gearing up for anal days!

This long weekend, starting Friday is Canal Days in Port Colborne. I am a festival goer and this is one of my most favourite festivals of the summer! Spirit of the West will kick it all off of Friday night, and Saturday night I plan on checking out the kite show at night that involves kites that are lit up. On Sunday are the always awesome fireworks and the boat parade of lights. And, of course, I will have to get my yearly funnel cake!
And I'll definitely be crossing my fingers that cigarette nub man makes an appearance.

Study: Obesity is 'socially contagious'

as seen here

If your friends and family get fat, chances are you will too, researchers report in a startling new study that suggests obesity is "socially contagious" and can spread easily from person to person.

The large, federally funded study found that to be true even if your loved ones lived far away. Social ties seemed to play a surprisingly strong role, even more than genes are known to do.

"We were stunned to find that friends who are hundreds of miles away have just as much impact on a person's weight status as friends who are right next door," said co-author James Fowler of the University of California, San Diego.

The study found a person's chances of becoming obese went up 57 percent if a friend did, 40 percent if a sibling did and 37 percent if a spouse did. In the closest friendships, the risk almost tripled.

Researchers think it's more than just people with similar eating and exercise habits hanging out together. Instead, it may be that having relatives and friends who become obese changes one's idea of what is an acceptable weight.

Despite their findings, the researchers said people should not sever their relationships.

"There is a ton of research that suggest that having more friends makes you healthier," Fowler said. "So the last thing that you want to do is get rid of any of your friends."

The study was published in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine and funded by the National Institute on Aging.

After taking into account natural weight gain and other factors, researchers found the greatest influence occurred among friends and not in people sharing the same genes or living in the same household. Geography and smoking cessation had no effect on obesity risk.

On average, the researchers calculated, when an obese person gained 17 pounds, the corresponding friend put on an extra 5 pounds.

Gender also had a strong influence. In same-sex friendships, a person's obesity risk increased by 71 percent if a friend gained weight. Between brothers, the risk was up by 44 percent and 67 percent between sisters.

(good thing I hang around some skinny bitches)

Whiskers is 2

Our little baby is growing up to be such a big kitty. Happy 2nd Birthday, Whiskers Wonka!

annoying or cute, you be the judge

it's a really close call. No, don't worry Whiskers, I didn't need to use the mouse.

carnival time

I really love the carnival. There are so many fun things to do and see, from playing crown and anchor and cow corn bingo (10 dollar winner here) to eating the powdery waffles while carnies heckle you to play their games. And look at the prizes to be won! Mike won this playing that bowling ball rolling game. I mean seriously, have you ever seen a fish with such luster and sheen? It's simply stunning!

random cat picture (yes i am obsessed with cats)

posh and becks, oh my (possible NSFWc)

oh my goodness, what I would give to be Posh Spice. hot damn. (but is he wearing tiny boy shorts?)

my lack of blogging

I'd like to apologize for my recent lack of blogging. Below is a list of excuses.
- it's summer
- I work too much
- I've lost my inspiration
- nothing exciting has happened
- the dog ate the keyboard
- I hate work
- Mike won't share the computer
- I forgot
- the cat has diarrhea
- I'm depressed
- I'm waiting for Theresa to come home
- I'm tired
- Chris stole all my ideas
- I've got nothing.