Okay, here is the super cool story I was talking about ...
From Capri we took a ferry and then a train to get to Florence. It seems like no matter how small the travel day is, it always takes it out of us. As soon as we get into Florence we head straight to the hotel and crash for an hour. Seeing how we were still pretty tired from the early start of the day, we wanted to take it pretty easy on Saturday and not do a lot of sightseeing. Our hotel is in a really good location - pretty central to all of the sights and within walking distance of everything.
We didn't really have a game plan in mind - just thought we would walk around and then go for some eats. After spending about an hour walking around, Arnold suggested sitting down in this cafe in one of the plaza's for a drink. Seeing how I was craving some prosecco, it was an easy choice. After we were seated and our drinks arrived we started talking about Jersey Shore and how they were in Florence filming the new season - so of course we started say how random it would be to see them and all that. Well maybe 15 minutes goes by and all of the sudden Arnold is like "hey look, it's Jwoww!!!" ..... Booyah!! All of the Jersey Girls were walking down the street and filming an episode of the shores - woot woot. They walked right past our table and actually ended up eating at the restaurant we were at. It was hilarious. I ended up sharing the bathroom with Jwoww and her female bodyguard haha. I was waiting to use the washroom when she came out. To film an episode, it was quite the production - they had an entourage of about 30 people (film crew, sound crew, bodyguards, security, and just random MTV employees). Plus, I think there was about 30-40 fans hanging out around the restaurant to see what was going on AND the paps were also following them as well. They must have spent close to two hours at the restaurant doing their thing. We ended up leaving to look for a place to eat and that's when we saw them again - they were walking in the same direction as us, so we let
them pass and then followed for a bit. They were still filming an episode so it was a pretty funny scene. They had about 40 fans running after them them, followed by the paps, plus all the MTV crew. We would have loved to see the guys as well - especially Pauly D, but maybe tomorrow ;) ahah.
Sooo random and so totally awesome. Depending on what they cut out of the filming you guys might be able to see us in the background haha. A bit about the girls - they are SMALL!!! all of them ... Jwoww is the tallest (maybe 1-2 inches taller then me?), followed by Sammi and then the two meatballs. JWoww is super skinny now - I think that they are on all diets actually. We read an article about them and Snooki said she doesn't eat carbs now and watching what she ate??? But yah, they look much bigger then they actually are on TV. I'm not going to lie - I was pretty pumped about seeing them hahahahah ... especially because the show is hilarious - Snooki is soo cute and short (and way smaller then you think). It made for an entertaining day and gave us something to laugh about later that night.
Oh yeah, Florence Yeah!! It's teee-shirt time ... Jersey Shore is my guilty pleasure - haha I can't help but love it.
So there you have it - our run in with the Shore Girls
Love Melissa and Arnold
Monday, May 16, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Quick Update...
Just wanted to give you guys a quick update on our whereabouts and plans. We left Capri yesterday and are now in Florence for a couple of day. Beautiful city!
It was really hard for me to leave Capri (I was pretty sad) - I had such an amazing time there and it will always be a very special place for me. I got to know a couple locals there and had a nice little routine going, but I guess I had to leave eventually. On to new adventures, right.
We are doing a tour of the Tuscany area tomorrow - I can't wait!!! Hello wine tour :) After Florence we are actually off to Spain for a couple of weeks. We were actually planning on going to Greece and up the coast that way, but the timing of things didn't work out, so Spain it is. Pretty exciting because I have always wanted to go there - plus we will be in Barcelona for the Man U football game (Arnold is happy about that development).
Anyways, big day tomorrow so I have to run... hope all is well. Thanks for reading
Much Love
Melissa and Arnold
PS. I have a very, very cool blog post coming ... eeeeeek. I'll try and write it tomorrow if I'm not too tired and/or tipsy LOL (Natalie, you are going to LOVE it haha)
ooh and Arnold did end up missing his train in Rome and had quite the travel day - haha poor guy... it was planes, trains and automobiles (and a ferry) in order for him to get back to Capri.
ciao ciao
It was really hard for me to leave Capri (I was pretty sad) - I had such an amazing time there and it will always be a very special place for me. I got to know a couple locals there and had a nice little routine going, but I guess I had to leave eventually. On to new adventures, right.
We are doing a tour of the Tuscany area tomorrow - I can't wait!!! Hello wine tour :) After Florence we are actually off to Spain for a couple of weeks. We were actually planning on going to Greece and up the coast that way, but the timing of things didn't work out, so Spain it is. Pretty exciting because I have always wanted to go there - plus we will be in Barcelona for the Man U football game (Arnold is happy about that development).
Anyways, big day tomorrow so I have to run... hope all is well. Thanks for reading
Much Love
Melissa and Arnold
PS. I have a very, very cool blog post coming ... eeeeeek. I'll try and write it tomorrow if I'm not too tired and/or tipsy LOL (Natalie, you are going to LOVE it haha)
ooh and Arnold did end up missing his train in Rome and had quite the travel day - haha poor guy... it was planes, trains and automobiles (and a ferry) in order for him to get back to Capri.
ciao ciao
Fashion Police
Not that I am one to talk because I have pretty much been a walking advertisement for Lululemon on this entire trip, but seriously, there is some crazy fashion in Italy. For the most part the people here are pretty stylish and have some really nice clothes, but then you see some outfits and wonder what they were thinking and/or when that became a good idea. Here are some of my favorite styles so far.
Hogan - I've come to notice that there is a store called "Hogan" here and the concept is pimped out running shoes. So picture the shoes you wear to the gym, but in silver (or bedazzled) and with a wedge heel. Like I don't get it, BUT they love it here (could be a European thing? I'll keep you posted). Like I understand the concept of having comfortable footwear and not wanting it to be ugly, but in my opinion they are ugly - I would rather wear my gym shoes out then those things (and the aren't cheap) haha.
Track Suits - Like I said, I can't talk because all I wear is Lulu, but a full on track suit? That is wear I draw the line. The funny thing is, they are wearing it for fashion and not for comfort. And the best has to be the matching track suit couple. It really makes my day when I see that.
Swimming "Costumes" and short shorts - I love how the guys here have skimpier bathing suit bottoms then me - its very entertaining at the beach. And I have also noticed that the guys at the gym wear tighter and shorter shorts then me when working out. haha. I think its a look that Arnold should start rocking.
Since we are on the topic of fashion, I should mention one other thing that was just as amusing to us since we have been away - plus I don't want people to think that I only pick on Italians, because they aren't the only ones committing these offences. When we were on our safari, we didn't get the memo about packing our safari gear and were pretty upset about it. We forgot our camo pants/shirt combos, our fly fishing vests so we could carry 100 rolls of film - oh wait a minute, everything is digital, so why all the pockets?, animal print shirts, wide brimmed hat, and white gloves (Ally, why are you laughing? ;) haha) I think Arnold and I were some of the very few people who didn't own anything in Khaki while on the safari and dressed somewhat
normal. It was like as soon as they heard the word Safari they had to go all tacky tourist styles. haha anyways, like I said, I can'treally talk and I'm sure when people see me, they laugh at me, but I had to share some of my thoughts on the fashion I have seen so far.
Oh and one last thing - not fashion related, but still REALLY fun to watch. People posing for pictures - wow, that takes people watching to a new level. It is honestly really funny. Next time I see it happening, I will take a picture to show you guys what I mean.
Love Melissa and Arnold
Hogan - I've come to notice that there is a store called "Hogan" here and the concept is pimped out running shoes. So picture the shoes you wear to the gym, but in silver (or bedazzled) and with a wedge heel. Like I don't get it, BUT they love it here (could be a European thing? I'll keep you posted). Like I understand the concept of having comfortable footwear and not wanting it to be ugly, but in my opinion they are ugly - I would rather wear my gym shoes out then those things (and the aren't cheap) haha.
Track Suits - Like I said, I can't talk because all I wear is Lulu, but a full on track suit? That is wear I draw the line. The funny thing is, they are wearing it for fashion and not for comfort. And the best has to be the matching track suit couple. It really makes my day when I see that.
Swimming "Costumes" and short shorts - I love how the guys here have skimpier bathing suit bottoms then me - its very entertaining at the beach. And I have also noticed that the guys at the gym wear tighter and shorter shorts then me when working out. haha. I think its a look that Arnold should start rocking.
Since we are on the topic of fashion, I should mention one other thing that was just as amusing to us since we have been away - plus I don't want people to think that I only pick on Italians, because they aren't the only ones committing these offences. When we were on our safari, we didn't get the memo about packing our safari gear and were pretty upset about it. We forgot our camo pants/shirt combos, our fly fishing vests so we could carry 100 rolls of film - oh wait a minute, everything is digital, so why all the pockets?, animal print shirts, wide brimmed hat, and white gloves (Ally, why are you laughing? ;) haha) I think Arnold and I were some of the very few people who didn't own anything in Khaki while on the safari and dressed somewhat
normal. It was like as soon as they heard the word Safari they had to go all tacky tourist styles. haha anyways, like I said, I can'treally talk and I'm sure when people see me, they laugh at me, but I had to share some of my thoughts on the fashion I have seen so far.
Oh and one last thing - not fashion related, but still REALLY fun to watch. People posing for pictures - wow, that takes people watching to a new level. It is honestly really funny. Next time I see it happening, I will take a picture to show you guys what I mean.
Love Melissa and Arnold
Missing Home...
I get a lot of emails asking me if I miss home and surprisingly, I don't. I thought I would miss my blackberry, my routine and be annoyed by living out of a backpack, but so far things have been great. The food has been pretty good for me (only down side is I eat a lot of food that is bad for me now haha) - I'm not craving anything and if I do, the places we have been generally have something similar to what I want. Living out of a backpack has actually been better then I thought it would be (it's just carrying the thing that creates problems) - I've got packing my bag down to a science and everything has its place. For once, I actually packed really well and love all my clothes that I brought - don't regret one choice and don't really need anything else. (shocking for me - and funny story, Arnold hated all of his clothes he brought and wanted to throw everything away hahah). I really, really do not miss my phone- I did at first, but only because I didn't ever know what day it was or what time it was, but now I don't care about that.
Some things that I do miss though is: popcorn from the Theatre loaded with butter, Jersey Shore and my wallet haha. I didn't bring a wallet so my cards aren't really organized and its kind of messy, but it's all good. So other then that, life on that road has been really good. I also missed my electric toothbrush and caved and asked Arnold to bring that back for me - I just couldn't do without it. So that sort of answers that question - I miss certain things, but in general, not really and not enough to make me want to come home
one day earlier. ;)
Love Melissa and Arnold
Some things that I do miss though is: popcorn from the Theatre loaded with butter, Jersey Shore and my wallet haha. I didn't bring a wallet so my cards aren't really organized and its kind of messy, but it's all good. So other then that, life on that road has been really good. I also missed my electric toothbrush and caved and asked Arnold to bring that back for me - I just couldn't do without it. So that sort of answers that question - I miss certain things, but in general, not really and not enough to make me want to come home
one day earlier. ;)
Love Melissa and Arnold
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Pasqua (aka Easter)
Being in Italy for Pasqua was a really interesting experience because of the heavy catholic presence. Pasqua is HUGE in Italy - like it is definitely a big deal here and are very strict on following tradition. I'm not well versed in the Catholic religion, but I definitely know a lot more now. There are a couple things that I found interesting and thought I would share.
As the case in most religions/ethnic groups, food is a big tradition - so during Pasqua there are certain foods that they make for the holiday. One is this bread thing - Easter Pizza or Easter Bread. Essentially it is a ring of bread with a full egg (full egg as in - straight from the carton) spread out evenly around the ring- then they put little crosses over the egg (for symbolic purposes, but mostly to hold the egg in place while it bakes). So anyways, as you can imagine, eggs become a very hot commodity leading up to Pasque, therefore increasing
the cost of the eggs due to the high demand. Haha who would have ever thought that they would jack up the cost of eggs leading up to the holiday and then the next day they go right back down in price - oh, Italy, how I love you.
I should also mention that people were starting to get a little pushy in lines at the bakery - they wanted to make sure they could get a fresh Easter Pizza bread and so of course they were waiting till the last day possible to buy them. I was in the bakery trying to buy just a regular loaf of bread and people kept pushing past me because they thought I was going to get the "last" pizza bread. haha ... I just laughed and waited and watched all the drama around me.
Before Pasqua, Capri was a pretty sleepy little city, pretty casual and for the most part, pretty chill. But as soon as about 4pm on the Friday before the weekend hit, Capri changed in a second. I think the city doubled in size and I have never seen so many 4 inch heels and designer bags in my life. It was a totally different city. It was the first time since we left Calgary, that I felt like a dirty backpacking student haha - everyone was pimped out in their best clothes. The funny thing about the heels is, that as mentioned before, the city is built on a hill and the streets are cobblestone - I don't even know how they were walking around like that. And on Easter Monday, a HUGE cruise ship arrived - from what I heard, it had about 5,000 people on board that all came up into the city. As you can imagine the city was crazy - I hid out for most of the weekend to get away from the crowds. Thankfully after the weekend things went back to the way they were.
Since our flat is very close to the main plaza, I can hear the church bells chiming all day long (they ring on the hour, quarter past, half past, quarter to and so on) so they are always going off - which is actually really nice. Anyways, from Thursday to Monday at certain points in the day the bells would chime in this unbelievable pattern for about 5 minutes - obviously, it was to symbolize the significant events of Easter weekend and it was really, really quite beautiful.
Time to go...
Love Melissa and Arnold
As the case in most religions/ethnic groups, food is a big tradition - so during Pasqua there are certain foods that they make for the holiday. One is this bread thing - Easter Pizza or Easter Bread. Essentially it is a ring of bread with a full egg (full egg as in - straight from the carton) spread out evenly around the ring- then they put little crosses over the egg (for symbolic purposes, but mostly to hold the egg in place while it bakes). So anyways, as you can imagine, eggs become a very hot commodity leading up to Pasque, therefore increasing
the cost of the eggs due to the high demand. Haha who would have ever thought that they would jack up the cost of eggs leading up to the holiday and then the next day they go right back down in price - oh, Italy, how I love you.
I should also mention that people were starting to get a little pushy in lines at the bakery - they wanted to make sure they could get a fresh Easter Pizza bread and so of course they were waiting till the last day possible to buy them. I was in the bakery trying to buy just a regular loaf of bread and people kept pushing past me because they thought I was going to get the "last" pizza bread. haha ... I just laughed and waited and watched all the drama around me.
Before Pasqua, Capri was a pretty sleepy little city, pretty casual and for the most part, pretty chill. But as soon as about 4pm on the Friday before the weekend hit, Capri changed in a second. I think the city doubled in size and I have never seen so many 4 inch heels and designer bags in my life. It was a totally different city. It was the first time since we left Calgary, that I felt like a dirty backpacking student haha - everyone was pimped out in their best clothes. The funny thing about the heels is, that as mentioned before, the city is built on a hill and the streets are cobblestone - I don't even know how they were walking around like that. And on Easter Monday, a HUGE cruise ship arrived - from what I heard, it had about 5,000 people on board that all came up into the city. As you can imagine the city was crazy - I hid out for most of the weekend to get away from the crowds. Thankfully after the weekend things went back to the way they were.
Since our flat is very close to the main plaza, I can hear the church bells chiming all day long (they ring on the hour, quarter past, half past, quarter to and so on) so they are always going off - which is actually really nice. Anyways, from Thursday to Monday at certain points in the day the bells would chime in this unbelievable pattern for about 5 minutes - obviously, it was to symbolize the significant events of Easter weekend and it was really, really quite beautiful.
Time to go...
Love Melissa and Arnold
Monday, May 9, 2011
As most of you know Capri is a small little island just off the Amalfi Coast - a stunning little island might I add. During the winter the town's population is about 8,000 people, during the spring about 12,000 and then in the summer about 40,000-50,000 people - so it can get extremely busy and congested. This also doesn't count Anacapri - which is another small town on the Island. (I haven't been there yet, Arnold told me that I had to wait for him to go check it out.) The town itself is located at the top of the island - I would say its about 2kms from top to bottom. So basically, the town is built on a hill and to get to most places
within the city you either have to walk up hill or down hill at some point in the trip. Most of Capri isn't accessible by car, which is actually pretty cool, but a bit crazy too. Just before you reach the main plaza in Capri, is the last bus stop and after that point no cars are allowed, and well wouldn't be able to fit anyways. So most people in Capri do not own a car, maybe a scooter, but that is about it. All of the streets after the main plaza are very narrow - the width of a street is about three people side by side. So very narrow
and ever more narrow when people decide to stop right in the middle and block traffic (but I'm not bitter about that at all haha).They have these very little motorized "trucks" that help transport food to the little stores throughout the winding streets, but they can only by used on certain streets. The Ambulance here is sooo small - as you can imagine, it has to be in order to fit down the streets. I can't really describe it - two people sit up front and then in the back one person may be able to almost lay down in the back with a person
sitting beside them. I would say that the actual ambulance itself is about 6 feet tall and 9 feet long. (Smaller then the minivans back home)
Another interesting thing about Capri (and other parts of Italy) is Siesta time. Before I came here, I thought the idea of Siesta time was fantastic and then it started messing with my schedule and it was no longer fantastic. Most places are closed from 1-3PM and then closed all day on Sunday. I have realized that 1-3PM is the time that I like to get stuff done, but of course everything is closed and don't even get me started on Sunday's - who doesn't love to use a Sunday to get caught up on grocery shopping. Now that I have adjusted to the lifestyle, I love it - but at first I was not a fan. I was a bit annoying, but have learnt to plan around it. Also, nothing is on time here - if they say they open at 3PM, it means that they open at 3:15PM - they are never early haha. Just another thing to remember and to get used to.
I really, really love life in Capri and I'm a bit sad to have to leave, I'm excited to travel again, but I know it's going to be hard to leave on Saturday. I have had a chance to really explore the Island and its incredibly beautiful - plus the people are starting to warm up to me now. haha Some of them are actually pretty nice to me now.
More posts to come...
Love Melissa and Arnold
PS. Arnold gets here today!! I am sooo excited to have my Yosh back... he's actually late, so I think that he missed his train in Rome :S ... I have a feeling he won't be too happy when he does arrive, but I've got things to do so he can spend the afternoon sleeping and relaxing.
within the city you either have to walk up hill or down hill at some point in the trip. Most of Capri isn't accessible by car, which is actually pretty cool, but a bit crazy too. Just before you reach the main plaza in Capri, is the last bus stop and after that point no cars are allowed, and well wouldn't be able to fit anyways. So most people in Capri do not own a car, maybe a scooter, but that is about it. All of the streets after the main plaza are very narrow - the width of a street is about three people side by side. So very narrow
and ever more narrow when people decide to stop right in the middle and block traffic (but I'm not bitter about that at all haha).They have these very little motorized "trucks" that help transport food to the little stores throughout the winding streets, but they can only by used on certain streets. The Ambulance here is sooo small - as you can imagine, it has to be in order to fit down the streets. I can't really describe it - two people sit up front and then in the back one person may be able to almost lay down in the back with a person
sitting beside them. I would say that the actual ambulance itself is about 6 feet tall and 9 feet long. (Smaller then the minivans back home)
Another interesting thing about Capri (and other parts of Italy) is Siesta time. Before I came here, I thought the idea of Siesta time was fantastic and then it started messing with my schedule and it was no longer fantastic. Most places are closed from 1-3PM and then closed all day on Sunday. I have realized that 1-3PM is the time that I like to get stuff done, but of course everything is closed and don't even get me started on Sunday's - who doesn't love to use a Sunday to get caught up on grocery shopping. Now that I have adjusted to the lifestyle, I love it - but at first I was not a fan. I was a bit annoying, but have learnt to plan around it. Also, nothing is on time here - if they say they open at 3PM, it means that they open at 3:15PM - they are never early haha. Just another thing to remember and to get used to.
I really, really love life in Capri and I'm a bit sad to have to leave, I'm excited to travel again, but I know it's going to be hard to leave on Saturday. I have had a chance to really explore the Island and its incredibly beautiful - plus the people are starting to warm up to me now. haha Some of them are actually pretty nice to me now.
More posts to come...
Love Melissa and Arnold
PS. Arnold gets here today!! I am sooo excited to have my Yosh back... he's actually late, so I think that he missed his train in Rome :S ... I have a feeling he won't be too happy when he does arrive, but I've got things to do so he can spend the afternoon sleeping and relaxing.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
"Capri Fitness"
Okay, first.... did you watch? did you watch?? OMG, loved, loved, loved the Royal Wedding. I loved it so much that I actually watched it twice haha ... thought it was amazing and the dress, stunning. And how cute were William and Harry - especially loved when Prince Harry turned back to look at Kate and whispered to his brother about what to expect AND of course when Prince William finally saw his bride and told her that she looked beautiful. Okay, enough gushing ... and Karley, you are hilarious, loved your comment
Allora, after arriving in Capri, the first thing I wanted to do was find where the gym was and see if I could join it haha (what? the gym is more important then a place to live, besides, Arnold could handle the flat hunting haha). It took us all of about 5 minutes to find one and even less time to sign up for a month. A very, very expensive month, might I add, but it was well worth it. I think that's when Arnold knew that I would be more then fine on my own - I could finally get back to my workouts. So yes, I have been enjoying some sweet workouts in a proper gym and no longer having to workout in our hotel room - haha, that is a story for another day - lets just say Arnold was calling me Rocky when I started using my backpack as weights.
The gym is small, but definitely big enough for what I need. The view from the gym is pretty much the best thing about it - as I run on the treadmill I get to look out into the Bay of Naples and watch all the boats coming in going. It sure beats the view at my old gym - haha okay, there wasn't a view. Plus I swear that it is the cleanest gym I have ever been in. A lady cleans the entire gym every morning - its amazing. So yes, I have definitely been very happy about living here - another reason why life has been great.
I have never been one for fitness classes - mostly because I want to quit in the middle if they are too hard and I have terrible coordination. But I have been pretty bored with my Ipod lately and the one class always has good music so I thought I would try them out - plus they are included in the cost of the membership so I might as well do it, right? So the first class I did was Pilates on a Friday morning - first, I have never done Pilates before and second, it was ALL in Italian (obviously) haha. Let's just say I can count like a champ in Italian now. It was actually a lot of fun, but super hard - I had to always be watching the instructor and/or the other people around me in order to figure out what do next. The second class I tried was a "total body" class (it was the class with the sweet tunes) and it was definitely entertaining. The start of the class sort of reminded me of those 80's workout that I have seen - all we needed was some leg warmers. The class was a lot of fun and wasn't too complicated so I could follow along pretty easily - I just hope it doesn't become a step class because that could really get interesting. So now I am going to classes on Wednesday and Fridays - not only do I get a good workout in, but I get to have a good laugh after.
Two more things that I wanted to quickly mention is that one, people honestly stare at me like I am some sort of mythical creature when I run through the main square to get to the gym - it's like they have never seen a person running and/or working out - it is hilarious. Second, the ladies that do the fitness classes are the best. It's like being back in high school - some are okay with me being there and some, haha do not like me at all. A couple say hi to me in the morning and the others just give me dirty looks - I have to make sure that I don't use the wrong mat during the class - they all have their spots so I need to be careful where I stand and/or place my mat. I think that a couple of the ladies there go to the classes as more of a gossip thing then to actually work out - the one lady doesn't even bother doing half of the class. It's awesome. Like I said, they are the best. (Some of them even dress the same - its like they call each other in the morning to plan their outfits haha) ...
Hope all is well with everyone - thanks for reading and all the emails/comments.
Love Melissa and Arnold
Allora, after arriving in Capri, the first thing I wanted to do was find where the gym was and see if I could join it haha (what? the gym is more important then a place to live, besides, Arnold could handle the flat hunting haha). It took us all of about 5 minutes to find one and even less time to sign up for a month. A very, very expensive month, might I add, but it was well worth it. I think that's when Arnold knew that I would be more then fine on my own - I could finally get back to my workouts. So yes, I have been enjoying some sweet workouts in a proper gym and no longer having to workout in our hotel room - haha, that is a story for another day - lets just say Arnold was calling me Rocky when I started using my backpack as weights.
The gym is small, but definitely big enough for what I need. The view from the gym is pretty much the best thing about it - as I run on the treadmill I get to look out into the Bay of Naples and watch all the boats coming in going. It sure beats the view at my old gym - haha okay, there wasn't a view. Plus I swear that it is the cleanest gym I have ever been in. A lady cleans the entire gym every morning - its amazing. So yes, I have definitely been very happy about living here - another reason why life has been great.
I have never been one for fitness classes - mostly because I want to quit in the middle if they are too hard and I have terrible coordination. But I have been pretty bored with my Ipod lately and the one class always has good music so I thought I would try them out - plus they are included in the cost of the membership so I might as well do it, right? So the first class I did was Pilates on a Friday morning - first, I have never done Pilates before and second, it was ALL in Italian (obviously) haha. Let's just say I can count like a champ in Italian now. It was actually a lot of fun, but super hard - I had to always be watching the instructor and/or the other people around me in order to figure out what do next. The second class I tried was a "total body" class (it was the class with the sweet tunes) and it was definitely entertaining. The start of the class sort of reminded me of those 80's workout that I have seen - all we needed was some leg warmers. The class was a lot of fun and wasn't too complicated so I could follow along pretty easily - I just hope it doesn't become a step class because that could really get interesting. So now I am going to classes on Wednesday and Fridays - not only do I get a good workout in, but I get to have a good laugh after.
Two more things that I wanted to quickly mention is that one, people honestly stare at me like I am some sort of mythical creature when I run through the main square to get to the gym - it's like they have never seen a person running and/or working out - it is hilarious. Second, the ladies that do the fitness classes are the best. It's like being back in high school - some are okay with me being there and some, haha do not like me at all. A couple say hi to me in the morning and the others just give me dirty looks - I have to make sure that I don't use the wrong mat during the class - they all have their spots so I need to be careful where I stand and/or place my mat. I think that a couple of the ladies there go to the classes as more of a gossip thing then to actually work out - the one lady doesn't even bother doing half of the class. It's awesome. Like I said, they are the best. (Some of them even dress the same - its like they call each other in the morning to plan their outfits haha) ...
Hope all is well with everyone - thanks for reading and all the emails/comments.
Love Melissa and Arnold
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