Take a Trip to the Flower Shop; Get to Know your Flowers
Posted by admin | Under Send Flowers Online Wednesday Jun 23, 2010
Tough guys know their flowers.
Men and flower power? Might be an unlikely combo, but if you just take a trip to your friendly flower shop in the city, you’d be amazed at the guys who certainly know their flower delivery. We’re talking macho-looking guys, biceps and strong manly hands and fierce gaze which all disappear in an instant the moment they guide you on a tour to flower shops, pointing and naming this and that seemingly obscure flower.
Yes, naming flowers to send. And they really know what they’re talking about. Indeed, there is something charming when guys talk words like “first inning” or “stock portfolio” or “dialectical materialism”. But when they suddenly go rattling off words like carnations, gardenia, mums, phlox, nasturtiums, freesia, and lots of other flowers you can send to loved ones, now that’s something! And yeah, it can be a little intimidating, but definitely impressive.
Men and flowers. Nothing wrong with getting in touch with your femininity. And it seems this is the trend in most flower shop delivery nowadays: the flower delivery guys who knock at your doorstep are getting more handsome than ever, as if to complete the whole package.
And it makes sense. After all, the retail business is built around the whole concept of good image. Restaurant, hotels, banks, malls, and many other establishments depend on the fortunately good-looking people of this world to endorse and deploy their products. Nothing surprising anymore about seeing godly flawless waiters with the most disarming smile serving you your risotto and glass of champagne. And a flower delivery is no exception of course.
Your loved one wakes up in the morning to the sound of the doorbell, and opens the door to find the most handsome flower delivery there, brought by an equally gorgeous courier. It’s a two deal in one. How sweet. It’s almost enough to make you, the sender of the flowers a little jealous and insecure and wish you sent the flowers yourself. But nothing to worry about since flower delivery guys know they’re there just to work, they’re just there to send flowers and nothing more. So fret not, your gift delivery is in good hands.
If there’s anything to be intimidated about, it’s the fact that you still don’t know your flowers. Sure you know your roses and sunflowers, and orchids, but they’re not just the only flowers to send in the world. Flip through a good colored-photo book about flowers. Take a trip to your flower shop, and get to know some real flowers. You’ll be amazed at what else you didn’t know about the rich world of flowers and the art of flower delivery.
For all the men out there, nothing to be shy about sending flowers to your loved ones wherever you are may be. But don’t just send flowers like you’re sending a stuffed teddy either. The extra effort in thinking just what flowers to send your mom, or wife, or girlfriend or sister, or even your boss or brother, makes all the difference.
Again, tough guys know their flowers.
Eric Cruz
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How do you like my movie script so far?
Int. House-bedroom
An alarm clock rings and you see a hand come, it hovers over it and turns it off. The hand then goes and pulls the bed covers down and you see it is a young boy about fifteen years old wearing a pair of boxers. He sighs and then slowly sits up on his bed. He rubs his eyes and yawns. He stands up stretches and yawns again. He walks over to his dresser and pulls out a pair of tan cargo shorts and puts them on. Then he pulls out a white shirt with pink lettering on it. You can’t tell what it says. He looks at the shirt disgusted and starts to whine.
Eric
Why the hell is my mom making me do this?
(He puts on the shirt and walks out of his room. You still can’t see what it says.)
Int. House-kitchen
Shot goes to a woman (Maria) cooking fried eggs. You see Eric walk into the kitchen. Maria turns around.
Maria
Awww, you look so cute.
(You are now able to see what the shirt says. It says “official member of the flower club”)
Eric
Shut up mom
Maria
Don’t talk to your mom like that.
Eric
Just because you wanted a girl doesn’t mean you have the right to treat me like one and make me embarrass myself.
Maria
Come on. How am I embarrassing you?
Eric
I am the only boy in the flower club
Maria
What about Norman. He is in it isn’t he.
(Eric sits down at the kitchen table and sighs)
Eric
No he quit the other day and the weird thing is he actually likes flowers.
Maria
Cool!! that makes you unique.
Eric
Oh my god mom, what’s the matter with you? Are you happy that your only son has only a few friends, gets made fun of everyday and is in the flower club? And to top it off you’re making me go on the weekend flower club trip to the flower parade on the day Richie, one of my few friends, is having a party.
Maria
But it’s a laser tag party.
(Maria turns around takes the eggs and puts them on a plate. She puts them down in front of Eric who says sarcastically)
Eric
Oh my god!!! I forgot that if I get hit by a shot of light my skin will burn off!!
Maria
Exactly
Eric
You know what mom? I’m not going.
Maria
But it’s spring. The flowers are all blooming and the flower parade is supposed to have exotic flowers from Madagascar.
(Eric stands up and says sarcastically)
Eric
Oh my god. I forgot flowers from Madagascar are going to be there. I can’t miss it now. Thanks for reminding me.
(Maria doesn’t understand sarcasm and seems happy that Eric has changed his mind.)
Maria
Oh goody
You here a horn honk from outside
Eric
The bus is here
(Maria has a confused look on her face as Eric stands up grabs his back pack from the corner of the kitchen and goes to walk out)
Maria
I though it wasn’t going to be here until nine
(Eric turns around)
Eric
Oh yea…umm… I forgot to tell you we’re leaving an hour early so we can…umm… interview the…umm… flower people and…umm… buy flower socks stuff from the gift shop
(Eric turns back and leaves the kitchen)
Int. House-hallway
Maria
Well okay, behave and bring me back some flower socks.
Eric
Okay see you later
Eric heads for the front door
Ext. Day-Front yard
Eric walks down the front walkway and gets into an old car which zooms away down the road.
Int. Car
Eric is sitting in the back seat, Richie is in the passenger and Richie’s dad (George) is driving. Rich looks back at Eric and starts laughing.
Richie
How’s flower club going.
Eric
Shut up
Richie
Are they going to kick you out for skipping the parade trip.
Eric
Hopefully
Richie
Well you know I’m not going to let you laser tag with me with that shirt on
(Richie motions to the flower club shirt which Eric then takes off. He opens his backpack and pulls out another t-shirt.)
Eric
Is that better
Richie
Much better. Now are you sure you want to come after last year.
(Eric recalls the time he went to Richie’s party last year. He has a flashback.)
Ext. Day-backyard
There is a backyard full of 14 year olds. Eric walks into the back yard. All the kids start pointing and laughing him.
Richie’s friend #1
Ha-ha look, its flower club boy.
Richie’s friend #2
Yea he brings flowers home every day and keeps them in his room
(He starts to make a kissing motion while Richie and a couple other kids are trying to stop them. Eric turns a walks away. All the kids besides Richie and a couple others start pulling dandelions from the yard and throw them at Eric. Shot fades back to the car.)
Int. Car
Eric shakes the thought out of his head.
Eric
I am no longer listening to my mom. As a matter of fact I am going to quit flower club right now.
(He pulls his cell phone from his pocket.)
Richie
I thought your mom didn’t allow you to have a cell phone
Eric
Exactly, I am no longer going to let her boss me around
(He dials a number into his phone)
Eric
Hello is this Holly
(pause)
Well this is Eric. I just called to tell you that am quitting flower club
(pause)
Well I don’t think it’s unfortunate
(pause)
I know
(pause)
Yes that is why I’m not on the fiel
Here’s the best tip I can give you. WRITE THE SCRIPT, DON’T DIRECT THE MOVIE! It’s one thing if you’re plotting out an action sequence that has to happen a specific way, but if you’re dealing with actors and dialogue then just *write what they’re saying* and leave it alone. If you write out "words words words" *pause* "words words" *lift your hand* "words words things" *he turns his head and realizes that he’s very sad right now* then you’re removing every chance that an actor will do something spontaneous and interesting in a scene. You have to give an actor space to do things, even things you didn’t expect, or you’re just going to be making "High School Musical 13: Pretty Kids With Money That You Wish Were Your Friends." And never ever EVER write something like "she has a confused look on her face…" What if the actor ends up feeling sympathetic, or angry, or distracted in the scene? Suddenly they think "oh, wait. I’m confused here" and they just replace what was happening to them in reality with what you decided ahead of time. That’s never a good thing.
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