  Remember Elaine and her sponge-worthy test for suitable men? Well, the next stage of life leaves this girl looking for datenight plans that are truly sitter-worthy. I hate that I'm going out on Valentine's Day. It's so canned. Like my husband and I have to be romantic because Halmark told us to. But our neighborhood's sitter is in pretty high demand these days, and I felt so triumphant in booking her for tonight, that the pressure's on.
We're going out and it better be fun. Damn it. My overwhelming first choice would have been urlLink the Scott Gertner Sky Bar , but I didn't make my reservations in time. What to do. Here are some of my options: urlLink The Angelika has a few great movies on tonight , including the Revolution will not be Televised , Lost in Translation , and 21 Grams The Houston Zoo is hosting an adult lecture. urlLink : "As the old joke goes, porcupines make love very carefully.
But according to Houston Zoo director Rick Barongi, there's a bit more to it than that. Animal mating and dating will be the subject of the zoo's sexy, illustrated Valentine's Day lecture, 'Naturally Wild. ' The evening will also feature heavy hors d'oeuvres, chocolate-covered strawberries and a champagne toast. 'It's an adult lecture,' Barongi says. 'Not X-rated, but I think some of our slides will humble some of the men in the audience. ' 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, February 14.
Houston Zoo's Brown Education Center, 1513 North MacGregor. For information, call 713-533-6550 or visit www.houstonzoo.org. $35 to $40; $70 to $75 for couples. " urlLink The Producers is showing at the Hobby Center urlLink KPFT's Hearts and Arts event at Gallery 101: " KPFT would like to invite you out to one of the biggest station benefits yet. "Arts and Hearts:" a fantastic silent art auction on Valentines Day, Saturday February 14, 2004 at Gallery 101. The gallery is located at 101 Franklin and they have donated 50 beautiful pieces to KPFT for a silent auction.
We have lined up some class acts for this truly unique evening. Live entertainment will be provided by Gary Taylor, Colin Gilmore, Patricia Vonne and Susan Gibson. Our guests will also receive free wine donated by Vinoteca's Wine Cellar and Bar at white Oak and Studemont. The kind folks at St. Arnolds have donated complementary beer and fine appetizers will also be served to our guests thanks to Trevisio modern Italian cuisine. " The Houston Press decided urlLink Supercross is the most romantic thing for tonight. urlLink Houston Press Night & Day This Week's Day-by-Day Picks : "Happy Hallmark holiday, everybody.
We can think of few things that say 'romance' better than 1.5 million pounds of dirt -- especially when it's laid out in whoops, hairpins and tabletops, waiting for the roaring engines of Supercross to tear-ass on by. " urlLink Digital City had this guide to Houston's nightlife . 
