Meh, I'm a HUGE JERK, so I think Paris won't bug me at all.

And I think I could get some scientists at the Observatoire to at least grudgingly meet me for lunch off the beaten track.

Motivation for weight loss , or anyother health improvement is complex. ( BTW, I do not believe that weight loss = health improvement)

reasons why I want to lose weight include better blood sugar numbers and less getting in my own way. More clothing options are my vanity reason.

But day to day motivation changes. and sometimes there is none.

And I lose weight very slowly. and I gain muscle faster. So the scale isn't my friend

In short, as long as your motivation is positive for you , and you are willing to recognize how your body works -- good for you

I'm not always sure that it is possible to eat less. sometimes eating less slows metabolism.

I think I'm going to do a fish fry for supper. I got some lovely Canadian bluegill fillets I need to prep.

Paris left me with mixed feelings. We did meet rude people -- who seemed annoyed when we tried to speak french. but most people were just people. I don't think I get the Paris mystique. There were other places I went that I like better

Don't we have to move east for the 2010 F2F?

F2F Paris!

Or, rather, FàF Paris!

Prom at the Moulin Rouge?

My sister went to Paris about three weeks after 9/11, and she had a terrific time. Although, she did say a lot of that was sheer appreciation by the French people that she was willing to come to Europe in the whole atmosphere of fearing travel that was prevalent at the time.

But am I cute enough for Paris? I may need to invest in cuter shoes.

And I'm getting really good at tilting my head, pouting, and saying, "bof."

I'm getting really good at tilting my head, pouting, and saying, "bof."

What more do you need?

My mother wants me to go to Spain and Portugal with her.

I told her it was a lovely thought (and it is) but I'd really, really like my first trip to Europe to be with my husband. Who promised. A really frakkin' long time ago.