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Working for the Weekend...yet again.
Day two of Troy continues with thousands upon thousands...okay but a couple hundred people did come here to see Troy. And we were eventually ready for them. That is quite a feat considering half of our opening staff did not make it in until well after we opened. I had to set up with 2 newbies. Poor, poor me.
We are also short handed tonight due to call-ins. I sort of wish people took this job more seriously. But I suppose with what we get paid you can only ask for so much.
Man, Scott has been playing The Entertainer (the song) for over an hour now on repeat. I think I'm going to bash his head in with a rock. Not really, he's actually pretty cute and funny and a huge movie snob--which I love. Today he was asking if I still had a crush on HHB, and if not, how come I didn't make like a Hot Hot Scott website. Since that rhymes, it seemed like a good idea. The vibe is just not there, though.
I added this "fat acceptance" blog to my list. I thought it would be positive to large figures and generally uplifting feminist stuff. But it's really kind of POS. They bust on anyone who is trying to lose wieght, skinny people, or anyone who suggests that obese people shouldn't wear low-rise jeans. Come on...
I realize that there should be vocal backlash when it is suggested that no one should sell plus-size lingeries and the like. But certain things like halter tops, short shorts and yes, low rise jeans are not meant for the full figure. I'm not saying wear only tent dresses, but fat people should dress strategically, and waear clothes that fit...currently. This includes hairy gross flabby men who walk around shirtless. Ew. This is only okay on a beach or other clothing optional places; not say--at a baseball game or the mall.
I am irritated that anyone would get pissy with Alton Brown because he is choosing to diet for wieght loss following a heart attack. Dieting is not anti-fat. It is pro-health. AB never told anyone else to do it, he simply stated his plan to change his own habits, for his own health. No one should be giving him shit about it. He has always had a healthy attitude toward eating, cooking and enjoying all manner of food.
Myself, I'm fat. I don't think anyone should be allowed to treat me poorly because of it; nor do I think people should be making assumptions about my eating or excersize habits based on my percieved wieght. I am not less competant, less lovable, less intelligent, less esteemed or any of that there because of my wieght. If I do diet, like now, I expect people to be supportive by not eating my diet food, and not making hurtful cracks. I do NOT expect anyone to ask "how's the diet going" in an accusatory way every time they see food in my hands. After all, I'm more likely to kick your as than the average dame*. Not being much of a runner, stand and fight became my mantra during youthful conflict.
*this is not meant to imply that fat people are likely to fly into violent rages.
My point being, it's okay to be fat. It's okay to be skinny. It's okay to try and change yourself if you're doing it out of self love, not self loathing. I do not beleive that all fat people, or even all fat women hate themselves and thier bodies. I don't anymore...but that took a lot of hard work on my part, and the love of many close freinds and H. Only now am I able to see healthy eating an act of self respect, not of denial. And I don't believe that loving onesself comes any easier to skinny girls. Eat what you want, wear what makes you feel good (although I have to wonder how squeezing ones self into ill-fitting inappropriate clothing helps one feel good) and love thyself. From the freakishly thin to the morbidly obese...love thyself.
And since I've been asked a bunch of times this weekend, I'll just reiterate that Van Helsing was not good. Here at the 'Stone, it's called Van HelSUCK!
We are also short handed tonight due to call-ins. I sort of wish people took this job more seriously. But I suppose with what we get paid you can only ask for so much.
Man, Scott has been playing The Entertainer (the song) for over an hour now on repeat. I think I'm going to bash his head in with a rock. Not really, he's actually pretty cute and funny and a huge movie snob--which I love. Today he was asking if I still had a crush on HHB, and if not, how come I didn't make like a Hot Hot Scott website. Since that rhymes, it seemed like a good idea. The vibe is just not there, though.
I added this "fat acceptance" blog to my list. I thought it would be positive to large figures and generally uplifting feminist stuff. But it's really kind of POS. They bust on anyone who is trying to lose wieght, skinny people, or anyone who suggests that obese people shouldn't wear low-rise jeans. Come on...
I realize that there should be vocal backlash when it is suggested that no one should sell plus-size lingeries and the like. But certain things like halter tops, short shorts and yes, low rise jeans are not meant for the full figure. I'm not saying wear only tent dresses, but fat people should dress strategically, and waear clothes that fit...currently. This includes hairy gross flabby men who walk around shirtless. Ew. This is only okay on a beach or other clothing optional places; not say--at a baseball game or the mall.
I am irritated that anyone would get pissy with Alton Brown because he is choosing to diet for wieght loss following a heart attack. Dieting is not anti-fat. It is pro-health. AB never told anyone else to do it, he simply stated his plan to change his own habits, for his own health. No one should be giving him shit about it. He has always had a healthy attitude toward eating, cooking and enjoying all manner of food.
Myself, I'm fat. I don't think anyone should be allowed to treat me poorly because of it; nor do I think people should be making assumptions about my eating or excersize habits based on my percieved wieght. I am not less competant, less lovable, less intelligent, less esteemed or any of that there because of my wieght. If I do diet, like now, I expect people to be supportive by not eating my diet food, and not making hurtful cracks. I do NOT expect anyone to ask "how's the diet going" in an accusatory way every time they see food in my hands. After all, I'm more likely to kick your as than the average dame*. Not being much of a runner, stand and fight became my mantra during youthful conflict.
*this is not meant to imply that fat people are likely to fly into violent rages.
My point being, it's okay to be fat. It's okay to be skinny. It's okay to try and change yourself if you're doing it out of self love, not self loathing. I do not beleive that all fat people, or even all fat women hate themselves and thier bodies. I don't anymore...but that took a lot of hard work on my part, and the love of many close freinds and H. Only now am I able to see healthy eating an act of self respect, not of denial. And I don't believe that loving onesself comes any easier to skinny girls. Eat what you want, wear what makes you feel good (although I have to wonder how squeezing ones self into ill-fitting inappropriate clothing helps one feel good) and love thyself. From the freakishly thin to the morbidly obese...love thyself.
And since I've been asked a bunch of times this weekend, I'll just reiterate that Van Helsing was not good. Here at the 'Stone, it's called Van HelSUCK!