Belly Pride!

I LOVE this...

" The Rebellyon is a movement started by Amanda Palmer fans outraged by RoadRunner Record’s accusation that Amanda Palmer’s belly was too fat to appear in a music video.

The response this got was hundreds of fans sending in pictures of their own bellies to RoadRunner as a sign of protest! We promote healthy body images! Love your bellies! All shapes, sizes and colours! What was once only a protest has grown in to a movement to promote healthy body image. The Rebellyon is devoted to getting people comfortable with their bodies. "

Go show your tummy!  Y'don't have to be an Amanda Palmer fan.  I don't know that I've even heard much of her work but I'ma do it when I get home (no photoshop!), just because I think it's a helluvah good cause. =)

BELLY PRIDE!

Lurve,
Crystal
 

I sleeeeeeeeeeeepy.

Had a wonderful time with Aaron and Elana in Minnesota over the weekend.  We got out a little later than I'd hoped yesterday but that was alright.  It would have been much MORE alright if it hadn't been for nasty nasty weatherses through Wisconsin and Illinois.  Strangely enough it was pretty mild the entire time we spent in Minnesota.

btw, I heart Minnesota.

Dunno if it was just getting away from everything and everyone for a few days, if it was Aaron and Elana's energy, if it was teh nommy nommy turkey foodz, or if it was the state... my guess is all of the above, really, but I feel warm and fuzzy and happy inside despite feeling very, very sleepy.   I think that Thanksgiving with Chris's family Thursday evening definitely helped (although we werez sad that there was a missing uncle. *sniffle* but we understood. ;)  ).  I got some pics that I really love of family members on Thursday afternoon, and tons and tons of Minnesota pics that I'll post later.   I'z a happy 'lil freelance photographer.

And, did I mention, sleeeeepy?

I'm probably not as sleepy as Chris as he actually had to DRIVE the whole way (grr grumble grumble Avis. *sigh*)  but he luckily gets to take a nap today and I get to sit at work and pound back energy drinks.  They seem to be helping a bit but I'm still pretty loopy. 

Thinking of going back to brunette this evening.  Not sure if I'll be awake enough tho.  Still trying to figure out how to get my housekey back from friendstephen  while expenending the least amount of energy possible.  I may just go home and crash face first into bed and leave my vanity for tomorrow.

Oh, and Chris bought me burfday presents!  We went to a used bookstore and found nice copies of two Anne Rice books that I wanted (rebuilding my collection.  The one that died in a bonfire many moons ago. *sigh* silly child.)  We also got some supplies to put together Christmas presents for his family.  They'll be really modest, but hopefully they go over well. 

K, well if I can think of other things to say about Thanksgiving when I'm more awake, I'll letcha know.

Love,
Crystal

Why I'm seriously considering no longer shopping at Wal-Mart

It's cheap as hell, and as you know my finances are a bit shyte at the moment... but I hate the store.  Hate it beyond all reason.  Once upon a time Wal-Mart had at least a *few* standards... but they've all gone to hell in a handbasket in the past ten years or so.  The cashiers are rude, but I would imagine that that might have something to do with them being paid peanuts and treated like shit. 

Still, I have a tendency to go there for cheap clothing and such.

'Till now.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/29/business/29walmart.html?pagewanted=1&_r=3&hp&adxnnlx=1228165209-JaFROWzU3EsS2jhMvPP1Tg

 

...yeah, I think I'll be haunting the Goodwill Outlet or just making my own damned clothes from now on.

--Crystal
 

I's A BRUNETTE AGAIN!

And ridiculously uber sleepy.  I'd have gone to bed a half hour ago but I was nerding out trying to find out the likelihood of Wil Wheaton guest starring on Heroes.  Sadly doesn't look terribly likely (I don't know why they couldn't at least do a cameo like Seth Green's, but *sigh* damn Hollywood.) 

Still, just in case, I signed a petition to, um, "make it so."

Oh oh, the nerdiness... it hurts!!!!

Anyway here: http://www.petitiononline.com/MWWaH/petition.html  You should go sign. ;)  Again, I don't know how much good it'd do, but it can't hurt.

While you're at it, go read Wil's stuff.  Everything he writes is full of win.  =P  Hey, have I ever steered you wrong?

(ok, I don't get it when he starts talking computers, but at least half of my readers will... so go read!  Hey, have I ever steered you wrong?)

Love,
Crystal