To update you all, my Europe trip was fantastic!!! It's another world over there! Small old streets, history all around you, beaches, monuments, cathedrals and thousand year old artifacts! No words can really describe the feel of Rome, Venice, Paris, Nice or England. I also got to meet Dumo's brothers. I was really nervous at first, what if they didn't like me? What if they thought I was weird or boring or snobby or something? Well luckily they were great! They went above and beyond to make me feel welcome and at home, and they really didn't have to do that, I mean, shouldn't I be the one trying to make them happy? I am the stranger in the group, the one who wants to be part of their family, but I didn't feel out of place at all. I really appreciated that and how down to earth and easy to talk to they were. Their mom did a marvelous job with them, God rest her soul.
In other news, I can't help but feel like everyone around me is getting hitched! I guess we're just at that age where all my friends and relatives are transitioning to their next stage in life. It's a beautiful thing to see that two people love each other and I wish everyone all the best in their marriage and in life.
In terms of my sugar battle... I was doing amazingly before I left for Europe, no sugar, no carbs not even fruit (except once a week) then when i returned I guess my way of thinking was altered because while in Europe, on the beaches, I realized that my size was actually average. I was shocked to say the least. Most people were more or less the same size as me. However, I still do want to lose some weight, I have been able to lose about 15 lbs so far but I'm not yet at my target so I'm gonna keep on it! When I feel like something is too hard or out of reach I like to surround myself with positivity and positive voices. One of my favorite songs for that purpose is "Almost There" from the Princess and the Frog. Check it out here:
Also for those of you who know me and my personality I'm all about diversity, I love to surround myself with it. I love to learn! I also love the arts and creativity so I like to try and dabble in several things. One of those things is makeup and I really appreciate the art of makeup artistry, it's really cool and unique. So sometimes I have fun with my own makeup and the most recent result is:
obviously I'm not as pale as the second model and my take is not as flawless but I'm still proud of my attempt. Also I used more pink on the cheeks as opposed to purple because I like pink better :)
Ok well that's all for now folks! Till next time...
Tata n toodles
Maureen
