I'm living in a cuckoo clock!

[wednes]

Hey all, I'm back--as is my internet connection. Turns out all I had to do was yell at the cable man, power cycle everything, and then wait for uterdic to come help me. I swear, sometimes I don't know what I would do without that guy (except get scratched a lot trying to pick up Pentelope).

Even though I am a hardcore horrorfan, I must tell you that the single most frightening book I've ever read was The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. I didn't put a link there, because if you don't know of this book, you shoudl take the time to seek it out. Why do I bring this up? Because pijeanf has hipped me to the fact that Bush is on his way there, and no one seems to think there's anything wrong with that. Is there some kind of child shortage I am not aware of? Some jackass on CNN or FOX or some shit was also just saying that we "americans" by which he meant "white people" need to start breeding more because the *gasp* mexicans/hispanics are breeding faster than we are.
There are so many things wrong with that I don't even know where to begin. I really don't. But in case you missed it, just know that women are for breeding and looking pretty AND THAT'S ALL!! Come to think of it, that's also why gay people aren't supposed to get married--they don't make babies and we need way more. Ophanages are not full to overflowing, the welfare system is not overworked, underfunded or understaffed, and classroom sizes are far too small. Right? No? Well then, I fail to see the point of all this malarchy except to subjugate women and insult gays and minorities.

On a different but still irritating note, since when is one season of LOST $59.99?!? Even though I got season one as a gift (thanks, sudrin) I do not think it cost upwards of $50. Who do they think they are? HBO? and with this whole "we're not going to rerun any episodes" nonsense, we won't have much choice but to buy them, or watch them online with all those damn commercials. They are just begging people to pirate their shit, IMHO.

The Showcase Cinema (national amusements, that is) near me now has an IMAX screen. You'd think that'd be good news, but all they're playing on it right now is Poseidon, and some 40 minute mediocre undersea thing in 3D. The next 2D movie I see will likely be DaVinci Code. I like Audrey Tautou and also enjoy doing whatever the Catholic church doesn't want me to do. The bad news? Early word is that it sucks anyway. That's a shame, but how often do we really get a Tom Hanks (or Otm Shank for you Simps fans) movie that sucks ass? I can think of a few, but the proportion is low.

I forgot to mention, someone on my flist is having gastric bypass surgery. I am bummed to think anyone has such a problem with their weight that they actually need surgery to "fix" it. If you hate yourself and your appearance, surgery will not help this. And not for nothing, but the people I know who got those procedures turned into giant sluts (or gianter, in one case) as soon as they took the wieght off, totally confirming my suspicions that wieghing less does not make us happier with ourselves. And before anyone gets on my case for calling someone a slut, I don't mean people who enjoy sex or swing or whatever. I mean people who fuck to get people to like them, and then wonder "why he hasn't called."
Harsh? Perhaps, but not as harsh as have an operation because you think it will make you happy (or that people will like you more) if you wiegh less.

Comments

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Wow, that is too bad. It seems that not only are you aware of the extensive writing I have done on this issue (I do have a "fat" tag) but you have also blatantly misread what was written.

Nowhere did I say that no one who had sugery was in a committed relationship, I referred to people that I know. And I have never heard of anyone having gastric bypass to correct an insulin problem, neither has the MD I asked about this.

Nice of you to stop by, totally misread me, call me childish names and then imply that I know nothing of fat people. You simply could not be more wrong.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_scarlet_ibis_/]

Then that MD is wrong.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Even if that's true, you've blatantly misread me. Not surprising, considering you must have also missed the bit on my info page requesting that people be polite and use manners when they want to argue a point.

The doc I asked said was that increased insulin is a byproduct of the surgery but is extreme, dangerous, and not reccomended unless the situation is immediately life threatening. Did you really think I was chastizing people for trying to save their own lives?
It really does sound like you were looking for a reason to take offense. I understand that health and weight are heated and complicated issues for everyone, and women in particular. But you appear to have leapt to a false conclusion and reacted strongly to something that was neither stated nor implied.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_scarlet_ibis_/]

Go back and read what you wrote. It's offensive. If not to you, then just know it was to me.

And you mean decreased insulin. I hope.

Anyway, it really doesn't matter.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I heard you say you were offended, but not why. Your reasons seem to revolve around assumptions that you made, rather than what was actually said. If you want to have an intelligent discussion about this, I'm all for it.
But if this was just some showy display of how offended you were and how awful I am for having contrary opinions, then this is just a waste of my time.

At any rate, I have removed you from my flist per your request.