I’m on the Hampton Jitney bus to Montauk right now, to spend a few days at the Van Reepinghen summer home! Should be a really fun and relaxing time with an always-strong cast of characters: Em, Rufie, Ian, Yugi, Rob, Nancy, Jackson and Olivia, among others. I’m hoping for a lot of seafood and time in the sun!

Today, I flew Virgin America for the first time. I must say that I had a very pleasant experience. The interior was sleek and stylish, and the stewards were very pleasant. The personal entertainment console was amazing, allowing you to order snacks and drinks, watch tv, create your own music playlist and play games (spent some time playing “stackable mahjong”). For the first time in a while, I paid attention to the safety video, because they made it funny and entertaining with cartoon characters.

That said, it’s gonna be tough to stay on my exercise and diet plan for the next 3 weeks. I MUST STAY COMMITTED. Even if that means waking up an hour and half before eveyrone else and going for a run and doing a homemade workout. I also won’t be equipped with my usual arsenal of Clif Bars, egg whites, yogurt and cereal, so I’ll have to find some way to keep my calories up throughout the day to quell my appetite at meal time. Wish me luck!