March 2012
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Changing my Ballet Technique
“Push your shoulders back,” they said. I pulled them down even harder, not understanding what they meant. For four years straight, I received this correction continually from multiple teachers including my pilates instructor.
Unfortunately, my dancing stayed the same. I just didn’t get it.
It wasn’t until Magaly grabbed my shoulders & pulled them BACK that I KNEW what...
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The Hunger Games & a Post-Modern World
We need love even if we’ve forgotten the word.
The story of Katniss Everdeen resonates with our culture because we want our life to have value even if we feel the whole world is against us.
The hyper-real distopia of Panem enables a safer look at our own lives. Who doesn’t identify with a take charge girl coping with a missing father, a weak mother, and a dependent sister?
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Dog Walking
It must have been his girlfriend’s purse dog.
He was in his late 20’s, beefy with a left tattoo sleeve, tribal style.
The couple was crossing the street. The woman was wearing heels and a teal dress … A very tight teal dress which greatly enhanced her derriere.
The dog skirted around like the cute miniature yorkie it was.
The couple continued crossing the street.
The...
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Why I'm Making Time to See October Baby this...
I rarely endorse movies so hear my passion: October Baby is a One of a Kind, Culture-Changing Film.
First, let me start by saying that I greatly admire the story-telling ability of The Erwin Brothers … for years. What is their genre?
Music Videos.
Moving stories for Casting Crowns’ “Slow Fade” and Red’s “Feed the Machine” create a strong...
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“You are not as smart as you think, but you have more potential than you can...”
– Michael Hyatt
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Can God Trust You? The Short-Lived Adventures of...
It was on sale for $15, hot pink and skimpy.
The Little Mermaid herself would trade me for this find. Yes, I just implied that The Little Mermaid is immodest. Why? Because She IS!!!
There, I said it.
Now I love “Unda’ Da Sea” as much as the next trusting 10 year old, but Disney is NO standard for modesty. I can say that confidently because they took Walt’s name off and...
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A Story of a Song 8 Years in the Making
This story is for Steven Curtis Chapman who I saw in concert for the very first time March 10th.
The miracle is I wasn’t even supposed to be there.
When Wycliffe Bonnie join Cousin Crystal & I for the weekend in Orlando she tripled the fun. We became three girlfriends in Disneyland with some serious connections: her friends bestowed on us free tickets to the Steven Curtis Chapman...
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Saint Patty's Day Heartache
The policeman stepped in my store to make a phone call. He finished his phonecall and commented how at least he’s earning money tonight, not spending it.
I folded my arms and said this really wasn’t my scene.
He patted my arm and said “Get a couple drinks in you and you’ll be fine.” Something to that effect.
I don’t think he heard me the first time.
I...
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The Terror of Kite-Flying
Yes, really… And I am an expert but Thursday I was terrified! I drove to the beach with my $6 dollar fish kite from Bed Bath & Beyond, hooked it together, hoisted it in the air and refused to take my eyes off it. The intense ocean wind pulled so hard I feared it would loose or tear & nevermore be seen in air! Why? Why was I so afraid?! I KNOW HOW TO FLY A KITE! But this...
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Pumpkin Bread Pudding for My OrganicValley Friends
This is like … the Yummiest Comfort Food EVER!
PUMPKIN BREAD PUDDING 1-dish mix and bake INGREDIENTS: 2 beaten eggs 2 cups Super Yummy Milk! 1/2 C. brown sugar (or white with 1Tbsp of Buttermilk powder) 1/4 C. canned Pumpkin (unused portions can be refrigerated or frozen) 1/4 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla or less if desired 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/8 tsp. nutmeg 2 C....
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Do You See It? Unsafe Men, pt 2
I was telling a gal at work about my last blog, she immediately recognized Dave’s comment as inappropriate. I was thankful someone agreed with me. Girls these days would take his remark as a COMPLIMENT.
What does that say about our ability to recognize an unsafe man?
Girls, guess how old Dave was? What if he was 25? Would his comment feel normal to you?
In actuality, he’s in his...
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Unsafe Men in Frequent Places, Part 1
I’m visiting a new pizza place by my work for lunch as I’m writing this. The owner stopped in my store & left a menu offering 10% off for local employees. I’m pretty hesitant to get to know him. Let me explain why. While I worked for Starbucks I had a customer named Dave. He would come in for coffee then sit in the mall and read the paper. When I started spending my 15...
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“Don’t stand alone.
A single water molecule
never killed a phone.”
– 3.6.2012
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Identification: When Men become Moths
Moths flit around porch lights as if their life depended on it. Ironically, they get fried often. In the real world - with women being attractive and men being attracted - most often it is the women who are in danger. DISCLAIMER: I am not here to man-bash; I’m here to be realistic. I know how badly women can and have hurt men; I’ll get to that … right now I’m talking about...
