Here I am a week before Valentine's Day without plans for the big day. If any of you think that the suitors continue to pour in, I hate to disappoint you, but there are trickles and lots of work on my end, not only with my website, but staying active on the other dating website. No complaints. Relationships are work, both finding one and maintaining it and that's what I signed up for.

But at the moment, I don't have a date for Valentine's Day, and although I could spend the day alone or with friends, it would be nice to have a special someone, to get all dressed up, and have a romantic dinner. But how do I go about it with less than a week left? I thought a lot about it and tried to come up with a plan. It may not work, but at least I'll feel good about trying. After all, this is my year to live adventurously, to try new things new, to take risks (but keeping safety first), and to have fun in the process.

Here's what I tried... Back when I wrote my first blog for this website I talked about how I found a last minute date for a big affair that I had to attend. I posted a listing on Craigslist personals. It was so successful, that I tried it again for Valentine's Day. But unfortunately, Craigslist has this "flagging" system, where anyone can remove your post for no reason. Someone didn't like the post, and continued to block it. So I was back to square one. I started to think about how later this month, I will attend 2 speed dating events. It's a great opportunity to have mini-dates with many men. So I thought maybe I can throw a speed dating event for myself before Valentine's Day. Guys don't have to pre-register, they can just show up. I'm going to have it at a restaurant during their happy hour, so no one has to pay a registration cost. Based upon who I meet with, I'll ask one of the guys to join me on Valentine's Day for a free dinner that I was given.

I sent the notice out to everyone I know, including some of the guys on the dating websites. I could also use your help and ask that you send it out to your guy friends who might be interested. Hopefully men will show up. But I do realize I may fall flat on my face. No one could show up and I'll sit in restaurant alone 2 days before Valentine's Day. And who am I to expect men to travel to a restaurant to spend 3 minutes with me? Maybe it's a crazy idea, maybe it's the best thing ever. What will happen Thursday evening will be a total surprise. If you want to see how it turns out, I invite you to join me.