Like many, I am horrified by what has happened in Paris. I am not horrified because it is a Western nation. I am not horrified because many of the victims were white. I am not horrified because it is a “first-world” nation. I am horrified because it is a sad and terrible event. I don’t…
It is finally here. Our new refrigerator was delivered yesterday. Hallelujah. This has been such an adventure. And you know how much I LOVE adventures. When I ordered it Home Depot said it would be delivered October 29. You may have noticed, this is not October 29 – nor is yesterday. I got a call…
Like many fat people, flying holds special stress for me. We do as much as we can to reduce that stress by preparing. It also helps that I have no problem telling the people at the airline and airport that they are dealing with a fat old lady. I know I’m fat. I know I’m…
I am sitting here bundled in my sweater, wearing long pants and socks on my feets; and I’m still a little bit chilly. It is that most wonderful time of the year here in Northern California. When the temps drop to the low 60s, and the rain has started. Ahhhhhhh. So it’s (mostly) too warm…
“Total and annual percent change in age-standardized death rates and years of potential life lost before age 75 years for all causes combined and for heart disease, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), stroke, unintentional injuries, and diabetes mellitus.” http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2466136 YAY! Between 1969 and 2013, for All causes of death there was a 42.9% reduction.…
I’ve had a few comments on GoodReads and FaceBook about how many books I read. There are a few reasons for this: I’m reading when I should be doing other things (like house cleaning); I read pretty fast; I have a shitty computer; and Google sucks I keep my Kindle handy while I am on…
Many people love Oprah Winfrey. I respect and admire the woman; but I don’t love her. I don’t love her because Oprah Winfrey does not love herself. Oprah has spent a lifetime battling her own body. She is the queen of weight recycling, and body (self) hatred. Being the boss of her own underpants, that…
What happened to Google Maps? It used to be wonderful. Easy to use. Great results. You could get the information you needed with a minimum of fuss and bother. Did somebody let Microsoft loose on this program? We are going to be taking a trip. We will be driving. Actually, I will be driving. I…
My day wasn’t going badly at all. It wasn’t especially wonderful, but it was definitely solidly in the okay column. Then within a few minutes my whole day went in the toilet. First, I went to stir the soup I had put on to simmer; and found that it had not simmered; it had burned…
What I think my chair dancing will be like! What my chair dancing actually looks like (and yes, that is me, about 20 or so years ago, in a crazy show called Bloodlines – PRETTY!) My healthcare consultant suggested that I check out “chair dancing” as a way for exercising. That’s chair dancing – not…
Thoughts from a Fat Old Lady 