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Random Tuesday Thoughts: Symmetry

So, here I am on a Monday night, with free time and an available computer, but nothing much to write. So if I keep typing, maybe something will come to me.

So…it’s swimming suit season again, huh? It takes time for me to get used to baring my fat, white, wobbly thighs in public again. At the beginning of swimsuit season I always forget to shave my legs. I usually haven’t shaved them all winter, so it’s hard to get into the habit again.

I was checking myself out in the car window the other day. It was sunny outside, and I was standing in the driveway, so the window was like a mirror. I was staring at my chest. Ed was wondering what the heck I was doing. I replied “Looking at my symmetry.” He nodded knowingly.

I have an appointment on Wednesday to renew my symmetry. In May, I completely weaned Emmy. Now that I’m not nursing anymore, my left boob is way bigger than my right. Why, you ask? Due to my mastectomy, my left boob is fake, and my right boob is natural. So I’m going to go buy a smaller left boob on Wednesday. I’m going to a special boutique for a fitting. This time around, I’m not going to rely on the internet!

Too bad I can’t swap these huge thighs for smaller, perfectly shaped thighs.

Writing about my thighs reminds me of my big cushy butt. Lily has lately gotten into the habit of hugging me from behind, and she is just the right height to give my butt a nice, big squeeze. She tells me, “I love hugging your big butt, Mom.” I just wish she wouldn’t say it so loudly while we’re in line at the grocery store.

**Sigh**

For more randomness, go see Keely over at The Un-Mom!

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Is Reese Witherspoon Up To No Good?

I just read that Reese Witherspoon joined the Army of Women!

I rushed to make a positive comment on Dr. Susan Love’s post. As I was scrolling through the comments, however, I noticed some women were not feeling as positive as I was. Some thought having a celebrity “jump on the bandwagon” makes Army of Women less credible; some thought it was a shame that a celebrity was considered more important than the rest of us who have signed up for AOW.

I had to give this some thought. After all, during one of my “angry moments,” I ripped on celebrities with breast cancer.

In the end, however, I admit that I’m pleased Army of Women has this opportunity to “show off” Reese Witherspoon as a member. After all, Reese is a woman, just like I am. I’m willing to bet that she knows someone with breast cancer; perhaps she has also lost a loved one to breast cancer. (And I feel I can say with certainty that Dr. Love did not mean to imply that Reese Witherspoon was more important than anyone else!)

Celebrities can do good things for good causes. Just look at how Michael J. Fox has brought Parkinson’s into the spotlight. This is just one example; I’m sure you can think of many other causes that may have gone unrecognized before have been noticed and given support because of a celebrity.

So welcome, Reese, to Army of Women! I’m glad you are number 278,027!

Have you joined Army of Women yet?

If you have, look at Michael J. Fox’s website. You can also become involved in the fight against Parkinson’s, and join TeamFox.

Are there other celebrity websites that you like to visit because they help a good cause? Let us know! I’d love to check them out.