My Other Blog

Cusp of Normal* is the new home for the blog formerly known as My Other Life. Originally, I intended My Other Life to be a place to brainstorm and flesh out ideas for freelance articles to pitch to various publications. It turned into something very different than I had intended--so I have moved (most of) the content from My Other Life to the page you are reading now.

Unfortunately, the comments could not be salvaged. :(

I'll be using my old blog URL as a way to maintain an online portfolio of my published writing.

I think I'm going to like it here.

*A special thanks to Karen Hoffmann for inspiring the name of this blog. :P

Size-ism?

I am filling out a registration form for a volunteer activity that requires me to select a size for the obligatory free T-shirt. As my eyes scan the choices, I am getting a quick reminder of the obesity problem with which Americans are struggling.

MAY WE HAVE YOUR T-SHIRT SIZE?
__ LARGE (OR SMALLER)
__ X-TRA LARGE
__ XX-TRA LARGE
__ XXX-TRA LARGE

Let's see... if I had to pick... I would probably go for somewhere between extra-small to medium. This is not because I follow a strict diet, a regular workout regime, or even have a significantly fast metabolism. I don't know why I'm so petite, but I do know that I am sick of receiving free t-shirts that hang like muumuus on me. I would really rather receive nothing at all than be forced to wear something that makes me feel ridiculous and childlike.

Clearly, larger sizes are being very well accommodated. Now what about the rest of us?