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Ha, the amount of chlorine that is in the water is enough to kill just about anything. Add in the alcohol from the beer and all should be good. I'm more worried about the fact that a lot of people probably pee in the pools there (um.. hello, there's a bar IN the water) than the Mexican water. Good thing urine is sterile....

Okay, so I just bought this at the mall. Spencers has them for $15 but they don't include the ping pong balls. Fortunately, we have a bunch from our normal beer pong set. Woot!

Quote: Originally Posted by Blkatz It is a shame because my friends just called me and were flipping out-I wish people would read the ENTIRE article about the places that are dangerous. I mean, Cancun is how miles from the US border? I totally understand their worry but calling me and flipping out is not right-Hello, I am stressed out enough!!! Just a funny note, most people living in the continental United States are actually closer to the Mexican/US border than they will be when in Cancun...

Quote: Originally Posted by lolkitteh OK, I've been following the more recent posts on this thread for a while, and one thing I have yet to see is anyone really reporting tangible results, either in the form of actual weight loss or inches. I just put in an order to Amazon to get it, but I am still pretty skeptical as to whether it will work for me or not. The main reason is that it is only 27 minutes long, including warmup, cooldown and stretch. So at the very most, doing it once will only burn 200 calories, so I am guessing that I am going to have to do another workout to actually lose any weight/fat. Since you have to create a 3600 calorie deficit to lose one pound, that means that if you only do this workout and eat a maintenence diet, you will only lose one pound per 18 days, even if you do it every day. To me, that's hardly a "30-day Shred". I have to also say that I already workout 5-6 times a week for at least 40 minutes per session, and do a combo of weight lifting, aerobics, and running. Will this DVD actually do anything for someone who is already reasonably accustomed to working out? - it seems that the best results will go to people who don't already exercise regularly. I have always exercised regularly and have been a pretty heavy athlete all my life. I do the DVD every day and I do another work out at least 3 days a week. I also stick to a pretty good 1200 calorie/day diet. That being said, I hit my plateau a couple of weeks before trying the DVD. I couldn't lose anymore weight and was getting frustrated. Since starting the DVD a week and a half ago I've lost 2 more pounds and have noticed more definition. IMHO ~If you are already toned or don't need to lose more than a pound or two I would say that the DVD won't do too much for you other than help maintain. A lot of people that have been starting it are the "skinny-flabby" and while pounds don't come off the toning of the "flabby" has been happening. Hope that helps...

Victoria's Secret is having a pretty good sale on bikinis. Victoria's Secret - $29 & Up Bikinis I got two there on clearance pretty cheap. You have to hunt around a bit for sizes and such. Ash ~ I love that you are doing "Oscar" changes. That's too cute!

Thanks for the offer happy. And mummer ~ no heart attacks! My only little freak out was completely random. We were making dinner last night and I got out the shredded cheese. I looked at the date to see if it was still good and it said May 21, 2009. I was like OMG by the time this cheese goes bad I'll be married! Very random.

I use 5's but some of the exercises I definitely wish I had 2s or 3s!

Stop all the freaking out! You're gonna make me start too. AHHHHHHH.......

Quote: Originally Posted by ebredhawk and KimmyG.. you're from Cincinnati AND getting married in April 2010 as well? Small world! Thought I was the only one from around here! Just wanted to let you know you aren't completely alone for the Cincinnatians. I no longer live there, but am having my bachelorette party, shower and AHR there. My FI and I both grew up there. Go 'Nati!

Oh look ~ and I just saw kimmyG's post. Weird, this showed up before my last post...

Quote: Originally Posted by DGG .. Someone at work said to me something to the effect of "he's still going to marry you?" I sort of laughed it off but I wanted to tell her off - I think it's her loss that she thinks so little of her rights as a woman.. and I would never be with someone who would NOT marry me because of this.. I spent 30 years with my name and have accomplished a lot professionally with my name, so this means a lot to me.. I had someone say almost the exact same thing to me. And, she is one of FIs GMs wives. I couldn't believe it, I mean really? It struck me as really funny b/c she's about 5-6 years younger than me.

There are a few threads regarding the legalities of changing one's name after the wedding. But, I haven't seen any regarding NOT changing names. I wanted to see if anyone else is keeping their name. For several reasons I'm not legally changing my name. My FI and I have talked about it and we agreed that personally if people wanted to call me by his name we wouldn't correct them and our kids would have his name. However, professionally and legally I would keep mine. This has caused some discussion among family and friends (most thinking that I'm "wrong" or "disrespectful" for not taking his name). I'm wondering if anyone else is going through this or has gone through this and if you have any tips on how to politely address those that are chagrined (to put it mildly) at this. Thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by yoAzul I really like that look! I have no idea about the dress code for catholic church wedding though...Banana Republic has some good options too Ugh we are back to square 1 with FI's suit - we got one at Brooks Brothers but the pants came back and looked like MC Hammer pants - NOT GOOD so we had to return it today What He's not too legit? Crazy!

Quote: Originally Posted by BrideToBe2010 I can't find the DVD anywhere here in Ontario, Canada....ok, not anywhere but around my area! I currently have my mom and dad, who are in Florida right now, searching out places there! And somehow I have convinced myself I can't do anything else till I get the 30 Day Shred! So much for motivation! It's super cheap on Amazon right now, if you don't mind a little online shopping.

Quote: Originally Posted by deefalvey yoAzul - you are too funny! I'm in the same boat!! My clothes are getting bigger and bigger, but the number on that scale just WON'T go DOWN any more!!! Why am I so dependant on the scale? Quote: Originally Posted by yoAzul deefalvey - scales are evil...every morning i tell myself Im not getting on it and then i do and then i yell at it haha. But thats great your clothes are getting bigger!!!!! I use our Wii Fit to weigh myself, this is evil. It says "oof" everytime you step on the scale. And it keeps track of your weight. Seriously, if you go up more than a pound it starts asking a ton of questions as to why you've gained weight. Never want to gain weight again, don't want to piss off the Wii...

Quote: Originally Posted by tylersgirl Thanks for the tip Tlseege! DrTracy-I love that...I am about to order it now! Thanks =) No problem. I love cute coverups for the beach.

I just started 6 days ago and I'm down another 2 pounds. I really started to hit my plateau with regular diet and exercise so I was pretty excited to lose some more. These last 10 sure are a struggle!

Quote: Originally Posted by Tlseege I would say that if the girls hair is done up nicely and they are carrying flowers... it'll look just perfect. I think they are really casual, but that's part of the fun with getting married on the beach, there are no rules! I agree too. Also, I almost got the 2nd DB dress that you posted. I loved it and keep thinking about it as a possible TTD dress.

Ana, congrats! I'm so excited for you that it is so close. But, totally sympathize on the long to-do list. As others have said, I'm sure you'll get it done and do try to 'delegate' some of it out to others so you don't have to stress so much. And you can always vent to us!

This is actually something my FI and I have talked about. We are not doing it at the DW but considering it for the AHR and then donating the money to our charity. My family wants the tradition, I don't really like it so if we pass the money on to someone that really needs it, win/win!

I was just going for something white that wouldn't mess up my hair/makeup when I take it off. I found this cute VS romper/cover up. It looks totally adorable on and is really comfortable. Victoria's Secret - Cover-up romper (I want to wear white so that my make up looks right with my white dress. I don't ever wear make up so I don't know if I'm supposed to do that but it sounded like a good idea.)

Quote: Originally Posted by Eureaka Hi everyone! Thanks to a snow day, I have finally accomplished my goal of reading through all of the amazing posts on this forum! I know you all have heard it before, but thank you so much for all of the input you share here! You have managed to answer questions that I didn't even know I had! I will be getting married at Moon Palace on August 1, 2009 at 5:00. I know that as the time continues to get closer to the trip, I will be on here more and more! Questions: I have seen in recent posts that the Apostille is no longer required. However, it says that a certified copy of the birth certificate is needed. Any idea what a "certified copy" is? Thanks again! Erika Congrats and nice snow day! A certified copy is the one that you (or your parents) probably already have. It is really easy to get one and you should get a new certified copy as some places require a more recent one (my original is from the 70s so I got a new one). Just contact the Vital Records department in the state where you were born. You have to give them some information (e.g. your parent's name, the hospital, etc.) and it costs $5-$15 or so and they'll send you a new one. They say that it can take up to 3 weeks for it to get processed but I got mine in about a week. Hope that helps.

Yea! Congrats to both of you.

Quote: Originally Posted by missdanelle why is it that when my FMIL calls my FI and he doesnt answer she calls back 4 times in a row after that (again no answer) so she then proceeds to call my cell phone and ask for him. Seriously... If he does'nt answer the 1st time what makes you think he's gonna answer the 4th? Did you ever consider maybe he was busy...like in the shower or at the gym. Ha, my FMIL just did the exact same thing yesterday! Why is it when I'm out of town and someone asks me where I'm from and I say New York they always assume I mean NYC? I mean really nothing against the city but New York is a freakin' big place, with multiple cities!

My FI and GM are wearing the same pants as posted above (from Macy's too!) My FI is wearing this shirt, but in white (we think we're about 90% sure) Cubavera 4-Pocket Shirt - Shirts - Men's - Macy's The GMs are wearing these: The BMs are wearing coral dresses.