Sunday, July 20, 2014
Thursday, July 17, 2014
New fat fan fiction wiki up tonight!
http://fat-fiction.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page
And check out the first story, which I've added and anyone can contribute to.
And check out the first story, which I've added and anyone can contribute to.
Friday, July 11, 2014
Plus-sized actors…and their movies to hit my eyes!
I got this idea from the book I will end up reading. I did skip ahead and one of the tips to appreciate fat, on the bottom of the page, is: "Rent movies with some cool fat actors." Here are four the author mentioned, plus four I thought of independently. They are listed with the entire list of films I've seen with them; I am a film buff, so they will all grow I'm sure.
Coincidentally, I'm planning to cast three of them in my big project, which I am determined to have be the first movie made entirely outside Los Angeles.
KATHY BATES
Misery; Fried Green Tomatoes; Dolores Claiborne; Titanic; Primary Colors; Rat Race; Around the World in 80 Days (2004); Little Black Book; Charlotte's Web (2006); Fred Claus; The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008); Revolutionary Road; The Blind Side; Valentine's Day
MARLON BRANDO
The Men; A Streetcar Named Desire; On the Waterfront; Sayonara; One-Eyed Jacks; The Godfather; Last Tango in Paris; Superman; Apocalypse Now
JOHN CANDY
1941; Heavy Metal; Spaceballs; Planes, Trains & Automobiles; The Great Outdoors; The Rescuers Down Under; Home Alone; JFK
OLIVER HARDY
With Laurel: Big Business; Laughing Gravy; The Flying Deuces; The Big Noise
Solo: The Wizard of Oz (1925)
VAL KILMER
Top Gun; Willow; Batman Forever; The Ghost and the Darkness; The Prince of Egypt; Planes
ROSIE O'DONNELL
Sleepless in Seattle; The Flintstones; Tarzan
QUEEN LATIFAH
Chicago; Bringing Down the House; Last Holiday; Stranger Than Fiction; Hairspray; Valentine's Day
WILLIAM SHATNER
Alexander the Great; White Comanche; Star Trek: The Motion Picture; Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; Airplane II: The Sequel; Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; Star Trek V: The Final Frontier; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1; Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story; Over the Hedge; Escape from Planet Earth
ORSON WELLES ([nar]=narration only)
Citizen Kane; Jane Eyre; The Stranger; The Third Man; The Long, Hot Summer; The Vikings (nar); Touch of Evil; David and Goliath; King of Kings (nar); Chimes at Midnight; A Man for All Seasons; Catch-22; Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (nar); The Muppet Movie
Coincidentally, I'm planning to cast three of them in my big project, which I am determined to have be the first movie made entirely outside Los Angeles.
KATHY BATES
Misery; Fried Green Tomatoes; Dolores Claiborne; Titanic; Primary Colors; Rat Race; Around the World in 80 Days (2004); Little Black Book; Charlotte's Web (2006); Fred Claus; The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008); Revolutionary Road; The Blind Side; Valentine's Day
MARLON BRANDO
The Men; A Streetcar Named Desire; On the Waterfront; Sayonara; One-Eyed Jacks; The Godfather; Last Tango in Paris; Superman; Apocalypse Now
JOHN CANDY
1941; Heavy Metal; Spaceballs; Planes, Trains & Automobiles; The Great Outdoors; The Rescuers Down Under; Home Alone; JFK
OLIVER HARDY
With Laurel: Big Business; Laughing Gravy; The Flying Deuces; The Big Noise
Solo: The Wizard of Oz (1925)
VAL KILMER
Top Gun; Willow; Batman Forever; The Ghost and the Darkness; The Prince of Egypt; Planes
ROSIE O'DONNELL
Sleepless in Seattle; The Flintstones; Tarzan
QUEEN LATIFAH
Chicago; Bringing Down the House; Last Holiday; Stranger Than Fiction; Hairspray; Valentine's Day
WILLIAM SHATNER
Alexander the Great; White Comanche; Star Trek: The Motion Picture; Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; Airplane II: The Sequel; Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; Star Trek V: The Final Frontier; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1; Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story; Over the Hedge; Escape from Planet Earth
ORSON WELLES ([nar]=narration only)
Citizen Kane; Jane Eyre; The Stranger; The Third Man; The Long, Hot Summer; The Vikings (nar); Touch of Evil; David and Goliath; King of Kings (nar); Chimes at Midnight; A Man for All Seasons; Catch-22; Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (nar); The Muppet Movie
Monday, July 7, 2014
And *I'm* the annoying one?
I used to be very proud of (given I didn't think much about) my Sacramento residence. But as time has marched on, I've grown to actively dislike the area.
There are many reasons I could bore you with, but I'll just focus on one: the superjocks.
I have no problem with people exercising as long as they keep other people's intentions and ability in mind--and properly operate their equipment. But in the nineteenth fittest city in the country, both are far too much to ask.
I came out to my family in February that I have no problem whatsoever with people of an average body type, or people who are overweight. The kinds of people I still begrudge are those who are anorexic, and those who are "overly athletic."
The first reason, as I hint at, is that they have no patience for people whose exercise level and ability are less than theirs. I was never a jock in K-12 school, and I always take my time going up the stairs, but those who take them always go as fast as they can, rushing right by me. Really? It's my fault that I was a childhood klutz with bad motor skills? I have improved, but...
Furthermore, I know bicycles help the environment, but one in twelve people downtown bikes to work. And do they abide by proper bicycle etiquette? No! Most will ride on the sidewalk and the sidewalk alone. I seem to be the only one who finds it irritating having to step inside.
But according to them, the irritating ones are people who are or would like to be overweight. I can see why...but
Until I am rich and independent enough to move, and have a partner, I've decided to move to the area that works best for me...the least of the evils...wherever that may be.
There are many reasons I could bore you with, but I'll just focus on one: the superjocks.
I have no problem with people exercising as long as they keep other people's intentions and ability in mind--and properly operate their equipment. But in the nineteenth fittest city in the country, both are far too much to ask.
I came out to my family in February that I have no problem whatsoever with people of an average body type, or people who are overweight. The kinds of people I still begrudge are those who are anorexic, and those who are "overly athletic."
The first reason, as I hint at, is that they have no patience for people whose exercise level and ability are less than theirs. I was never a jock in K-12 school, and I always take my time going up the stairs, but those who take them always go as fast as they can, rushing right by me. Really? It's my fault that I was a childhood klutz with bad motor skills? I have improved, but...
Furthermore, I know bicycles help the environment, but one in twelve people downtown bikes to work. And do they abide by proper bicycle etiquette? No! Most will ride on the sidewalk and the sidewalk alone. I seem to be the only one who finds it irritating having to step inside.
But according to them, the irritating ones are people who are or would like to be overweight. I can see why...but
Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand.(Homer Simpson)
Until I am rich and independent enough to move, and have a partner, I've decided to move to the area that works best for me...the least of the evils...wherever that may be.
Friday, July 4, 2014
What's keeping me from gaining?
In the past, family pressure, potential health problems, and sheer expense have driven me away from my desire to become what they call a superchub—but it's always only been a matter of time before it's come back.
So why am I not actively gaining now? Well, here are the reasons:
1. SSI
Right now I'm taking college classes to lead to a better job. I am currently on Social Supplemental Income (SSI), which pays between $600 and $700 a month. I depend on it because of my difficulty holding a job, but of course I avoid a lifestyle of poverty only by living with my parents. If I moved out right now, I would, as someone put it, make just enough to keep me alive. But I am well above average height, so it may not even be so. Naturally, this would interfere with the ability to buy extra food and larger clothes.
2. Disneyland
Yeah, I'm a sucker for Disney and my big goal for next year is to go back and revisit attractions that I've either never experienced or would like to try again after being overly apprehensive, as well as all the other staples. (Man…I haven't been there since I was 13…hopefully they're all still open.) It seems to be relatively rare that you have to be under a certain height (which mostly applies to kiddie rides anyway), but it's fairly common that people have been rejected from rides or experienced injuries for being too wide. In fact, they had to build stronger boats for It's a Small World because one buckled and the patrons sank. During my Los Angeles stay, I also plan to go to Six Flags Magic Mountain just to say I've been on many really intense rides—for what, unless things turn out otherwise, will be the last time I will be capable.
3. PE for GE
After I finish my current certificate, I plan to get the degree I really want: an associate's in Instructional Assisting—Special Education. As anyone who's been to college knows, a certificate only requires the most relevant courses, but a degree encompasses general education, which no doubt includes an admittedly easy PE class.
The idea of getting as big as a cartoon character still sounds good to me, but I won't pursue it until I've taken care of these three things.
So why am I not actively gaining now? Well, here are the reasons:
1. SSI
Right now I'm taking college classes to lead to a better job. I am currently on Social Supplemental Income (SSI), which pays between $600 and $700 a month. I depend on it because of my difficulty holding a job, but of course I avoid a lifestyle of poverty only by living with my parents. If I moved out right now, I would, as someone put it, make just enough to keep me alive. But I am well above average height, so it may not even be so. Naturally, this would interfere with the ability to buy extra food and larger clothes.
2. Disneyland
Yeah, I'm a sucker for Disney and my big goal for next year is to go back and revisit attractions that I've either never experienced or would like to try again after being overly apprehensive, as well as all the other staples. (Man…I haven't been there since I was 13…hopefully they're all still open.) It seems to be relatively rare that you have to be under a certain height (which mostly applies to kiddie rides anyway), but it's fairly common that people have been rejected from rides or experienced injuries for being too wide. In fact, they had to build stronger boats for It's a Small World because one buckled and the patrons sank. During my Los Angeles stay, I also plan to go to Six Flags Magic Mountain just to say I've been on many really intense rides—for what, unless things turn out otherwise, will be the last time I will be capable.
3. PE for GE
After I finish my current certificate, I plan to get the degree I really want: an associate's in Instructional Assisting—Special Education. As anyone who's been to college knows, a certificate only requires the most relevant courses, but a degree encompasses general education, which no doubt includes an admittedly easy PE class.
The idea of getting as big as a cartoon character still sounds good to me, but I won't pursue it until I've taken care of these three things.
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Why Grommr and Chasabl don't speak for me
Probably every member of the gaining or fat admiration scene of the gay community is on either Grommr (www.grommr.com) or Chasabl (www.chasabl.com)—two sites that have set back my progress in meeting people at all, let alone those who share my interest.
And I can tell you, the "bear" community in my God-forsaken hometown of Sacramento, California, is practically nonexistent. The county has an obesity rate of 21.5% compared to the national average of about 35%. Other cities have lower rates, but they still have more users on either sites. Many local profiles are "former" users who apparently "saw the light" in exercise.
Given that 225 million Americans are overweight but only 30,000 people in the whole world are on either site, how else will I find a partner who tolerates, let alone shares, this desire unless on the sites? Maybe I won't, but for the reasons I state in no particular order, neither site is "the lesser of two evils."
#1: The people are asocial.
What good is a social network (emphasis added) if half the users want to be left alone? By the time I deleted my account, I had friended perhaps dozens of people who never looked at my profile (the site told me who did) or done anything to acknowledge my presence or interest in them. All of the most publicized gainers on the Internet's underground had a Grommr…but all they wanted to do was post pictures.
It should be noted that there are a handful of users with Asperger's syndrome, and that, as far as willingness to interact, the tables have turned from them as children to the other users as adults. Most of the Detached Ones, not surprisingly, lacked "Encourager" or "Admirer" classifications; I had a little more luck with ones who identified as such, and Chasabl was a whole different animal.
#2: The people are sexist.
In the past, homophobes might have implied that lack of romantic interest in women is the same as misogyny—and in the case of these sites, they'd be right.
One Grommr user made a very sexist remark that went along the lines of wishing for a woman to be hurt and calling her a "f**king bitch." What I found especially upsetting was that some users (actually, only a handful) are not gay, but did nothing to stand up for their orientation.
#3: The people are mean if you say the wrong things.
On Grommr, after an insufficient number of people wished me a happy birthday, I threatened to leave the site. Instead of acknowledging imperfections or apologizing or changing, one user said, sarcastically, "Au revoir!" and another user "nommed," or liked, it.
Last weekend I posted on Chasabl's wall: "Am I the only gainer who thinks this site is way better than Grommr?" By the time I checked back, four users had responded; one was more neutral, but the other three attacked and abused me for asking an innocent question and committing the so-called sin of being a gainer on a maintaining site.
Enough said.
Actually, there are other gainers on Chasabl. Why don't they just get mad at them too? Now, mostly because of these insults, I'm done with both sites—probably forever.
I can't be the only gainer who doesn't like either of these sites…can I? Maybe not. Just listen to this quote from another blog I found:
I don’t like Grommr. I am very attracted to bigger guys but the egotism and sexism on the site is very unattractive. I’m smaller and wanting to get bigger and I just seem to be put down on every post! I just want to find a nice guy who’s into the same stuff!
And I can tell you, the "bear" community in my God-forsaken hometown of Sacramento, California, is practically nonexistent. The county has an obesity rate of 21.5% compared to the national average of about 35%. Other cities have lower rates, but they still have more users on either sites. Many local profiles are "former" users who apparently "saw the light" in exercise.
Given that 225 million Americans are overweight but only 30,000 people in the whole world are on either site, how else will I find a partner who tolerates, let alone shares, this desire unless on the sites? Maybe I won't, but for the reasons I state in no particular order, neither site is "the lesser of two evils."
#1: The people are asocial.
What good is a social network (emphasis added) if half the users want to be left alone? By the time I deleted my account, I had friended perhaps dozens of people who never looked at my profile (the site told me who did) or done anything to acknowledge my presence or interest in them. All of the most publicized gainers on the Internet's underground had a Grommr…but all they wanted to do was post pictures.
It should be noted that there are a handful of users with Asperger's syndrome, and that, as far as willingness to interact, the tables have turned from them as children to the other users as adults. Most of the Detached Ones, not surprisingly, lacked "Encourager" or "Admirer" classifications; I had a little more luck with ones who identified as such, and Chasabl was a whole different animal.
#2: The people are sexist.
In the past, homophobes might have implied that lack of romantic interest in women is the same as misogyny—and in the case of these sites, they'd be right.
One Grommr user made a very sexist remark that went along the lines of wishing for a woman to be hurt and calling her a "f**king bitch." What I found especially upsetting was that some users (actually, only a handful) are not gay, but did nothing to stand up for their orientation.
#3: The people are mean if you say the wrong things.
On Grommr, after an insufficient number of people wished me a happy birthday, I threatened to leave the site. Instead of acknowledging imperfections or apologizing or changing, one user said, sarcastically, "Au revoir!" and another user "nommed," or liked, it.
Last weekend I posted on Chasabl's wall: "Am I the only gainer who thinks this site is way better than Grommr?" By the time I checked back, four users had responded; one was more neutral, but the other three attacked and abused me for asking an innocent question and committing the so-called sin of being a gainer on a maintaining site.
Enough said.
Actually, there are other gainers on Chasabl. Why don't they just get mad at them too? Now, mostly because of these insults, I'm done with both sites—probably forever.
I can't be the only gainer who doesn't like either of these sites…can I? Maybe not. Just listen to this quote from another blog I found:
I don’t like Grommr. I am very attracted to bigger guys but the egotism and sexism on the site is very unattractive. I’m smaller and wanting to get bigger and I just seem to be put down on every post! I just want to find a nice guy who’s into the same stuff!
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