My love for this country far exceeds what any of you readers may imagine, after all this is where I choose to reside. This week, allow me to take you into not only the wonderful Digicel Deal or No Deal journey but into the inner workings of my mind as it related to the season at hand and one of my VIP attendances.

But first let me pause to acknowledge the valiant efforts of Mr Rory Marsh who did not fail to disappoint the eager audience and myself. For the purpose of the readers I will refrain from quoting another scripture on greed and what it does to ones ability to succeed, but I will simply allude to Mr Marsh’s failed attempts at a substantial prize.

It is my humble suggestion that he proves himself a true winner and donate his $4000 prize to the Haiti Relief Effort. Remember no matter how miniscule your donation is, it will help, and I am sure for Mr Marsh it will soften the harshness of his loss.

On to greater things, more specifically my tryst to the Jamaica Pegasus, not for the regular spa treatment or tennis game but to attend the sixth staging of the Excellence in Music and Entertainment (EME) Awards.

Not my scene some would say, but as very few of you know I dabble in Entertainment Management and Music Production so this, on the contrary, is right up my alley.

This year I decided to take a more laid back approach and skipped the Red Carpet and excitement, (as true stars don’t need a Red Carpet of any sort to be recognised) and headed for my ultra VIP area to enjoy the show and performances. I thoroughly enjoyed lovely ladies such as Jodi-Ann Pantry, Cherine Anderson and my very good friend India Arie. Kudos to the organisers, I am certainly looking forward to next year.

As the weekend came around I somewhat remembered a few important dates, birthdays, anniversaries and most importantly Valentines Day.

Now with the economic recession in full effect, you might not have the money to do the extravagance that most women expect. So for a change this year I, the great banker, will attempt to advise women, yes this one is for you.

Instead of expecting your gentlemen to do all or any of the planning, take over and take control of the evening, yes spend your money on what you want to happen. Ensure that you do it all from preparing the food to setting the table and giving specific instructions as to what you need him to take along, i.e. a bottle of wine with specifics in relation to year brand and type. Anything else, you are on your own, after all if you wait on one day a year to love, ladies and gentlemen you truly do not understand the concept of love at all.

Also, the Observer has a wonderful promotion going, where you can get amazing prizes by just buying the paper, cutting out the promotion and dropping it off at the Jamaica Observer offices. There are many prizes that most of you would otherwise not be able to afford. Buy the Jamaica Observer!

A tower of wisdom is what my children sometimes call me. Don’t you agree?

If all else fails with the planning, ensure that you watch Digicel Deal or No Deal for a chance to win $50,000 and the chance at being on the show. If that doesn’t make for a good day for anyone, nothing will.