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Read more: What is a job for a morbidly obese woman?
What is a job for a morbidly obese woman?
29 comments on What is a job for a morbidly obese woman?This showed up as one of the search terms used to get to my blog: what is a job for a morbidly obese woman? Let’s see…”morbid obesity” is usually defined these days as having a BMI value of 40 or higher. The BMI Project includes photos of multiple folks who are, officially, morbidly obese. So, what sort of job is good for a morbidly obese woman? How about…
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Read more: Music Monday
Music Monday
I spent the weekend volunteering at a craft fair. Lots of walking, lots of uncomfortable seating, lots of lifting. Physically I’m sore, but I think it was good to have the break from reality that provided. The craft fair also had some local bands performing during the day. One mentioned a filk of “Baby It’s Cold Outside” that I really like. Lyrically it’s better than the original and set during The…
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Read more: What If You’re Too Big For Lane Bryant?
What If You’re Too Big For Lane Bryant?
Ah, the eternal question. What if you’re too big for plus size stores? In the US, LB is one of the most common plus size stores, going up to a US size 28. I’m too big for most of their clothes. Today I’m going to not just talk about places I can buy clothes. I’m going for places that someone larger than I can buy clothes. I’m…
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Read more: Music Monday
Music Monday
I feel a whispered welcome when I come home to the land Where the bridges tread the water and the driftwood paves the sand Where the lakes are clad in diamonds like the mirrors of a queen And the skyline is a living thing of forever evergreen — from Emerald Green by Vixy & Tony This song is a love song to the Northwest, and yes, bridges do tread…
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Read more: Semi-Random Friday Fluff
Semi-Random Friday Fluff
New office currently is just mine! I’m sure that will change but I am enjoying it now. Also! Allergies / asthma better now that I’m not sharing an office with a dog. Changed my work computer to a giftmas theme. Archie McPhee has a giftmas store. Googly eyes Christmas tree! Emergency Santa kit! Inflatable window! JP Patches action figure! So far this year, giftmas gifts to myself include…
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Read more: Women standing up against a society [that bastardizes] thin and athletic women
Women standing up against a society [that bastardizes] thin and athletic women
[Discussion of fat hate & discrimination] OK, I wanted to give people the benefit of the doubt. When Lesley Kinzel wrote about the Kickstarter campaign to raise money for a to stand up for “thin and athletic women” who are oppressed by society’s expectations, I wondered if: The author of the Kickstarter campaign thought that using hyperbole about “a society that protects fat culture” would be eye-catching, and,…
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Read more: Operation (de-)Dust Mite a Success
Operation (de-)Dust Mite a Success
The quest to cut down dust mites in our bedroom was a success. I woke up Monday morning without a headache and without needing to blow my nose. I hadn’t noticed these symptoms much until they were gone, but they were. Even better, I seemed better able to handle other asthma triggers the rest of the day. It was even better than the additional meds (Flonase and Spiriva)…
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Read more: Silly Moment
Silly Moment
“Time of the month or sneeze guard?” — The man of the house, as I added a few pads to my bag before work.
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Read more: A Periodic Welcome Post
A Periodic Welcome Post
Welcome! Hello and thank you for reading this blog. This post is to explain some things so’s to avoid confusing newbies. What’s this blog? I started this blog to have a place to talk about fat acceptance and how my life is and isn’t affected by being very fat. Do you look like the really fat people used to illustrate stories about overweight folks? Yes, even though…
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Read more: Fun With Search Terms
Fun With Search Terms
WordPress helpfully provides a list of the terms peopled searched on to get to this site. Some of the odder ones: how to photograph the life of an obese person 50+ super obese women is there a market for this magickal weight loss necklace review different pant cuts And the “HOW did that get you to my site???” ones: sweet potatoe boobs sex kd with garlic? need…
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