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Being the Fat Blogger
- yaga said...
awh. you have a ton of followers, and i think you do well to remind yourself, that if one or two unfollow because you don't write what they want, then you don't want them to read your blog, anyways... i think that happens to everyone. you can't please the world.
and then, why try to fit in when you were made to stand out? ;o)
- April 21, 2012 at 3:25 PM
- Gina said...
Keep doing what you do Rachele! You have some serious style and your artwork is great and I think of you every time I see an owl now :-)
- April 21, 2012 at 3:27 PM
- Katie Van Heest said...
It may be hard, but you make it look easy. Seriously, you're doing a great job. PLUS, I'm wearing the glasses I got at Coastal because of your post earlier this week (super-fast shipping). I hope I did the whole referral thing correctly because it's all because of you (and the other fat bloggers who tipped me off to the dress I'm wearing and who reinforce the confidence that I muster day in and day out) that I'm getting compliments from strangers today.
- April 21, 2012 at 3:27 PM
- Katy said...
I love your blog, i don't comment much as i don't really have anything to say but trust me i always read and love everything you do :) I'm fat and a size UK 20 and im very shy about it, i never mention it on my blog as i feel people laugh and judge me, so i think your really cool that you show people it's OK! I wish i had the confidence to do what you do and wear the beautiful clothes!
Keep it up i love it!
Katy x
- April 21, 2012 at 3:28 PM
- Ashley Russ said...
I love your blog because you are such an inspiration. It's sad when people can't see beyond size and judge others based on that. :P I enjoy your blog because of your photography, your fashion, and quirky sense of humor!
- April 21, 2012 at 3:31 PM
- Victoria Rosas said...
I love your blog, am a new follower and I think you are super sweet and interesting. The weight thing was never something to consider to follow you or now...and I would totally draw your portrait if you let me, and I would blog about it :3
- April 21, 2012 at 3:43 PM
- Amanda Levitt said...
One of the amazing things about fat acceptance is that we get to accept the moments when we doubt ourselves. Don't beat yourself up if you have a bad day or need to reevaluate.
- April 21, 2012 at 3:44 PM
I wonder all of this as well. And it's only natural. Hmmn...
- April 21, 2012 at 4:10 PM
- Pretty Penny Mae said...
Ah Rachele, you are wonderful my dear, and frankly if people decide not to follow you based solely on your weight and not on the amazingly fantastic content of your blog then those are not the folks worthy of following your blog anyway I've been following you for well over a year and I started because I identified with you, not only because of how you looked, but also because of your posts. The work you put into your blog shows and you should be super proud it!
♡ Brooke
- April 21, 2012 at 4:10 PM
Miss Rachele, you inspire me and weather its easy to see or not you make a big difference in the blogging world. I too am a fat blogger and don't want to be put in a box of plus size bloggers, I want to be me and were ever that lands me, great! I chose to advertise on your blog because I identify with you. I chose you to do my first review with because of the person you are. I feel that you are the most "real person" I've met on here, the fact that you show the good and the bad and not just the parts that make you look good. It's funny because I thought of you and how confident you feel in your clothes when I got dressed today, I put on this dress that was a little more clingy then my normal comfort zone dresses. I thought of your posts about your favorite skirt and just thought to myself "people are going to see that I'm fat, no matter how well anything is draped, I'm still going to be fat and people are just going to have to get over it." I know that that is my battle, but you inspire me to be bold. Of course I mean this in a non-crazy stalker way! I have lot more to say, but I just wanted to let you know that everyone struggles sometimes and it's ok. What your doing does make a difference, and I hope that one day someone will tell me the same thing! Fuck it, your fat fucking rocks!
- April 21, 2012 at 4:17 PM
i was just feeling this way about myself and my blog. i think we all think this about something. i am not your typical blogger girl either that posts about pretty things all the time, i do it my way and i too feel like i don't fit in. i bike, surf and i feel like it is hard to find other girls like me but that is the great thing about the world, we are all different. i love you just the way you are and love that you do outfit posts and love what you have to say. i think we all have to remember, i have to keep telling myself this too, that it is just a # and what really matters is if you are happy and about the connections you make through your blog. keep doing what you are doing because in the end would you want someone who follows you who didn't like you for you? keep it up sweetie!
- April 21, 2012 at 4:37 PM
- Michelle said...
I just started following you last night :) I had a quick read of your posts and knew I would love reading your future posts. Sometimes I follow blogs because they are a similar size to me and have a similar style to me and I have them under my 'inspiration' category on google reader but I would never not follow a blog because of how someone looked, that's lame!! xx
- April 21, 2012 at 4:43 PM
- Jasie VanGesen said...
Goodness gracious. It's like you're in my head, dear.
- April 21, 2012 at 5:01 PM
If I could draw I would totally draw you! You're extremely inspiring, as simply a person!
- April 21, 2012 at 5:07 PM
- Angel said...
but...but..you're totally awesome!
..but you already knew that. :]
- April 21, 2012 at 5:29 PM
I would post a long comment here, but instead I painted a picture of you, for you.
Take a look at it! I probably come off all creepy now, but that's just part of my charm, right?
You're wonderful!
- April 21, 2012 at 5:30 PM
- Wanett Clyde said...
Your painting, and the thought behind it, are beautiful!
- April 21, 2012 at 5:50 PM
- nettiec said...
I can't say that I know you well and have loved your blog content in the past because this is my first visit here. I arrived in that round about fashion that sometimes happens when you read a lot of blogs and click a lot of pins. I ended up here after seeing a pic of you on Elycia's blog (also my first visit). I clicked your blog link because I thought you and your tattoos were beautiful! I'm following you now because I can relate to your insecurities in my own way and because thoughtful posts and confident outfit posts area always a WIN with me.
- April 21, 2012 at 5:56 PM
Wow! That's beautiful!
- April 21, 2012 at 5:59 PM
Oh, this makes me sad! It's definitely true that we never see ourselves the way that other people do. I remember how stoked I was when I found your blog recently. Not just because I am a plus-sized girl and I love your moxie - but first because I really like your attitude and creativity and style. I would have stayed around even if I weren't a plus sized girl. Or even if you weren't because you have a great blog.
"But I realize that if I was doing the same exact thing as the cool
bloggers, it wouldn't be the same. Because so many people and kids
idolize them and want to be them and beg for their attention." - You ARE a cool blogger. Quite honestly, I think that there are enough of those kinds of blogs that you speak of. And the sheep mentality that makes so many people clamor to just get so much as a response to a comment from them. It's just...overplayed. Yada...yada...there are so many blogs that a person can take where every day is perfect, every outfit came free from a sponsor and life is just humming along in an annoyingly perfect way. I admire you like Hell for just being down-to-earth cool. And not that other kind of cool. Keep on doing what you're doing.
- April 21, 2012 at 6:05 PM
- Jennifer Stearns said...
I sometimes find it hard to comment because I don't want to come off as a stalker...but...I freakin' love you. Yours is one of the few blogs I make sure I check daily. I often find myself trying to put together outfits that I never would have worn if I hadn't ever stumbled upon this blog. To hell with being the ModCloth blogger of the moment. I think they are missing out because they don't choose people like you. I'm sick of seeing the same thing by yet another version of the same person. You are gorgeous, funny, creative, and smart. I am pretty sure everyone I know has heard me rave about your blog because you inspire me. Just wanted you to know that you are awesome and your readers are lucky to have found you!
- April 21, 2012 at 6:21 PM
Rachele, Your blog is the first blog I chose to follow! You are beautiful, sweet, smart and YOU inspire me! You are an inspiration to all! I'm sorry you feel hurt. I am confident YOUR inner beauty will prevail!
- April 21, 2012 at 6:51 PM
- Marilyn said...
I absolutely love following your blog and learning more about you. If I could draw, I'd do your portrait :) and I love your outfit post and your style. I think you're beautiful and your confidence ia infectious. I understand your doubts in this crazy blog world but there's enough room for all types. I'm so happy to have found your blog a few months back. Don't worry about losing readers, there are plenty more I'm sure you'll gain who you will leave a positive impact on.
- April 21, 2012 at 8:02 PM
I am pretty sure that I'm not the only one of your followers who would paint your picture & mold you out of paper or clay or legos even (if I were any good at those things)! I can't be the only girl who wants to see fat girls in high waisted jeans, bathing suits & sharp pixie haircuts in crayola colors. Your adventures in fashion inspire so many of us to explore & obliterate the boundaries put on bodies of size by the media & society in general. As a fat girl myself, I give you a little more credibility because you seem genuinely cool & I can relate to your personal struggles & insecurities.
- April 21, 2012 at 8:37 PM
- Sierra said...
Hey, girl, hey.
I'm a fat blogger, too. If people don't like it, they can most certainly sod off. You're lovely. I've been following you for awhile and you've been one of my favorites for the same period of time. :)
- April 21, 2012 at 8:40 PM
Wow your painting is amazing!
- April 21, 2012 at 9:12 PM
You are an amazing woman and everything on your blog is great, I'm so new to the whole blogging world and this may seem stalkerish but i've gone back and read your blog from the start. Your style pushes boundries that i admire, who cares about what the blogging community does and doesn't do, just keep been YOU :)
- April 21, 2012 at 9:16 PM
- Cath Elizabeth said...
You've always been a blogger that I've looked up to! And you're uniqueness makes you a cool blogger in my eyes. I appreciate the variety of your posts, about fat acceptance, outfits, thrifting and otherwise. You blog about what you love and that's what makes you such a fantastic blogger!
- April 21, 2012 at 9:39 PM
- Lariats and Lavender said...
I think you're an amazing blogger, a gorgeous lady and a wonderful friend! Your body is YOUR body. And in my opinion, you treat your body like a temple, woman! You love yourself and have so much respect for yourself and your beauty and that in itself is admirable! I feel this way about everyone, no matter their gender, height, weight, age, etc. It's our job to love ourselves and those around us with all we've got.
On that note, I do understand. I am a "different" blogger in many ways. Lesbian, Wiccan, a little heavy, not into dresses or skirts (much), don't follow fashion trends, live with my wife's parents, rarely post DIYs... I was going to post about this, but wasn't sure what to say!
It's just, when you look within the blog community you see SO many people who are so alike it's like they are twins and while that is great, if that's who they REALLY are, it's bad if they are being fake to "fit in." Fitting in has never interested me. I just wanna be me and I love me, so I am me, everywhere I go!!!
Just know, you are not alone with your self-doubts nor alone with your self love.
If you ever wanna talk, hit me up. I'm on GMail and such all the time. ;)
- April 21, 2012 at 10:22 PM
- unitedstatesofbecky said...
Gorgeous painting! The kind of thing I'd buy from a gallery.
- April 21, 2012 at 10:50 PM
Thank you!!!
- April 21, 2012 at 11:03 PM
Glad you like, thank you :D
- April 21, 2012 at 11:04 PM
oh geezz.....thank you very much :D
- April 21, 2012 at 11:04 PM
oh my! Glad you like it! Maybe one day I'll sell portraits or something. :)
- April 21, 2012 at 11:04 PM
- unitedstatesofbecky said...
I really love this post. I think it's very easy as a blogger to just say what we "want" to say and not get into anything particularly personal and sometimes, sharing the sad or the insecure is hard. I really enjoy your site and have often felt inspired when seeing an OOTD post. You're a strong female lead in your own movie, chicky bird.
I struggle with myself and my blog a lot. What's funny is you don't think of yourself as a "cool" blogger but I see you as one of the "cool" crowd I will never fit in with. I'm just different and I like following blogs of other people who are different. I check in with some super-crazy-popular blogs now and then, but it always ends up feeling like a party where everyone knows all the jokes I'm not in on.
Just stay the rockin' way you are.
- April 21, 2012 at 11:05 PM
Keep doing exactly what you are doing my lovely - your blog is fab and so are you. I had the thought to do a little portrait of you too but I was beten to the punch line there - maybe sometime soon I can add mine to the gallery.
- April 22, 2012 at 2:23 AM
I understand how you feel - especially because the plus size blogging community in the UK at the moment is going through a weird period of a lot of new bloggers being on the scene and demanding a lot from brands. SO the older bloggers who've been doing it for years and aren't so vocal have been pushed aside slightly.
I have felt the same when it comes to blogging events etc (I know I invited you to Plus London :P), so I got around that my organising my OWN events - I did a clothes swap, I did Plus London and since then I have got invited to more events but I've actually found myself turning them down. Its a simple case of actually, the grass isn;t greener - its just paint and that paint stains you as a blogger. I'd rather - like you - love the readers I have and find my own corner of the fat community. I feel happy and confident so I don't care about freebies (funnily enough I am now starting to get them!) or events - I attend small blogger organised events instead and have a lot more fun.
Keep doing your thing Rach - I love it! I've been following you for two years and you inspired me to have a pixie crop! I actually took your picture to my hairdresser and was like "do this". So you do have an impact on us. I admire your style and attitude - those highwaisted jeans were an inspiration to me.
- April 22, 2012 at 2:39 AM
Hey you! I'm not a regular commenter on your blog, but I am definitely an avid reader and follower, I think it's amazing your representing and you seriously do an amazing job of it too. I'm kinda new on the block myself but in saying that I have noticed quite a bit too. Your blog has definitely a sense of community where as most of those other blogs with thousands upon thousands of followers and whose comments list takes about 10 minutes to scroll through, yeah looks impressive but if you stop and actually take a peak 98% of those comments are very much impersonal and just a quick way of advertising one's blog (hell I'm at times guilty of that myself LOL) and it happens to me quite a bit too. These days it's really a gem to find a blog like yours that's different from the mainstream Zara and H&M outfit posts that bombard my dashboard constantly. Your amazing and honestly I'd be willing to bet that those whom un-followed you where just those bloggers who want a follow for a follow! Chin up beautiful, do what makes you happy and keep blogging from the heart!
Sorry for the long post but have an awesome weekend!
- April 22, 2012 at 3:07 AM
I love your blog! I follow because I like and can relate to you as a person. I love your fashion, and how confidently you wear what you like. As a UK size 10-12 I always feel like I can't wear this or my bum looks big in that, but actually f*** it. We should just wear what makes us happy no matter what size, and your blog inspires this in me. Also I recently (2 year ago, is that recent?) went vegan and enjoy reading your journey into vegetarianism (I know you are pescetarian). Your blog feels personal and real. I don't get the feeling that you are just 'filling' pages to keep readers, you are giving us a peek into your real life. Love from me, all the way across the pond in London, England.
- April 22, 2012 at 3:17 AM
I love this post, thank you for writing this! I feel the same way! Only I never posted a full body pic of myself (oh the insecurities)! I just recently came across your blog and I am so glad I did, because I love reading REAL blogs and not the pink puffy perfect cloudy ones where everything is so great! Happy Sunday and keep doing what you do! Hugs xxx
- April 22, 2012 at 3:38 AM
- Rachele said...
Thank you! I am glad I am not the only one that has these thoughts! I hope you put yourself out there one day, when you are ready. I am sure you are beautiful and will get nothing but positive comments.
- April 22, 2012 at 4:40 AM
- Rachele said...
Thanks dear! That really means a lot to me.
- April 22, 2012 at 4:42 AM
- Rachele said...
I appreciate you leaving a comment! You are very much right. I would rather feel love from a community of readers rather than lots of spam haha. Thanks for reading my whiny post. I am not going to change what I am doing!
- April 22, 2012 at 4:49 AM
- Rachele said...
I will! Thank you! Aw that is really sweet of you to think of doing a portrait of me :)
- April 22, 2012 at 4:51 AM
- Rachele said...
I think there is a fine line between honestly wanting to try new brands and represent and just being greedy and demanding. I am eager haha! But hopefully it doesn't come across as selfish. I certainly don't go around asking for things like I am entitled. I can't imagine there are bloggers out the doing that. Strange!
It is really neat that you have organized events! I wish I could be part of them. Thanks for being one of my sweetest readers. And copying my hair ;)
- April 22, 2012 at 5:00 AM
- Deerdonna said...
i feel it majorly, and it pisses me off majorly. i went private for a while because of it. xo
- April 22, 2012 at 7:19 AM
- erin said...
I hope this doesn't come across the wrong way, but I can't believe that you feel left out! You have so many followers and a great community here! I'm really just shocked that you would feel that way!
I'm actually pretty thin, so I can't relate on the weight, but I often feel the way you feel about being "left out" when I see so many bloggers being included in things that I kind of feel like I should be included in. My blog is still fairly small, but when similar bloggers (type of blog, audience, and readership size) are featured and promoted and plastered all over the blogosphere while getting free stuff to boot, I wonder what the heck I'm doing wrong and what is it about me that people don't like. I work my butt off on my blog and while I don't do it for popularity, it still comes across to me as "not being good enough" when certain other bloggers get all these benefits and I don't.
That sounds catty and jealous, and maybe it is a bit, but I can't really help how I feel, and I don't wish ill on another blogger, I just want to know what's wrong with me, you know?
Anyhow, sorry to make this comment all about me, I just wanted to say that I can relate at least to an extent! I actually have a post semi-related to this that I might post tomorrow (Monday) although I'm afraid it might ruffle too many feathers!
Keep doing what you're doing, if people don't like it, they don't have to read your blog, but I think you've got a great thing going here!
- April 22, 2012 at 8:22 AM
I started reading your blog after Elycia posted about your glasses. I think you're super stylish! I love seeing your thifty finds and thoughtful outfits. I also live in Portland, and I feel like a dork when I can identify the layout of various Goodwills. And I'm such a jeans and t shirt girl, I admire anyone who goes to the effort to mix prints and accessorize and try out new silhouettes.
Also, you are a really good photographer, and it takes a lot of guts to put your photos out there on the internet. I've done social media marketing for a bunch of different craft companies and blogging is part of my job, but since I'm both shy and don't really fit the image of a crafty blogger girl (in that I am more of a butch lesbian rather than a manic pixie dream girl), so I never put my image or identity out there.
- April 22, 2012 at 8:42 AM
- Mori Ta said...
you will need a translator to read this.... 'cus i can´t write very well in english....
Rachelle, aunque no sepa escribir en inglés, si lo leo perfectamente, y a mí me encanta leer tu blog, lo reviso a diario!! Me parece que sos una mujer valiente, hermosa y muy creativa y eso se ve en tu blog, así q no te preocupes por ser "the fat-blogger", porque si es así yo soy tu "fat-reader" hahahaha...
Abrazos desde Nicaragua! <3 <3
- April 22, 2012 at 8:44 AM
- Vonnie Mull said...
I'm 45 and I stumbled across your blog a few weeks ago while looking for short haircuts. I find you enchanting and delightful; pictures of your life and your writing make me smile and I think you are a pretty neat chick. :)
- April 22, 2012 at 9:22 AM
You are so much more than the fat blogger. You are the funny blogger, the pretty blogger, the fashionable blogger, the owl-obsessed blogger. You are gorgeous and you have amazing fashion sense. I love reading all of your posts!
- April 22, 2012 at 9:26 AM
I know you weren't fishing for compliments, but I felt like I had to share them anyway.
- April 22, 2012 at 9:26 AM
I can relate to how you feel and i
- April 22, 2012 at 9:53 AM
- Rachele said...
Thank you dear! I can be mushy and sentimental at times but I am far from sunshine and bubblegum 24/7 haha. I try to be the same as possible as I am in real life. I am glad that it comes across that way.
- April 22, 2012 at 10:21 AM
- Rachele said...
Haha I totally wasn't! Just spilling my little worried brain out a little. When it comes down to it, I don't feel bad for myself and I am happy with who I am, my size, etc. But you are really sweet to say those things. So thank you!
- April 22, 2012 at 10:22 AM
- Rachele said...
Hopefully Google translated this okay!
¡Gracias! Yo amo a mi gorda :) lectores Gracias por leer y ser impresionante.Y gracias por los piropos dulces. Estoy enviando abrazos de nuevo a usted.
- April 22, 2012 at 10:26 AM
- Rachele said...
Thanks Kate! That is awesome that you can figure out the Goodwill we are in. I don't know if I am that good haha! I think awesome blogs can come from all different kinds of people but sometimes I think I am a little crazy myself for doing it.
- April 22, 2012 at 10:32 AM
- Mo said...
Thank you for doing what you do and representing people who might not otherwise have a voice or a person in their lives they can relate to. I love ur blog because it's interesting and artsy, and sometimes practical (I bought glasses this week fro coastal too), and all around creative. And for me, none of that has anything to do with your size.
- April 22, 2012 at 10:36 AM
- Rachele said...
And I can't believe still that I have as many followers as I do! I really am grateful for the people that read (like you) and interact with me and make my little corner a community. I don't feel completely left out. Believe me, this post is just me being worried and paranoid about not fitting in and my silly insecurities. I guess feeling like I am the last one to picked for the team but I want to be on both teams. But I am glad that I am not alone! Blogging can be rough on your emotions sometimes and I do my best to keep myself in check but I think it is okay if we whine about it every once in a while :)
- April 22, 2012 at 10:42 AM
- Rachele said...
I love your blog, and you are so pretty! Why I am not following your blog?!?! Well, I just changed that. Your costumes are awesome. And I am having some serious tattoo envy!
- April 22, 2012 at 10:48 AM
- Rachele said...
Oh and we should do something about our frustrations! We should start our own club...
- April 22, 2012 at 10:48 AM
- Leslie said...
Being fat and actually acknowledging it, not treating it like a bad word, and not trying to hide it (or hide behind it) takes a lot of courage and work. But I am really thankful that you do it because I love the way you balance fat acceptance and all the other fantastic things I like in a blog. I like that you have found a realistic middle ground (reflective of life as a fat person, I'd think) where being fat is a part of your life, but it doesn't have to consume every thing you do. You are able to provide a point of view that is important to diversifying the "blogosphere", but being a fat blogger isn't the only thing you have to offer- if that makes sense.
Anyway, sorry if that was a pile of gibberish. What it boils down to is that I love your blog!
Also, as someone who is plus-size, I really appreciate the posts about thrifting that you do because I also find myself frustrated in thrift stores and vintage shops. <3
- April 22, 2012 at 10:56 AM
- Mori Ta said...
and i love your red hair too!!
- April 22, 2012 at 11:09 AM
you're amazing, very creative, i think as you do, actually I'm not skinny as almost all the bloggers, i don't like to talk about how much costed my jeans of how expensive are the clothes I wear, I like to upload my design of photography, i find that more interesting, don't worry about people, u're very talented and amazing :)
- April 22, 2012 at 11:14 AM
Dear Rachele,
Your size has NO bearing on what you have to say, I followed you originally, because I find your quirky openness refreshing, I am a little wider than I am tall, but I have come to the point that my size does not matter to me, and it became less important to me what people think of me, if they can not handle who a person is, despite their size, then you don't need that type of person around. That being said, I have to make you look in the mirror and see the beauty and goodness that radiates out of you, and if you still feel fat, just know it is because this mortal body was not meant to hold such a vast amount of goodness, happiness, joy, kindness and personality such as you have, so it expanded and TADAHHHHH there you were, in all of your splendid glory. I will not stop following you because of your size, but if you were a size 2, you more than likely would not be the wonderful person you have become, not saying that all "Twiggy-esque" women are not wonderful, but it takes a special kind of person to be able to do what you do, and size is never a true factor!!!! Blog on, and please don't stop entertaining us, even if we are the self imposed silent creepers on your page =)
- April 22, 2012 at 11:20 AM
- Rachele said...
Thank you for listening to me whine! Everything is not always kitties and cupcakes and I like to share that every once in a while. And if I am in the cool crowd, then what I am whining about anyway ;)
- April 22, 2012 at 11:23 AM
- Rachele said...
Yay for us different gals! I would much rather seem strange or different than have people rolling their eyes at my conformity and be generic. Thanks for being a friend sweety! <3
- April 22, 2012 at 11:25 AM
- Rachele said...
Thank you hon! I appreciate the sweet words :)
- April 22, 2012 at 11:31 AM
- Rachele said...
Oh noes, all 700 posts? How embarrasing! Haha! You probably know a lot about me now *hides* Thanks for the encouragement!
- April 22, 2012 at 11:38 AM
- Rachele said...
Agreed! Thank you hon!
- April 22, 2012 at 11:38 AM
- Cheryl Sterling said...
Fabulous doesn't always come in a size 2. I follow because I love your drawings your spirit and style, high waisted pants and all. I appreciate your style because there are a lot of plus size people out there who make no attempt and style because they don't fit the fashion magazine mold. Keep doing what you are doing at whatever size you happen to be and try to keep that lizard brain doubt at bay.
- April 22, 2012 at 11:42 AM
- Rachele said...
Aw you are too nice! " fat girls in high waisted jeans, bathing suits & sharp pixie haircuts in crayola colors" = awesome!
- April 22, 2012 at 11:46 AM
- Rachele said...
Thanks Mayra! I don't really feel hurt. Mostly these are things that cross over my brain and I get over it. I appreciate all your comments and sweet words deary!
- April 22, 2012 at 11:49 AM
I discovered your blog because it was a blogger blog of note, and I am so lucky that I stumbled upon it. Your fat acceptance and anti-dieting attitude are a breath of fresh air for me. I know so many beautiful women who constantly put themselves down just because they're overweight. Reading your blog is so great because it just goes to show that we fat girls can be pretty, interesting, and dress up just as much as the rest of them. P.S. I know you mentioned that you're kind of getting bored with your jeggings, but I love them. You inspired me to go out and buy my own skinny jeans, something that I never would have done before reading your blog!
- April 22, 2012 at 11:52 AM
- Rachele said...
Haha thanks for being so sweet! I am happy with being unique :)
- April 22, 2012 at 11:59 AM
- Rachele said...
Thank you! I am glad you found me! I really appreciate the sweet comment. And aren't skinny jeans awesome!? I was so happy when I discovered them.
- April 22, 2012 at 12:13 PM
- Rachele said...
Haha thank you! They are lizard brain doubts. I had a moment of venting and I had no idea so many people would comment and care so much! I'll keep doing what I do :)
- April 22, 2012 at 12:17 PM
- Rachele said...
Thank you! I have no problem with the word fat and I love being fat and I am quite happy with it. But sometimes I have my insecurities about my place in this world, not really about how I look. Thanks for being a creeper ;)
- April 22, 2012 at 12:20 PM
- Rachele said...
Thank you! Me either :) I have no idea how much my stretchy jeans were but I am pretty sure it was under $20.
- April 22, 2012 at 12:22 PM
- Rachele said...
That totally makes sense to me. I need to let go of my need to categorize my blog and just let it be me! I hope you have better luck at the thrift stores! I never buy new clothes anymore and it is nice to save the money.
- April 22, 2012 at 12:31 PM
- Rachele said...
Hehe thank you!
- April 22, 2012 at 12:58 PM
- LaCara said...
While the blogging community can be superficial at times, it shouldn't make you feel left out or make you feel subconcious. As long as you remain true to yourself and enjoy blogging that's all that matters! You have an amazing blog, and I didn't follow your blog because of your size, I followed your blog because I found it interesting and you feature your lovely artwork. Just continue to do what your doing and don't worry about trying to fit in the blogging community, because you're in a league of your own, so embrace it! ;) xxx
- April 22, 2012 at 1:07 PM
- Mrs D said...
Great post. I've just arrived and I'm an instant follower. And why? Because your content matters and you're not just here to be a mere clothes hanger, which is what I think about a lot of other blogs. Nice clothes are good to look at, but I like to look at interesting content and personality a lot more. If I want to look at models I'll go look at Vogue or for mere copies of what is trendy I'll go to the ASOS or something website. At least those are to the point and contain less drivel. Haha!
Just keep doing what you love because I am sure a lot of people appreciate what you do - and you know what? They might just be the people that matter!
Hugs xx
- April 22, 2012 at 1:44 PM
I can't believe this is an issue, you have over 1000 followers! wow! I am not such a shallow person that I would follow or not follow because of how someone looks. beaty is all around us, and I love to check on blogs with beautiful content, (and cats are good too) I think most people will not waste their time on blogs with no real content no matter how pretty the blogger is or isn't. Your self confidence is your best asset. that and all your awesome glasses!
- April 22, 2012 at 1:57 PM
I hope that all of the comments that are on here are affirmations for you. I can relate almost 100%, I will admit that I am insecure at times and concerned about what others think but then when you step away and think about the people you are worried about thinking poorly about you, and realize that if they are judging you by the way you look, your morals or what you believe in, you also realize that makes you a better person. I really enjoy reading your blog and the things that you stand for, not everyone can do what you do!
- April 22, 2012 at 2:29 PM
I just found your blog and I love it! Your size did not have anything to do with my decision to follow it!
- April 22, 2012 at 4:39 PM
Rachele! You are freakin GORGEOUS!! I love your blog and I love how you give gals like us SO much inspiration to be confident. I wish I was as confident as you are. I too have my doubts at times, but it's just a waste of time. As long as you're happy and you make those you love around you happy, that is all that matters. I hope that all the comments followers/friends have left you really helps to lift your spirits n__n
- April 22, 2012 at 6:00 PM
Rachele, I haven't "known" you long but, girl, your heart is golden! I don't give two shits what you look like!! :) (Although I'm in love with your hair and gorgeous eyes.) I love your blog. You're pretty fucking awesome! (And thank you for saying the f word first so I can use it, too!) :D
- April 22, 2012 at 6:43 PM
Sooo...I obviously didn't realize this was a post on your blog until now! I first read it on your tumblr link that you posted on twitter! That's what happens when I stay away from my computer for so long. I sent you a DM on twitter in response to the tumblr! To add to my DM...I think you are amazingly fabulous, unique in the best way possibly, quirky, and fierce as all get out!
- April 22, 2012 at 7:05 PM
An amazing blogger is someone whose personality shines through text and you do that. That's why I read!
- April 22, 2012 at 8:10 PM
- Rachele said...
Thank you! I think it really neat that people find my blog that way. I love that fat women are feeling great in short haircuts!
- April 22, 2012 at 8:16 PM
- Rachele said...
Haha, exactly! I should let it be a reminder that I am unique :)
- April 22, 2012 at 8:16 PM
- Rachele said...
Aw thanks! I have become the owl queen to my friends and family.
- April 22, 2012 at 8:17 PM
- Rachele said...
Dude they are so fast! I am pretty sure I got credit for the people that got glasses so far. Can't wait to order more for myself haha! So lovely that you get compliments from strangers. Definitely a confidence boost :)
- April 22, 2012 at 8:38 PM
- Rachele said...
Thank you! Yeah there are some very superficial people out there that can't see fat as beautiful. Or maybe they have their own issues with body image. But thank you for following! I hope I can show that the every size can bring it :)
- April 22, 2012 at 8:39 PM
- Rachele said...
Thank you for the encouraging words Victoria! I can't say I would refuse a drawing from you :) I love your work!
- April 22, 2012 at 8:57 PM
- Rachele said...
Exactly! It makes us stronger.
- April 22, 2012 at 8:59 PM
- Rachele said...
I think so too.
- April 22, 2012 at 9:00 PM
- Rachele said...
Thank you Brooke! I think we are body twins :) You are definitely one of the people I wished lived closer so we could hang out.
- April 22, 2012 at 9:03 PM
Although I wish I had your style (and love seeing your outfits!), it's posts like these that I admire. You're the real deal, missy.
Today was another sunny NW day! Hope you had a chance to enjoy all that vitamin D. :)
- April 22, 2012 at 9:07 PM
- Rachele said...
Oh Nicole, you are too nice to me! It is really great to hear that I am portraying realness because sometimes I worry about that too.
- April 22, 2012 at 9:12 PM
- Rachele said...
You are a rockstar for doing all those things and I love you for that! We have nothing to worry about because we are awesome. Thank you sweetie!
- April 22, 2012 at 9:22 PM
- Rachele said...
I think we can all learn something from each other and styles, no matter our size. I really appreciate your encouragement and that you stuck around :)
- April 22, 2012 at 9:27 PM
- Rachele said...
Haha, you are usually in mine too. We have a lot in common such as our feminist and religious (or lack of) views. I think a road trip may be in order one of these days!
- April 22, 2012 at 9:30 PM
- Rachele said...
Aw thank you!
- April 22, 2012 at 9:31 PM
- Rachele said...
I guess sometimes I forgot ;)
- April 22, 2012 at 9:33 PM
- Rachele said...
You made my weekend!
- April 22, 2012 at 9:33 PM
Confidence is hard-won and easy to lose, I know...but you are a blogger that I truly enjoy reading posts from, and I think we (the fatshion community) need more bloggers like yourself. Besides that, you're a woman that I can relate to, which is sometimes a difficult thing to do over the Internet. All I can say is: keep up the fantastic work; thank you for being an inspiration; and don't let this keep you down for too long! ^_^
- April 22, 2012 at 9:36 PM
- Rachele said...
Thank you hon! I really appreciate the kind words from a new reader :)
- April 22, 2012 at 9:47 PM
- Melanie Lea said...
Rachelle. Wowowowow! To be honest the only pictures I've seen of you are from the sponsor feature on Elycia's site and the profile picture on your blog. I actually have no idea what you look like but I can already tell you're someone I want to hear more from and get to know!
I do semi-frequent outfit posts myself as a way of learning to be comfortable with how I look. I'm having an exceptionally hard time with it these days and seem to be in a rut. I'm kind of like you in that I KNOW I'm on-the-whole okay with myself, but for now I just kind of want to feel a little pitiful and hesitant!
I love when I come across a genuine blogger. Someone that's got something to say who isn't doing the same thing as everyone else. I'm so glad I've found you dear lady! You seem like a strong woman and a fighter, so I know you'll get through this period of self-doubt soon. Looking forward to hearing more from you : )
- April 22, 2012 at 9:50 PM
- Rachele said...
Deep down inside I don't really think these things, so don't feel sad! They are mostly just passing thoughts and worries. Thanks for thinking I am cool! And I love the word moxie :)
- April 22, 2012 at 10:15 PM
- Jasie VanGesen said...
I'm going to be right across the river in Vancouver over Memorial Day weekend for an unschooling conference. I say a cup of coffee/tea/libations is in order!
- April 22, 2012 at 10:17 PM
- Rachele said...
Awesome!!!! Just tell me when and where and I will be there. Okay now I am going to go be nervous...
- April 22, 2012 at 10:19 PM
I just read through the many comments this post inspired and am left feeling like I have little to add, because clearly so many other readers, like me, just love your blog and who you are. It never occured to me that you might feel left out, partly because you're so awesome, gorgeous, talented and confident and partly because you seem to have such a great community of readers, friends and supporters!
I only really love blogs with passion and sincerity behind them, and I also believe that each blogger should do exactly what they want with their little online space, and if others love that, then all the better!
I've been pondering in my mind for ages this idea to write a post about why I blog.... and I think I will do that.
- April 23, 2012 at 2:40 AM
- Danielle said...
So I haven't stopped by in a couple days & then find this post... where did happy bat shirt girl go? On a more serious note, I haven't been reading your blog very long, but over that shortish time I have fallen head over heels with you, inside & out. (((((HUGS))))), hope you are feeling back on top of the world this morning. :-)
- April 23, 2012 at 4:53 AM
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Have a good Monday!!
- April 23, 2012 at 9:53 AM
- Cupcakeerthquake said...
I just wanted to say I love your blog and love reading about you. I never think of your size, and hope you never think of mine. We are very different people in different places, and so on BUT I connect with a lot of what you write and don't give a crap about a # on your scale. I happen to think you are flipping beautiful.
Secondly I blog too and I am a new kid on the block and I see how the "fancy girl" bloggers look down from their thrones on new people or on people who are not just like them. Guess what? I am sure at times they have their what if moments they just have more people to chime in on it.
Keep doing what you are doing. You are stunning, beautiful and fucking kick ass.
- April 23, 2012 at 1:53 PM
I'm going to come out of lurking to comment on this because you really spoke to me. Labels are never very fun, even the ones you think you want. I was to happy to read this post. I may not be a blogger, but I am fat and unapologetic about that fact, but I don't want people to see me in just that way.
I also wanted to say that I squeed with joy when you posted yourself in those high waisted jeans. You looked so hot and confident. I totally caught my fiance ogling you too, made me wish I looked that good in a pair of jeans (don't try to say otherwise, I gave up on pants about 5 years ago.)
Anyways, this is a novel, just wanted to say keep doing what you're doing, just because I don't speak up all the time doesn't mean that I don't love every post.
- April 23, 2012 at 3:59 PM
- elycia said...
just catching up on reading. I think you are awesome Rachele! Your confidence is fantastic and I love the message you send about body acceptance. I think it applies to all people no matter what their size may be. Totally understandable that you get bummed once in a while and compare yourself to others. I don't know a single person who that doesn't happen to every so often. Yeah, labels suck and figuring out where you fit in can be a pain so I wouldn't even pay any attention to it. Just keep doing what you love and being yourself! I think you already have that figured out...I'm just confirming that it's the best idea!
- April 24, 2012 at 5:28 AM
- mari said...
I think one of the things I like most is that you do balance FA with everything else in your life. That's what makes you one of my first reads every morning! As one of your many pixie cut fan girls (um, seriously... tried a little fauxhawk this weekend after seeing yours... I love it. I might not ever go back) you are so loved. It's so rare to meet such kindred spirits and I'm glad I've had the chance to get to know you a little bit more1
- April 24, 2012 at 5:40 AM
- Geetabix said...
I love your blog. I don't comment that much but I follow and read it all the time.
- April 24, 2012 at 9:24 AM
- Tam said...
You ARE loved! Your blog is charming and well written, beautiful, fun and I LOVE IT! Fat or skinny it is inspiring despite that fact and fun. I don't usually comment but I want you to know I read your wonderful blog everyday you post and it makes me happy. HUGS xoxo
- April 24, 2012 at 9:37 AM
- Cosmia said...
I just found and started following your blog. I think you look like an awesome, interesting person and I love your style, and I don't care at all about what size you are! I think it's so easy for slim girls to look good in clothes, it's much more interesting to see bloggers of different shapes and sizes showing off their style. Also I always thought that plus sized bloggers have an amazing and close community that I was missing out on..! Also I think we all have the anxiety about being un-followed, it cuts deep! Anywho I look forward to reading more of your blog :D
- April 24, 2012 at 2:15 PM
Thank you for this entry -- and for the bravery it required to write it and post it.
I am far more inspired by any OOTD that I see on your blog because you are buying the clothing yourself and putting it all together! I'm irked beyond belief by the bloggers (of all sizes) who get freebies for their OOTD. I'm not annoyed by the getting of the freebies, but by the incorporation of them. I can't afford $400 shoes and $200 skirts. My size body is different from your body, but your personal style -- the hair, that tattoos, the clothing -- it all speaks to me far louder than the "skinny" fashion bloggers. I love your blog because you write well, and you strike me as one hell of a cool chick. Keep on blogging!
- April 25, 2012 at 4:39 AM
Personally, I think you're a breath of fresh air! I kind of can't stand these skinny minnie bloggers flouncing around, getting skinnier by the minute for free clothes and advertisements. It's not why I read blogs you know? I want to know the person. And you are gorgeous and plus sized like me. I'd rather see how outfits look on your body than one of those girls. If I starved myself and worked out every day I'd still be overweight so it's not inspiring to see these girls who have awesome personal blogs turn into these modcloth fashion plates overnight. And they don't talk about the fact that they're dieting but boy do they get skinnier by the second once a dress company comes knocking. And they don't talk about it either. Fashion blogging came from the idea of like "This is a horrible recession. We're all poor. Make that shit work. Buy thrifted stuff or stuff from KMart and be creative!" Now when I see a blogger that I like hawking a "c/o" $300 camera bag or a "c/o" $500 bike, I'm like "Good for you but now you've sort of lost me". Like the point of why I'm there is sort of gone. I want these gals to be able to make a living and I'm sure it's nice to be paid in products but it kind of makes for a shallow read when every other post is a "c/o" sponsored post for yet another "c/o" $180 dress. Misses the point.
- April 25, 2012 at 10:16 PM
- Sarah said...
Honestly, I've never once read your blog or bought something from your shop and thought "oh Rachele, the 'fat blogger'." I just think "OOOOOOOHHH, The Nearsighted Owl... she's so damned talented and cool. Wish I was as popular and talented as she is!" And that in itself may be super nerdy and silly, but I really think you're incredible and I'm a believer in true size appreciation! I'm not fat and I'm not thin, so I don't fit into either category... I think you SHOULD embrace who you are... you're absolutely right to do so.
I guess my point is, I think you're freakin' awesome!! So smart and funny and interesting! AND BEAUTIFUL AS HELL!!!! :)
Xoxo, Sarah
- April 27, 2012 at 10:46 AM
- Rachele said...
I really appreciate your kind words! And that you are a supporter of all sizes. I couldn't ask for nicer readers.
- April 28, 2012 at 2:27 AM
- Rachele said...
It is hard for me to relate to too. I try not to roll my eyes too hard so they don't get stuck ;) I will be getting some plus size clothing to review soon, but they are things that I can actually afford myself and would wear. And I hope to try some new things and show what the clothes look like on someone at the larger end of plus size.
- April 28, 2012 at 2:34 AM
- Rachele said...
Thank you! I was just writing on the comment after yours that I am not against getting things for review. But they are things that I can afford and would wear realistically and not just because it's free. And definitely something that other people can relate to and appreciate!
- April 28, 2012 at 2:38 AM
See, I like that. Reviewing things that are affordable isn't alienating to your audience. Especially because it's a review AND since it's plus size. But you know, I wouldn't want to ever stop you from accepting higher end things too. It's just that these people every other day have a $300 camera bag, a $500 bike, $250 shoes, a $200 dress. And they're all "c/o". I got in trouble with a blogger who is NOTORIOUS for this the other day. She doesn't allow negative comments on her blog and posts post after post of "photo shoots" of her posing in "c/o" stuff. I just carefully worded my comment neutrally so it wouldn't go to some comment hell. I just said something like, "Do you ever feel bad posting all of this c/o expensive stuff when we are in such a steep recession?" She actually responded back and said, "We post a lot of free DIYs and sponsors help the site look better." I said, "Well but does it ever make you feel bad? Sometimes when I come to this site, it makes me feel worse than before I did. I think it might be alienating to other people too. It might be a blind spot you're not seeing." She said, "I hope you have a good weekend! No I really do!" Then someone called me "jealous" as her minions are wont to do. But I felt like my question had been answered and it was "No I don't feel bad at all." And that's fine but now I won't come back. Tons of other Internet to read. That's a long-winded way of saying that sometimes I think bloggers don't see the whole picture on "c/o". I don't begrudge anyone a living and it must be fun to get free stuff but when the stuff becomes unattainable, it's a turn-off for the plebeians reading haha.
- April 28, 2012 at 5:46 AM
Also, please forgive my crazy long reply before. I was technically still sleeping and ra-ra-ra-rambling!
- April 28, 2012 at 10:10 AM
- Rachele said...
Well I am up for the challenge :)
- April 29, 2012 at 3:15 AM
- Rachele said...
Thank you! I feel loved and couldn't ask for nicer comments and readers.
- April 29, 2012 at 3:17 AM
- Rachele said...
Thanks sweety!
- April 29, 2012 at 3:18 AM
- Rachele said...
Me too Mari! It's hard finding that balance sometimes. I am not sure if people will be interested in fa because I blog other things too. But I have realized that people of all sizes can relate to body image.
- April 29, 2012 at 3:24 AM
- Rachele said...
I think I'll label myself as Rachele! In a category all by myself. Then I can be the best :) Except I get a little stuck when a form asks me what type of blog I have. I think I pick something different every time.
- April 29, 2012 at 3:31 AM
- Rachele said...
Haha oh my! I'm blushing now...
- April 29, 2012 at 3:32 AM
- Rachele said...
Thank you! I am happy with my size and I hope that still shines through. I know that can be hard for some people to understand and maybe don't agree. But it's part of who I am and I wouldn't have it any other way.
- April 29, 2012 at 3:36 AM
- Rachele said...
Thanks Sarah!
- April 29, 2012 at 3:37 AM
- Rachele said...
Haha she flew away into the woods! No, she's still here. Thanks for the love!
- April 29, 2012 at 3:38 AM
- Rachele said...
Thank you Suki! And I agree...it's my space to be me. I am still surprised sometimes that anybody is interested. I look forward to reading your post! I am sure you'll inspire me.
- April 29, 2012 at 3:43 AM
- Rachele said...
Outfit posts can be hard sometimes! We are our worst critic. But it can be such a freeing experience to put yourself out there! I appreciate your sweet words so thank you :)
- April 29, 2012 at 3:51 AM
- Rachele said...
I wont! Thank you :)
- April 29, 2012 at 3:51 AM
- Rachele said...
Haha I wrote this one sitting in my pjs and in the dark. Doesn't get more real than that ;)
We have been enjoying the sun here and there. Hope you are too!
- April 29, 2012 at 3:54 AM
- Rachele said...
Thank you! That is very encouraging!
- April 29, 2012 at 3:54 AM
- Rachele said...
Aw, now I'm really feeling spicy!
- April 29, 2012 at 3:55 AM
- Rachele said...
I think you're fucking awesome too Lesley Jean!
- April 29, 2012 at 3:56 AM
- Rachele said...
That means a lot to me! Because a lot of my confidence comes reading FA blogs so to be on the other side is a total honor.
- April 29, 2012 at 3:58 AM
- Rachele said...
- April 29, 2012 at 3:58 AM
- Rachele said...
Very much so! And it's nice knowing I'm not the only one.
- April 29, 2012 at 3:59 AM
- Rachele said...
I realize that and I'm so not ungrateful! I guess I'm just thinking about where I fit.
- April 29, 2012 at 4:01 AM
- Rachele said...
You definitely won't see that here! Most of what I wear is 5 years old or thrifted. Thank you! Those people really do matter the most and not the voices of self doubt in my own head.
- April 29, 2012 at 4:04 AM
- Rachele said...
I will! Thank you!
- April 29, 2012 at 4:06 AM
The whole "fat" and "thin" issue in the world drives me insane, we're all different! And I know a lot of people who are "thin" but are the most unhealthiest, unhappiest people! And up until a few hundred years ago women who were a bit "fat" were worshiped for being fertile, it was the "thin" ones who were tossed aside then! :P But "thin" or "fat" or "in between" we're all human, who gives a poo what we weigh!!
- April 30, 2012 at 5:53 AM
- Erin Wilson said...
I finally got a chance to come over and this post you mentioned on my blog. (I'm behind on my blog reading as of late) I felt a lot of those same things you have mentioned here in the past, that's why I had a hard time talking about my body on my blog. I wish everyone saw a person the same, not thin or thick and such, just equal. That would be a wonderfully magic world wouldn't it? I think the wiser the blogging world becomes the more open they are to people of all kinds and sizes. I appreciate this post so very much.
- May 2, 2012 at 7:50 PM
I love you so much. And I think you are awesome. Honestly- I think we would be, like, best friends. And I have the same doubts and sillyness about my height- like, I'm bigger and taller than a lot of bloggers, always feel like the giant. haha. Much love, Kimxo
- May 4, 2012 at 4:29 PM
- Rachele said...
Let me know if you still want to do something! I have a long weekend too.
- May 13, 2012 at 3:59 AM
Hiya! First of all; THANK YOU for such a LOVELY blog. Secondly; thank you for taking a stand for yourself. Body image and accepting oneself is a problem I've been battling since way back in time and feel for you within that respect. I'm still battling eating disorders, which comes and goes, but reading about someone like you is such an inspiration and makes me want to fight even harder to get those body-issue demons out of my head. THANK YOU for being you. Loads of love, xx
- May 20, 2012 at 7:06 AM
- Kim said...
I am 100% new to your blog (today's my first day!), but I firmly believe that Sarah's hit the nail on the head.
You are a mother-trucking rockstar! :) So much fun to read, so in love with life - an inspiration, really! :) Keep doing what you're doing, lady! :)
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Supporting reform in Myanmar's mining sector
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)
Global Conference, 23-24 May
2nd Mining for Development Conference, 20-21 May
Australian support to the mining sector in Mongolia
Implementation of the
revised 2013–14 budget is currently under discussion with partner governments and organisations.
Australia's objective is to support developing countries to maximise the economic benefits from their extractives sector in a socially and
environmentally sustainable way.
Investment in mining has grown rapidly in developing countries in response to high commodity prices and the depletion of known reserves in
traditional resource provinces. When well-managed, the sector has considerable potential to help reduce poverty, but comes with many challenges. Many
resource-rich developing countries perform worse than less-endowed countries on human development indicators.
Australia has invested $105 million in Mining for Development over the previous three years. Some of the key results include establishing the
International Mining for Development Centre and enabling citizens to hold their governments to account for mining revenue through our leading support
to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
Australian Aid will continue to work with multilateral organisations, other government agencies, non-government organisations, universities and the
private sector to assist partner governments to maximise the development potential of their extractives sectors.
In the 12 months to June 2012, Australia delivered training to 294 people from 25 developing countries through the International Mining for
Development Centre (IM4DC). This included:
The IM4DC has also commissioned 11 research projects into mining for development issues, including a good practice guide on the management of
occupational health and safety.
Australian funding supported the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to develop a methodology for cost/benefit analysis of mine sites. It
will support informed policy making for the growing Mongolian mining sector.
In 2010, Australia supported the strengthening of the legal and environment framework around Mongolia's mining and mineral sectors, by providing
targeted assistance for the review and amendment of the Minerals Law 2006.
The Australian Government provided support to mining governance and policy development in Africa. 412 ministers, parliamentarians and officials from
32 African countries participated in mining governance study tours to Australia in 2011 and 2012.
In 2012-13, the IM4DC will deliver training to over 400 people relating to:
Australia will support local authorities to manage groundwater resources in the South Gobi region of Mongolia, a key mining area that is also home
to communities of pastoral nomads.
Australia is partnering with the World Bank to implement local procurement frameworks in Liberia and Burkina Faso. The project aims to develop
national regulatory and policy guidance to promote procurement from local suppliers to the mining industry.
Australia is supporting the African Union–led implementation of the Africa Mining Vision, including through a recent commitment of $5 million to
support the establishment of the African Minerals Development Centre.
Australia is providing $10 million to the Governance Partnership Facility (GPF), a flagship governance engagement activity for the World Bank. GPF
has started to work increasingly in the extractives sector, for example strengthening governance and reducing leakages in Indonesia's non-tax revenue
regime (the majority of which is generated from natural resources).
We are working with Geosciences Australia to improve geological capabilities in developing countries. A design is underway for an activity that
improves geoscience data management. This will allow partner governments to plan for their long term economic, physical and social needs.
Australia is supporting greater transparency in the extractives sectors of resource-rich countries through the Extractive Industries Transparency
Initiative (EITI). Since Australia became a major donor to the EITI, 18 countries have achieved compliance with the standard; and the Solomon Islands,
Indonesia and the Philippines have committed to implement it. EITI is a combined government, industry and non-government initiative to promote
transparency in the payments made by extractives companies to governments.
Australian aid funds the IMF to improve management of natural resource wealth in partner countries. So far it has:
Australia has supported the development and dissemination of the Natural Resource Charter, which is a series of economic principles for governments
and societies on how to sustainably manage the opportunities created by natural resources.
Australia is helping Liberia to improve revenue collection and management, by providing technical support to establish a Natural Resources Tax Unit
within the Treasury.
The IM4DC published a guide to mineral royalties and other mining specific taxes. It reviews various mining revenue collection options to guide
governments considering implementing a 'best practice' mining sector taxation regime.
Australian aid is providing Australian Mining Awards to over 30 students commencing in 2012. They are studying degrees in fields such as geology,
environmental management and engineering.
Australia is working with the World Bank to study the social and economic impact of extractive industry jobs and how the benefits can be maximised.
A case study on PNG will be published in the 2013 World Development Report.
Australia is providing $4.9 million to the World Bank's Extractive Industries Technical Advisory Facility, which provides short-term, rapid
assistance to developing countries to help them understand, negotiate and analyse the complex financial, legal, environmental and related technical
aspects of mining agreements.
Australia will host the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative global conference on 23–24 May 2013 to broaden implementation in the Asia
Pacific and consider future directions for the initiative.
$5.65m is committed to providing scholarships and fellowship opportunities in mining related fields in 2012-13.
Through the Australia-Africa Partnerships Facility, Australian aid will:
Australian aid and other donor support to the IMF for managing natural resource wealth in developing countries will:
Australia funded the production of a leading practice guide to social responsibility in the mining and metals sector in developing countries.
Through the Public Sector Linkages Program (PSLP), the Australian Government:
Australia supported the development of frameworks for mitigation of social impacts in mining affected areas in Mongolia.
The IM4DC produced a good practice guide to social impact assessment in mining.
The AusAID Development Research Awards Scheme is funding research on:
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is partnering with the Minerals Council of Australia and the University of Queensland to research gender
in mining land use agreement making. It will inform strategies for maximising the benefits of mining to women and girls.
The IM4DC will provide short course training to over 400 students in 2012-13. Training will address the cross-cutting themes of:
As part of Australian aid's research program, we fund research on mining-related aspects of development, such as gender empowerment, social and
environmental safeguards, and good practice in the mining sector.
The International Mining for Development Centre (IM4DC) commissions research that supports and complements its education and training program. In
2011-12, $823,755 was spent on research.
The research focuses on identifying and addressing mining for development issues in developing countries. The research aligns with the IM4DC's key
themes of governance and regulation, social and environmental sustainability, and operational effectiveness.
In 2011-12, the IM4DC published research on the following topics:
These 'Australian Practice Guides' are available from the IM4DC website and have been translated into French, Spanish and Portuguese.
International Mining for Development Centre—Australian Practice Guides [external link]
Mongolia's environmental degradation has increased since the 1990s. This is due in part to poor implementation of environmental policies and a lack
of transparency in decision-making on commercial developments, including mines.
Because of this, Australia provided $367,032 to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to develop a methodology for conducting cost benefit
analyses of mining operations in Mongolia.
The objectives of the research were:
The activity was one of three components of a broader UNDP program, implemented in cooperation with the Mongolian Ministry of Nature, Environment
and Tourism.
There was a high level of interest from international and national experts in the activity, reflecting the relevance of the research.
Recommendations included further testing and fine-tuning of the existing model. Also recommended was a Mongolian Government review of existing data
collection systems at the local and national level, to ensure a greater pool of data for future studies.
As Mongolia still has a lot of strategic decisions to make related to mining, the tool can be an important mechanism to make better informed
decisions in the future.
United Nations Development Programme—Mongolia [external link]
Developing a cost-benefit analysis of mining sites in Mongolia—Annual Report
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade partnered with the Minerals Council of Australia to commission research that examines the extent to
which mining land use agreements with traditional owners and communities facilitate sustainable development outcomes for women and their households.
The research aims to identify the impacts of the agreements and identify best practice approaches with potential to be used by mining companies. It
may also inform the department in its approach to delivering aid for the benefit of mining affected communities.
The research is being undertaken by the Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining at the University of Queensland. The department is contributing
$181,200 over two years.
Through our contribution to the IMF's Topical Trust Fund on Managing Natural Resource Wealth (TTF MNRW), Australian aid is supporting research on:
Australian aid is a leading donor to the TTF MNRW, providing approximately one fifth of its resources. The research budget of US$253,000 is small
relative to the technical assistance and capacity building activities that the research aims to inform and assist.
IMF Topical Trust Fund for Managing
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Mining in developing countries is inevitable; it is happening and at an increasing rate. The mining sector has considerable potential to help reduce
poverty, but comes with many challenges. In fact, many resource-rich developing countries perform worse than less-endowed countries on human
development indicators.
Australia aims to support developing countries to maximise sustainable benefits from mining while helping them overcome the challenges.
Find out more about why we support mining for development
Mining in developing countries is inevitable; it is happening and at an increasing rate. The mining sector has considerable potential to help reduce
poverty, but comes with many challenges. In fact, many resource-rich developing countries perform worse than less-endowed countries on human
development indicators.
Australia aims to support developing countries to maximise sustainable benefits from mining while helping them overcome the challenges.
Find out more about why we support mining for development
We work with multilateral organisations, other government agencies, non-government organisations, universities and the private sector to assist
partner governments to maximise the development potential of their extractives sectors. Our activities focus on strengthening the capacity of
governments in Africa, Asia and the Pacific.
Find out how we support mining for development
Mining can influence achievement of all MDGs to varying extents. There are some possible negative impacts of mining, which the Mining for
Development program aims to ameliorate; for example, if managed poorly, mining can hinder progress against MDG 7 (environmental sustainability). On the
other hand, there are potential positive impacts of mining that the Mining for Development program aims to enhance. For example, mining can create
employment opportunities and contribute to progress against MDG 1 (end poverty and hunger).
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Well, the sisters are half way through the challenge!!! It has been so fun to do this together, and we agree that we have both needed each other to stay on track! We are proud to say that neither of us have missed a work out. 6 straight weeks of exercise!! Can't remember the last time either of us did that! The eating has been tough this week. Any recommendations on how to curve the appetite when it's "that time of month"???
More and more we are realizing how much we have to do this FOR LIFE....not for 12 weeks. Thanks for all the fun support and we will check in again in 3 weeks!
Awesome job ladies! Looking great! I just hit my six week mark too! I was having my monthly visit last weekend. Greek yogurt & fruit for a meal was my saving grace! If doing plain flavor, I add some truvia & cinnamon. Nom! OR on occasion, I will make protein pancakes (35g oats, 2 egg whites, packet of truvia, big dash cinnamon, 85g cottage cheese, blend and make into pancake...I eat this daily for one of my meals) and if needing that "little something", will put some sugar-free mrs. buttersworth syrup on them. Lots of water too!!!! Keep up the great work! Looking forward to sharing our progress again in three weeks. =)
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He received rave reviews for an all-star Broadway cast benefit concert of the musical Chess at the Ford Amphitheater in L.A. starring TV's "Glee" star Mathew Morrison and won the 2010 Carbonell Award for his critically acclaimed work in the dance musical~ Vices A Love Story! Ciulla co-created and choreographed the hit Vegas show Toni Braxton- Revealed that ran in the Showroom at the Flamingo Hotel & Casino for two years. He also staged the six time Grammy award winning recording artist's celebrated 2006 LIBRA tour and live NBA All-star performance.
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I Corinthians is a letter about crossroads. As a city, Corinth was at a crossroads. The capital city of Rome's Achia province, it was located right on the main land route between East and West. It was a hub for several major sea routes. Corinth was a coming together of people and commerce, and was known for both its intellectual and material opulence.
That cultural reality made for some challenges as a fledgling church struggled to forge an identity in such an environment. At the point when Paul wrote this letter to the church at Corinth, they were at a crossroads. Would they get stuck into their identity as a collective bound together to Christ and each other? Or would they give up in the face of the tall task of sustaining a community that was in many ways counter-cultural?
These are questions resonant for Sterling College today. This semester we will explore what it looks like to be bound to the vision of our institution's Christ-centeredness. We will consider what it looks like for us to grow in our faithfulness to Christ and our faithfulness to each other. We will look to do the hard work of staying alert, standing firm in our faith, and developing strong bonds. And we will try to discern how we can live all of that out in love.
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• The Blue Hens are in sole possession of second place in the CAA standings after a 55-50 win at Drexel on Tuesday night, stretching their win streak to six games. Delaware boasts a 9-3 record in league action and a 17-6 record overall.
• Senior Kelsey Buchanan leads the Blue Hens in scoring (18.3 ppg), rebounding (8.7 rpg), shooting at the free throw line (.807) and blocking (0.8 bpg). Buchanan tops the CAA in offensive rebounds this season, pulling down 3.9 boards per game off the offensive glass.
• Sophomore Courtni Green is Delaware's behind-the-arc weapon as she shoots 37.3 percent (41-of-110) from 3-point range, averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers per outing.
• Delaware ranks 20th in the nation in field-goal percentage defense, allowing opponents to score on 35.5 percent of shot attempts. The Blue Hens also rank 22nd in the nation in 3-point field-goal defense, allowing opponents to score on just 27.4 percent of 3-point shot attempts.
• The Dukes have earned 11 straight wins after a 69-58 victory at Drexel on Feb. 16. They shot 54.3 percent from the floor, including 53.3 percent from beyond the arc.
• Junior Toia Giggetts (Norfolk, Va./Lake Taylor) scored 10 points against the Dragons, marking her 16th-consecutive game in double figures. The stretch is tied for 10th longest on the JMU all-time chart.
• This season, the Dukes have had just five games without at least three players scoring in double figures. Ten players have scored in double figures at least once in 2013-14.
• Senior Kirby Burkholder (Bridgewater, Va./Turner Ashby) is ranked 12th in the nation in 3-point field goals per game as she sinks 3.08 shots from long range per outing. With 258 made 3-pointers in her time with the purple & gold, she is second on the JMU career 3-pointers chart as well as eighth on the CAA career 3-pointers chart.
• Redshirt senior Nikki Newman (Harrisonburg, Va./Turner Ashby) moved up to 19th in the country in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.62). She currently ranks 10th on JMU's career assists chart with 320.
• JMU ranks fifth in the nation in 3-point field-goal defense, allowing opponents to score on just 24.9 percent of their attempts from beyond the arc.


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