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My Cup Runneth Over…and Over

Ahhh...a new year brings a new attitude, a zest for life.  I am truly, truly the happiest I've been in a supremely long time.  So much so that it made me question whether or not to continue my blog.  I know!  I know!  But 2.5 seconds later, I realized that I'm no quitter.  I finish…

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My Neck, My Back, My Rug

I started taking some inventory: sofas, tables, bed, chairs, rugs - all things acquired from my previous engagement years prior.  Washer, dryer - things I bought from a fellow dancer.  Clothes, shoes, jewelry.  Things. So I tried looking at other things another way: A job. Cute apartment. Friends. A girlfriend. A career. When I looked…

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Tough Break

Getting back to Tampa was a relief - I'd never been happier to be back in familiar territory.  No worries about getting back and forth to work, where to eat, permits or a runty little man smoking weed in my bathroom.  Of course, it was a bit mundane at first: the girls at work weren't…

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Work Smarter, Not Harder

Picture it. Tampa, 2002. (Yes, I’m a Golden Girls fan!) Half-naked women everywhere. Hungry - bills to pay, mouths to feed, shoes to buy. Timing is everything. Him? No. He just got here. Let him marinate for a minute. If you're the first to go over, you're almost guaranteed a rejection. He wants to survey…