ONE of the London-based idols that I love is that fictional character created by Eidos, Lara Croft. And one of the most memorable scenes in a Lara Croft movie that I love in the movie is the gliding that Lara Croft did in Hong Kong with her love interest in the film. Here in London where I am staying all the way through Valentines weekend with my lovely Chinese-Spanish wife Leizl, there are no opportunities for gliding here but there is one close to that – bungee jumping. There’s actually an exclusive members only club here for bungee jumpers – the aptly-named UK Bungee Club but on occasions such as Valentines and New Year’s, the UK Bungee Club is offering its doors to tourists, especially foreign ones. And certainly I am a tourist since my wife and I came all the way from Salamanca.

I can hardly wait to be bungee jumping here in London during Valentines. It’s good already at 99 pounds per couple and that’s already inclusive of a bottle of champagne. Of course, you don’t litter the champagne over the air in London; you wait till both of you settle back to the ground. But if bungee jumping is not enough for you, then there is also a skydiving event here in London by February 14 or Valentines Day but this event is mostly for single ladies only who don’t have romantic partners yet. The skydiving event is held in Swindon just outside London and your tandem instructor is a very handsome hunk just like the knights of old in King Arthur’s round table. So ladies, if you don’t have a date yet, skydiving with a guy as handsome as Orlando Bloom even for just less than five minutes is a superb experience already. Rate is as good as 200 pounds per person.

Then by February 15, my wife and I will be attending the London premiere of The Eye starring Jessica Alba. I have always been rooting for Jessica Alba since she was still 14 in the Hollywood television series Flipper. I was in my sophomore year in college at Universidad de Madrid then, taking up a degree in journalism. I have already seen Jessica Alba live and in person at the London Eye during the premiere of Rise of the Silver Surfer in 2006 but this time, I want to see her again on how she looks when she’s pregnant. I have heard that she looked great in a maternity gown during the Technical Oscars’ night held an evening before the Grammy Awards. Besides, my wife Leizl loves horror movies and this is like hitting two birds in one stone.

Also on February 15, Jennifer Love Hewitt (the star of The Ghost Whisperer) will have a semi-radio concert-cum-interview at BBC Radio 3 and because my cousin Guillermo is a technician at BBC Radio 3, he has already arranged of seats for us inside the radio station so we can watch Jennifer Love Hewitt singing. Jeez, this Valentines will really be a memorable one for my wife Leizl and I even though we don’t have any kids yet.