Angry. Moody. Irratible. Cramped. Shoved in. Judged. Restricted. Oppressed. Repressed. Hostile. Wrong. Fat. Unacceptable. Picked Apart. Flawed. Pinched. Unworthy. Squished. Frustrated. When I quit smoking and realized what a blatently hostile and self-destructive act it was to my own self. I vowed to show my own self more kindness from here on out. This is me in a girdle or more recently coined body shaper. I bought a few of these girdles after indulging in a make-over show. Basically, you suck your whole body into tight elastic.I was expecting it to make me feel better about myself. Everyone gets sucked into today’s body-culture sometimes – …read more

Feeling down? How bout a giggle?
Diva Days has started the first Carnival of Diva Days and, of course, I submitted my story about fake eyelashes.
I actually wore something similar to this brides maid’s dress  on All Women’s Talk. I thought it was so pretty I wore it to church and weddings for a long time after. My dress did not have the big bows however.
At Whatever Life Magazine there is a story about a girl getting nominated for homecoming queen and having her dress rip, so everyone could see her panties, during the dance. Frankly, it sounds like an urban …read more

I was driving to the gym one morning last week and heard Kidd Kraddick In the Morning making fun of JC’s mom for trying to use a Sharpie as eye liner.
The whole time they are bashing her I’m thinking, what a great idea, except that it’s too permanent if you goof up.
Truth be known sometimes I stare at women for long enough to make them uncomfortable. It’s embarrassing, but really I’m just trying to figure out how they got their eye liner to look so good. Frankly, liquid eye liner is their secret most of the time, but I just do …read more