Surf's up...

I have now been to both coasts of Floida; Clearwater, Tampa Bay and Cocoa beach. Clearwater was plush, white sand, a lifeguard every 200 yards, nice places to get a drink and comfy beach chairs. It also had giant pelicans, which scared the crap of me, as when close up they looked like something from Jurassic Park! Cocoa beach was quite another matter; really dirty and there were little, actually large black flies everywhere. They drove me mad landing on me every five minutes, in the end we left as what with the flies and the influx of pigeons landing everywhere it was all too much!

The upside is that we got to drive to both coasts which was cool, little adventures into the unknown - granted that we were only going to the beach, but when you have no idea where you are going, it is fun to take in the new scenery (views of places and more odd people - there are some really strange looking people out here...I know Letchworth is a little 'deliverance' but America is something else!) and see other parts of the area. We drove through Cape Canaveral, which appeared a quiet little town, a bit different from the flashing neon signs and giant advertising boards of International Drive.

After the bleak beach visit it was great to get home and dive (well, tentitively walk) into the fly free pool, followed by a few hours lazing in the sun. I have finished another romantic holiday novel now, number four of this holiday - got to be a record, I must be reading faster. The last one was a Danielle Steele number; I know, how tragic is that, but after a couple of Mills and Boon that I found in the villa, her book was vastly superior! The story lines are so bad, but entertaining all the same - it is good to switch the brain off and as the soaps are not available I have my rubbish books and Tori and Dean on Tuesday nights!

Finally, a trip to see a film - Angels and Demons. I loved the Da Vinci Code, preffered the book, but have been looking forward to seeing the first of the Dan Brown books. The cinema seats are huge, so comfortable, it was like sitting in a 'laz e boy'. I am thankful that they were large seats as we were surrounded by quite big people - I am conscious that I am becoming fattest! I am not really, well I don't think so...I just really have an issue with people who take no care of themselves whatsoever - I mean don't get me wrong, it is easy to overindulge, eat a donut or two, drink too much alcohol, put the gym off for another day, blah blah, but if my comfy jeans (reserved especially for 'fat' days - you know what I mean) beacme too tight, I would need to take some action. I don't think that happens to some people...I mean when would you ever think, 'Damn, my fat jeans are too small, I had better go and buy some bigger ones!' - which takes out the rest of your wardrobe surely! Easier said than done I guess, but it does leave me wondering about what goes through people's minds, if anything.

I have definately come to the conclusion that a lot of people never actually think, well not in depth anyway - I really struggle to get my head round this issue. Perhaps I over think becasue of who I am, my way of life, but I doubt it. If I was leading the usual life, my choices would still require loads of thinking, planning and general consideration. Surely, when thinking about children, homes, future, where you want to be, the life you want to lead, it is important that you get all this stuff clear in your own mind before taking action? I see so many people in a relationship who just seem to get on with all these things without a second thought; one day they get pregnant, then move to a bigger house, then have another child and there you have it, life plan sorted, not much thought required! I seem to always get stuck on the first bit, not surprising, as with the current options available to people with my life choices are all pretty grim - but then what about adoption? Are there not already too many children in the world, why go through all those sterile processes when you can look after a child destined to have a pretty loveless, miserable life?

Damn, I have gone from beach chat to children...better out than in I suppose! Off to Universal Studios and Island of Adventure and then to the Blue Man Show, my birthday present - I am very excited and looking forward to getting covered in paint! :>)