Being the HYDE fan that I am, I decided to take the plunge and create a VAMPS fansite.

And by VAMPS, I’m referring to the Japanese rock unit of HYDE and K.A.Z.

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Got a bit of a migraine problem? Well you may be able to BOTOX those migraines (and wrinkles!) away.

I’ve never been one for BOTOX, but apparently it has been shown to help reduce adult’s symptoms of chronic migraines. It’s not approved for this purpose at the moment, but could get FDA approved in the furture for migraine sufferers.

So if you could stand a prick in the head every couple of weeks your migraine pains may be a thing of the past! Or at least reduced.

On the down side BOTOX can be expensive, but perhaps if it becomes a popular enough treatment the prices will drop low enough for the everyday person to afford.

[Source and full story at HealthNews]

A seven-year-old giant panda raised in Japan gave birth to twins Saturday morning at the zoo where she is located. With one male and one female cub, Rauhin is the first Japanese-born panda to breed.

[Source: Yahoo!News]

Congratulations to mommy panda, hopefully her cubs will have a long and healthy life.

Null Hypothesis has provided a list of the top ten weird things sent to space. The list includes:

10. Gulf Clubs
09. Salmonella
08. Luke Skywalker’s Light Sabre
07. Sweet Potato
06. Bird Droppings
05. Inflatable Space Station
04. Scotty’s Ashes
03. Cosmic Dancer
02. Sea Urchins
01. Anything you want (as long as it will fit in a coke can)

You can read the full article and all it’s details here.

I don’t know what I would send if I had the chance. Any ideas?

I’m ready to start over.

I was active when I was a child but during my teenage years I became very inactive. I rarely get any exercise (except walking between classes) and I’ve decided I don’t want to be like this anymore. I want to be healthier.

Part of my inspiration is contortion. A couple years ago when I first saw Cirque du Soleil and the contortionists I fell in love. I thought I want to do that. But I never did because I felt like I was too old. You’re supposed to get into that stuff when you’re young, right?

Well, it helps but it’s not required. So recently I decided that I’m going to start over and start exercising. I do want to, eventually, practice contortion but for now I’ve got to regain flexibility. I lost a lot of flexibility sitting in this office chair all day for years.

Will I ever get flexible and strong enough to practice some contortion? I don’t know. But I am going to get healthier.

I’m starting small by going back to the basics; nothing extreme. I’ve been doing warm ups by jogging, jumping jacks, or walking with my mom. Then I’ve been doing stretches. Enough that I stretch but not far enough that I hurt myself. The hard part of all this is patience. Hurting myself will hinder my progress so I need a lot of patience.

I’ve also been doing some weight lifting. Gaining flexibility is great but I need to be strong as well. Our neighbors had a weight machine they were getting rid of so we got it for free. It’s conveniently located next to our living room so we can work out and watch tv. I also see it every time I walk by so I don’t forget that we have it.

My dad is making me drink an Ensure High Protein every day to help build muscle and help give me some vitamins I need.

In the past I had several ‘health spurts’ but they never lasted. This time I don’t want to give up.

Everywhere I go I hear about the obesity epidemic. People are fatter than ever, kids are unhealthy, too much junk food, it’s a disease, it’s choice, it’s a disease, it’s a choice, diet diet DIET.

Of course, because this problem has grown so much there are social rules about it. The biggest rule being: Don’t ever call someone fat!

And that makes sense, right? It’s not very nice to call someone fat.

But it makes me wonder: Why is it okay to call a thin person anorexic?

It would be socially unacceptable for me to tell an obese person that they’re too fat and need to eat less. But it’s perfectly okay to tell a thin person that they’re too skinny and need to eat more.

Why?

I think it’s sad that we live in a society where being thin makes you anorexic in the eyes of others. Thin does not equal anorexia.

It seems in todays society we’re demonized for being either. You’re a fat, Mcdonalds gobbling pig if you’re obese. You’re a skinny anorexic bitch if you’re thin.

The only difference is we’re not supposed to say anything about someone being obese.

What’s worse is thin people are not anorexic! NIMH says “In their lifetime, an estimated 0.5 percent to 3.7 percent of females suffer from anorexia.”

So thin people are being insulted for no reason. I’ve never insulted an obese person about their weight but there have been many times where I’ve been told I’m too skinny or been called anorexic. Which I’m not.

And what about real anorexics? They get the short end of the stick. Not only do they have an eating/mental disorder, but they’re also used as an insult. People with anorexia are sick, but today they’re seen as bad.

Obesity = Okay. Leave them alone, they’re sensitive and have feelings too. Never say anything about their weight! They’re happy!

Thin = Anorexic! It’s okay to call them names!

Anorexic = Spawn of the devil!? People who are anorexic are the worst of the worst!

Now you might be thinking: Why do you care so much?

After all, being called too thin isn’t as emotionally painful as being called fat, right?

I care because I’m sick of having to defend my weight. I’m sick of having to tell people that I do eat. I’m sick of having to list out everything I’ve eaten all day to prove that I do eat. I’m sick of people thinking I starve myself.

I’m sick of feeling like it’s a bad thing that I’m not carrying around at least a couple extra pounds.

Insulting people for being thin is almost like you’re trying to encourage them to be fat. Like there is something wrong with being thin.

How about you leave my weight alone and I’ll leave your weight alone.

(Oh, and stop giving me that garbage about how ‘real women have curves.’ I’m not fake just because I’m thin. Size does not make anyone more or less of a woman.)