Happy Blog-iversary To Me

It's hard to believe that today my blog is one year old! I have lots of things in the hopper these days with graduate school, working full time, and family responsibilities.

I wish to thank all of you for visiting and sharing your thoughts and comments this past year.

And now, my first post, redux. It was a book review; my one and only, with no comment.

"Irreverent, provocative, hip - and always funny - this guide to power and attitude offers women an intelligent alternative to the negative messages we hear every day from magazines, television and relatives...Susan Jane Gilman serves up uncommon wisdom and practical advice on everything from sex to politics...Hey, somebody's gotta rule the world. It might as well be us. "

It's a couple of short days until the end of another year. I tend to be introspective and think about people, books, places, authors, that have had a positive influence on me, with the idea of trying to reinforce what works for me. I find myself wondering why I still feel depressed, even with treatment. Am I not working the program? Or is it because I have changed but the world has not?

Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I have spent my entire life worrying about body image to the point where food has become the "F" word and I avoid scales like others avoid the pandemic. Or maybe it has something to do with the fact that I've had more than my share of very excruciatingly painful plastic surgery.

At any rate, I blame the manufactured plastic-coated image of what a female "should" be as fabricated by the American media for stealing my self esteem.

It was after reading "Kiss My Tiara"that I decided to use my underlying anger for a good cause, which is making sure my voice is heard, by bombarding my political leaders with my views on everything from the weather to Fed-Zilla (especially when I'm feeling under the weather with PMS). This book provides a road map for young ladies that offers them ammunition for thwarting off random attacks of misogyny and debitchery meant to strip them of their self esteem. It is a must read; funny yet sadly filled with altruism. If only I had read it when I was 16 maybe it would have saved me years of suffering.

This blog is dedicated to the teens and tweeners of our generation. Let's help them be strong, understanding, vibrant, enthusiastic productive equal members of this global world - without prejudice.