crawled in". I'm sure Taylor Swift would appreciate that one!
Valentine’s Day Movie-Inspired Cocktails
Valentine's Day is quickly approaching. One of the busiest date nights of the year. However, many couples throughout the country are considering how to celebrate it with their loved one. Research shows Google searches for “valentine’s day cocktails” reached almost 10,000 searches last February. This highlights the growing trend in couples trying their hand at cocktail-making on the most-romantic day of the year. Instead of going out, impressing your loved one at home is certainly an option.
To help couples around the country, Wren Kitchens has created five delightful drinks. These drinks are inspired by the most popular romantic movies. And you can make at home. Valentine's Day Cocktails just for this day. One of them I'm certainly going to try is modeled after one of the greatest movies in history. Princess Bride. Inconceivable, right?
Lastly, in the Methodology, Wren Kitchens used the movie websites IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes. This, to find the most highly-rated Valentine’s Day romantic movies. They used the average score of the top 5 films to finalize the inspiration selection. The Casablanca inspired drink is a take on the espresso martini. A very popular drink right now. if you're not familiar, the espresso martini is essentially the classy version of Red Bull and vodka. This was a popular drink for people who had to work at 7am and don't want to nod off at the bar around midnight.
Cherished Memory
Roman Holiday is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed and produced by William Wyler. It stars Audrey Hepburn as a princess out to see Rome on her own and Gregory Peck as a reporter.
Father of the Bride
A grandfather reads a novel to his sick grandson, who initially dismisses the story.
Midnight Shower
Singin' in the Rain is a 1952 American musical romantic comedy
Right Time, Right Place
“ Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine.”
The Last Sunrise
Before Sunrise is a 1995 romantic drama film. The first installment in the Before trilogy, it follows Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) as they meet on a Eurail train and disembark in Vienna to spend the night together.
Right time, right place
Right time, right place
(Inspired by Casablanca, 1942)
In French Morocco, a cynical expatriate American café owner is torn between helping his former sweetheart and her fugitive spouse escape the Nazis.
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Midnight Shower
(Inspired by Singin’ in the Rain, 1952)
In 1920’s Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusional movie partner are attempting the tough transition to talking pictures.
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The Last Sunrise
(Inspired by Before Sunrise, 1995)
A young man and a young woman meet on a train in Europe and spend one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both are aware that this will most likely be their only night together.
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Father of the Bride
(Inspired by The Princess Bride, 1987)
While home sick in bed, a young boy’s grandfather reads him the story of a farm boy-turned-pirate who faces numerous problems, rivals, and allies.
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Cherished Memory
(Inspired by Roman Holiday, 1953)
An uninterested and privileged Princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.
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