FCGs! Banner, more features coming soon, Torrid House of Dreams model contest, More to Love, and PCOS!

Hey fabulous, curvy girls!

First of all, CRAZY post title, I know! So many subjects crammed into one subject line! I promise in the future that I'll try not to talk about so many subjects all at once like this-it's just because I just created FCGs!, so I'm like WOO, LET'S TALK ABOUT STUFF! Haha! So here it goes!

Okay, so I said the other day that a banner was coming soon, and here it is! I hope you like it! I think it's okay, but I'm really not totally happy with it. I think it could be better. Eh. Leave a comment for me if you've got some suggestions on what would make it look even more snazzay. Do you think FCGs! needs a specific feature? Comment! I just might be able to make it happen! Don't hesitate! Just go down to where it says comment, click that, and type up a fabulous comment with your little fabulous self in the fabulous little comment box.

Saying fabulous too much. Pfft, who am I kidding? No I'm not. I could say fabulous, fabulous, fabulous, and that still wouldn't be enough fabulouses? Fabulous's? Fabulous'? You get my point.

I also wanted to say that I have a story for you girls.

I'm saying okay too much also. That's my conversation starter word for some reason. Okay, so the other day.. Okay, so where are we going today? Shutting up now.

ANYWAY, this year, I did something that I'm very proud of.

I entered myself in the Torrid House of Dreams model contest! Woohoo!

I've been wanting to apply for the past two or three years or so, I believe. The first two years I was just so stuck on thinking that I wasn't good enough to be a Torrid model. So I didn't apply. Then last year, I wanted to apply, and almost got the courage to do so. But then, I had to go out of town, so I wasn't going to be able to participate. However, the more I think about it, I possibly could have participated. I could have taken a picture, filled out the form, dropped everything off, and then gone on my trip. I just had this idea that it was going to be a big, all-day thing, and I wouldn't be able to get over there and all that. It may have been a big, all-day thing, though. Maybe it wasn't as simple last year as it was this year, I don't know. And I feel that even if I hadn't gone out of town, I still probably wouldn't have applied. I think I would have just decided to sit back for yet another year, and live in regret.

But THIS YEAR, I heard about it. I knew about it. AND I WENT FOR IT! WOOT!

And I feel so proud of myself. In a way, it's a release. Finally, I'm starting to love myself. I've always hated my body. The fluff. Just being big. I was always "the fat girl" in school. Which by the way is a forbidden word here on FCGs!! No one can use the word fat! It is equivalent to the F-word here, haha! We're not fat-we're curvy. We're not fat-we're voluptuous. We're not fat-we're full, beautiful, sexy, and confident women!

WOOT!

So as I was saying, I was always the curvy girl in school. I was teased all the time by my peers for being overweight. After hearing such horrid things enough times from enough people is when I started to believe that maybe I really was an ugly, fat girl, and that I didn't matter to anyone. I fell for it. I fell for these rotten people, and gave up my self-worth to them. They were stupid people who didn't matter, but I fell for it. A young, impressionable mind combined with multiple people teasing you because you're overweight doesn't exactly make you feel good. But you know what? They're pathetic. They most likely had some sucky life matter or matters going on, and just wanted me to feel as bad as they did. And that makes them pathetic. I feel bad for them that they feel like the only way to feel good is to make someone else feel bad in any way-whether it be about themselves, another aspect-whatever. It's just sad.

The road to my own personal acceptance has been a very long one. I still struggle, but it's getting better. More often I think to myself, "You know what? You look HAWT today! Go on, work it, girl!" I look back and realize that a lot of my peers who used to tease me were in bad shape, life-wise, then. I'm sure they were bitter, and needed to find something wrong with someone. I'm starting to realize that I'm beautiful, because I have curves. I've got plumpness going on. I'm what a real woman looks like. I'm starting to realize that yes, you know what? I was the curvy girl in school! I was one of few curvy girls! I'm special, darn it! Us curvy women are treasures, and should treat ourselves, and be treated as such.

YOU ALL ARE BEAUTIFUL, AND I LOVE YOU! *HUGS*

I find out whether or not I'm a finalist in the model search the week of September 1st. Wish me luck!

Now, after my speechiness, I'll get to the next part of my post today. A TV show called More to Love is airing Tuesday night at 9/8c on FOX. The producers of The Bachelor have created this show-same idea as The Bachelor, but with all fluff-blessed people! Seriously! I about crapped my pants when I saw the preview for this! I was so happy-finally, a fluffy people's love show! Fluffy bachelor man, fluffy women. It's amazing. The guy, Luke, is adorable! I wish I could be on that show! Sigh, maybe one year. A fluffy girl's gotta find her fluffy prince. Besides, I'm not looking to get married at the moment, LOL! But if I was, sign me up!

Can we do a teen version of this show? College kids edition? They should call it Imma Find Me A Fluffy Boyfriend, or something like that, HAHA. It's an idea a brewin'. Don't knock it-I think I may have something here.

Anyway, I'm going to make an event out of this. I'm going to stay in all night, have a good dinner, and then get a pint of Ben & Jerry's ready! Let's all watch together, okay!? Leave your comments on the show! Leave comments in general! This is a fluff-filled community full of love!

And last but not least, I wanted to talk about one more thing today. A health condition called PCOS. It's short for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. It's exactly what it sounds like-cysts on the ovaries. And poly because there are many cysts-they form in bunches. There is a possibility that I may have this health condition. A friend of mine has been diagnosed with it already, and has been very supportive. I find out next week whether or not I have it. I'm a little nervous, as PCOS puts you at a higher risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, etc., but I'm dealing. Why did I bring this up? Well, PCOS can cause problems with weight. I thought I'd talk about it, describe it. I could potentially be helping someone by talking about it, because I had never heard of PCOS until only about a year or so ago. Are you overweight? Do you have excessive facial and/or body hair? Are you experiencing male-pattern baldness? If you are, PCOS could possibly be what the problem is. HOWEVER, it could be an array of different problems, so don't treat my advice like a diagnosis. I'm in no way diagnosing anyone with any health problem-this is for informational purposes only. If you think you could have PCOS, please see your doctor.

Click here for more information on PCOS!

I also wanted to mention that my friend and I may be starting a sub-blog from FCGs! specifically for women with PCOS. I'll keep you posted.

Love yourself-you're freaking amazing!

-Bran. ♥

The picture I submitted for the Torrid House of Dreams model contest. What do you think? Could I win? I'm lovin' mah bootay. :)

Torrid logo. :D