As for me, I knew I needed a new size, as my bras have been giving me backaches lately. The wonderful wizardesses moved me up from a 32C to a 32D–which is not as impressive as it sounds. Cup size runs in scale with band size, so the cup on a 32 is smaller than the one on a 36. On an almost 6-foot tall woman, a 32D can still look pretty darned flat-chested. Who’da thunk it? Anyway, the new bras are super-comfy, so who cares?

Mom called me again this morning to lament her F-ness. But here’s the thing, with the new, right, bras she actually looks less busty than she did before. Her cups do not runneth over. Plus, a properly fitted bra is the best way to avoid “matron-boob” you know, that mono-bosomed look that results from women wearing the size they’ve always been instead of the one they really are. And, no backaches.

Mom is now a sworn believer for life, and has vowed to tell all her friends about the wizard of bras. If you’d like to make sure you’re wearing the right size bra, follow the fitting instructions on their site.

1) I don’t know quite how I feel about overused words. Sometimes, as in the case of Barbara Hambly‘s use of “chiaroscuro,” the word feels like an old friend. Other times, seeing the same word or phrase over and over again can set my teeth on edge. David Eddings is often criticized for recycling plots, characters, etc, but it was his overuse of the phrase “kind of” in character dialog that made me throw the book at the wall. Big book, poor wall.

2) What are my overused words? A quick survey of my current WIP yields the following suspects: penchant, languor, cruel. Also, I freely admit my abuse and misuse of the word “also” in correspondence and blog posts.

3) I know I have some kind of nerve to solicit comments (my highest count ever is, like, 6) but what are your overused words? Are there any authors/words that drive you crazy?

From now on, I am going to back up my posts and template…starting tomorrow.