tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497803.post115231506407643593..comments2023-03-22T02:18:42.356-07:00Comments on Fat Girl Camp: Georgia on my MindFunnyBitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16754280190924901499noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497803.post-1152558526453508862006-07-10T12:08:00.000-07:002006-07-10T12:08:00.000-07:00I think I've read everything here now. You are su...I think I've read everything here now. You are such an amazing person! You are very adept at writing out your feelings. I truly enjoy reading what you have to say.SignGurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637199338513235368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497803.post-1152488973960990642006-07-09T16:49:00.000-07:002006-07-09T16:49:00.000-07:00I'm glad I'm not the only one who has the fantasy ...I'm glad I'm not the only one who has the fantasy that someone will stumble on my blog and say, "Wow, what an amazing writer! She must work for us." Of course, I'm only one of 89,954,889 million people blogging about how much they dislike the current politics of our country, that ought to really stand out....<BR/><BR/>Here's something to consider -- if you're thinking about going back to school, check out the employment postings at universities near you. Even if you do take a clerical job to pay the bills, if you find one at a university, you can usually get free or cheap tuition. I put myself through a Ph.D. program on tuition waivers and my husband got his master's degree for free, all because I worked a Good But Boring Job in Information Technology at a university. Going to school part-time is a bit of a drag but it was a good compromise for me.<BR/><BR/>Just an idea that you might not have thought about. Make sure you check out the benefits info to see if they really offer a tuition benefit -- that info is usually on the HR website somewhere.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02700614225224691712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497803.post-1152467097768676342006-07-09T10:44:00.000-07:002006-07-09T10:44:00.000-07:00Thanks Michele..I'm going to have to catch up eh?Thanks Michele..I'm going to have to catch up eh?The Relentless Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059240496186812005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497803.post-1152466290358040382006-07-09T10:31:00.000-07:002006-07-09T10:31:00.000-07:00Jen, FA is a 12 step program for Food. I wrote al...Jen, FA is a 12 step program for Food. I wrote alot about it in my previous post called Posts from Yesteryear...<BR/><BR/>Michele<BR/>:)FunnyBitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16754280190924901499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497803.post-1152465825908075662006-07-09T10:23:00.000-07:002006-07-09T10:23:00.000-07:00Nordstroms..bah..ugly stuff anyway ;) I have two d...Nordstroms..bah..ugly stuff anyway ;) <BR/><BR/>I have two daughters, (14 and 6) It's hard to find clothes for them anymore that don't scream "slutty". Ugh, even for the 6 year old. Ridiculous.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Good luck with the FAFSA and school. I hope whatever path you end up on is a great one. <BR/><BR/>Excuse my ignorance but what is FA?The Relentless Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059240496186812005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497803.post-1152457463903102142006-07-09T08:04:00.000-07:002006-07-09T08:04:00.000-07:00Hey friend!!Just wanted to say thanks for popping ...Hey friend!!<BR/>Just wanted to say thanks for popping by my blog. (o:<BR/>~MMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573880820317909555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497803.post-1152431216485436452006-07-09T00:46:00.000-07:002006-07-09T00:46:00.000-07:00Thanks for all your wonderful comments. I am so g...Thanks for all your wonderful comments. I am so glad to have this new family we've created here...I'm sensing a new wave of technology centered friendships which will go beyond the "information superhighway"...I love how we all support each other...it's a beautiful thing.<BR/><BR/>xoxo<BR/>micheleFunnyBitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16754280190924901499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497803.post-1152409900951223812006-07-08T18:51:00.000-07:002006-07-08T18:51:00.000-07:00Michele,Someone sent me this link and the book loo...Michele,<BR/><BR/>Someone sent me this link and the book looks fascinating to me. The Renaissance Soul: Life Design for People with Too Many Passions to Pick Just One by Margaret Lobenstine.<BR/><BR/>As for your age and going to graduate school...my cousin was debating this and said to someone, "Why I'll be 36 by the time I finish my undergraduate degree." And her friend said, "and you will still be 36 with or without a degree so why not go for it?" <BR/><BR/>I hope for you and me as we go through this weight loss journey and go through working on ourselves from the inside out, that we will be less worried about what others do or think about us. I know a lot of what you said is very true for me; I just learned to suck it up with co-workers because I needed the money. Your list is GREAT and keep up the good work.Lori G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02167055316077502640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497803.post-1152417254520808202006-07-08T20:54:00.000-07:002006-07-08T20:54:00.000-07:00What the hell? I left a good comment...and blogger...What the hell? I left a good comment...and blogger ate it. Perhaps BLOGGER should think about some freaking abstinence. Sheesh.<BR/><BR/>I'll compose a different comment later. Suffice it to say that you are on the right road. It's bumpy and unfamiliar...you're not comfortable and calm...but change never evokes a soothing sense in people. You're doing well Michelle!!! I'm proud of you!Mouthy Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390913450937641605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497803.post-1152417146196596732006-07-08T20:52:00.000-07:002006-07-08T20:52:00.000-07:00I don't care that I can now fit into most of the c...I don't care that I can now fit into most of the clothes in Nordstrom's. I'm not buying that crap. It's ugly. <BR/><BR/>I refuse to play into the sexy-vixen-business-leader-cum-guzzler stereotype. (That was crude...but I know you're with me.)<BR/><BR/>I'm strong, intelligent, beautiful, appreciated, and wanted. I can't always admit those things to myself, but tonight's a night for the good kind of honesty. <BR/><BR/>You are all of those things as well. I wish for you...a good night of sleep, a calm demeanor in the morning, a sense of peace about your friend, and the knowledge that you are on the right road.<BR/><BR/>Love you, woman!Mouthy Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390913450937641605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497803.post-1152326650725131682006-07-07T19:44:00.000-07:002006-07-07T19:44:00.000-07:00Hurray to sending in your FAFSA!!! 1st step comple...Hurray to sending in your FAFSA!!! 1st step completed! Good for you Michele!!<BR/>About your friend...don't do the "what if". She's your friend and obviously your good friends. She's not going anywhere. <BR/>Your check list looks good...I'm way proud of you. You're doing more than I'm capable of at this moment.<BR/>Keep moving forward, don't let dark thoughts sabotage the work you've done so far.<BR/>You may not be aware of this but you're an inspiration to a lot of us bloggers. Thank you!<BR/>~MMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573880820317909555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29497803.post-1152318640922970772006-07-07T17:30:00.000-07:002006-07-07T17:30:00.000-07:00Good blog today! I am inspired by your abstinence ...Good blog today! I am inspired by your abstinence and encouraged to keep trying for myself. Clarity, patience,understanding and self care seem to be the rewards. I'd say that's worth it, right? Right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com