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Happy Valentine’s Day all. I just wanted to take time to thank you all for reading New Media Bytes and offering up your thoughtful comments.

I often talk about bloggers needing to respond in comments and participate in social networks to connect with their readers. But today, I thought a little more might be necessary. Connecting with many of you at Wired Journalists, Twitter and other networks has really helped me enjoy the social aspect of the web so much more.

Getting feedback on some of the ideas that I’ve posted has helped me hone some of my own work methods and thoughts about strategies for online journalism. Whether negative or positive, your thoughts have helped grow this blog.

Special Treat: In case you’re like me, you likely waited until Valentine’s Day to think about what you could do for your significant other. If that’s the case, here’s a few links to get you thinking about what you can do after the work day to help bring a smile to your sweetie.

Gift Tips and Ideas

• Fun Valentine’s Day cards from Woot
• JibJab sendable Valentine’s Day video (via Mashable)
• Recipe and gift idea roundup from Mashable
• Cheap ways to say ‘I love you’ by Get Rich Slowly
• 10 guilt-free jewelry gifts by takepart
• Cheap and romantic ideas by Wisebread
• Sweets recipes for your sweetie from Simply Recipes
• DIY touch-activated, pulsating Valentine’s Day heart from Lifehacker

More Valentine’s Links (Hey, I had a lot of good stuff in my reader)

• Valentine’s Day web logos from Mashable
• 9 ways to romance your readers from The Blog Herald
• Tetris Valentine’s Day card from Victoria Kensington

Thanks again everyone. I’m looking forward to a great 2008 on the interwebs.

P.S. If you have any other great Valentine’s Day links to share, please send them over!