I haven't had any alcohol at all for two weeks and a day. Well, that's a lie, I had a sip of my friend David's beer last night at Hopleaf, which is this amazing Belgian place in the city (I ate a pot of mussels, they were SOOOOOO good!). I am not an annoying temperance person or anything, but I am surprised at how easy it is. Here's the deal, I read this article where this woman who described herself as having basically my build and basically my eating habits cut out drinking and lost ten pouunds in six weeks. I've lost about three or four in two weeks. I also feel happier! More balanced. I'm thinking about knocking out sweets next, but I don't want to be a total nerd.

I have also been doing lots of flamenco dancing lately. I went to a bulerias workshop taught by a guitarist that was really cool. And I think I'm going to have a party surrounding the recital for my other class: I'm going to invite Yerma people and Real Thing people and ISU friends and Chicago friends and basically everyone I know and say Come to my Flamenco Dance Recital and to the Gala Social Event at My House Afterward. And I'll have a punch bowl with real sangria and non-alcoholic for people like me!

If you're reading this, and you want to come to the HUGE PARTY EVENT, e-mail me and I'll send you an invitation.

Love, Cats