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| The Lounge |
Girls w/big boobs- love them or hate them? |
Apr 10 2009
02:43 (UTC) |
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I hate them. They get in the way, shirts fit me weirdly, and I've been ordering and sending back bathing suits for the last 4 months just trying to find one that'll hold me in. (I'm a 32/34 DDD.) I can't find a supportive sports bra, so I end up wearing a minimizing bra to the gym because it's the only way I can jog without flopping all over the place.
My boyfriend loves them, but obviously has no clue what it's like to live with them. If I could afford it, I'd get a reduction. The bf gets pouty when I bring it up, but he can just get over it. I want perky C's or D's! |
| Foods |
cheese lovers!! what your favourite cheese? |
Mar 22 2009
07:38 (UTC) |
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Oh, I miss cheese! It's hard to find decent cheese in Korea for less than $12! I don't think cheese will kill a diet unless you eat it uncontrollably. My favorite is Black Diamond Canadian extra-extra-sharp white cheddar. It's delicious, but so strong that just a little is plenty. |
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So you wanna go Veggie ??? |
Mar 20 2009
04:26 (UTC) |
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I agree with the others. If you're doing it for moral purposes, that's fine, but if it's just for losing weight, personally I wouldn't recommend it unless you have a lot of time to figure out your vegetarian diet. It definitely take a lot more planning than you'd think, and as a vegetarian, a lot of situations arise, particularly in restaurants and cafeterias, where you have the option of a fairly healthy meal but it has meat and a less healthy meal (pasta- everyone tries to feed the vegetarians pasta) without meat, so you end up taking the less healthy option, because it's meatless.
From the time in which I became a vegetarian to the point that I gave it up, I gained 60 lbs. But once I added JUST chicken and fish to my diet, I lost 35 lbs with little effort. Different bodies react differently to taking meat out of their diet. If you're really interested in doing this, I'd try it out for awhile and see how your body reacts before commiting whole-heartedly and telling the world that you're now a vegetarian. |
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I HATE middle school kids! |
Feb 17 2009
03:25 (UTC) |
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Original Post by coffincritter:
Also the boy didn't simply say "You need to lose weight", he made a wisecrack about her being a 1000 pound animal.
...well, when you put it like that, I think I'm going to cry now... 
hehe, just kidding.
coffincritter's right that in that there are definitely ways to approach vs. ways NOT to approach the topic. My co-teachers are always trying to encourage me to eat healthier and push me toward the gym. Plus, when I mentioned to my head teacher that I'd lost 3kg in December she told told all of the teachers and lead them in applause. I thought was really weird and a little annoying, but at least they were being supportive.
and bean_7's right when she said punishments on kids this age don't last. The kid's been to the director's office every school day for the last month and a half. She doesn't want to kick him out because that means one less student who's paying tuition.
I know this kid is useless. I think what bothered me the most was the whole class cracking up about it... like, kids who are usually good in class and seem to like me. ...I hate teenage peer-pressure mentality more than isolated nasty comments.
also- lorik, that's pretty harsh. There are some kids that are unmanageable. Not everyone can be Michelle Pfeiffer (Dangerous Minds.) I've pulled the kid aside and tried to talk to him on numerous occassions, but you have to remember this is an ESL class. Speaking English isn't their forte, and they're not always able to express themselves to me. It's the parents job to raise the children, teachers are just there to support them. I don't get paid enough to raise the 200 kids I teach. |
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I HATE middle school kids! |
Feb 16 2009
14:55 (UTC) |
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Thanks for the comments, they made me feel better. (Hehe, especially the part about the "family pet." We actually have a dog soup restaurant around the corner from our apartment!)
The nasty little brat who made the comment is actively trying to get kicked out of the academy, but so far it hasn't worked for him. Instead he's just been terrorizing his teachers. I've run out of ways to punish the kid. He's stopped doing homework and stopped participating in class. Plus class finishes at 10pm, so he and I both know I'm not staying to monitor him in detention. Plus, I can't talk to anyone's parents, because none of them speak English. So he knows I'm harmless and I hate it. ...though, I was given permission to beat the kid today, I don't think I'd have the heart to do it.
...I've known these kids for almost 16 months, so it's not like I'm new to them. They were worse in the beginning, but it's died off since they've gotten to know me. It's just irritating to have to deal with their attitudes. They're getting ready to start their last year of middle school, so they've changed quite a bit in the last month or so. Regardless, I hope going back to school after spring vacation beats them back into submission. |
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My boyfriend is very upset with me right now and I need some advice. |
Jan 30 2009
02:19 (UTC) |
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sorry. double posted. |
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My boyfriend is very upset with me right now and I need some advice. |
Jan 30 2009
02:19 (UTC) |
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I'm in the same situation-- I've been living with my boyfriend for 2.5 years, both have full time jobs (we work together) and we've had tons of arguments about cleaning, and this is what I've learned:
He always truly believes he's helping out more than you feel that he is. ...and maybe he really does help more than you notice. You have to remember that housecleaning, from your perspective, is probably emotional. From his perspective, it's not. I know from experience that you can feel hurt when he doesn't help clean the house (at least I do.) I feel like he doesn't care about helping, he doesn't care about what I do for him, and he's not showing his love for me by contributing to a clean house. IF that's how you feel, he doesn't know that and he probably won't be able to understand that, because that's not how he thinks.
He won't be emotional about it until you make him emotional about it. From his perpective cleaning is practical, but as soon as you bring emotions into it, he'll get defensive and emotional and impossible to work with. So, keep discussions about cleaning about cleaning, unemotional, and practical.
Next, you can make agreements about doing 50/50, but a) men have a short memory when it comes to this sort of agreement and b) if he feels like he can get away with doing less and less, then he'll do it. Don't do housework that you expect him to do, or he'll let you do it. You'll want him to feel bad about it-- he won't. The job got done and he didn't have to do it. Why should he feel bad?
Finally, don't hint at what you want him to do. Either he won't get it or he'll feel like you're being underhanded and indirect. Honestly, I've found it's easiest to just tell him what to do. (That sounds so horrible, but it's true.) Don't ask him to do it, don't bargain with him, don't tell him that you did it the last three times, just say-- "Hey, vacuum the living room." It sounds cold and strange, but you'll be amazed at how well it works.
I have a degree in Conflict Resolution, and I can honestly say that 4 years of college did nothing to prepare me for the arguments that I've had with my boyfriend about cleaning. Good luck! |
| Fitness |
questioning my workout routine |
Jan 01 2009
06:15 (UTC) |
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Thanks for all of the advice!
bodybuilding.com appears to have a TON of info, thanks for recommending it! it looks like I could spend month reading all of the articles.
I think I'm going to have to re-think my plan a little. According to the activity calculator, though, I burn around 3,500-3,700 calories per day. (I'm a teacher, so I spend most of my day standing, walking around the room, squatting next to desks and dancing around to entertain the kids. I don't have a car, so I have to walk everywhere I go.)
Also, it's a little weird, but I was a vegetarian for almost 4 years, which is when I gained the most weight. When I re-added chicken and fish to my diet, I lost 40 lbs with little effort.
I think I have a weird body. Even in my early teens when I was running 3-4 miles per day, I still maintained a weight of 175.
All I can figure, at this point, is that Korean food has a lot of salt, and maybe I'm just retaining a lot of water? ...who knows...
Anyway, I should stop rambling and start moving. Thanks again for the advice! |
| Fitness |
Ipod Playlist |
Dec 31 2008
14:36 (UTC) |
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Listening to my iPod while working out is the highlight of my day.
These are the ones that tend to pick me up:
"Listen to Your Body Tonight" by Black Kids
"Diamonds and Guns" by Transplants
lots of Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs (especially "Pin" and "Mysteries") and System of a Down (the really fast songs, try "Bounce")
"It's Tricky" by Run DMC |
