Another year

Happy Birthday to my baby girl, who turns 3 today. They’re both sick as dogs, though, and the things spewing forth are not which you want to know about. But suffice it to say, I’ve been a very busy chick.

I wrote about her more last year here. I hope she has a good day today, but if my son’s awakening is any indication, we might just have to hold off the celebration till tomorrow. *sniffle*

Thanks for the congrats on the blogging thing, btw I do enjoy it alot.

That’s it for me. I did want to mention, I started a new herbal this week, and also managed to find some time alone with hubby a couple of times (yum), AND been getting a better night’s sleep, so my happy factor’s been up there quite good. I’m hoping it’s not a combination of everything, cuz god knows, that’s difficult. But in any case, it was a good week. How weird is that? LOL

Happy Blogaversary to Me!

Well, it’s been a whole year since my first post. I’d only found blogs in general that same weekend, and realized the weight of them on the American scene. I’ve made some nice friends through blogland. One of them, an especially close and personal friend, angel, and I have found so much in common together, and helped each other tread some tricky waters. I am very happy to have become her friend. Then, of course, there’s Gabby, whose life sometimes mirrors mine so much, it’s scary! I’ve loved reading her adventures, and then sat in worried waiting when she’d drop off the radar for a while. It’s funny how you can grow to care so much for people you’ve never met and probably never will! EZ and his “friend” always provide such laughter and smiles for me, in the ongoing adventures that are their “-ship”. Angelbrat seems to have WAY too much time on her hands, providing us links to some truly wicked and fabulous toys, and giving us a peek into her own struggles and adventures through the waters of d/s and life in general. Peg shares her beautiful haikus and her tenuous steps through a lifestyle that not everyone embraces. There’s so many more that’ve touched me in some way or other.

I really do consider all of my blog friends that I keep in touch with to be FRIENDS, not just cyberfriends or acquaintences. I am (sometimes) brutally honest with them, and I hope they with me. They know I don’t tolerate bullshit well, and I tend not to give it much either (shup Heather).

So, thanks to the 44,000+ visits by friends, family and strangers. I hope to continue on my journey through blogland for some time to come, and I hope you’ll stick around to enjoy the view

CDC decides who is overweight?

Ok, for some reason, I decided to watch the Today show today. They’re talking about “Big Products for Big People”.

I have been overweight for the majority of my life. It’s never been a THRILL but I eventually grew up enough to realize that 1) it’s in my genes and 2) I really CAN do something about it. I have been. I will probably continue to, comfortably and safely. So, this is NOT a post picking on fat people. I’m a fat people. Ok? I know that – always have been, always will be.

But how the hell can the CDC (CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL, no less), decide that 61% of American women are overweight. and 71% of American men are overweight. Does this make sense to anyone? I’ve been sitting here going.. HUH?

So, the piece was about how products are being created and are big business (no pun intended) for the BIG PEOPLE. There’s a market for these items, they say. Well, no shit.

But, I guess what cracked me up was the 450 lb woman who needed a special scale that even her doctor’s office didn’t have, in order to weigh herself. She says “eventually, she’d like to lose weight.. but in the meantime, she needs these products”.

Alrighty then.

Being overweight has always been the acceptable form of discrimination in America that no one seems to mind. I’ve been the victim of it. Lots of people have. And it’s allowed, apparently, because we let it be. I could go on with this forever, but I just needed to rant a bit about this ridiculous new “trend”. When I got to the point where I didn’t fit in my bath towel (the BIG ones I had bought), I realized it was time to do something. My idea wasn’t to buy BIGGER towels LOL

When I got to the point where my clothes didn’t fit and the only damned store IN my town didn’t have any bigger sizes, I realized it was time to DO something.

I’m not saying it’s easy. I have always LOVED food, LOVED to eat. I still do. But I guess I came to a point where I realized that I ….

This really is coming off as one of those holier than thou posts, and it’s really not meant to be. But hell… I guess I just realized that I could see the path I was taking would eventually lead me to an early death or worse, disease that would take me away from the people I love the most – my kids.

Hell, it was my weight that prevented me from even having kids. It was my weight that prevented me from getting a couple of jobs. Can I prove that? Of course not.

Ok, so anyways……what I started out wondering was, who the hell is the CDC to determine that 61%/71% of us are OVERWEIGHT?

Sheesh. It’s like saying “Well, since we’re the majority now, it’s OK!”

Yes – if you’re happy that way, fine. Great! But I don’t buy these stats. There’s still way too many stick chicks out there to justify 61%.

I’ve lost 81 lbs in the last 11 months. I can say that with all sincerity, that I AM happier now; I’m not gonna ever be a stick chick – nor one within my “Normal” weight range. I’ll always be “overweight” therefore. But those women who have 10 or 15 lbs to lose also don’t deserve to be classifed as “overweight” either. My sister, who after 2 kids is struggling to lose some weight and get back to her pre-kid figure, tortures herself because she is having such a hard time. She’s in her 20’s, and she really does struggle. But… she also gives herself enough excuses that then , when she realizes that she’s excused herself up another 5 lbs, she beats herself up again.

I don’t think any of this post is making much sense, so I’m gonna stop now lol

oh boy oh boy oh boy

Lookie what I got in the mail yesterday !

“To (my name), a very dirty girl”

heh

he has NO idea

fun fun fun

So, my youngest is moving into the nice plague-type thing my son is recovering from. She wakes up with a 102 fever. There’s nothing more pathetic than a baby that’s sick. Truly. Just in time, of course, for her grandparents & uncle (the good, non-evil ones) to come visit this weekend, of course. So I have a bucket to the side of the bed, just in case, and motrin on board, and my fingers crossed.

Things have been OK… we’ve been working our asses off, trying to get things moving as far as business is concerned. Booking classes, creating ads, flyers, brochures, cards.. you name it, we’ve been doing it. I’m hoping it pays off, because if not, we’re screwed – yet again. I did have a new client, doing on-site computer trainig, but that ended this week, so now we’re back to NO money coming in. Hopefully, that’ll change soon, since she was so happy with what I did for her, she’ll be recommending me around the company. Keep your fingers crossed!

I’m finishing up with 60+ eBay auctions that I did for my ex. Almost everything sold, so far, I’m happy to say. Now to just get these people to LEAVE MY FEEDBACK!!!

I know, I’m always wanting SOMETHING lol

like money, sex, money… (not all together, of course)

woohoo, I beat tracy (well, not LITERALLY) ;)

Kinky bastard! Grats! You’re 80% kinky!

Well well well, you kinky bastard! Most likely you’re into some weird shit, which is always great. Consider mailing the author of this test, and keep up the good work

My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 75% on kinkpoints

Link: The Kinkyness Test written by nilnisicruce on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

I’m here :)

Just been so busy. Between doing some on-site computer classes for a new client twice a week, preparing and submitting 60+ auctions on eBay for someone (I’m a trading assistant) and booking & preparing tech classes for the organization that I also teach at, it’s been a very busy few weeks.

I did want to say CONGRATULATIONS! to my blogfriend Melinda of Anything Said and her hubby on her annoucement that they’re expecting. You’re entering such an incredibly WILD world! You’ll hear it a million times – it’s the best thing you’ll ever do, but also the hardest. My kids are the best part of my life

As for us, things are better. My little breakdown seems to have helped somewhat. We’re literally working 10-12 hrs some days, trying to get our business going, so finding time for just US is even more difficult than it was when he was working outside the home. Hopefully, though, the work will pay off and we’ll be able to make a go of it. I do know that the company that I’ve been “servicing” is already referring me to other departments, so that’s a definite plus

Next weekend, my parents & youngest brother are coming up to visit us for Easter. I’m psyched, and of course, the kids are too. They need the balance of grandparents who actually love and accept them as they are, after the trip to hell to visit the “others”.

Isn’t that pathetic that I even have to write that.

On another subject, I noticed on someone’s blog that apparently “someone” in blog world has made some sort of announcement that maybe her posts haven’t been true or are fictional or something. I don’t know who it was, nor the exact circumstance, but I’ll take this moment to also say that what you read here is true, that if I make something up (like my story), you’ll know it. I don’t think you could make up the crazy stuff that happens in my life LOL Although I’ve changed their names, but my family is my family. I don’t tell you everything – and sometimes I tell you too much – but it’s all real. Even my whacked out, sometimes blind sister who doesn’t listem to me nearly enough