When life hands you lemons add alcohol and stir!

[mishka422]

Just stopping by to update a little. I read everyone every day, just not a lot to say in my own little world. I think I'm scared to talk about the good out of fear it will evaporate!!!

There have been a few more exchanged I love you's, always initiated by him. I used to be the only one who ever said it and he would reciprocate but it usually felt like he was just parroting and that hurt. Now, I'm letting him take the lead with his feelings. I make sure to respond to him with enthusiasm but not being over the top about it. It's becoming more obvious to me that something between us has shifted in a very positive way. He actually thanked me the other day for being so supportive of him and not hassling him about getting a different job. I told him that I understand he is marking time until he can put in the appeal to the state to try to get his certification back. That date comes up in less than 2 weeks and he is getting nervous about it.

Zumba was hysterical and completely exhausting! I could barely breathe after the first song!! A whole hour and I was ready to drop dead!!! On a good note though....it burned 900 calories!!!! Good heavens! Next class this Thursday. Have you ever seen an elephant zumba? Let alone an entire back row of us????

Joined a local gym yesterday. We have a new one in town that is owned by the same guy that owns all of the World Gym locations here. I used to belong to World but had to give it up when Gabe left because I couldn't afford it anymore. This one is only $15 a month and 24/7! All the equipment is new and it's not over crowded with lines for equipment even at peak time in the evening after work. PERFECT! Decided I had to stop trying to convince myself that I could do it at home. I have an elliptical in my living room and I use it but only about once a week and I need MUCH more than that. When I walk in my front door the last thing I want to do is keep moving. I need to do my housework, cook, and then PLOP!!!! LOL

One more great thing! I got a Kindle. Loving it already. My friend turned me on to a website that has listings of free ebooks to download on Amazon. PERFECT!!! Free is great!!! This is the BEST way to carry books on the cruise. I plan on doing a lot of reading in the sun.

Last...what can you all tell me about tanning? I have never, ever been to a tanning bed but I was warned by a few people that I should put a layer of color on before I set foot on this cruise ship or I could make myself miserable for the length of the cruise because I turn to instant lobster in the sun. With a layer of color and SPF50 at all times I should be ok. Trust me, SPF50 alone doesn't work for me. I burn right through it even reapplying every 30 minutes. It's really horrible. It's all the darned red undertones in my hair.

So...any info you can give me, tips, etc I would appreciate. This is going to be a very short term thing, not a constant. I'm scared to death of skin cancer but I also don't want to be burned to a crisp and miserable on my first vacation in over 8 years.