You Might Enjoy The Madness For Awhile

I come to you in 2007 a shinier and happier Starla. I just didn't think it would be good karma to spew negative energy out into the void. I survived New Year's just fine. Instead of ringing in the New Year with Dick Clark. I spent it watching the camp classic, 200 Cigarettes. It's a great flick. Rent it.

Well I'd like to say that I spent my free time productively but that didn't happen. I watched all 59 episodes of "Are You Being Served?". That britcom was absolutely bloody brilliant. Certain episodes had me in stitches. Part of me wonders if I'll go the route of Mrs. Slocombe and just have a pussy as a pet when I get that age. All in all it's a must rent if you have some free time on your hands.

I played catch up with the show that's all the rage "Ugly Betty". What can I say, I love it. I'll just have to get the first season on dvd because this semester brings another chance for me to miss good shows. Thank you Cats for telling me about it.

I really didn't get that all into the Golden Globes. I don't know why but it just doesn't do anything for me. Perhaps it's a sign of maturity or just that I could care less about the foreign press association. Isn't it usually a gimme that if you win a Golden Globe that your chance to win a Oscar is piss poor?

I had a chance to look back at last years resolutions. I was amazed that I followed through on some of them. I'll get this year's list up sometime soon. I am making one change that I didn't think would happen so quickly.

Like all of the other fat Americans out there, I think I've turned the page on healthcare. Part of the reason I didn't feel like posting was that I wasn't feeling well. There was a point where I was having chest pains, center and little to the left, for about a week. I was scared shitless that I was having a heart attack. Since that episode all is well. I guess when my body heard that I was actually going to drag my ass to a doctor, it decided to heal itself. Think of it as the same premise as when you have great hair days just after you've scheduled the appointment at the hair salon. Add to the mix, my sleep patterns are off kilter. I'm waking up two to three times a night. The sudden awakenings are followed by mini anxiety attacks. Hopefully I'll get back on track with that.

The health mode also includes me making a life change. Something I had debated on posting because it's something I'm not proud of. On New Year's Day at Uncle Maxim's annual dinner I had a fat person's moment with furniture. Let your head fill with ideas because I'm still to ashamed to admit to the chain of events. Luckily, I didn't get hurt and the few people who were witnesses just let it slide. For that I will always be truly thankful to Uncle Maxim and Aunt for their kindness toward me. One of B.J II's friends described the set up as a dinner party. Since I've always had to go, I just thought of it as a command performance.

Thanks to Oprah, I've joined the latest diet. It's called Bob Greene's the best life diet. Here's the website for it. You can join for money. I went the other route. I bought the last book Border's had and a daily planner. From the moment I first read the book, I haven't been able to put it down. At least I have gotten farther than I did with Dr. Phil's Weight Loss book. I love Dr. Phil but there's no way I could get past the part where you set up your support system. This time around it's very sensible and everything is spelled out. Greene explains the importance of vitamin supplements AND exercise. I love how you can stay at a certain phase for as long as you need and not the other way around. Slowly, I have been making babysteps.

Classes are back in session.