Gone4Now

You go girlfriend!!!! Maybe I'm old fashioned and don't wear bikinis anyway but I hate thongs, what about skidmarks:lol: Or is that TMI brandyII

I'm late to the party as usual. To fill or not to fill has been answered.
Taking action when you recognize bad behavior is the key to success, not eliminating all bad behavior. Because those thoughts/actions are going to happen, it's hard to control. But recognizing that you can see you are making bad decisions then moving to make good ones is THE path to success.
Awesome job on the call for the fill.

My panties are large, but they're not "granny panties". I wear thongs and love them! Are they larger than "normal"? Yes, but so am I.
What I didn't like about Shallow Hall, and the same problem I have with the jokes on fat people, is not that they don't exist, but that they are so overly exaggerated. Fat people don't usually try out for cheerleading, the fat girl wouldn't break the metal chair and then eat the rest of her meal at a different table.
The idea in the media is that we put food above our pride and self esteem, and the real fact is, for people like me, we eat in private and try our best not to eat like a pig in public. I don't go on first dates and order 3 lobsters...or the one pound burger, etc. I don't reach over the table and pick at the food on my companion's plate.
Why does the truth have to be twisted and distorted in order for it to be acceptable? Why does seeing someone's inner beauty mean that the outer beauty be so hard to see? The point in Shallow Hal is fat = ugly.
I am NOT ugly, and I resent that the public is urged to see that I am, just because I'm fat. Inner beauty is great, I'm not knocking it. But fat does not equal ugly, and I get grumpy when the movie/tv show I'm watching pushes that theory.

I guess I'm a minority in that I like Dr. Phil.
He actually tells people they're stupid. I like it. I think his head has gotten way huge over that last few years, but when he first came out, it was refreshing.

Brandy...Actually my home life was the opposite. My mother has been fat my whole life. I piss her off because I'll see her college pictures and say, that was YOU? (She gained weight right after college and never went back to that size.)
But, my obesity was ignored. No, honey, you're not fat. I got that all the time from mom, but I sure was made fun of at school.
So, that's where my insecurities came from - other kids.
I asked my daughter if she was ever teased for being overweight and she said: No way! So, a lot has changed, and for that I'm happy.
I just hope I don't become the weight nazi for my daughter.

I had neighbors in VA who would plant fake flowers in the ground...and then leave them there all winter. I didn't notice until it was time for them to die... and they didn't! They would also put out the wrong flower/plant for the wrong season.
But, I'm with you. I hate maintenance on them, and I'm willing to try it, too! I think if you choose the right plant for the season, you could really have a lovely "garden".

just an FYI - on LBT we want to keep it a positive place, so only positive reputation can be left .. :crying:

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So now I know! I think? =)