Topical Series: Maybe I Shouldn’t Dance?
This post is inspired by a new member of the ballroom community. Miss MyBelle940 has been dancing ballroom for two months now and somehow found her way to my blog. She’s going to be dancing in a...
View ArticleIt’s My Movie
Well, the truth is I haven’t really wanted to blog about what has been going on for me the past week or so. First off, I’m annoyed with myself for still getting so emotional about things and really...
View ArticleSo Funny And Completely Inappropriate
So this morning I went in to practice the piece for the showcase at 7:45am. The practice was uneventful, which is good, except for the fact that Ivan was super tired because yesterday he did all sorts...
View ArticleYou’re Never Going to Learn How To Dance
Here’s fair warning…this post is all sorts of choppy, jumpy, and jumbled. There is nothing polished, smooth, or elegant about it. So I’ll just dive right in and hope you stay along through the choppy...
View ArticleLooks Like You’re Buying For A Decent Size Family
Ivan tells me I no longer look like the “Wal-Mart lady.” Or the Michelin man. No, I’ve moved up. I’m now the “Trader Joe’s lady.” “Higher quality food,” he says. “Maybe not Dolce and Gabanna just...
View ArticleMy Toes Are Numb! People’s Choice Recap
Oh me, oh my. Another competition in the books. And yes, my toes are numb. From dancing 80 heats in heels. Ballroom isn’t all glamour behind the scenes you know….it is sweat and hard work, and...
View ArticleI Should Be In Bed Right Now
I really should. I’m exhausted after a big workout with my trainer this morning which blasted my glutes and thighs so much so that they are sore tonight already and I know tomorrow will be a pain-fest,...
View ArticleMy Body, The Betrayer
The past three mornings, including this one, have been so, so difficult. I am tired of shedding tears over this but they won’t stop and every time I find a place to be calm, a new knife slices me open....
View ArticleAn Epic Vomit Story, Ham Hocks, And I’m Glad I Wore Tights! (Not Necessarily...
Boy am I glad I wore mostly-opaque black tights tonight! I’m even more glad I wore my “boy shorts” underwear. Why, you ask? Because if I hadn’t, it could have been a very embarrassing evening....
View ArticleGetting Real
Howdy folks. I thought it was time for another blog post and also a lot of crap has been going through my brain and this is one great way to sort through it. Let’s start with the dancing, that’s...
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