I’m in the midst of packing for Panama. I leave tomorrow morning about 5:30. I’ve already told my mom I’m spending all of Friday on the beach with a stack of books and my iPod.

Just a quick word on the PR Awards. The nomination forms are ready. This is a wonderful way (I think) to give some shine to folks on PR who share their talent, wisdom and style. You can nominate here or directly from a person’s profile.

And finally, before I go, please enjoy a little music from my other boyfriend, Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish. The cop and I saw Hootie and the Blowfish last night. His first time, my, uh, like sixth. Darius is trying some country music, not my genre, but a good song nonetheless. Besides, it’s nice to see people step out of the box. And he’s cuter than Charlie Pride.