Big, Blonde, and B-E-A-utiful (Jan. 27)

Well I'm sad to say that today I won't be taking about much. Not a very exciting day. But that's how it normally is. So I have to make it exciting on my own so that I don't die of boredom.

Today I stayed after school to help stage manage the one act my drama teacher is taking to SAAF. It's called "The Most Massive Woman Wins". It's about four "large" women who are going to get plastic surgery and it talks about how their lives have been affected by their weight. From just a few rehearsals, this looks like it will be amazing. The four girls in it are great actors, excuse me actresses, and they put a lot of emotion into the parts. They themselves are not horizontally challenged, but I believe they can do a good job portraying them. And I'm not trying to offend anyone reading this, I myself am not skinny and ripped.

And this one act has a lot of meaning behind it. I mean this characters have lived difficult lives being the way they are, and it seems that plastic surgery is the only way out. As if I really need to say it, today's society is so bent on being picture perfect that we lose ourselves beneath all the stitches and silicone. It's sad when people have to worry so much about their image instead of feeling good about themselves.

I mean I get upset at my image lots of times. I'll admit I'm fat(with a fatty liver to back that up) though I prefer husky or chubby. Chubby sounds nicer though, not as mean. Anyways, I do look at myself and think "God who the hell is that? Why can't I have washboard abs and beefy arms?" It sucks being so different and constantly worrying about my weight. The thing is that I know I can change. I can always hop on the treadmill and lift a few weights, which I still do. I can lay off the fast food and eat more salads. I can accept that. But there are those times when I really don't mind about my weight. I can be just has happy as a another person and still be comfortable with the way I look. And I can make myself feel good and not worry about what the world has to say.

So what I'm trying to say is that we all have a choice. I'm not racking on others for choosing plastic surgery as a means of losing weight. And I know that it can be unhealthy and life threatening to be overweight. Yet it's their choice. But it should be their OWN choice, and not basing it off of what others say or what they see on another. I'm not blonde(or a chick) but if I do change my weight or don't, either way I'm comfortable with myself, not matter what anyone thinks.

I may not be making sense but I hope you all understand what I'm driving at. We all need to focus on being comfortable with ourselves and who we are, than changing to fit in with what is socially acceptable.

Anyways until tomorrow!
Damian