THE NOT SO BLONDE TRAVEL

Never Ever Ever in my life did I ask anyone if they had gained weight … Because unless the person is blind, it is highly unlikely they didn’t already notice. So what is the point of saying something? And please spare me the dramatics of “I am just being honest … or that’s what friends are for.” This is what friends should be for -:)  Friends are there to eat pizza with you, to find the best happy hour in town, or to workout with you if you want company, but it has to be your choice. We are all grown adults, right? So if I want to get fat, I shall get fat. And if I want to workout 5 times a day, I shall do that too.   Now if someone asks you "Didn't I gain weight?" Sure, you don't have to lie. You can say the truth and even give some dieting or workout advice. No problem. Also if a friend or family member is gaining so much weight that it starts affecting their health, you can say something.  But as a friend you are supposed to be supportive, en...

I have always had a hard time giving up my clothes. Even when they are too small to wear or just too out of fashion, it usually takes years for me to get them out in a box and send them to the Salvation Army. I am emotionally attached.  Plus with me moving quite often, it has been hard to keep track of what I really need to keep and what is just there for show. I was scattered between Boston, New York and Florida my first years of flying, which only meant one thing: I needed three pairs of nude shoes, right? One in each city.  However, in an attempt to clean up a bit the guest room my brother kindly keeps for me for the occasional weekend, I dumped all of my Floridian wardrobe on the floor and started refolding - the way my best friend Charlotte taught me. Apparently I didn't know how to fold nor how to hold a fork properly when I first met her, so she made a point of teaching me.  There were many shirts I couldn't even believe belonged to me. Did I ever ...