I made an important phone call the other day.

I woman'd up and used the phone. Which is an accomplishment because I'm not a phone person. I ramble, have poor hearing. Even though texting is often rife with misunderstandings, I find it really difficult to talk to someone without reading facial cues and analyzing their body language.

I'm very odd like that. It's a problem.

I have been listening a lot to The Nerdist podcast lately. It's one of those things where listening to it makes me feel good. It was like when I first moved to Toronto for school a few years ago. I was at a school I was beginning to hate, missing my boyfriend and homesick beyond belief. So, I watched youtube clips of comedians which made me feel better, because laughing really does uplift your mood. I remember one summer, when I was 8 or 9, holing up in our basement watching British "Whose Line is it Anyway" during a thunderstorm, because storms scared the crap out of me.

I guess I ramble in all forms.

The point is that one of the Nerdist philosophies is don't dick around, just do it. If you want to be a stand-up comedian than you should write jokes everyday, go to open mics and stop making excuses for yourself. It's the old adage of you don't know how it will go until you try. So, if you do it for a bit and realize it's not right for you, that's cool and if it works out, that's awesome too.

It's a logical way of going about activities and goals, which is funny coming from a podcast I listen to for entertainment/comfort. I mean they coined the term "Vader pussy", this isn't exactly uber-intellectual. That would be lame anyway.

So, yes, important phone call. I'm moving my way up in life. Very, very slowly.

-Cathryn

Movie Character Outfit Re-Creations: Em

Kristen Stewart as Em from Adventureland

Melange Jersey Short Sleeve Gym T from American Apparel

[you can stencil the "GAMES" on yourself or find a screen-printing place]

Levi's 501 Boyfriend Short

-Cathryn

No one cares about your stupid diet!

Credit: Unknown

Here are some choice things I've heard from girls around me.

"I have to go to the gym, I've been eating obese food all week"

"I'm not eating carbs anymore/I've had my carb for the day"

"He wants to drink full calorie pop!"

Not to mention their full run-down of every thing they ate during the day or description [down to the minute] of what they were going to do at the gym, whining about needing to exercise before promptly flip-flopping about whether or not to go work-out [then declaring it was awful, because their iPod died halfway]. As well as the ever annoying struggle of whether or not to have an indulgence.

I'm tired of this self-loathing bullshit, but I truly hate it when it's the only topic of conversation. It's one thing to adopt a healthier lifestyle, but nobody else cares.

I do not care about the healthy new recipe you're going to try. I do not give a shit about the latest exercise craze. I don't give a fuck about your cleanse. I. DON'T. CARE.

And frankly, people seem stupid for talking about it. If a conversation turned to how great certain foods are for your health, my eyes are going to glaze over eventually, because it's boring.

Non-stop chatter between women about their diets promotes unhealthy body image and eating habits. "Oh no, Molly stopped eating chocolate, maybe I should too." "Heather stopped eating meat, I could never do something like that". Those are all personal choices for each person and if that's not your specific bag, then you don't have to buy it. People just can't believe it.

You tell someone they look awesome, and they say they can't fit in their jeans. You buy a slice of pizza, and a friend says they wished they had your high metabolism. If they lose ten pounds, they're a better person. To be fair this is the culture we live in that equates weight with health. If you're not eating a salad for lunch you're a bad person. That's what it feels like. But I don't really care. You can't judge me because I like grilled cheese and I can't afford organic peanut butter and almond milk. That's my business.

So "Riots, not diets", because that's far more interesting the rabbit food you indulge in.

-Cathryn