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I am an East Coast expatriate hiding out in the Midwest...

I am an urban gal living in the suburbs and occasionally hiding in the country

I am a yoga practitioner, fitness enthusiast, believer in the mind-body-spirit connection...

I am a mid-life "revert" to the Roman Catholic faith in which I was raised and which has become an enormous source of support, encouragement, inspiration, and joy in my life...

I am a mom, sister, daughter, and wife...

I am an explorer; adventurous and curious about the world and people around me...

I am educated in the formal sense but I gain insight through everyday living...

I created this blog at a time of great fear and apprehension in my life. I chose to sustain it because of the discoveries about myself and the world around me that it has revealed.



What you can expect to find here:
  • the documentation of a love-hate relationship with the greater Philadelphia area
  • reminiscing about the good-ole-days (the 80's!)
  • complaints about my various ailments and injuries, both real and imagined
  • pictures and stories of gardening, decorating, shopping, sewing
  • my love of irony
  • links to kooky news stories
  • way too much scatological musing for sane people


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    Tuesday, March 08, 2005
    International Women's Support Garment Day

    Today is International Women's Day (but hey, with me EVERY day is MY day!).

    While flipping through stations on TV, I came upon a certain on-air shopping channel that was hawking SPANX support garments (modern-day girdles with lycra in place of old-time bones/stays.)

    The saleswoman/announcer had the brilliant idea to state on-air:

    "Thanks for joining us this morning. We're celebrating International Women's Day with SPANKX support garments!"

    WTF?!?!

    Yeah, nuthin' says "liberation" like high-weave lycra bearing down on your delicate female parts! (Most gynecologists agree our vag's need breathable fabrics (like cotton, etc.) for good health. )

    Posted at 10:17 am by brandy101

    Posted by Miss Ginger @ 03/10/2005 12:47 PM PST
    Spanx is right up there with the dreaded 'minimiser bra'. Sweet mother of Mary. Not a fun thing to wear.
    Posted by Gigglesbee @ 03/10/2005 08:30 AM PST
    No matter what bra I wear, if I want to run, I have to hold my boobs in place with my hands! Sure, it looks like I'm feeling myself up, but it stops the pain!! ;)
    Posted by Chrysalis @ 03/09/2005 10:33 AM PST
    Oh, Abby, you slay me!
    Posted by AbbyNormal @ 03/08/2005 01:26 PM PST
    SPANX sound like Grandma underwear to me. No THANX!

    Bras? What do they say? Mine don't speak. They've got a pretty easy job.
    Posted by brandy101 @ 03/08/2005 10:54 AM PST
    ah, Brandy the Typo Queen strikes again. OK, I looked it up and its SPANX.

    To which I say, "No thanks".

    Its funny - I used to be addicted to girdles, bodyshapers, etc. but now I just do the basic unpadded bra and cotton panty thing (with the occasional thong for, er, special occasions ;)
    Posted by Lyly @ 03/08/2005 10:50 AM PST
    uh, SPANX or SPANKX? Me likey SPANKX.

    As for bras, without them, I'd get a black eye when I ran.
    Posted by brandy101 @ 03/08/2005 10:41 AM PST
    bras are another matter; some support is needed for good breast health (as well as for the back) , especially if a gal has larger bazongas. ;)
    Posted by chrysalis @ 03/08/2005 10:39 AM PST
    And what's the deal with bras? Do some of them actually do what they say they do? Or are they merely in the way?
     

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