another day

[taratemima]

Dear Dan Savage,

Most of the health problems attributed to 'obesity' could also be attributed to yo-yo dieting, lack of exercise, lack of medical care and doctors concluding "Well, he was a fat bastard when he died, he must have died because he was a fat bastard." Hysterical warnings about how fat can kill aren't likely inflict bulima and anorexia, but it is likely to inflict, hey, more yo-yo dieting *cough* Atkins *cough*. This makes it hard for the rest of us fat bastard trying to change life-long habits. This makes it hard on everyone who does not want to go on stupid, stupid fads and gain back weight already lost or give up when things aren't changing fast enough.

That said, low-rise jeans are fucking ugly on everyone. Sorry, but plumber's butt is not sexy. Why does the ugliest excuses for fashion just happen to come in size 0?

PS, Not all anorexia-related deaths are listed as anorexia. Of course, by my earlier logic, there could be some folks saying "well, she was really skinny when she died, so it must be anorexia-related." Then again, it is harder to argue that starvation isn't bad, although I sure some people tried.

On another note, I took stock of my physical activity this week. I haven't done as much walking as I wanted or slept as regularly as I should because I spent nights waiting for mail back from the people I asked for UA campaign that never was feedback. For some reason, when I finish a project, I am up awake, waiting for someone to give me some word back. That makes me too tired to move around and do stuff like walk that bridge to Weymouth when I miss the bus. So, when it happens, I wait around for half an hour like a moron. With a full eight hours of sleep every night, I will be energetic to get around, which will lead to me moving more, and will make me more energetic, etc.

Not that it happened today. It was such a nice day, that I, er, slept for three hours. I feel annoyed that I didn't take advantage of my Friday afternoon more, but my eyes were throbbing.





All the fault of pfarley

1. Your favorite song with the name of a city in the title or text.
"All the Umbrellas in London," Magnetic Fields

2. A song you've listened to repeatedly when you were depressed at some point in your life.
"Soul in Isolation," Chameleons

3. Ever bought an entire album just for one song and winded up disliking everything but that song? Gimme that song.
"In a Big Country," Big Country

4. A great song in a language other than English.
"Im'n'ulu," Ofra Haza (I also like the German part of Sisters of Mercy's "Marian (Version)")

5. Your least favorite song on one of your favorite albums of all time.
"A Person Isn't Safe These Days," Chameleons

6. A song you like by someone you find physically unattractive or otherwise repellent.
"Pale Blue Eyes," Velvet Underground

7. Your favorite song that has expletives in it that's not by Liz Phair.
"Sophiscated Bitch," Public Enemy

8. A song that sounds as if it's by someone British but isn't.
"U-Hauls and Ryders," Ad Frank

9. A song you like (possibly from your past) that took you forever to finally locate a copy of.
"Just an Illusion," but I forgot the band

10. A song that reminds you of spring but doesn't mention spring at all.
"Into the Light," Siouxsie and the Banshees

11. A song that sounds to you like being happy feels.
"Flowers for the Man," Opium Den

12. Your favorite song from a non-soundtrack compilation album.
"Sunday Morning Yellow Sky," October Project, from a mix tape I had

13. A song that reminds you of high school.
Anything on the Cure's Disintergration

14. A song that reminds you of college.
"Christiansands," Tricky

15. A song you actually like by an artist you otherwise dislike.
"MOBscene," Marilyn Manson (it's the cheerleader chants, and hey, Dita Von Teese can take your eyes away from the scary geek in the video)

16. A song by a band that features three or more female members.
"Who Invited You," the Donna

17. One of the earliest songs that you can remember listening to.
"Mandy," Barry Manilow

18. A song you've been mocked by friends for liking.
I ignore what people say about my music.

19. A really good cover version you think no one else has heard.
"Who By Fire," Coil or "Supernaut," Ministry

20. A song that has helped cheer you up (or empowered you somehow) after a breakup or otherwise difficult situation.
"It Only Makes Me Laugh," Danny Elfman (or as I call it, 'the unemployment song') and "Salaam," Ric Racht (the 'I am feeling real disspirited about that tiny slice of the world song')


Thought for today: "If 'elitist' just means 'not the dumbest motherfucker in the room,' I'll be an elitist!" from Get Your War On

Plus, I cannot do laundry. I wait for my sister's uniform to be washed, then I find out it isn't washed and it is 'too late.' Great.