I walk into the Y today to go lift weights and someone says, "There she is!" and everyone in the lobby starts applauding.

I just kind of stood there like, "Um, what is going on?" I can be so dense sometimes.

Anyhow, they had all seen the article and none of them knew that I'd lost so much weight. I forget that I don't carry this permanently attached sign that says "Formerly Flabulous". I just assume everyone knows I used to be charmingly chubby.

They want to do a member spotlight on me next month. They've been doing that for awhile and I think it's really cool. They show before and after pictures of members who have lost weight. Very motivating! I am always so proud of those people who have done that!

Tonight is Billy Joel so I am subjecting the children (my students) to All Billy Joel, All The Time today. Yesterday it was Christmas music until Garret complained that it was too "slow" so I livened things up a bit with "It's a Small World." I have NINE versions of Small World that last almost an hour.

(insert evil maniacal laugh here)

He won't make the mistake of complaining about my music again.