She's back, Bitches!!!!

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Things that irritate me come less frequently than things I love, though I believe they both deserve a little face time.

Today I LOATH subway rookies.  Or at least people who act like it's their first time on a subway.  I have even less patience for a should-know-better-New-York-native who insists on entering the train first only to stop as soon as they enter the car to secure the coveted Lean-On-The-Door section like some sort of first-class right of passage.  If you insist on doing this, why not wait till last so the rest of us can move to the center of the train, pass on the right...all these very logical unspoken rules of travel.  I have noticed MTA has an add campaign for the travel-challenged, but it doesn't seem to help.  "hold on to the railing, you might fall" "don't hold the doors open, you might cause the train to go out of service." "don't give your bag a seat, give that nice lady a seat"  Really?  We need signs for this?  No Golden Rule?  No Do Unto Others brand of responsibility? 

This applies to elevators as well.  If you enter first, go to the back.  If you want to be by the flashy buttons and the door, fall last in line when entering.  This also applies to sidewalks.  If you run into someone you haven't seen in years, take your little reunion to the side, out of the flow of foot traffic. 

I won't go on.  Either you know what I mean and the point has been made, or you are looking quisitively at the screen and all the examples in the world will not save you the next time you're in front of me on a subway platform.

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this is a 5 minute vlog.  it basically says:

1. I'm sick
2. I've lost 10 lbs on the Flu Diet
3. I've only worked out once in 2009
4. check out my cute dog
 

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This year I moved to Lefferts Garden which is only two Q train stops away from the unaffordable bleach white Park Slope. In my neighborhood, every block has 2 wig shops, 2 99cent stores, 2 jerk chicken hubs, 2 corner stores, and a laundry mat. I have to travel to Park Slope for organic food, foods with out high fructose corn syrup, well... basically I get no substantial nutrition from my neighborhood. But on the way to Park Slope I pass 2 Mc Donald's, a Wendy's, a KFC, a Popey's Chicken, various fried food chains I've never heard of before but that seem to thrive in African American neighborhoods across the country, and a Papa John's or two.

So, when I heard this woman take a stand and ask that the fast food chains let up for one year so that some smaller sit down restaurants and good grocery stores can get a fair start, I almost cried. Actually it makes me wanna find out about the zoning board and community meetings here so I can be a part of the growth of a neighborhood I've grown to love deeply.

For America to malnourished it's people for profit is a crime. It's not a quick massacre, no blood, no rallying, no marching, no revolution, no intervention by a world court, no bigger stronger nation to step in and save us. But it's just as dramatic only stretched out over decades. You feed the poor unglamorous pigs your slop, you fatten them up, then you tell them they're shit for being fat and charge them more for health insurance.

I just want to run away to another country where life is about quality food, and quality friends, and maybe I have to become a farmer who sings at the local pub for fun, but I don't have to be cool, and I don't have to be beautiful. Let's go!

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As you know, the DCL is the most exclusive circle of somebodies in Park Slope.  And yesterday the ladies of drunken classiness celebrated the wedding of their most beloved Queen Bee, Rebekah Peterson, at Sette Enoteca over champagne mixers and assorted egg dishes.  Her wedding blog has been hailed as "off beat, but traditional." and the quinescential "indie/DIY experience" the theme is country livin', the setting - Poconos, the guest list - coveted. 

"Is the famous plushus nati, the blogging broad of the plus industry going to be there" you ask?  You bet your sweet tits she is and that means you will too!  You'll get to see me outdoor iceskating, indoor pool partying, and behind the scenes with Rod Morata, the favorite photographer of photographers...the Ornette Coleman of picture makers who only shoots the most fabulous weddings.
 

I'm sure, by now you've noticed my tres chic cowel necked purple and black sweater with pockets.  I found it at Loehman's for $40 and I just happened to have a gift certificate...I'd like to see you beat that, Thrifty Thelma.  And it's worth the itching...purple is the new MGMT and peach belini's are the new bangs.   Would you like to learn how I made my hat at 2am the night before the the brunch while watching Gossip Girl?  I've provided with a link because I care.   

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31. let myself be unpretty, embrace the flaws, strive to look real...especially in photos
32. keep my house very clean
33. make money off my blog

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This vLog is too long...it really just says:

1. I was too sick to work out this weekend
2. stretch properly after your workouts
3. drink fresh juices
 

feel free to skip this one...

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Boot Camp Fitness NYC is a great place to work out!  No frills, no fancy showers, no fancey locker rooms, no steam, nothing but good old fashion sweat.  The owner, Jeff is aproachable and knowledgable and also working on his own fitness goals, so I am always encouraged.  5 classes a day fits most schedules, every class is different so you're body doesn't get used to it and plateau (like with Curves...yuck).  You also learn while you sweat...as they give you pearls of fitness wisdom from how much you should poo to how much water to drink to how far to push yoursel in class.  There is an outdoor program, but even if you're doing the indoor...they find exciting ways to get you outside when the weather is nice...like running cross the brooklyn bridge.  I totally recommend this place for all fitness levels since you can modify your work out and they never push you too hard.  I also recommend this for busy people who can't plan their own work outs, it's like having your own personal trainer for only $90 a month.  Also, unlike gyms where you have to look good, the goal here is to sweat hard and grunt and cry and push yourself to the limit so when you're done you feel like you can do anything! 

Stats:
weight - 280lbs
goal - lose 70lbs in 8 months
work out buddy - Rebekah
rating - Boot Camp Fitness - 9

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