Single Girl Valentine's: ALL STAR WEEKEND 2010

Many people are digging their way out of the snow and getting ready for this weekend. Sunday is VALENTINE'S DAY! Now for some, this is single's awareness day, for others its a national trickin' holiday (via TGL blog), yet for others it is all about love and being loved!

...then there's the single (and not so single) crew that forgoes V-day booski celebrations to head to All-Star weekend every year. Yes, All Star ALWAYS falls on or around Valentine's day which serves as v-day plans for many guys and girls looking to celebrate in a "not so locked down" manner.

So many women flock to All Star weekend for more than partying. Many are going down to snag their baller (or entertainer) of choice. Gone girl...get your man. One problem though, every other chick is there for the same reason (yes I am generalizing). So that means there will be tons of lashes, weaves, caked on makeup, short dresses, and clear bottom heels trampling around Dallas. What's more is that All Star is kind of a man's playground so the chance of finding love on V-Day in Dallas is pretty slim. BUT, you're going! You already got your ticket, booked that hotel, and bought those couple outfits that you can't really afford but need in order to catch that baller's eye. So since you are going...here are a few tips based on my All-Star observations:

• NOT ALL TALL GUYS PLAY BALL- I know this is obvious right? Well don't get caught up wasting time on every tall guy thinking that he's some baller that maybe rides the bench. In some cases, this may be true, but remember this is a come-up weekend for some guys so they will be using their height to their advantage. This brings me to my next point...
• GOOGLE everyone! We all have iPhones (if you don't you should) or something of the sort. Not sure who that guy is? Looks kind of familiar but maybe "we all just look alike"? GOOGLE him. This is going off of the assumption that real names are given. I really think its more of a girl thing to make a "party name" so I would definitely judge a guy that did that. Anywho, Google helpful especially if there isn't anyone in your entourage that knows rosters and depth charts (not just NBA...remember this is a play weekend for all guys so you need to be able to recognize those NFL and MLB players too). Don't google the name immediately, thats not a good look!
• EVERYONE IS VIP- All-Star weekend is the perfect party weekend for everyone. This also is a weekend that guys save for so they can ball out. Think about it...when is a better time to meet and greet with the number of beautiful women that flock to one place (other than Super Bowl Weekend)? So they pull out all the stops. Buying tables, popping bottles...all that. The appearance of "money" at All-Star is just as good as actually having it since there will undoubtedly be some basic chicks there that don't know the difference. So my tip to you is don't go all crazy just for the VIP. If they invite you in..go..drink..converse (remember that CONVERSATE is not a word)...and keep it moving. Again, google should come into play here to let you know if you are wasting your time. But don't spend the whole night in the VIP with the group of 20 guys sharing 1 bottle. Chances are..they aren't the baller you were looking for.
• Daytime activities- This year All-Star is in Dallas and from what I understand, many things are spread out (this was not the case for All Star in Vegas which was a totally different situation). With that said, it is likely that there will not be a central daytime kickin it spot for everyone. BUT you can always count on the shopping malls being packed with celebs, ballers, baby ballers, and the like. That is something that always goes down at All-Star. Most likely it will be the Galleria in Dallas. Other than that, check out some of the daytime charity events or product parties if you can get a connect to get you on the list. If there's an indoor pool, that's probably a safe bet too as long as you are staying at a well-booked hotel. The weather is supposed to be cold in Dallas this weekend so don't get sick. No one is checkin for the girl with the disgusting cough and the dirty nose like Roscoe from Martin.
• HAVE FUN- don't take this weekend too seriously. Don't go down there trying to fight the next chick that looks at your baller...all of the ladies are looking at your baller! Go and be you and have a good time. If he likes it...he'll let you know. Otherwise...do you! There's enough people there to have a great time, enough guys to buy you drinks, and enough parties to hold you through winter. Like ILYT said to her LS...if it's not too crazy and you won't end up in jail...do it! Take a little risk, have some fun. Return to life on Monday...or Tuesday. But most of all keep it safe kids!