Not an accurate reflection

[hllangel]

There are so many things that I've been avoiding posting about, from my internship (now that I'm a few weeks in) to the Day(s) the Internet Exploded last week, to reactions to new White Collar, Sherlock, etc.

But apparently the straw that broke the camel's back and is getting me to post is this. CBS has greenlit a new sitcom pilot that is about "

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[gin200168]

I can't think that any good is going to come from that show. Waaaaaaaayyyyyy too much tv is already crap, and this will just reinforce yet another stereotype-- but this one doesn't have loud dissenters like many others.

Oh and people think since I'm a scientist I have to be a fan of BBT... I've never even watched an episode.

Some people might call me fat, but I can solidly kick 3/4 of the people in my department's ass. I can lift more, do more, and outhike most of them. I do fieldwork at 10,000 feet, spending hours at a time in a river.

I have a man I work under that's nearly twice my size who is... afraid is not quite the right word, but he's like holy shit you really *could* beat the crap out of me, couldn't you? (and trusts me not to)

My bone structure is such that I could never make proper weight for my height & not be bedridden from a lack of muscle. The air force was prepared to give me a waiver over this.

I like fandom things. I've like them for years. I don't make this well known to pretty much anyone in real life.

I moved to the middle of nowhere for a chance at a better life & to train for a career. I'd LIKE a boyfriend, but it's not my primary goal in life. (That would be provide for yourself first.) Pretty much everyone I know and love is far away, and the internet is the only lifeline I have to them most of the time.

I've never understood the notion that the choice to make something of yourself instead of staying home and having babies automatically means that you're obviously a failure at 'landing a man' or whatever. I don't like the meat markets, I don't like going to bars, and I refuse to date in my department. (although, um. boy in seminar. not in department.)

And people think I'm crazy for liking sports. Academics aren't supposed to LIKE sports. Girls aren't supposed to LIKE sports. Especially not football.

I feel like in some aspects of life, it's just not *worth* playing the charade. If I'm not allowed to be who I really am, why should I even play along?

[hllangel]

The fact that we have to do this is a bad sign. Just because we don't fit the "normal woman" mode does not make any of us less valuable.

And yeah, I don't think that show is going to be all that good. We'll just have to see.

[gin200168]

There was a lady at the gym yesterday who was just sitting on the machine I wanted to use playing with her iPod, (and she was fat... like seriously fat. She had to have 50+ pounds on me. I mention this because it becomes relevant later.) so I walked up and waited, looking at her like one does when one wants to use the machine they're taking up. The conversation proceeds as follows:

Her: oh, do you want to use this?
Me: yes, I need to do 3 20s, and then you're totally welcome to have it back.
Her: Ok. *gets up* Are you going to do other things after? I'll pick a machine you won't be using right away.
Me: *thinks about what I've done already* After this set, the ab machine, then 2 of the leg machines, then back to the ab machine, then a mixed set, then abs again.
Her: *look on her face is a cross between offended and something else, and speaks with total disdain* "Why the HELL would you do it that way?" (direct quote)
Me: .... because I like to?

And all I can think is look, I'm glad you want to do something for yourself and get into shape, but who the hell made you queen of the weight room? I'm pretty sure you're not that advanced or experienced, given your appearance. And considering I'm doing low-weight, high-rep modified circuit, and you appear to be doing something similar and my 'low weight' weights are 2, 3 and 4 times what you're using, you REALLY don't what the hell you're talking about. Sorry if you're jealous & can't handle your own shit.

TL;DR: School is filled with stoopid assholes even in the WEIGHT ROOM.

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"Big Bang"...you ain't missing much.

[gin200168]

Considering I'm a graduate student in a hard science at a major university, I figured I'm living it to a point, and know enough about it.

Besides, I'd much rather watch White Collar. :-p