Random Update Thoughts

Without even intending to, I sort of "unplugged" myself for a few days and simply enjoyed the company of some friends. It was a break I didn't realize I needed, but felt fantastic :-)

So to try to catch up, I've got a few random things:

• I actually gained 2 lbs this week, most likely due to a few (fantastic) meals out on the town which also was accompanied with some drinks with a friend who came up for her bi-monthly mommy vacation :-)
  
• I am not whatsoever put off by this gain. It didn't bother me in the slightest or throw me off in any way. All because I'm re-comitted to WW Online :-). Even though water retention had its roll, I will not be stepping on the scale again until next WI to find out!
  
• Tropical Storm Danny ended up beating up my patio umbrella and we lost our power. We were not thinking it was going to be a big deal because the preparation for Hurricane Bill the week before ended up not being necessary and the warnings about Danny were nothing to be alarmed about. Goes to show you that you simply cannot predict those kinds of storms and you should always be prepared if there's any sniff of it coming - better safe than sorry!
  
• Went to see Final Destination 3D. The movie was fairly lame (in the typical Final Destination sort of way) and not as good as the other ones in every other aspect, but the 3D was majorly cool and it was worth it just for that. This was digital 3D and not IMAX 3D. Apparently the movie "Avatar" will be coming in 3D and while it doesn't seem like my kind of movie that I'd normally see, I want to see it to experience the 3D again!
  
• Hubs and I are definitely hearting tennis. We love playing and have fun doing it! He also hearts the fact that he is now 4 and 0! And he wanted me to make sure that I blogged that and said he'd be checking to make sure I told you all that he's beating me :-P
  
• Hubs and I are going on an anniversary vacay next week to Old Orchard Beach :-) We didn't go on a honeymoon and given the time of year of our anniversary, it is the beginning of the "off season" for Old Orchard Beach and prices are amazing! We'll be heading down to my Dad's on Saturday to drop off Lucy for dog-sitting, staying the night and then hitting the road for Maine on Sunday. We'll be staying until the following Saturday. I am SOOO excited!
  
• The beach is my ultimate ultimate ideal place to be and while I know that the weather is starting to cool off, the Inn is right on the beach, we've got a kitchenette and lots of BBQ areas near the pool and the beach, so while we are planning a few nice dinners out, our main plan is to grocery stop and cook healthy and calorie-controled meals for 80% of it :-)
  
• I'm excited about being able to buy things like Chobani, Oikos, Barney Butter single serving packs (although now I see that there doesn't seem to be any retail locations in Maine - boooo), (fill in the American Food Bloggers staple here). Speaking of...hit me up with some suggestions in the comments about what I should most definitely BUY!!!!!! :-D
  
• I'll most definitely be picking up some Larabars for a more reasonable price than they are here in Canada. I heart them.
  
• I bought Twilight at Costco yesterday. Sarah made me cave and for only $13 hard cover. I just had to see what all the fuss was about! I figured it might be a nice change to read on vacay from books like Omnivore's Dilemma & In Defense of Food :-)
  
• Not only is Tasha back! But she's back with a brand new blog too! She and her wonderful husband Tim decided while on our tour of Europe that they were going to train to run a Marathon!!!! The best part about this is that she is a newbie to running and is starting from the beginning :-) Her marathon plan is completely attainable and reasonable to anyone who wants to start from scratch and follow along with her! Not only that, but she's recapping their tour of Europe which spanned from London to Santorini! You MUST go check her out and follow her along!