Wednesday, December 12, 2012

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2012

The cruise director, Candi Finkelstein, is a fantastic woman from Johannesburg, South Africa.  When not on a ship, she makes her home in Hollywood, Florida, and we actually frequent several of the same food & beverages establishments in the greater Fort Lauderdale area.  She is great fun, and has been so kind to me ever since I returned to the Dawn . . . actually, she was lovely when I was here as an independent contractor too.  She LOVES her shoes and has quite the collection . . . Carrie Bradshaw would be proud!

When in college at Fredonia, there was a song called "Pata Pata," by a South African artist and for the first several days, I kept hearing a line play over and over in my head.  Well, I found it on itunes and downloaded it . . . www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCc61z9IFu4

With that said, as of today, I USED to like Candi.  Today, she had me start the insanity workout program – it is so aptly named!  I can feel the burn and am NOT excited about waking up tomorrow morning.  I may need a bevy of sailors to lift me out of bed.  OK, in all reality, I did modify it at times, but I made it through the whole thing . . . my goal is to drop all of the weight I’ve gained over the past several years, and then some, while toning & defining my muscles.  By the time I finish this contract on May 3, I’d like to be able to throw away the fat clothes I have with me, and fit into my fun, thin clothes that are in the back of my closet at home.  Time will tell . . .