Until Wednesday - A Different PR

If you’re trying to slip into work 10 minutes late, let me tell you what not to do: roll in with an electric blue suitcase.

“Where are you going?!” five people asked me on my way to my desk.

Puerto Rico. My boyfriend and I planned a trip despite the fact that he doesn’t really like the beach and can’t handle the sun. But I left the booking entirely up to him and we were confirmed before Thanksgiving, so I think it’s safe to say he actually wanted to go.

Please note that his actions are in direct contrast to the results of the new “Where’s the Romance?” poll that claims 70% of men wait until “the last minute” to make Valentine’s Day plans. For the record, the poll was commissioned by the one place that will no-doubt be able to accommodate last-minute bookings: Caesars Pocono Resorts.

“Seventy percent of men are waiting until the last minute to make Valentine's Day plans -- they cite lack of time, lack of priority and lack of ideas,” according to the release.

I was originally very smug about my boyfriend’s advance planning. He is obviously chock full of time, priorities and ideas.

And then it occurred to me that despite having booked a trip for Feb. 15, my boyfriend may not have necessarily connected the dates.

“Quick question for you,” I said the other night. “When we planned Puerto Rico, did you know the trip would be around Valentine’s Day?”

“Nope,” He said. “Honestly – I thought we picked the dates because of Presidents Day.”

You can’t really argue with logic like that. Monday is in fact Presidents Day and what better way to celebrate American history than with a trip to the Caribbean?

With that said – please enjoy a weekend full of love, democracy and automobile sales. I’ll be back on Wednesday – probably with a hangover and hopefully with a tan.

xo