So, life got in the way. Again! But my girl @betty on twitter inspired me to find a way to keep up to date with posts. It's hard going to university full time and doing this but I love it so I'm going to keep doing it. I had so many plans..... If you've been following me for a while I can bet you're pretty tee'd off at all the promises for a better blog that just haven't quite come off. What can I say? I'm human. The heart is willing but uni just takes it out of me. I'm finding a way to balance the 2 on top of all my other 'projects'.
The good weather is here. But I'm looking at my wardrobe like 'yikes'! What the hell do I wear? Here in the UK it's warm one minute and cold the next! And you know I'm still feeling a little let down by the plus size fashion industry. Don't get it twisted I know we've come a long and kudos to the plus size fashionistas and designers trying to change this but we just quite not there in my opinion. The plus size industry hasn't twigged to the recession. As a poor student I feel this most. I can't afford the prices for plus size clothes. It hurts like hell to go into a store like Primark and know you can pick up an entire outfit with £20 but can't fit into them then go to a plus size store and one blouse is £20....on sale!!!?!!!??? I'm campaigning for a a plus size Primark. Anyone with me? I know quality is important and when I have a bit of money in my pocket that is what I'll buy but when I haven't I need affordable clothes. Of course I could just make my own. Which is what I have reverted to doing but sometimes I want the shopping experience and the variety that comes with that!
I'm not in the best of places I guess with mental and emotional stress. Somehow it's at times like these I feel I need a break or a holiday. I can't do that so I'm having to soldier on. It's hard enough plus size holidaying when you are in the sanctuary of a group of people that know and love you but on your own leaves you to dealing with the stares, comments etc on your own. I mean you can ignore them when you have your partner, friends etc to cushion you. But to be plus size and worse still single and alone? You're asking for misery. I could be wrong. Anyone tried it? Let me know please. If you know a nice quiet peaceful place a plus size sistah can escape to on her own, affordable etc. that will be good. I neeeeed it!!!! Or maybe you're looking for a plus size companion to travel with you? Let me know. For my European, American plus size travellers if you're wanting to come to London or the UK on holiday but are worried about being on your own drop me a line I can be your guide/companion if you plan to come so you're not alone. I can help you do it the plus size way. And if you're willing to host plus size travellers let me know. I know a lot of plus size travellers who would love to visit Europe and American and all over the world the plus size way.
On the side, Big Girls Paradise (check them out on www.biggirlsparadise.com) hold events in London for plus size people to dance and let their hair down. I haven't been yet but looking forward to it next week. Will let you know. But note to self. Create holiday 'sanctuary'/ retreat for plus size people. I have a looooong list! ;)
Okay so you know how I feel about how plus size people are wrongly treated in the health and medical fields. I have preached and preached and preached on here about the lack of real knowledge doctors and health professionals hold on 'obesity'. I had to laugh this week when the NHS told a body building woman,, quite obviously fit, that she needed to lose weight and exercise more. Check it out via this link on page 2 - you might have to enter an email address to read sorry :( but worth the read:
http://e-edition.metro.co.uk/2014/03/27/ . It's hilarious! They know very little these doctors. We need to be honest in the doctors office so they can really learn how to help us. If we hold back for fear of offending them with out 'fatness' they will continue in their ignorance and the rest of the world with them! Lol.
Oh well. That's my random thought pattern for the week. With to tip about blog post planning from a my twitter friend I hope my blogs will be a little more regular from now on.
Stay beyoutiful bigyoutifuls,
RayRay xx
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