No I haven’t. My friends always call me Anna Nicole, because of my plan. I had a shirt that said “If I can’t find true love, I’ll settle for lots of money”. I wore it all the time when I worked at Old Navy.This sounds like an episode of Tales of the Crypt…ever see that show?
Not the ones I met. In Salem, volunteering was a woman’s job. Yes, it is the 1950’s back there.
Better loving through the internet!*This could be promising for you, CS!
I would introduce you to my nephew, who was raised Catholic…went to Catholic school…has a great job as a university professor…is 26 yrs old…and is not a womanizer…BUT, he is a self-proclaimed atheist now.*
You *know *it was in humour.
Especially those single Catholic ladies who can’t *find *a man (and sometimes a man who’d be interested or simply be there, not a man who would be worthy or good enough) whereas they should be so hard-sought after, occupy a special place in my heart, which cringes every time I read a story of the kind that we see in this thread and similar ones.*If you say so.You *know *it was in humour.
I am vascillating between thinking these comments are funny, and not so funny. I need to remember the company I’m in, however…you typically use tongue in cheek comments, a lot. 
Here’s some practical “big brother” type advice you can take or leave.I’m going to join a gym once they start having sales for the new year.
Love the advice! I already love kickboxing, even fat girls can do it. I have a mean kick.
Actually, I like the comparison and I think it is not at all demeaning or irreverent, although I would have to delve for long kilobytes into the context to convey the whole meaning.If you say so.
But, my prayer for my son was* not ***in humor…I was being serious!
*No, let’s leave it at the abbreviated version.Actually, I like the comparison and I think it is not at all demeaning or irreverent, although I would have to delve for long kilobytes into the context to convey the whole meaning.
I knew you would understand.No, let’s leave it at the abbreviated version.
I love Billy Banks. I also love running marathon (I ran the Portland one in October, ending up injuring my knee, but I did finish in 5 hours). I’m using “fat” as a description. I hate when people use the term “fluffy” (I’m not a cat), or big boned (reminds me of Eric Cartman). I’m fat. I’m not skinny, or slender. At my lowest weight (when I was starving myself working as a singer in Nashville), I was never a size 2, and my manager was so mad. I know waht I am and what I am not.*Countrysinger…
One thing I’d like to highly suggest, and I know you are joking around a lot with this…BUT…try not to refer to thinking of yourself as ‘fat’ or ‘not as attractive as…’ It will do wonders for your self esteem. If we keep telling ourselves negative things, we stay locked into those images of ourselves. I used to tell myself that I ‘‘was terrified of public speaking,’’ and ‘‘wasn’t good at presentation giving’’ at work. Guess what? It became a self fulfilling prophecy…I eventually took a class to help me get over this, and now I fill my head with positive images of myself, giving the presentation (alas, no one is laughing at me! lol) and all goes well. I just offer that to you…think higher of yourself, girl! You are a beautiful child of God…and maybe do kickboxing if you like it…holy cow, that will get you in shape! I have a Billy Blanks dvd…
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You also seem so fun and energetic…there are men out there who would love to have you has their girlfriend. You just haven’t met him yet.
Interesting. Sad though. Very. Anything worth having, is worth waiting on. So, it might take a bit longer to find that special man for you, who thinks you are awesome and all the trappings, BUT who also is a devout and practicing Catholic. I feel encouraged that you’ll find this special man.
*You being a country singer, literally, is very curious to me…I would love to hear you sing!
Have you ever thought of singing at your parish? *Yes, I do. I was in the choir at my parish in Salem. And I’m going to call the music director at my new parish tomorrow to see if they have any openings in their choir. I went to Mass today, and they have a pretty good choir.*You being a country singer, literally, is very curious to me…I would love to hear you sing!
Plus they have a lot of young adult activities.
Yes, that would be cool if you could figure a way to do so.Yes, I do. I was in the choir at my parish in Salem. And I’m going to call the music director at my new parish tomorrow to see if they have any openings in their choir. I went to Mass today, and they have a pretty good choir.
Without going into detail, I lived in Nashville while in college, and my label dropped me because I wouldn’t act like the country version of Britney Spears (this was in her heyday) and do “favors” for them. One of my handlers asked me “what do you think your knees are for?”. My answer, “praying?”.
That is a tough business, I’d imagine…the politics, the value system…maybe it’s a mixed blessing that you’re out of it? Do you miss it?
I should record myself and see if I can put it on here.
*I do miss it sometimes (the Nashville thing). But I realize that if I did make it big, I would have no privacy, and being gone from home would be rough. It would involve leaving my mom alone. And if were gone, she would have died alone shudders. If I were to go back, I would prefer to be a backup singer. But God had other plans for me.Oh, and the singing in the parish choir thing…that will be great for you, in many ways…especially being new to the area. We have such a small choir here, only two women, I CANNOT (and will not) sing…lol so we could use your talents here.