Sisterly Love

Looking at the title you're probably wondering is that actually what my post is about?  And yes it is!

Last week my best friend, my sister came to visit me for a few days.  This trip was supposed to have happened last year and has been planned and rescheduled for what seemed like forever, so to finally have had her here still seems surreal.
She is my best friend, my sister, my confidant.  Nobody knows me the way she does.  There's things I tell her that I can't even tell my own mother!!

You know what I'm talking about.  A friend who never lets you down and when she does is quick to make up for it.  A friend who you can go without seeing or talking to for months at a time and then finally one day you both get together and it's as if no time has passed between you two at all!  She is that friend for me.
I love you sis!

I made this sign for her while waiting at the airport, only her flight got there before I did so I had it sitting on the passenger side of the car for her with a pink feather boa.

We went to restaurants and cafes and taste tested what ever we wanted.  Bring on the sweets...and coffee...and a little bit of everything!

I gave her a little scenic tour of my favorite little town Fort Langley as we were on our way to the movies...

 We got there extra early because we wanted to make sure we got good seats.  Bridesmaids!  Excellent girls night out movie.  Ladies if you haven't seen it yet, it will make you laugh and cry at the same time.

We went out for a hike with the dogs...of course I brought my camera and started shooting away...

She tried to flatten a tree with her bare palms...lol

We chilled at Crescent Beach...

...while eating cupcakes.  Mine was the Cookies and Cream, she had the Chocolate Chip Mint.  They were to die for!

We watched a little sailboat capsize....ok more like the wind blew it over.

We played pretty and...

...gave ourselves pedicures.

We also prettied ourselves up for each other...aren't we sexy?!?

You're my best friend, my sister, and I Love ya!!

XoXo,

Zxen

Happy To Be Me!

So this month brings many promises. April showers bring May flowers. April is the month of birth for a lot of people including myself.

To treat myself I decided to go shopping because what's a birthday without a few treats for yourself?
Since I've been eating healthy again for a few weeks now, I didn't want to blow my healthy ways by gorging on cake or sweets, so rather than food, I turned to clothes.

Normally I hate trying on clothes, as I'm sure most of you do. My problem isn't finding something to try on, but the process of physically trying something on. I know what size I am, and every store has my size in everything BUT my size. They claim it's an XL, but when it doesn't even fit my arm, how the heck is that an XL? Like I need another issue to add to my already delicate state of mind when it comes to my weight. Sheesh!

My other dilemma is that when I'm browsing the racks and the sales-clerk motions me to the racks at the back of the store, insinuating that I'd be more comfortable with the clothes from the PLUS SIZE section, because being bigger than a size 10 is something to abhor, I take offense. The last time I checked I didn't have a third eye growing on my forehead, so what gives?
When will the world realize that being bigger than those non existent sizes of 00 doesn't mean you have to hide us in the back like we're disease infested vermin.
Oh how I long for the day when people will accept us for being who we are!
Say it with me folks, say it loud and say it proud! I am PLUS SIZE!!! And there's nothing wrong with that! As long as your health is in check, you're good to go. I'm a size 18 and my weight has fluctuated up and down from the day I was born, but not once have I had a problem with blood or cholesterol pressure. If I'm ok with me, why the hell aren't you?
Someone wise once stated that men like steak, dogs want bones! I'm a healthy 18+ steak, aged 28 years to perfection. Come and get it folks!!
Friends only, lol.

XoXo,
Zxen