We are not to blame

I hate flying, no I really really do. My general fear of height doesn’t even factor in here. It’s not because I’m afraid of a big metal object full of people and freight suddenly realising it has no business being up thousand of miles in the sky. It’s not even about the really horrible new scanners that will let the secruity people know exactly what is under my clothes. I hate flying because of the room.

As a self professed FAT chick(that’s Fabulous And Thick  Chick incase your curious)and tall person (5’11 and 2/3rds exactly) flying means actual physical pain. to start with i’m shoved into a tiny space with my elbow viaing for the 2.3 inches on armrest shared with the guy next to me, and my knees have been foled up to my chin due having on 5inch infron of me and I ALWAYS get stuck with the guy who reclines soon as the seatbelt light goes out. Things seem to have gotten out of hand about this whole issue with most people pointing their bony fingers at the zaftig flyers, and now even the airlines are joining the pointing.

No one has seemed to stop and think maybe the problem isn’t the fat people, maybe it’s the face that the airlines have JAMMED US IN LIKE BLOODY SARDINES! It seems every year the seats get smaller(for the record I have not changed in boddy mass or size in 8 years when I lost 75 pounds) soon a toddler is going to find themselves cramped on an airplane. If these airlines REALLY cared about their customers they would expand the seats to alow you atleast breath your own  BLOODY air. So I say to you is it us big boned gals faults that the airlines have determined that nicole richie is an average sized human?

NO

* all uses of fat here are used in a size positive and reclaimed sense, yes i am fat and if you don’t like it don’t stay…

This rant has been brought to you by midnight ramblings and winegums!

Tour De Fleece

Well I did it I signed up for this years Tour de Fleece which starts on Saturday, all I can say now is i’m both full of dread and excitment at the same time. You’d think I actually have to cyle the thing with them the why I have been feeling. Here’s the basic premise of the Tour De Fleece:

Guidelines (NOT RULES):

  1. Spin every day the Tour rides, if possible. Saturday July 4th through Sunday July 26th. Days of rest: Monday July 13th, Monday July 20th. (Just like the actual tour)
  2. Spin something challenging Wednesday July 22nd. (The Tour’s densest mountain stage with 5 mountain passes)
  3. Take a button if you want one. Then we can use the button on our blogs in show of solidarity. Take it from here or grab a clean one from the flickr pool. Come join the flickr pool!
  4. Wear yellow on Sunday July 26th to announce victory. Why not wear yellow on any day you feel particularly successful? (Yellow is the color of the race leader in the Tour – but here we are all ‘race leaders’)
  5. Other colors if desired: Green (sprinter – think FAST), Polka-dot (climber – as in uphill), and white (rookie)

Teams: Join one, or many, or none.

  • Rookies (first years)
  • Sprinters (fast and/or high mileage like lace)
  • Climbers (conquer mountains, big personal challenges)
  • Breakaway (Art yarns)
  • Peloton (The main group. Everyone is in the peloton at some point)
  • Lantern rouge (You will participate as much as possible but you may skip days here and there. Cheerleaders welcome.)
  • Wildcards (This is for people who want to form their own team. This includes sponsored teams, like those affiliated with a specific fiber shop or people who live in the same town, etc.)

This is all done on ravelry, and it’s not too late to join so if your interested head on over to here(ravelry link)

More Sales at Stuff To Scrap

More Sales at Stuff To Scrap

2 dollar TUESDAYS!! these will be including also in this weekends 30% off sale so if you were wanting to start scrapping OR are looking for some great deals but hot  digi designers head on over by clicking on the image!

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Scraps Of Ellay Release and A SALE SALE SALE!!!

Scraps Of Ellay Release and A SALE SALE SALE!!!

I really should have planned these posts a bit better, and held of yesterdays CT… Anyway Scraps of Ellay has released a new kit Summer Lovin’ and let me tell you I really did have a blast! Anyway cause she is awesome she is releasing the free for this week only in short installments through out the week at her blog. (click any of the photos to head on over)

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My Layout:

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Now If you were looking at my previous post and thought (as you should) “Gee those are mighty fine kits maybe I should get one of both of them” Then this next bit is just for YOU Stuff To Scrap is having a SALE 30% off the entire stor June 26th – 28th… So go now and plot and plan what to buy this weekend!

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First CT post for Scraps of Ellay!

First CT post for Scraps of Ellay!

This is my first layout for Scraps of Ellay’s Creative Team, for which she has asked me to scrap also some of her older kit which are readily availble and you might not even know about! So first up I made a wonderful Layout using the Fayries kit(click on any images to head on over an buy this sexy kit)

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Here’s My Layout.

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This is both my first official layout as Scraps Of Ellay Creative Team Member and my layout for the Stuff to Scrap forum’s June template challenge. the journalling is one of my my favourite songs “Not a Pretty Girl” by Ani DiFranco. let me know if you can’t read the lyrics. This is made using Scraps Of Ellay‘s Fayrie Kit.

I also made the following layout with Sara Smile , which is on Scraps of Ellay up for sale

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My layout:

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I did this page in semi reverse order, I wasn’t that sure I knew what I wanted to scrap about just that I wanted to use this kit again. So I started scrappin. Playing with shapes and layers. It was after I had all the embellishments and papers down that I realized this page was perfect for this photo of twilight. The kits Is by Scraps Of Ellay, it’s her Sara Smile kit again.

I’ve made a quick page of this layout avaible for download untill the 24th you cand download it here: DOWNLOAD NOW

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