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Ouch!

Down boys, down boys. With the comments from my last posting, I feel compelled to respond. Who am I to judge someone who is pursuing their dream? Let me tell you. I aspire to be a writer. That’s right. But…

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New Orleans, Louisiana

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I Can’t Date a Waiter!

I’m dating a guy I met at a bar. I was clearly incoherent at the time because the only thing I remember was him telling me he was a musician. I’m a classically trained pianist who competed until I was…

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The Afta-Afta Party at Cristina’s wedding. Chowing down on fast food.

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I’m Over It

I haven’t run since the day after the marathon. Who the hell runs the day after a marathon…God knows, but I did. Everyone has a sense of what’s right or wrong for their body and the day after the long…

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Amazon Jungle, Ecuador 

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An Officer and a Gentleman

I worked from home today because of a 6am conference call to educate members of the new Atlanta sales office on our investment products. I figured, it wouldn’t be too difficult to take an early morning call if I was…

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The Palace of Fine Arts 

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A Stroll Down Marathon Lane

I didn’t sleep last night. I tossed and turned and kept looking at my clock, stressing out even more about the lack of sleep I would be getting before a big race. I ran the Nike Women’s Marathon today. Up…

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Marathon Addendum

After downing a couple shots of Jamba Juice, listening to the band play TLC’s “No Scrub”, and collecting my belongings, it was time to go home. “Don’t even think about taking a cab,” I told myself as punishment for not…

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