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By: And then I come back with ramblings « I AM in shape. ROUND is a shape.

And then I come back with ramblings « I AM in shape. ROUND is a shape. — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:54:13 +0000

[...] I hesitated to post about that slow in physical activity and what it might mean? Why does that Guilt still plague my mind in the same what that thoughts of “Oh, I’m being so BAAAAD by [...]

By: April D

April D — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:51:53 +0000

Lol. Thanks Catgal. @rowdygirl It makes me frustrated and sad to think of people like Gwyn (or anyone) thinking they need to somehow pay for the sin of enjoying life…

By: Catgal

Catgal — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:55:41 +0000

You are a “RAD Fattie”!

By: rowdygirl

rowdygirl — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:46:18 +0000

This was interesting to read after just finishing a disgusting story on Gwyenth Paltrow and her latest “cleanse”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/09/gwyneth-paltrow-cleanses_n_228596.html

“I feel pure and happy and much lighter (I dropped the extra pounds that I had gained during a majorly fun and delicious “relax and enjoy life phase” about a month ago),”

How sad that she felt compelled to punish herself for having a “life phase”. I’m sure it was probably an astronomical amount, like 5 pounds, that about to ruin her life.

Normal women like us should just be shot.. IF you go by her standards for living…
geesh !

By: April D

April D — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:57:29 +0000

Val I really love that quote.

By: Val

Val — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:56:32 +0000

THANK YOU SO MUCH for this great post.
It reminds me of a quote by E.E. Cummings I came through one day :

“To be nobody but yourself in a world that’s doing its best to make you somebody else, is to fight the hardest battle you are ever going to fight. Never stop fighting.

By: April D

April D — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:00:48 +0000

Thanks all! And PurpleGirl I did just see that weekend we danced someone who might have fit that “concave-bellied sexy ideal” perfectly and she could do an amazing belly-roll. And we both performed a set of tribal dances together and rocked the house! It takes all kinds in truth! Twistie I hope the chorus thing is awesome, thanks for the compliment. i have no interest in cultivating my voice and really admire folks who do. Singing FTW ^^

By: shiloh

shiloh — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:16:57 +0000

I just love the belly dancing pic! So joyful!

Supports your post beautifully – the post is to some extent “Living well is the best revenge,” and that picture is someone living well.

By: PurpleGirl

PurpleGirl — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:35:41 +0000

Slightly off topic; but that photo of you dancing reminded me of something from my childhood. I’ve always loved belly dancing, although I’ve never really learned to do it; but the first place I saw it was at the Renaissance Festival when I was little, in the 80s. And I just realized that those early memories, and the mental image that always accompanies “belly dancing” …. looks a lot like you. It’s not some concave-bellied sexy ideal like most people think of now.

By: littlem

littlem — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:25:13 +0000

Oh yay! Alto anchors FTW.
*waves from second soprano section*

Just make sure you don’t float too hard from all the good breathing, if you’re not used to it.

Yes, it can happen. *shame face*

Have a great, great time.