Fleeting moment...

Well, I'm 8 lbs lighter than I was on Sunday. What a great diet plan. Too bad it won't continue to be so easy-- I had to eat at some point.... If only it could be that way everyday:

No. Urge. To. Eat.

Too bad that yesterday, my sweet adorable husband took me out to a fantastic REAL italian restaurant. I ate, not much mind you, but it felt so good to be full again, without my stomach threatening a coup. Darn it. I wish that food wasn't so attractive. Why, fantastically cheesey quattro-famaggio tortelini's, do you call my name from within your white, styrofoam take-away box? Can't you see I'm trying to keep my resolve to have you for lunch tomorrow? Can't you see that having you tonight will kill my guilty soul?? Leave me be until the 'morrow.

GET THE HENCE, oh tempter of the southern country.

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Today, I took J with me to work and then to shop for summer clothes. The child is seriously only about 2 inches shorter than I am, and very well endowed. We went to the local German Mall... really nice.... to our favorite shop H&M's and then to REAL (prounounced ray-al). She found 5 tops and 2 pairs of jeans, 2 pairs of capri's and a cute pair of shorts and we spent less than 75 Euro. Not bad at all considering almost every pair of pant-type clothing she tried on were seriously LOW RISE. UGG. We had some good talk-time, great gelato (suprisingly, I only had one scoop. Swear.) and some giggles on the way home. It was remarkable to me how similar our humor is to one another. I'm not sure she was so glad we are so similar--I kept seeing disconcerting looks on her face...but in the end, she came home, thrilled and eager to show her "big" sister all her new loot. Big sister can't wait until her turn, which is tomorrow, after art lessons, and then after the hair appt for the 3 of us.... I'm actually looking forward to the shopping. I thought I'd be worn out with shopping---anyone who knows me knows that I'm not much of a browser. But since I saw so much great stuff that will fit her tiny, adorable figure (THANK THE HEAVENS SHE TAKES AFTER HER PATERNAL RELATIVES) I'm not worried about the browsing. I have, however, been a little concerned at this daughter's new found nature.... a little rough and stubborn. Not like her normal self at all. She is usually so easy going, but lately, these past few days, she has been a bit more moody. I know that nearly 15 brings changes...but I pray that she finds her way and realizes that this new change isn't really her. I think she needs some serious one on one time. That, and for me to finally find her a violin and a teacher. She is signed up for Ballet camp next week. She is nervous since she hasn't taken ballet since she was 5...but is also very excited. She has the perfect body of a dancer--tiny, lythe, sinewy...strong. I hope this is her niche. She needs something of her very own. Well, I've rambled long enough.... people have actually come from somewhere else to check out my own blog...and I'm afraid I might bore them to tears (Willkommen Melessa!). Have a great day.....or night...wherever you are....