Hey guys, sorry I haven't written in a while! January and February have been so hectic I just haven't had a moment to myself.
I suppose the biggest news is that I've joined the gym and I absolutely love it.
My friend that I joined with and myself have been going nearly everyday for at least half an hour and we've signed ourselves up for all the classes they have to find some we like.
It has been an experience I must say!
Both of us are aching from head to toe, these instructors have been working us like boot camp sergeants!
One thing I can't stand about the gym though is the changing rooms! When you're getting changed into or out of gym and swimming stuff, or when you're drying your hair or putting on make up before you leave, there are always small children watching!!!
When it's small girls it's not so uncomfortable but when women bring their sons in to the changing rooms and the small boys stare at you it makes me squirm!
Now I'm not a huge fan of children as it is but when they're really intently watching me as I go about my business it makes me feel really awkward!
And when women are getting changed or come out of the shower and walk around stark naked! I'm not a prude, I'm anything but a prude! But I do not want to see strange women in all their glory as I'm getting ready.
There are changing rooms available, why don't you use them? Or at least change discreetly behind a towel!
Maybe once I have children I will look differently at these things but for now I shall continue to turn my back to people watchers and hide behind a curtain.
Has anyone else got gym stories? I would love to hear them!
Thanks for reading :) x
Thursday 10 February 2011
Cosmo says feel good (as long as you're thin!)
I picked up a copy of February's Cosmopolitan magazine a few days, the one with Kelly Osbourne on the cover as I am a bit of a Kelly O fan. I think she looks fantastic since doing Dancing With The Stars and am amazed at hows she has managed to completely turn her life around so I bought the magazine to read her interview.
But I was shocked at the rest of the content of the magazine!
In the magazines' media kit, Cosmo describes itself as "...the lifestylist for millions of fun fearless females who want to be the best they can be in every area of their lives."
(http://www.cosmomediakit.com/r5/home.asp in case you want to check it out!)
Fair enough, they are encouraging their readers to be the best that they can be, but to me the hypocrisy was unbelievable!
One of the articles featured on the front cover was "Sexy Fashion; clothes to boost your boobs, bum and body confidence" And then, as part of the plastic clad bundle, was a free book; "Neris and India's Idiot-Proof Diet".
Is it just me or have they just completely contradicted themselves?
Now I know I have previously blogged about my plans for a little "change of diet" so I can slim down for summer. But I am not telling millions of women that their bodies are inadequate and that they need to loose weight.
From page 96 to 103 they feature a model promoting underwear who is skinny to say they least, as are the models throughout. But their "curve appeal" piece was given only 1 page on 118!
That 1 woman representing real women is given 3 photo's throughout the entire magazine.
Personally I think this is disgraceful!
Cosmo, I am a fan, but if you are going to promote yourselves as a "lifestylist for millions of fun fearless females" please consider your market more carefully. A large percentage of those millions of fun fearless females are the same size as that 1 woman and not the stick-insect models you use for the rest of your magazine!
All comments and opinions are welcome, thank you for reading :) x
But I was shocked at the rest of the content of the magazine!
In the magazines' media kit, Cosmo describes itself as "...the lifestylist for millions of fun fearless females who want to be the best they can be in every area of their lives."
(http://www.cosmomediakit.com/r5/home.asp in case you want to check it out!)
Fair enough, they are encouraging their readers to be the best that they can be, but to me the hypocrisy was unbelievable!
One of the articles featured on the front cover was "Sexy Fashion; clothes to boost your boobs, bum and body confidence" And then, as part of the plastic clad bundle, was a free book; "Neris and India's Idiot-Proof Diet".
Is it just me or have they just completely contradicted themselves?
Now I know I have previously blogged about my plans for a little "change of diet" so I can slim down for summer. But I am not telling millions of women that their bodies are inadequate and that they need to loose weight.
From page 96 to 103 they feature a model promoting underwear who is skinny to say they least, as are the models throughout. But their "curve appeal" piece was given only 1 page on 118!
That 1 woman representing real women is given 3 photo's throughout the entire magazine.
Personally I think this is disgraceful!
Cosmo, I am a fan, but if you are going to promote yourselves as a "lifestylist for millions of fun fearless females" please consider your market more carefully. A large percentage of those millions of fun fearless females are the same size as that 1 woman and not the stick-insect models you use for the rest of your magazine!
All comments and opinions are welcome, thank you for reading :) x
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