Heartbeat (It’s A Love Beat)

3. February 2010 by Revelator.

And here it comes once again…Valentine’s Day. That one day a year we must visibly show our undying devotion to and appreciation for the one we love. So, off we go to the corner gas station/convenience store on February 13 looking for the card we almost forgot to purchase to show exactly how much we love our one true love. Finding only a card from a dog to its owner we rush off to Wal-Mart where the selection is only slightly better. But you find a card that sort of fits your current relationship and then you head over to the candy aisle to find that all that is left are $50 boxes of “Anatomically Correct Heart Shaped” Chocolate covered Canteloupe. Sure you love canteloupe - who doesn’t? But you’re put off by its anatomically correct shape so you are off to Target where, much to your chagrin all they have left is a 25 pound Hershey Kiss®. Now what?

Sure, I could go on but most of us guys have been there - done that, so I’ll leave the rest to your unfortunate memories of Valentine’s past. I’ll assume you’ve learned your lessons and now start planning your Valentine’s Day accordingly. Two weeks out you started searching and found the perfect Valentine’s gift for your lady. You were smart and passed on the “Jillian Michaels Biggest Loser Workout” for the Wii and instead opted for the Mani-Pedi-Spa-Massage package. Sure it ran you just over $400 bucks but come on, she’s worth it.

But the question remains - how do you pull this off without her finding out about this great gift ahead of time? You know she loves surprises so you want to make this all happen without her knowing…but how?
How can you make a major purchase ahead of time without her knowing?
How can you make sure she is available on Daytona 500 Sunday..I mean, Valentine’s Day for her appointment at the spa?
How can you make sure she doesn’t just go and waste money on a manicure or a pedicure (or both) on Friday in anticipation of you taking her out to dinner for Valentine’s Day?
And won’t she be suspicious if you haven’t made some sort of plans for Valentine’s Day?
Is some sort of deception plan required?
How can you pull this off and still watch the Great American Race?

All these questions and more can be answered by utilizing OPSEC in your planning. Just common sense and perhaps some deception and you can actually pull off a great Valentine’s Day surprise that will really show the one you love just how much you love them…until next Valentine’s Day when you will have to top this one. Good luck with that.

Keep the Faith!
Revelator

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