A Fit 2011

Well, January is rolling on and I am back into the swing of things, busier than ever! I hope everyone back home had a great holiday and have managed to keep any New Year’s Resolutions so far! I’ve never really made those…partly because I forget but mostly because if I realize I need to make a change in my life I just go ahead and do it, not wait for a new year to roll around! Having said that, I do realize I have a wedding in oh, about 6 months and do want to make sure I am as fit as I can be. I’ve been frequenting the gym quite often and someone else has joined me! Barret broke down and got a gym membership and the two of us have been going together. It’s so much more motivation when someone else is counting on you to go and work as hard as you can! Thanks B for finally going for it - I’m depending on you to continue being a motivation!

Last April (before the volcano fiasco) Diana and I went to the Netherlands together and we stayed with some friends of hers she met on a leadership conference in the US. They always said they would come visit us in London and last weekend they did! It was so good to see them! We did all kinds of touristy stuff (which, I might as well squeeze in now) and just had some good laughs. They speak English quite well (obviously a heck of a lot better than my Dutch!) but occasionally they make up their own words and sayings. Actually, most of the time – so my belly was aching by the end of the day with all the silly things they were saying! Joanne had to pee and instead of saying she would just hold it, she said she would just “lift it up”. I can see how the translations get a little bit muddled! Anyway, it was fantastic to see them again, but likely the last time in a long while.

Saturday is going to be a very exciting and special day for me! Two girls that I’ve become quite close with at work are taking me wedding dress shopping! Obviously, I would love to go with my mom/sisters/friends from home – but that’s not going to happen – so I will just have to have a fabulous time with two girls who cannot wait to help. I won’t be posting photos incase someone named Barret sees them, but I will be sure to take some and email them around – top secret, however! It’s sort of unfortunate I can’t buy a dress back home because I know they will be more affordable, but when I head home I’ve got about 3 weeks before the wedding and I don’t think it is enough time! Barret did suggest waiting until I got home, but I called him crazy! I think I’d likely end up having to spend a ton to get something I liked on such short notice! Good news, however, the company I am flying home with says wedding dresses are free to take onboard so that really helps! I booked my ONE WAY ticket a little while ago – July 12^th it is! I can’t believe my time here has an official expiry date already… ! Better things to come though, I know it!

Well, I’ve got a million and one things on the go today so I’d better get on my actual school work!

I hope all is well back home –

All my love,

Amy