Monday, September 10, 20077:49 PM

I want to be stick thin

Oh yes, now I remember... It's wonders what doing hum drum work can do to your memory...

Er, while walking to work, I was wondering why do I want to be stick thin. Work? Nah, mine isn't the rely-on-appearance-or-die kind. Family? I doubt, with mom feeding me goodies... and yea, my skin grew thicker bearing my bros poke at my ever expanding physique. Love? Hahahahaha. If I ever date a guy, it'll be cos he doesn't give a fig how I look. So so... WHY? Maybe it's cos of fashion. Ruru doesn't care if I'm happy or fat, as long as I keep the seeds coming. So yea. Maybe it's cos of the way nicer clothes (IMO) are shrinking in size, made of clingy fabrics that "accentuates your curves", meaning, expose your fat bits. And it doesn't help that people are shrinking too. So designers tend to design for thin people, because being fat is so faux pas for the fashionable, it's basically a waste of time and talent designing for the large sizes.

But the Americans are large. Yes, I know, but I don't think those designs are nice either. And one thing to note, clothes at Marks & Spencer are more expensive then Asian brands like um um... those weird labels by Singapore designer. Because, material-wise, large clothes uses thicker fabric so as not to cling on the body contour, therefore more expensive, not to mention comfy, while Asian labels uses more synthetic fabric like the disgusting lycra, which clings to you like jellyfish on high. These stuff apparently, are cheap, and more suitable for the less affluent, less fashion-conscious Asian market. You can tell. Fashion in this part of the world means something that is flashy and cheap. Meaning bright glaring colors, glitter-til-you-go-blind kind of clothes. Some over expose, some suffocate you. But still, people buy them cos it's cheaper than a proper figure flattering Gucci, or Guess, whatever. Even then, I doubt those brands cater to larger build people.

And anyway, nothing pisses me off more than seeing poor womenfolk squeezing their butts into the largest size 00 in order to look "fashionable". Hey what happen to comfort? But I can't blame them. For us large people, Fashion and Comfort almost never comes together, unless you can afford to shell out a bomb for tailor made clothes.

Ah tailor made clothes... I'm not talking about those fit-cut jeans or "tailor suits" bought of the rack of, I don't know, Hugo boss? Please, do they measure every inch of you before making these suits? Sure, they do alterations and stuff, but then again, material. If the cloth doesn't flatter you, ditch it. Muscle-y guys shouldn't wear too stiff clothes, lest they wanna look like a bodyguard or something. Prolly pair a spiffy suit with soft cotton or satin shirt under, unbuttoned til the middle or something. Then again, I'm not into bodybuilders...

So anyway, the odds are against large folks this time. Unless someone comes up with a comfy, stylish, and affordable range for large people, I'm rooting for the skinny team. More convenient, cheap and chic. Fashion-wise, that is. Problem now is, I've gotta motivate my ass of the chair first.

Gym anyone?

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