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I said it would be January before I was completely “whole” again, and that turned out to be on the money. So here I am, free of underwire bras and the associated bulges. I wore a blue velvet gown with no bra for our Obamarama party! Still have scars to heal — one more than the other after the complications — but it’s all ok. Doc said he could do a little nip ‘n tuck to speed things up, but i don’t care to have another stitch anywhere for a long, long time.
And the REALLY good news is that I was able to get traffic school for the ticket I got the day after “the boob explosion.” I sent a picture. It was graphic. It worked. I’m happy.
Now with my reduction and Bush out of office, there is far less boobage in the world.
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Rachel Weiner- Wall Street Journal
Charles Fried, a professor at Harvard Law School, has long been one of
the most important conservative thinkers in the United States. Under
President Reagan, he served, with great distinction, as Solicitor
General of the United States. Since then, he has been prominently
associated with several Republican leaders and candidates, most recently
John McCain, for whom he expressed his enthusiastic support in January.
This week, Fried announced that he has voted for Obama-Biden by absentee
ballot. In his letter to Trevor Potter, the General Counsel to the
McCain-Palin campaign, he asked that his name be removed from the
several campaign-related committees on which he serves. In that letter,
he said that chief among the reasons for his decision “is the choice of
Sarah Palin at a time of deep national crisis.”
Thank you for the voice of reason.
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Ok, on the D-Day front, so to speak, healing is progressing, albeit slow.
We’re at 6-1/2 weeks now. The non-challenged side is nearly completely healed. The problem side is still raw, tender, itchy, irritated, and driving me crazy. I just long for the day of not having to wear these friggin surgical bras. One brand is pretty funny, though: “Dr. Fillgood.” Geez.
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Yes, I’ve been away for quite a while, writing on my other blog, Altadenaaboveitall.
But I have a new topic to write about that belongs here, with the teasing title of Oh Deb U Taunt.
I have been blessed and cursed with being extremely “well endowed,” as those in polite company would say. Or “man, has she got junk in her trunk” as my pole dancing pals would say. Richard Simmons exclaimed as I entered his home to interview him: “Wow, what a great chest you have!” “So I’ve been told,” I replied. Let’s just say I have to visit the Wizard of Bras to strap these babies into place properly.
Now I’m sure no one out there is crying or playing a violin for me for this embarrassment of riches. But I have reached the point where something has to go. And it’s going to be about 25% of my assets. Well, maybe that’s an unfortunate term, implying my rear and not my front. Let’s call them “my girls.”
You know how they say if you can hold a pencil under your breast you’re either too big or sagging? Let’s put that into context. I can not only hold a pencil, I can hold four boxes of pencils, a quart of milk, a bottle of shampoo, my wallet (full), a purse, a box of 32 count panty liners, my poodle (lucky dog) – you get the idea. When I go in for a mammogram they pull out the industrial size plates. “Is that all YOU?” the technician asks. Not sure who else it would be, but there you go. Pressing this much flesh between plates is anything but “natural.” Who came up with this idea anyway? You can bet if a man had his balls pressed between plates of glass and steel another method would be dreamed up in a matter of seconds!
After they compress you into a pancake for one view, they turn you another direction and do it again. And when the technician doesn’t get it quite right, you get to press that flesh all over again! I know you know what I’m talkin’ about. Can’t speak for the little girls, but when you’re my size, you’re sore for days.
I’ve also had two “scares” resulting in one biopsy and one ultrasound. All that, plus what the technician said on my last visit was the last straw: “Your skin is kind of thin underneath, does it ever tear?” Instead of poppinig her one, I vowed to vanquish The Girls once and for all.
So the game is on. Papers have been submitted for insurance. I’ll tell the whole story in chapters over the next two months. The Date of the Deed is August 7. Stay abreast!
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Couldn’t resist this shot of my crazy cat Cheri. She obsesses over boxes and plastic. And the combination of them is more than she can resist. If it’s 100 degrees out, she’ll want to curl up on plastic to be even warmer. She’s so crazy about being warm, she’s set her fur on fire several times by sitting too close to candles. She did it at our last Christmas party and people were just stunned. “Your cat’s on fire! You’re cat’s on fire!” She even scorched her fur on a stove before I adopted her. Never seen another critter like her. 
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If your sex life is getting a bit dull, let Tess Tessina, aka Dr. Romance, and therapist Stella Resnick give you some tips. Is it getting hot in here????
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The First Fashion Swap last night was such a success we’re planning another! Thanks to all who came and offered up their fine furnishings to share, everyone brought a lot and left with a few special items, with the rest going to charity.
Susan, Rebecca and her/our new friend Julie made the big scores of the night and looked particularly fetching in their “new” outfits — especially the blue crinoline skirt that my cat Cheri liked chewing. Crazy cat.
After hours of Chinese food, dolmas, wine and other libations, we packed up Lizzie’s car and she carted everything off to the Really Free Market in Pasadena this morning. I could tell she’d been there because when we showed up there at about noon I found only a stray shoe and a couple of my own items still left. I couldn’t stand seeing them lay on the parking lot, so I picked up my trusty flannel deer shirt and back home it came.
I think the Really Free Market is a great idea (see below), but it was pretty sad in its execution. I’m sure people were happy getting free stuff and happy to have a place to bring their old stuff, but it was a pretty depressing set up. The description sounded more like a carnival, but the result was a parking lot of stuff on blankets.
Next Event: January 2008. We’ll open this up to housewares, creative tools, and just about anything else you no longer want to hold on to. You’ll be able to purge the old after you’ve gotten your new holiday goodies. We may need a bigger venue! All ideas welcome! And guess what? I just found one more bag of clothes and another full of shoes in the garage that I completely forgot about! Let’s think about where we’d like all these things to go — can we support women in shelters? Women who need clothes to return to work (Dress for Success)? Can we donate to theatres or arts organizations? It’s a joy to trade a few items with each other and then support those in need. God knows with all the stuff we showed up with last night, we’ve got plenty to share!
Thanks everybody!!!! Here are a few pix!
The Really Really Free Market!Pasadena’s first Really Really Free Market (RRFM) will take place this Saturday, June 30, 9 am to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Bresee Nazarene Church at 1480 E. Washington Blvd in Pasadena. The RRFM is like a rummage sale, except that everything is free. There is no bartering, trading, buying or selling, and no corporate sponsorship. All items at the RRFM are offered freely. The RRFM is also a grass roots festival. It is the spontaneous creation of those who show up.How to participate in the RRFM:
1. Show up. If you find something you need or want, take it.
2. If you have something you don’t need or want, bring it. There will be plenty of space for you to set out your items.
3. If you have a talent or skill you are passionate about, bring it. There will be a guitar circle at the first RRFM and likely at all or most subsequent RRFMs. If you cut hair and would like to offer this service free of charge, bring your tools. If you love to play chess, bring your board—we can provide the table. If you want to do an interpretive dance, bring your leotard.
4. Leave business cards at home. This event will be completely non-commercial, a drastic change from life as usual, which is increasingly dominated by corporate ads.
5. Tell your friends, especially if they are in need. All are welcome. Nothing will be reserved for those with “discretionary income.”And remember, the RRFM will be what we make of it together. If you have an idea, bring it or contact the temporary project “leader” John L. at jbloghry@aol.com <mailto:jbloghry@aol.com> .
This will be the first of (hopefully) many RRFMs to be held this summer and fall, at both this location and at other locations.To read about other RRFMs taking place in San Francisco, NYC and Carborro, NC, see the following websites:
www.carrboro.com/reallyreallyfreemarket/ <http://www.carrboro.com/reallyreallyfreemarket/>
http://www.crimethinc.com/features/13.html
www.sf-rrfm.org/about.html <http://www.sf-rrfm.org/about.html>Because there’s enough for everyone
Because sharing is more fulfilling than owning
Because corporations would rather have the landfills overflow
than have anyone get anything for free
Because scarcity is a myth constructed to keep us at the mercy of the
economy
Because a sunny day outside is better than anything money could buy
Because “free trade” is a contradiction in terms
Because no one should have to do without food, shelter, entertainment
or community
Because life should be a picnic, but it only will be if we make it
happenBECAUSE THERE IS SUCH A THING AS A FREE LUNCH!
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