- 0.75 boxes Lucky Charms
- 0.5 cartons whole milk
- 2 slices bread
Before and after (the rising shirt is just for effect):
Thursday, August 7, 2014
2,500-calorie snack!
That's close to how much I should eat in a day. It would have been more, but the quick eating needed to gain weight is still something I need to work on. I feel SOOO full right now.
Before and after (the rising shirt is just for effect):
Before and after (the rising shirt is just for effect):
Monday, August 4, 2014
Terminate the Tea Party
Sometimes the power of other countries to outlaw political parties has scared me. It's exactly what Hitler did when he became Führer, to ensure no one could challenge his National Socialist (aka Nazi) Party.
But the funny thing is, extremists in the United States Republican Party since 1980 have taken the wind from the sails of moderate Republicans and Democrats.
Though on the verge of decline since the age of Reagan, democracy officially perished in 2010 with the decision on Citizens United. Thus, with all major decisions left to corporate America—which is exclusively Republican as a result of Santorum, Norquist and DeLay—the United States truly is a one-party system, and those who swore to be the Republicans' rivals have let down their guard and defected.
My parents were the first people in our neighborhood to have an Obama 2012 sticker, but it wasn't long before they took it off and destroyed it because he caved in.
Let's be clear: When I advocate that extreme conservatism be outlawed, I just mean in our actual government. I think support should continue to be expressed at fascism's whim (at least, until enough people see the light that it wanes and goes away).
Actually, ten years ago a documentary was made titled Orwell Rolls in His Grave, comparing the Republican tactics of lying to the dystopia of 1984. If not for this deliberate misinformation and public friction therein, historians would (no doubt) readily rank these monsters right up there with Hitler, Stalin, Mao and Ivan the Terrible.
It is truly a human travesty that utilitarianism has been dismissed since the height of its popularity, in Enlightenment England. What's that, you ask? Just a system that involves making EVERYONE happy, and the belief that altruism makes for the best government. Republicans have only one group they want to make happy: BILLIONAIRES! Their attitude toward anyone and everyone else is summed up in Aladdin, by Jafar's maniacal laughter at the end of the "Prince Ali (Reprise)" number.
The number of billionaires in the world has more than doubled since 2006. I cringe to report that it's actually also doubled since 2009, because it shows our system refused to heed the warning of abuse of power. I know people who oppose the death penalty but say criminals should be removed from society and never have the chance to hurt people again—so should the people who issued the verdict of "too big to fail."
Homophobia at least has roots in religious fundamentalist thought, and can tangibly be spotted in places like the Old Testament. Correct me if I'm wrong, but stealing from the working class and giving to CEOs is not condoned in any major religion. Our date system is the Gregorian calendar, which is only recognized by countries with Christian majorities or English as an official language. Having contradicted our own message, we are obviously unfit to use it.
Some versions of the Ten Commandments list "Thou shalt not kill" foremost, yet without much gun control, and things like the acquittal of George Zimmerman, I think gun violence has the potential to overtake obesity as the leading cause of death. Who wants to live in a country where you're afraid to leave your house? Nobody? THEN DON'T VOTE REPUBLICAN!!
For me, the problem with these demons' supporters is not so much the views they hold as how they express it. In a just country, both sides (or more) have their say without fear of being put down. Not here. I'm tired of apologizing for being liberal, Agnostic and/or gay—all of which I am—as a result of my enemies' negative perception.
When the Constitution was ratified in 1787, it was on the grounds that our two-party system would always house opposing viewpoints, but that victories would be tailored to BOTH sides and shared by BOTH.
"Elephant? You're my elephant…and I love you, man!"
"Me too, donkey."
(You can't always get what you want, but you can always get a Bud Lite.)
All the time we get further and further from this ever happening again. Republicans (and Democrats too, just to have a snowball's chance at competition) decidedly prefer to handle disputes like Stuart Larkin on Mad TV.
One of my favorite picture books as a kid was Manners, by Aliki—a book for early school-age children on everything about good social skills. One page contains no words, but shows two boys, both heaving to take control of a toy truck for his own. They drop it, it gets broken, and one boy gets angry while the other starts to cry. If you don't understand (and care about) the point of this scene, stay out of politics so we can have even a 1% chance at recovering.
I wrote this as a prelude to my next piece, which is more relevant to this blog.
But the funny thing is, extremists in the United States Republican Party since 1980 have taken the wind from the sails of moderate Republicans and Democrats.
Though on the verge of decline since the age of Reagan, democracy officially perished in 2010 with the decision on Citizens United. Thus, with all major decisions left to corporate America—which is exclusively Republican as a result of Santorum, Norquist and DeLay—the United States truly is a one-party system, and those who swore to be the Republicans' rivals have let down their guard and defected.
My parents were the first people in our neighborhood to have an Obama 2012 sticker, but it wasn't long before they took it off and destroyed it because he caved in.
Let's be clear: When I advocate that extreme conservatism be outlawed, I just mean in our actual government. I think support should continue to be expressed at fascism's whim (at least, until enough people see the light that it wanes and goes away).
Actually, ten years ago a documentary was made titled Orwell Rolls in His Grave, comparing the Republican tactics of lying to the dystopia of 1984. If not for this deliberate misinformation and public friction therein, historians would (no doubt) readily rank these monsters right up there with Hitler, Stalin, Mao and Ivan the Terrible.
It is truly a human travesty that utilitarianism has been dismissed since the height of its popularity, in Enlightenment England. What's that, you ask? Just a system that involves making EVERYONE happy, and the belief that altruism makes for the best government. Republicans have only one group they want to make happy: BILLIONAIRES! Their attitude toward anyone and everyone else is summed up in Aladdin, by Jafar's maniacal laughter at the end of the "Prince Ali (Reprise)" number.
The number of billionaires in the world has more than doubled since 2006. I cringe to report that it's actually also doubled since 2009, because it shows our system refused to heed the warning of abuse of power. I know people who oppose the death penalty but say criminals should be removed from society and never have the chance to hurt people again—so should the people who issued the verdict of "too big to fail."
Homophobia at least has roots in religious fundamentalist thought, and can tangibly be spotted in places like the Old Testament. Correct me if I'm wrong, but stealing from the working class and giving to CEOs is not condoned in any major religion. Our date system is the Gregorian calendar, which is only recognized by countries with Christian majorities or English as an official language. Having contradicted our own message, we are obviously unfit to use it.
Some versions of the Ten Commandments list "Thou shalt not kill" foremost, yet without much gun control, and things like the acquittal of George Zimmerman, I think gun violence has the potential to overtake obesity as the leading cause of death. Who wants to live in a country where you're afraid to leave your house? Nobody? THEN DON'T VOTE REPUBLICAN!!
For me, the problem with these demons' supporters is not so much the views they hold as how they express it. In a just country, both sides (or more) have their say without fear of being put down. Not here. I'm tired of apologizing for being liberal, Agnostic and/or gay—all of which I am—as a result of my enemies' negative perception.
When the Constitution was ratified in 1787, it was on the grounds that our two-party system would always house opposing viewpoints, but that victories would be tailored to BOTH sides and shared by BOTH.
"Elephant? You're my elephant…and I love you, man!"
"Me too, donkey."
(You can't always get what you want, but you can always get a Bud Lite.)
All the time we get further and further from this ever happening again. Republicans (and Democrats too, just to have a snowball's chance at competition) decidedly prefer to handle disputes like Stuart Larkin on Mad TV.
One of my favorite picture books as a kid was Manners, by Aliki—a book for early school-age children on everything about good social skills. One page contains no words, but shows two boys, both heaving to take control of a toy truck for his own. They drop it, it gets broken, and one boy gets angry while the other starts to cry. If you don't understand (and care about) the point of this scene, stay out of politics so we can have even a 1% chance at recovering.
I wrote this as a prelude to my next piece, which is more relevant to this blog.
Sunday, August 3, 2014
Fat shaming I regret!
If I had to list and rank the biggest regrets of my life, I would put "fat shaming" in the top five.
I never publicly put down a fat person, but I used to hate them strongly thanks to media influence. Apart from "bears," pretty much all other areas of the gay community feel that way.
Really? Are you that easily swayed?
I never publicly put down a fat person, but I used to hate them strongly thanks to media influence. Apart from "bears," pretty much all other areas of the gay community feel that way.
Really? Are you that easily swayed?
- It's 100% necessary for the news media to be independent from interest groups so people can make their own decisions about issues.
- It is not immoral to eat more and exercise less than the media would like. It's amoral—neither good nor bad.
- It's not a catastrophe that this lifestyle is being more and more the norm around the world.
- So what if life expectancy decreases? The worst thing I can think of that might happen as a result is that gerontology could go the way of the 78 record, the VCR, and the Latin language. Otherwise…
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.
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