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Making a Birthday special
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Okay, I've been with Ryan, my current boyfriend, since Valentine's day this year, and I couldn't be happier. 
But his 18th birthday is coming up in a few weeks, and since by that time we'll have been together for 4 months, which is the longest relationship for either of us, and since he's turning 18, I'm looking for some way to make his birthday special.
Unfortunately if I'm left alone with planning...well, anything, really....it all goes to shit. So I'm in need of a bit of help in this matter.
But his 18th birthday is coming up in a few weeks, and since by that time we'll have been together for 4 months, which is the longest relationship for either of us, and since he's turning 18, I'm looking for some way to make his birthday special.
Unfortunately if I'm left alone with planning...well, anything, really....it all goes to shit. So I'm in need of a bit of help in this matter.
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Okay, tell us something more. What do you want? A cake? A present? An activity for the day (or several days maybe?)?
What kind of guy is Ryan, outdoorsy, foody, gamer?
Also, what day are we talking and, if applicable, can either of you take the day off from whatever you are doing (Work, College)?
It's the 20th of June, so it's a Saturday, but even that's irrelevant, since we're both on study leave for our A-levels.
And I was thinking a present and an activity maybe. See? I can't plan shit. I'm clueless
And the birthday sex is pretty much a given since he got the idea in his head that we shouldn't do it until he turns 18. Dunno where he got such a weird idea from.
Okay, gamer, that narrows things down a bit.
The suggestion of getting him a game and playing it all day with him...it's nice, but assume the worst, he hates the game. that is always a risk, also, that might be a regular Saturday for them anyway, who knows.
Hmmm, can you cook?
And yeah, I can cook
Well damn, nothing says "I love you" like a cake made by someone who can't cook for shit.
EDIT: Cook dinner, his favorites, a nice dessert, the whole shebang. Watch movie, cuddle, have sex. (Food is love
The thing I have against games is that it seems hit and miss....besides, you're hanging on a gaming forum, so I assume you game too.
How about paintballing or lasergaming (with a bunch of friends)?
For a gift, a game would be the golden standard, but if he 'needs' anything else, that would work too (keyboard, mouse).
EDIT2: Lan party with friends? Just pitching some ideas here.
Laser tag or paintball sound good but he's not what you'd call an "active" person. Honestly how he sits on his ass all day and is still in good shape is beyond me, haha.
And sorry to be dumbass but what's a Lan party?
Okay, not an active person...well, damn....survival trip is out then :x
Amusement park?
The thing is this, I am against gaming because it is something you can do every day and hardly requires any planning. For a birthday, you'd want something a little more special.
For cooking, what do you plan to make?
I'm with you about gaming to be honest. Plus he does that most of his spare time anyway. If I didn't love him so much I'd get annoyed with him being so lazy.
And as for cooking my experience ranges over pizza pinrolls, spaghetti and meatballs, lasagna, and pancakes. And that's about it.
Okay, nice that we're on the same page. Of course, the LAN party is a bit of an exception, it can be difficult to organize and is definitely not something you can day every day.
For the cooking, we can work with something here. Make something fancy, something you've never made before (stick with the Italian though). For example:
Entree -> Bruschetta on home made french bread (I can give you a good recipe for that...if you're up for it)
Main -> Pasta Carbonara
Dessert -> Tiramisu (if you can get Irish cream)
Another option is home made Pizza, it's massive fun to do together. Make some appetizers though, as it may take some time from start to finish (about 45 minutes).
I can make brilliant food, as well as teach him how to do it!
Great! Part 1 done! What recipe do you use for dough?
Maybe.....
Okay, crazy thought here: Find Italian cooking school-> Get taught how to make pizza by a pro. That should take a large chunk out of the day and actually teach you how to 'spin' the dough.
Hmmm, London will have a few...any decent sized city should have at least one. On the other hand.....do you know a 'mom and pop' type pizza restaurant? Call them, explain the situation, offer to pay a bit extra...go there, mull it over (i.e. they should be enthusiastic for it as well!) and maybe they can help out?
i'd personally roll back to the pasta idea.
I've done it a tone of times and have gotten very good results. Yes, it does take a bit longer, and the texture is a little different....but nothing problematic with a regular oven (doesn't get past 500F)
Of course knowing me and Ryan it'll eventually descend into a tomato purée fight while the pizza cooks
Ah yes...before I forget, make sure to have some Strawberries and canned Whipcream (trust me, canned) available...:winky:
So okay, pizza...that takes care of the evening.
Now, the day...
Ehm....the cream will be eaten because getting whipcream out of sheets is a pain in the ass (get some wipes as well while you're at it). You do remember that I mentioned 'food is love' right?
But if you're already decided on home pizza making, first off: good choice.
Secondly, for the day up until that point, I would heartily suggest something out of doors. Theme park would be a good choice. You get an amazingly fun day, but without having to move around a lot yourself, which should suit Ryan, since you said he wasn't very active.
Every guy I know still fucking loves legos. And most of us are now in our 20's