"Marriage is the Only Adventure Open to the Cowardly"

What?  I can't quote Voltaire?  See, I can go beyond the realm of song lyrics and movie quotes, thus proving yet again that I am not to be boxed-in, dammit.  Uh yeah, still bitter but letting go and moooooving on. 

Weigh-in this week was a maintain, which I will always take when I have my TOM nestled in the middle of my week; ya know, this time around I had cravings AND I felt like I was starving for about three days in a row, which is what led to the dreadful cheese-pie incident that we now refer to as "Pie-Gate 2006".  Speaking of which, as I am prone to do, I woke up, grabbed my coffee and came upstairs to read email/check blogs/eat breakfast then jump in the shower and I was commenting on Karl's latest post about his upcoming visit next month, when Shawn and I started talking about ComicCon and I asked if there was going to be booze there, then he laughed at me but quickly assured me there would be, phew.

Besides Disneyland and the other touristy type crap I have in store for Karl's visit, he also happens to be coming at the same time we were planning to go to ComicCon, so I asked Shawn to get him a free ticket.  He seems pretty keyed about it and I mentioned to Shawn that everyone seems so jazzed about ComicCon and meeting Ray Bradburry or Walter Koenig and he says that this is a huge deal, apparently.  I'm actually excited to meet Amaretto DiSaronno and Captain Morgan in order to survive ;).  Everyone goes to conventions for different reasons.....some to network for their jobs, some for pure enjoyment, some to have something funny to blog about later, and the lowest common denominator (me) to get drunk and giggle at people in costume.  Ok ok, I am not that bad....I did piss off The Greatest American Hero at GenCon so maybe I can find another B-List movie star to harass in July.....good times.

Totally off-topic, but I have read a few blogs lately of single women who are very upset and down on themselves due to the fact that a man dumped them and/or did not want to date them in the first place because they are overweight.  I know that can be one of the most painful things to hear because I heard it a few times before I got married, but I have a flip side of a coin for you.  Once I actually got over it and realized that these men were not even worth the shit on the bottom of my shoe, I gained this odd confidence.....then once I had that self-confidence, I noticed that I had no trouble finding men, even the hot ones.  To this day, I still get hit on until the wedding ring is noticed and/or I say that I am married, but thanks.  Even the owner of the car wash discounts me cause he calls me "hottie" and ladies, I am no skinny minnie at all.  I think it is just a matter of confidence, so please love yourselves and kick those men under the rocks where they belong and be fabulous, okay!

Gotta Go Workout Kisses,
Me

P.S. My husband is the best husband ever ever ever ever.

Comments

[Leslee]

I hope when you piss off another B-movie actor you put their pic at the top of your blog, like the Superman wannabe you goofed on last time!

~Les

P.S. Although, I would argue that my husband is the best husband ever, ever, ever. :0)

[Kevin]

I agree, a maintain week is always a good thing when one of the alternatives is a gain week. My wife and I are back on the WW bandwagon. But we're not doing weigh-ins just yet. We will soon. But, for now, we're basing our success on how our clothes fit. We were both way down for a few years and then got very lazy. So our thin clothes are either snug or don't fit at all. Our goal is to get them to fit again.

[metamorphose]

Rock on with the self-confidence, rock on!

[Mr. Snackie]

I am surprised that Piegate 2006 didn't bring down the reigning goverment of the People's Republic of Blogistan.

VIVA LA REVOLUTION~

P.S. My wife is the best wife ever ever ever ever.

[Anne]

Good for you, maintain is a great thing in my opinion. I would also be the giggler at a convention. Maybe you can tell everyone you are The Giggler.lol

Um my hubby is the best ;) If he can keep putting up with me, Sunday we will have been married for 1 year.

[Anneke]

Mine is the best.... he is changing all of his weekend plans to go to my race with me now, since my friend backed out on me.

This was a contest, wasn't it?

Yeah - I do enjoy a good giggle at people's strange sense of what they need to wear. Of course, I have several costumes of my own - my favorite being my beer wench costume. Let me tell you, if you are not a skinny minnie you definately get more attention in that sort of costume!

[Kyra]

Actually, that convention would probably just leave me slighty traumitized. ;) I have a friend who works the cons (artist) and he always posts pictures that scare the crap out of me. ;)

As far as the men thing - I ended up married when I swore OFF men. Serously. I decided I needed to get myself together, and no more dating. Darned if they didn't come out of the woodwork asking me out right and left. I finally relented when I met my DH 6 months later.

The weight thing is a kinda scary/touchy issue though. I'm married to the nicest guy in the world, but when I was 230 lbs or so, he didn't come near me "physically". he was never cruel, or mean, and we were still close otherwise, but... well.. that leaves a hell of an emotional mark. I think there is no easy answer abut weight in a relationship. But a person is more than their weight, and if an idiot can't see that - ferget't.

[Karl]

I don't see how you're all married to the best husband ever when I'm clearly the best guy on the planet. Seriously, I was Best Man at my bud's wedding a while back. It's a fact.

I'm a geek, I admit it. But I'm not a super duper wear-a-costume geek. I love reading and Ray Bradbury is one of the best authors around. This Comic Con thing is going to be more about doing something I've never done before (a con), people watching, and getting buzzed with you and Shawn so we can properly analyze (attack) people.

[Leslee]

Bummer, Karl! I was looking forward to Hil posting pics of you a la Greatest American Hero, in a kick-ass costume!

~Les

[Courtney]

hey what happened to pics of Jacob ?? I went to show a friend at work but they is GONE .. boo hoo . :(

Love you!

[ms. sizzle]

you are SO right about the confidence factor. being attractive or sexy has so much more to do with how you feel on the inside- it's what you project. i think sometimes some guys who find themselves attracted to me don't know what to do with that feeling since i don't fit the "standard beauty" (thin). let them squirm in their discomfort. it would do them good to step outside that tiny box.

everyone is always talking about comiccon- at least i know what it is now. before i was just tragically unhip. ;)