You have probably noticed a significant slowing down in my blogging pace. Not only has work kept me busy, but so have my hobbies. In fact, since my first post about becoming a Zumba instructor, a lot has happened … Continue reading Chronicles of a Plus-Sized Zumba Instructor: Part II
OMGoodness! I’m now officially a licensed Zumba instructor!!!! How crazy is that?!! “So,” you ask, “how did this all happen?” (I apologize in advance if this post seems a little garbled and long. Maybe I’ll wake up and edit this tomorrow. It’s been a long day and my body is tired and it’s late, but … Continue reading Chronicles of a Plus-Sized Zumba Instructor: Part I
I don’t watch Empire. Until Sunday, all I knew is that Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard star in it (they do star in it right?)
But then I heard that Gabourey Sidibe’s character had a sex scene on the last episode, and I saw who she did it with, and I thought that maybe I need to start tuning in and catching up… Continue reading On Gabourey Sidibe, Empire, Fat and Sexual Desirability
Honest and beautifully written. “For too many men, my weight is a problem, or a fetish. But I want somebody who will hold my hand — and more.” Source: Love at any size – Salon.com Continue reading Love at any size – Salon.com
I want to read stories with my kids where characters who aren’t white get to fight crime, solve mysteries, travel, explore, dream, dance, and grow. I want those characters to shine because they are awesome, not because they are other. I want them to get the giggles so hard they pee a little, and I … Continue reading Holdin’ Out for a (Nonwhite) (Funny) (Fictional) Hero
