industrial_girl_2000

How am I feeling at the moment? Heartbroken, end of story. :( Things will get better. Soon, I hope....

I was there Friday night, but missed Saturday due to not feeling well. I'm doing ok today though & am back at work! Glad to read that a lot of you had a blast.

LOL, maybe I should use the "Ice Queen" name since I am a figure skater. LOL!

Feeling REALLY good today...... Being true to oneself always makes me feel much better about things. Honesty above all.

Well put, Vena. I love that the fetish world has people of all shapes & sizes. Regular society "size 4" rules simply don't apply, as you see fetishes involving every body type out there combined with people *truly* enjoying themselves! It's a world I have enjoyed navigating over the last 12 yrs. See you all there this weekend!

Get your ass in gear, Troy!!! Diet isn't so hard....check out South Beach Diet. It's very doable & easy to understand. If you have a bike (manual, NOT gas powered), use that to run your errands. It's not so hard to do a 5 or 6-mile round trip to go to the store to pick up a few things here or there. I sometimes ride my bike to work (7 mile round trip). Great exercise, no need to pay for gas, and no need for a gym membership! Weather permitting, you can get in at least 2-4 good rides/week. Oh so easy, and you get stuff done too. Another cheap/free workout: if you have a tall building nearby (20 floors or whatever), take the stairs all the way to the top. Take your time going up; it's not a race. Take the elevator down (going down the stairs can be hard on the legs, but going UP is totally ok for working out). I got this tip from one of those TV shows where people were trying to lose weight. If you have access to cable or satellite TV, tape a few workout shows on VHS & do those. Try every show you can get your hand on at least once ("variety is the spice of life"). No need to pay for a class or gym membership. I have done this before with lots of success. Also, who cares WHAT you are doing, as long as you are getting your butt moving? You don't have to pick just ONE thing and the different TV shows will expose your body to many different things keeping working out interesting. There are probably areas of your neighborhood you haven't checked out before. Use that as an excuse to go and check it out, either by walking or biking there. That way you have a "goal" in mind. That helps a lot (rather than just mindlessly going wherever). If you have a goal ("end point"), you are more likely to actually DO it. If you have a hard time getting motivated, get a workout buddy to work out with you. You guys can motivate each other, especially on the days you don't want to do the workout or want to skip.

I figure skate so technically I am "on blades" several times a week for practice. Does that count? In all seriousness, I have been looking for a Tai chi class that uses a wooden sword. I know this type of martial art exists, but the name escapes me at the moment. I read about it several yrs ago in a fashion mag & the lady who reviewed it said it was a great workout since the sword weighs your arms down as you do all the motions with it & it strengthens not only the arms, but the abs as well because you have to hold onto your core.

supercalifragilistickexpialidocious........

schlemiel....

Has a split personality avatar....

Is embarking on a 3-month gig in Japan to find the Gothic Lolita of his dreams!

Is finally happy in her love life again!

Reminds me a little bit of Reese Witherspoon, one of my fav actresses!

Is a wonderfully bright guy to be around.

Great thread! I'm what is known as an adventurous eater, and will eat pretty much darn near anything. So I guess it is more of a question of what I *won't* eat & flat out do not like: Squid/octopus oysters/clams (although, I LOVE clam chowder soup because the clams are just tiny pieces so that's fine) anchovies puffer fish Everything else is fair game depending on my mood and I have pretty much tried everything under the sun.