It’s official. I’m down 15 pounds and I even had cheesecake and a piece of pizza yesterday.

Granted, it took me almost two months to lose 15 pounds (please see above comment about cheesecake and pizza), but at that rate I can lose 90 pounds this year.

Holy shit. I knew girls in high school that didn’t weigh 90 pounds. That’s like Nikki M. (name slightly disguised, but not by much, because I really never liked that girl and her frizzy hair) dropping off my backside, and Lord knows I’d be happy to be rid of her.

My goal is to be down another 30 pounds by Vegas in May, which is lofty, but I’m sticking to my diet of nothing white (no sugar, flour, rice, or pasta) and letting the belittling Wii Fit serve as motivation.

So, a 14-year-old boy in China is on the computer, probably sending A/S/L messages to girls on AIM, when the gas cylinder that is used to adjust the height of the chair he’s sitting on explodes, sending chunks of metal into his rectum and killing him.

I think I’ll go take a walk around the office now.

What’s the appropriate reaction when you hear about a 13 year old father?

I was immediately disgusted, then pissed off about the lack of sex education world-wide, and now I’m just completely creeped out about the whole situation, but none of those reactions seem…kind? compassionate? Especially when there’s an innocent baby involved.

It’s one thing for a child to have teenage parents. People can overcome that. Hell, my parents were 19. But when parents are in elementary school you have to wonder if there is any hope.

I don’t know all the pros and cons of breastfeeding. Everyone in my family has been bottle fed and we’re all happy and healthy. If we ever have kids, bottle feeding would be my preferred method, because frankly, someone sucking on my boob kind of grosses me out, but even I don’t see how anything negative can be said about Salma Hayek breastfeeding a stranger’s baby.

In Sierra Leone, breastfeeding is stigmatized because men are not to have sex with breastfeeding women, so babies are weaned as early as possible, making malnutrition the leading cause of death in a country with the highest infant mortality rate in the world. Babies are breastfed for mere months when medical professionals are recommending two years to combat malnutrition.

The baby was hungry. Salma had milk. She fed the baby. It wouldn’t have been a big deal if she would have pulled a bottle out of her bag, so why is it a big deal that she breastfed a malnourished baby?

I absolutely love going to the horse track, and in the past year have probably been at the track more weekends than I care to admit. The races are amazing to watch and the dedication of the trainers and jockeys is unbelievable. Not to mention I can leave with a little cash in my pocket if I pick the right ponies!

Day and night, people’s lives revolve around training and caring for their animals. Even if they are just casual riders, horses require more care and companionship than a cat or a goldfish, plus the training, equipment and know-how to ride, which I do not possess. That’s why horse lovers need a partner that understands their dedication and shares in their love and appreciation for horses.

If you’re a horse lover looking for love, or just a riding buddy, take advantage of the FREE sign-up at equestrian cupid and find someone to ride off into the sunset with just in time for Valentine’s day. With a large community of singles that share a love for riding, you’ll immediately have something to share and connect over, and maybe even find that perfect match and their, very large, four-legged friend!

Oh, and if you’re a horse lover, feel free to leave me some tips for betting on the ponies!