Weekend Vacation, Future Ideas

The weekend at Ole Miss was wonderful. I learned a lot about the close minded competitiveness of the Ole South. I enjoyed myself at the number three party school, but nothing compares to Athens. I was reaffirmed that I made the best choice for me. I have decided on my book plan. It will require tons of research, but I am excited about the topic. I am ready to begin working on it in the small amount of free time I have available.
I want to travel alone somewhere. Maybe not Europe, but somewhere with a train. I would prefer a slow train more less like the Euro star. I want an over night compartment where I could sit and read and eat and reflect. Mostly I want to meet strangers and listen to them speak. Charleston would be a lovely place to visit. I have not been in awhile and I want so badly to go on the South of Board walking tour. If Pat Conroy would be the guide I would die of happiness.
I would also love a tryst of some kind. A secret sober rendezvous with silk sheets on a riverboat with that instant spark.
I am thinking about adding more body to my hair. I want that slight curl on the end with a less dramatic layering that would hopefully frame my slightly less bloated face. Special K was working but I need to cut out alcohol for true weight loss and I cant see that fitting in with my current lifestyle choice. If this week tones down some I plan on adding more gym hours to the mix. After spending six hours reading Women's Health and Fitness I have more motivation. If cancer patients can go to the gym 5 days a week so can I. Time to start a new week full of activity. Tomorrow I will go to the gym and get a pedicure. Deal.

From Dixie with Love

After the initial reverse cultural shock, I have to say it does feel good to be back in the South especially for football season. There is nothing greater in the world than southern football. The battle hymn of the republic followed by those two simple words that represent the entire bulldawg nation will always send chills down my spine even when it is over a hundred degrees and I am jam packed into a crowd of sweaty cheering fans. This weekend will be amazing. A trip to the Grove with ten of my favorite sisters to watch the dawgs win big. I am hoping to do some research on the book I have decided to write in my spare time (not that there is much of that). I am excited about it. I will be able to put some of my travel writing skills to good use.

Big/little is tomorrow. I get a grandlittle. I is terribly sad that I feel old only a month after turning 20. How did time go by so quickly? Today I was walking to my car from the parking lot at the house and heard the whistles and hit of pads echoing from Clarke Central. Line it up! Run it again! Its amazing that it has been three years since I heard that. The coach is even retired.

I have already begun planning my trips to Tennessee, Florida, and New Orleans. I am definitely going to squeeze in a road trip to Wilmington as well. Good thing I drive a car that gets a lot of miles to the gallon.

New goal of the semester is to make new friends. Not just down town friends either, but strangely enough sober friends. Sober friends with connections would be the most ideal especially if they personally knew Rick Steves. I would love to meet him which is the new addition to my life goals list.

The special K diet was a somewhat success. I cheated a few too many times to loose a complete pants size, but--lucky me--I have more than enough special k products to try again next week when I am not craving chocolate and salt so much. Omni has also been successful. I am hoping to go to a yoga class or Pilates on Thursday to unwind from the chaos that will occur tomorrow. Here's to hoping it all goes well.