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**BSB Cruise 2011 - To Do List Update**

There are only 41 short days until I fly down to Miami for BSB Cruise 2011. A lot has been accomplished in the past few weeks since I last wrote my To Do list.

1) All of my theme shopping is done! My 80's outfit is complete. I have done a test packing of my Prom Night dress and it looks like it should pack well without getting too wrinkly. It does mean, however, that I will have to check my luggage with the airline because it will not fit in a carry on. I have purchased several options for Pajama Night but I just have to pick which combination to go with. As of right now, I have combos to choose from with what I purchased. However, I have two other combos I want to try with a shirt I already have.

2) My part of the door decoration has been started. I am hoping to get it complete by the end of the week and get the rest of what I need by next week. I am really excited about our concept this year and hope that it might at least get an honorable mention.

3). I lost 4.2 pounds last week! My goal at the beginning of last week was to lose at least 5 pounds before the cruise. As long as I don't completely blow my diet this week, I should be able to reach that goal by my next weigh in on Friday. The last time I lost 4 pounds in one week, I gained 2.5 the next and 1.5 the week after that. I am being much more careful with what I eat and making sure I work out so that I do not go over my allotted calories. I did go way over on Saturday because of a convention I went to that had unlimited food and drinks. I am the kind of person that tends to eat if there is food in front of me so I ate a lot. I did a major workout yesterday but still have to come in 500+ calories under my budget every day. I also had a very long volleyball practice on Monday.

4). I may have found a travel partner since Susan has discovered that she can no longer go on the cruise. A girl that I have met on the fan club will be sharing our hotel with us now the night before the cruise. She is from Indiana but closer to Indianapolis. While it would be easier for her travel wise to fly out of Indy, I am trying to talk her into driving up here and flying out if Chicago Midway with me. Traveling is always better with a friend and I don't really want to travel alone again this year.

5). My arrangements have been made to get to and from Midway airport in Chicago. My husband will bear the Chicago driving to take me to and from the airport. The shuttle I was looking at taking just didn't leave early enough for me to get there the two hours before my flight that they recommend. My flight is at 7 am so I have to be there at 5am.

6). I have made an appointment for Saturday to go through a test spray tan run. I have never done one before and want to get one done for the cruise. However, I want to make sure it is a good one so that I don't get something awful done right before the cruise.

There is still a bunch that I have to do to prepare for this cruise but things are coming along nicely. I will probably give weekly updates on how things are going as it gets closer because the excitement level will keep going up.