One week from today, I will jet set off to smoggy LA to board a ship that will cart my relaxed, suntanned ass (no, I do not sunbathe in the nude) around Mexico for 10 days. I cannot even describe how much I am looking forward to this vacation with 7 of my favorite people in the world.
Now cruises are not my favorite way to travel. The reason for this is that I like to explore and stumble over things at my own pace. Cruises are very structured; you have to be in a certain place at a certain time or else you miss the boat…literally.
However, there some advantages to cruising, namely food. I have a very unhealthy relationship with food as I am mildly obsessed with it. There is nothing better then a really great meal. On a cruise, you eat…plain and simple. You gorge all day and all night, then you eat some more. They even have chocolate buffets. Now whoever came up with this idea is my hero.
In addition to the mass quantities of delectable treats, swanky dress is a prerequisite. Granted, I enjoy leaving my jeans and t-shirts behind and dressing up from time to time. However, this becomes a mild stressor in that my everyday life is not quite fancy enough to warrant a wardrobe worthy of evening gowns and shirts puking sequins. The only logical conclusion is that I must partake in some pre-cruise shopping.
My trousseau has grown by leaps and bounds over the past month. Special Thanks goes out the following retail chains who have helped me to improve upon my mundane wardrobe while allowing me to not bounce the rent check:
- DSW - for providing me with a wide and spectacular variety of new shoes which will add color to my otherwise completely black wardrobe.
- Ann Taylor Loft – for having all of their holiday party dresses on sale and still in petite sizes so I don’t have to look like I am wearing my big sister’s clothes.
So this time next week, I will be heading off into the sunset, tropical drink in hand and a smile on my face. Although I will not be able to stop off in the Caymans to launder money as I did on my last cruise, I am sure that there will be lots of interesting anecdotes from this trip to entertain my dear readers.
Until then…
2 comments:
By the way... I was really sick the past couple of days and didn't get to comment on your vacation coming up, but as it appears, no one else cared to either...
Anyway, have a fun, safe trip.
I have never been to Mexico but I do know this - don't drink the water and don't let anyone drop anything in your drink or you will end up in bathtub of ice with your kidney removed... or something like that...
viva la tequila...
Thank you for your well wishes. I plan to return with all of my internal organs as I am rooming with Mommy and Daddy and they will make sure that I am safely tucked in each evening.
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