I swear (often – as you probably already know) – I get tired of seeing studies about weight loss that simply rehash the same old/same old. For example, here is a study about studies! Review of high-quality, follow-up studies of obesity treatments That, in and of itself, is not a bad thing. And I guess…
I don’t hate dogs. Some dogs, I actually like quite a bit. But I do not want to own a dog. My family had one dog. I don’t even remember what her name was. She was a stray, largish and her coat was blond. I firmly believe she was the basis of all the stupid…
I have a saying when I see someone do something particularly stupid and dangerous – You are going to end up as a sad, sad story in the Merc. The “Merc” is our local newspaper, The Mercury News, (yes, thankfully, we still have one – although it has been downsized a lot) and the Local…
I think I was born to do theater. I am a person who wants to stay up late and then sleep-in. Now that I work part time (from home) and only have to be on the clock from 1 pm to 5 pm, I can indulge my natural penchant for being a night person. I…
I am not, by any stretch of the imagination, what one would call a “foodie”. For one thing, there are a whole slew of foods that I have no interest in every tasting. To add to this natural predilection, I grew up in Michigan in a household where salt was an exotic spice. I pretty…
Read a very good article by Cat Pausé (Changing the language) about how the British Psychological Society wants to change how we talk about fat people – they recommend using “identity first” language. I.e., instead of obese people say people with obesity or people living with obesity. These yahoos actually think this change will reduce…
I don’t remember much of being punished before my mom remarried. Just one time – we were living with my Grandma Harris – so this was post-divorce – and we had come home from something and I was all dressed up. It must have been early summer because the above-ground pool was set up and…
I have a burning question. WTF do guys do to their underwear that makes it get so raggedy so fucking fast? As I do laundry, I swear I can watch my husband’s undies deteriorate before my eyes. Especially the waistband. WTF? The rest of the male underwear seems to detach from the waistband with alarming…
I was so fortunate to grow up in an area of Michigan that was crammed with theater – especially musical theater. Each Fall the Bay City Music Foundation (I think that was what it was called) put on an all-high school musical. My high school put on its musical in the Spring. And in the…
Well, actually, I don’t love to cry – I am an ugly crier. Red blotchy and lots of snot involved. Still, invite me to a wedding and I’ll be there, snot and all (and usually without a tissue). My favorites are small, friendly weddings. This past weekend we attended the wedding of our friends Andy…
Thoughts from a Fat Old Lady 