1 – So, on Sunday night, I was eaten alive by a killer mosquito. Monday morning came with eleven bites on my legs and feet and the beginnings of an allergic reaction. I always seem to have allergic reactions to mosquito bites and this time is no different. Lots of swelling and redness. I’ve been applying hydrocortisone cream daily and popping Benedryl at night. Well, except for the day I took it BEFORE WORK. No, not a good idea. I spent all of Wednesday in a foggy haze, struggling to keep my eyes open. But Benedryl has helped so much. I love that stuff.

2 – Over the weekend, I did a lot of cruise shopping. Oh, yes, this is a thing! I snagged a really hot bathing suit and cover-up and then a bunch of other great clothes to wear on excursions and whatnot. To be honest, you don’t need that many clothes on a cruise (and I probably had enough…) but it’s just so much fun! I still want to see if I can get another outfit or two for the dinners but I’m mostly ready. Can we fast forward through these next two weeks now?

3 – I ran a 5K on Sunday. This was my third year doing the IronGirl race in Clearwater and I enjoyed it just as much as the first three. They had a different path for the race this year which took me up the Causeway. One word: ouch. I walked more than I wanted to, but since I hadn’t really trained for it, I was okay with my time. I’m still on the fence about whether or not I want to shoot for a half-marathon in November. A part of me really wants to, but then there’s the part of me that doesn’t. My plan is to just keep running (or whatever you call what I’m doing. Ha!) and see how I feel in August.

4 – Sixteen days until my cruise! I’ve been thinking about writing a “What I Learned From my First Cruise” post. So here’s my question for you all: do you have any questions for me regarding cruising? Anything at all? Leave a comment and if I get enough, maybe I’ll do a cruise Q&A post next week!

5 – This weekend is hopefully going to be slow and relaxing. I’m hoping my bites will be okay for me to do boot camp (I haven’t been in a few weeks!) and there will be some more cruise shopping, possibly babysitting my nephew, and best of all: TWOOKCLUB! I just finished Divergent a few days ago and I really, really enjoyed the book. I wouldn’t say it sold me on the dystopian genre or that I’m invested enough to read the second book in the series, but I was a fan of the book itself.

Your #tootsiegram for the week.

1 – I haven’t exercised since Saturday. This is so unheard of for me. A mixture of being busy and not feeling well has led me to skip three workouts this week. Luckily, a run happened this morning, I have a gym workout planned for Saturday, and I’m running a 5K on Sunday. So, three days out of seven isn’t bad. It’s just not my usual.

2 – Can we have a moment of silence for the fact that Revenge is back? I have missed that show so much! And crazy Emily.

3 – I need some advice on self-tanners. Since I’m wearing a strapless dress at my brother’s wedding, I need to find some way to even out my skin tone. I’m not so much interested in being darker, but I have a weird tan line around my upper arm. Anyone have a favorite, preferably one I can’t mess up? I’ve never used a self-tanner, so I need something simple and easy.

4 – Anyone up to writing a guest post for me while I’m gone during my cruise? I would need the post by May 4th. I only need one and thought I’d leave it up to the comments for someone to volunteer since it’s short notice. First one to volunteer is in!

5 – I’ve been on the Carnival site a lot this week. My mom and I are trying to plan our excursion for our June cruise so I’ve been perusing the excursions in Cozumel for what we want to do. We want something totally different than what we have planned for our May cruise excursions, but we’re also not interested in doing a tour or shopping excursion (been there, done that!). So I’ve spent a lot of time looking at our options and reviews and just getting oh so excited for all the fun and adventure that awaits us this summer.