Goodbye My Love.

Baby go on and live your life.
I can't hold on and you're burning alive.
Don't let all your dreams pass you by.
This is your time.

Even though we know that it's bittersweet.
Go and find the freedom that you need.
Even if it takes you away from me,
I know it's right.

You're an uncut diamond,
You're the rarest star;
A lone bird dying to fly so far.
Oh goodbye my love.
Goodbye my love.

-Vedera

The last week or so have been BIG for me.  Not just in weight loss but in life in general.  On Monday I ventured out of my hometown of 23 years and made my epic journey down to southern Florida!! I'm not gonna lie, I've been looking forward to this internship for the past 9 months but I have been wanting to get out of Ohio for the past ohh 6 years.... So the day moment and hour came where I had to say goodbye to my love ones and make my way down to the dirty south. I was ecstatic that I met my weight loss goal that I set for myself before leaving (10 lbs what what?!?) but was a little hesitant with saying my goodbyes.  I surprisingly did extremely well saying goodbye too my two best friends that morning over breakfast (only a few tears -once I got in my car of course!) which is great considering saying goodbye to my family was a breeze!  I've spend the past week in my car making multiple stops on my way down visiting sorority sisters, friends and family and completely enjoying their company while they feed me and take care of my expenses (gas excluded).  So I FINALLY got onto US-1 to make my way into the Keys and I new that a higher power had to be with me at that moment because "I'm Moving On" by Rascal Flatts popped onto my iPod at the exact moment that I crossed the bridge into Key Largo.  Followed of course by the lovely Vedera singing "Goodbye My Love" which of course is my song selection of the post because I think its just perfect for what I am feeling right now.  

I was so proud of myself for getting up and running the morning after I got into town. :) Not to be bragging to any of my Ohio readers but it is HOTT here in the Keys.  Average temp is around 90 degrees and although I love the sun (and my nice little burn) it SUCKS running in this heat. I sweat all the time down here but I seriously like was pouring out sweat while running.  I mean don't get me wrong its nice because you can breathe so much better at sea level and its great smelling the ocean while you run but its definitely going to be something that I'm gonna need some adjusting to.  Once thing that I can say for certain is that I'm going to at least sweat any water weight off while I'm here!!

One of the great things that I have found here is that another intern is on the weight watchers program and we can do it together!  She has loss 40 lbs on the program which is great and its nice to know someone else that can help me and encourage me on my journey. Also I love that I can buy my own food and get what I want that is delicious and healthy for me. Although I HATE how expensive groceries are down here I have to admit that its nice to make healthier choices rather than eat what's in front of me at the dinner table. (BONUS: I'm so poor that I can't afford to eat out so I am eating even healthier! EXTRA BONUS: Its so effing hott that all I want to eat is fruits and vegetables!!) 

Tonight we played sand volleyball and my roommate (coincidently named Michelle) and I decided to run (well her run me run/walk) to the park where we were playing.  Michelle ran ahead of me and was already waiting for me at the park. While she was there I was currently a block behind at my dying point where I didn't think I could have crawled the rest of the way even if I tried when then Lea (the cutest thing who ever came out of Germany) rides up on her bike and tells me to start running.  Well as you can imagine I just want to push her off her bike but not wanting to make enemies on my second day I just started running.  Lea totally biked right next to me the rest of the way giving me thumbs ups, telling me to push through the pain and that I could make it there. AND I MADE IT -without stopping!! It was so sweet. Like seriously the sweetest thing that someone (who is basically a stranger) has done.  It was really touching and that little encouragement meant a lot. So then we played 3 games of sand volleyball and then I biked back to the apartment!! God, I'm going to be so sexy!!   

Today was my first day at Island Dolphin Care and although I was a little hesitant at the beginning anything that I might have been feeling went completely out the door when I saw that first water swim session.  I was completely blown away at these children and how amazingly happy they were in the water with the dolphins!  It was so neat to see how great the therapist were with the kids and how motivated the children were to interact with the dolphins.  I have to admit that it was overwhelming and brought me to tears.  I am such a firm believer that everything happens for a reason and that I am suppose to be here at this point in time. No complaints. Just love. 

Signing off from Paradise, 

Meesh