tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post5077620288887568448..comments2024-03-24T13:49:53.099-04:00Comments on Romance Books '4' Us: The Airing of Grievances 1-5Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-10427132913052173532012-12-13T12:01:36.390-05:002012-12-13T12:01:36.390-05:00LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this post, Liz!I can't commen...LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this post, Liz!I can't comment on your shopping experience because I loathe shopping and have never been to that skinny-jeans store. Shopping depresses me; seeing clothes I like knowing they look better hanging on a metal rack than they will on my generously proportioned hour-glass figure. Happy holidays to you! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-72040968497455013102012-12-13T11:48:52.135-05:002012-12-13T11:48:52.135-05:00Love your list! I wear my jeans at just below my w...Love your list! I wear my jeans at just below my waist. No muffin top, but no letting the world be my gynecologist either.<br /><br />And for waiters... I waited tables for years and almost always leave 20% (sometimes more) but I've had such crappy service at some places lately that I wanted to leave nothing. Good for you for having the courage to do it. Of course, the waiter won't take it for what it meant...only assume you're cheap.<br /><br /> Keena Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985958126062809043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-60216679057730081702012-12-12T19:04:57.336-05:002012-12-12T19:04:57.336-05:00That was so much fun to read your comments. I love...That was so much fun to read your comments. I love the new book and cant wait to read it.<br />lauratroxel@yahoo.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01872174741393179578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-33368702777988609942012-12-12T17:05:25.308-05:002012-12-12T17:05:25.308-05:00Liz, I never got interested in Seinfeld, but I lov...Liz, I never got interested in Seinfeld, but I love your gripes. lol<br /><br />I've shrunk from 5'7 1/2" to 5' 6", and I wear a size 12. At my age, who cares that I used to be able to wear mini dresses and wouldn't be caught dead in one now. lol Skinny jeans don't work either. Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01843816981385732033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-52816072423490837322012-12-12T16:20:13.741-05:002012-12-12T16:20:13.741-05:00I've not been a size 10 since the mid-90's...I've not been a size 10 since the mid-90's! And having moved-ahem-into the 'official' plus sizes (at least for my lower region!), I'm a fan of Land's End jeans:) 3 kids, plus a year of six releases and spending most of that time on my butt in front of the computer, plus eating too much chocolate at Christmas last year took it's toll on me. I keep forgetting my metabolism shut itself off the minute I hit 40!Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-78913242568110552972012-12-12T15:41:32.372-05:002012-12-12T15:41:32.372-05:00OMG, ten is not fat. I wish I wore a ten.
I thin...OMG, ten is not fat. I wish I wore a ten. <br /><br />I think low riders are on their way out, thank God, a long with bell bottoms. Which my daughter adores and is frustrated that she can't find them anymore.<br /><br />Janice~Janice Seagraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576031935823587485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-64181663112996697092012-12-12T14:51:37.598-05:002012-12-12T14:51:37.598-05:00Great post! Thanks for pointing out that there ar...Great post! Thanks for pointing out that there are some of us who don't want to have a breeze around our waistline and who think we should be able to be seen if we turn sideways, not be mistaken for a lightpole.ELFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00507018016608103452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-77960883317215337102012-12-12T14:36:44.997-05:002012-12-12T14:36:44.997-05:00Loved your jeans wishes! I've watched Seinfeld...Loved your jeans wishes! I've watched Seinfeld (& laughed) but you really nailed the description of it! As to tipping--my daughter--who put herself through school waitressing, has been known to tip MORE than the bill. Sigh. Meredith M. S. Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12700879115612868488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-65355654202388392212012-12-12T14:26:39.993-05:002012-12-12T14:26:39.993-05:00I never got Seinfield. I suspect it is the differe...I never got Seinfield. I suspect it is the differences in NZ/US humor. Your list made me grin. Also 5' 8 and jean shops make me cranky :)Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-37891343356279877552012-12-12T11:54:11.337-05:002012-12-12T11:54:11.337-05:00I can practically smell the wool on your holiday s...I can practically smell the wool on your holiday sweater smoldering! <br />I think "Juicy Bulbous Honeypot" should the title of your next book! Followed by "Turgid Creamy Woman Folds" Yuck! LOL<br />Happy Festivus keep the grievances rolling.<br />XXOO Kat Katalina Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792533045672712045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-90117527813362416132012-12-12T11:21:34.698-05:002012-12-12T11:21:34.698-05:00I'm 5'8* and occasionally wear a 10/12. To...I'm 5'8* and occasionally wear a 10/12. To think I'm fat-I mean really?? I won't even go there with lowriders. <br /><br />Loved Seinfeld (sometimes more than other times) and think it hilarious my 20+ sons watch it now. Probably says something about the state of TV nowadays.<br /><br /><br /><br />Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-79022769983371236272012-12-12T11:11:42.706-05:002012-12-12T11:11:42.706-05:00marianne: ditto to your RWA comment. I belonged on...marianne: ditto to your RWA comment. I belonged one year, spent a lot of money and got essentially told I could pay them but that they didn't really "represent" what I wrote. and once I acknowledged that, I kept my $450 for my Gap jeans shopping spreesLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182147051413946727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-8582513262183978572012-12-12T11:10:30.312-05:002012-12-12T11:10:30.312-05:00Fionna--I will likely stick with my Gap jeans. I d...Fionna--I will likely stick with my Gap jeans. I do like them and the CC stuff doesn't fit me right. (and I like the music but that is just me I suppose) but thanks for your advice and commentary. as for the craft beer comment since I own a brewery, I certainly can "blame" my non-size 6 body on all the non macro beer I drink.<br />cheers all<br />LizLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182147051413946727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-36956196813419651002012-12-12T11:01:51.859-05:002012-12-12T11:01:51.859-05:00Hahaha I could kiss you right now! :) LOVED this p...Hahaha I could kiss you right now! :) LOVED this post! Always thought Festivus was a great idea. Notice it came with a striped "pole" <-- insert naughty comment about a stripper pole for Mr. and Mrs. Clause! :) Nicole Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01361301018108516366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-1955997677290060432012-12-12T10:24:20.851-05:002012-12-12T10:24:20.851-05:00I rarely watched Seinfeld...I just didn't find...I rarely watched Seinfeld...I just didn't find it funny but kinda stupid.<br />Love your list...especially #1 about Big Publishers...throw in RWA too...they just don't "get" it about readers today.<br />Size 10? What about those of us who are larger sizes? Models today seem to think that waif-like figures and emaciated bodies are great for showing off designer clothes. What's wrong with those designers??Marianne Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05277593485137508765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-60437984246680494722012-12-12T10:08:13.572-05:002012-12-12T10:08:13.572-05:00I never watch TV so I only read about Seinfeld or ...I never watch TV so I only read about Seinfeld or heard my kids talking about it as they watched reruns. <br /><br />I agree with all of your bitching points, but I work at a retail store selling clothing so some of the women there are like your size-negative 2 clerk. They work only for the discount on the clothes. I work there as one of my jobs because 2 of my kids are still in college. And yes, my body looks like it had 4 large babies...and size 10 is only a distant memory.<br /><br />You need to shop somewhere that doesn't blast rap music at ear-splitting volume. I know Mom-jeans seem too old for you but you know what? There comes a point where you have to sacrifice your self-image as being "hip" for your comnfort. I, too, like to shop where almost nude young men are on posters all around the place (someone told me her nephew spent 6 hours overnight for Black Friday wearing only his pants, walking through a store that starts with an "H", as advertisement. I said he probably got a lot of phone numbers!) But I don't have the body to squeeze into those clothes anymore, and I don't need to advertise anymore since I'm happily married.<br /><br />Embrace your inner "adult" and buy some "mom" jeans. You won't regret it!<br /><br />Re:craft beer, life's too short to drink mass-produced tasteless beer just because it's cheap or they have a large advertising budget. Would I give up beer to fit into size 2 (or even 10) jeans again? Hell no!Fiona McGierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495707848048468428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-78008665017343407182012-12-12T09:38:37.888-05:002012-12-12T09:38:37.888-05:00Love Festivus, love your gripes. Amen to all! Wond...Love Festivus, love your gripes. Amen to all! Wonderful post, thanks for sharing, Liz.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08698820496991305443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-26499588007845721862012-12-12T08:32:22.590-05:002012-12-12T08:32:22.590-05:00Bootcut jeans are the best.
Thanks for that on ...Bootcut jeans are the best. <br /><br />Thanks for that on my weight loss. It sucks being a diabetic, no beer, no sweets, no nothing but the weight has come off. <br /><br />Of course, now I'm on high blood pressure and chloestrol meds because of it. UGH!!!<br /><br />Marika/HarlieHarlie Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866226921079232570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-50291164067979126142012-12-12T08:27:57.138-05:002012-12-12T08:27:57.138-05:00Hey Molly thanks for the comment. I have discovere...Hey Molly thanks for the comment. I have discovered that the Gap has the BEST compromise jeans, when it comes to the belt line options. American Eagle is the worst (all those barely even cover my you-know-what) while Coldwater Creek ones are too "mom jeans" for me. Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182147051413946727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-9578815308391011022012-12-12T08:26:22.116-05:002012-12-12T08:26:22.116-05:00that's great Harlie. I tend to bounce between ...that's great Harlie. I tend to bounce between an 8 and a 10 depending on how much Bikram yoga I do but am very comfy with my size considering my height. However I still feel that skinny jeans are best left to a 10 years ago Liz, sort of on principal. As I sneak up on 50 it just seems like I'm pulling a Seinfield and trying to hard or something. Bring me the boot cuts and I'm good.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182147051413946727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-28106136094352060052012-12-12T08:16:23.753-05:002012-12-12T08:16:23.753-05:00I never watched Seinfeld either. I tried but didn...I never watched Seinfeld either. I tried but didn't get it. Oh well...<br /><br />I have heard of Festivus and your list of five was perfect. Not to rub it in but I've lost 33 pounds in the last six months and my "skinny" jeans now fit and I'm happy. Thank God they cover (with plenty of room)the girly parts.<br /><br />Plus, I think going to the GAP is horrific. I'd rather poke needles in my eyes.<br /><br />Marika/HarlieHarlie Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866226921079232570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-92070961929363242732012-12-12T07:57:02.863-05:002012-12-12T07:57:02.863-05:00I was late to the Seinfeld era, but thanks to reru...I was late to the Seinfeld era, but thanks to reruns, have finally managed to watch many of them. LOVED the Festivus episode! And loved #4 and #1:)<br /><br />My daughter nags me about the fact I wear my jeans at my WAIST. Hello....I'm a bit too old for the 'plummer's butt' look. AND I prefer my underwear to be well hidden.Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-38945332841970429422012-12-12T07:43:02.536-05:002012-12-12T07:43:02.536-05:00glad you enjoyed it.
glad you enjoyed it.<br />Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182147051413946727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-44509973050119243532012-12-12T06:44:16.813-05:002012-12-12T06:44:16.813-05:00Having never watched Seinfeld either or heard of f...Having never watched Seinfeld either or heard of festivus, that was hilarious... Theraputic even xSuzie Tulletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159636843517813033noreply@blogger.com