Happy Birthday to Meddlesome Addendum

PS
For those who may not be getting the significance of the inedible fruit tart - ever since we were young girls, Meddlesome's parents always bought her a fruit tart for her birthday. And as tradition goes, she always closed her eyes, made a wish, blew out the candles and then got her pick of which slice she was going to have...uh not so much. She did all those things except the last. Her parents didn't allow her to eat her bday cake. For as long as I can remember, her parents always had Meddlesome on a diet. And no, Meddlesome was not fat. She wasn't close to being fat. But this was just one of those things that seemed normal to me. Now that I'm older and have shared some of my childhood stories with my friends, I've been told that, in fact, it's not normal for a 5' 2" 105lb 12-year old girl to be enrolled in Jenny Craig.

Is "overweight aerobics instructor" an oxymoron?

Meddlesome has joined 90% of the rest of the nation with her New Year's resolution to shed some inches. Disclaimer: For those who don't know of Meddlesome's tendencies, she begins every new undertaking with 110% gusto; it's quite admirable to hear her speak of her passions and beliefs in whatever cause she's behind. But then something (usually pretty minor) happens along the way that completely derails Meddlesome and just like that, Meddlesome is back to her usual ways.

I am SO not hating on Meddlesome right now - in fact, I am really proud of her and am totally rooting for her because she is going about this the right way. In the past Meddlesome has dropped poundage by going cold turkey on food. I've always envied her ability to function at work on no food. Anyway I digress. So this time around, Meddlesome is on the Zone diet and has started working out. GASP. DOUBLE GASP. Sweating and meddlesome do not belong in the same sentence.

But I sense she might have reached a tipping point...as she waited for her yoga class to begin, she observed that the turbo kickboxing class currently in process looked super fun. There was just one slight problem...the instructor was fat. Now I didn't see the instructor myself so I'm taking Meddlesome's word when she says the insructor was "disgusting." And as I began to get on my soapbox and lecture Meddlesome that you don't have to be thin to be healthy, I did wonder...is it okay for an aerobics instructor to be aesthetically unappealing? Especially considering that most people are working out to look good more than feel good...can an overweight instructor be motivating?

Happy Birthday To Meddlesome!

It wouldn't be a Meddlesome bday, if there wasn't a bday fruit tart that you couldn't eat. So cheers!

Wedding Shoes

In about a month, I need to start my quest for wedding shoes. The two criteria are mega-height and as-comfy-as-possible. I suppose I'll throw a third criteria in there for my fiancee's benefit - affordable. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to look? My maid-of-honor has come through again with a very unique idea - stripper shoes. Her rationale is that since strippers are on their feet all day, their heels must be comfortable. And even if you've never been to a strip club, I'm sure you can guess that strippers wear very high heels. If noone else throws out other ideas, look for my plastic clear stilettos come April 14th!