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November 14, 2009

Precious

Everyone knows I’m not a TV or movie fanatic. I see very few movies a year. But every few years, I see a movie that grips me. It makes me want to shout, “Please, you must see this movie. It…

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November 14, 2009

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November 13, 2009

Baby Anniversary

I woke up and I told Dean, “It’s our baby anniversary. We’ve been together for nine months. We could’ve had a baby by now.” I’m the first to admit that it’s shocking how fast my life has changed. I found…

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November 13, 2009

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November 12, 2009

Dance Fever

Dean and I are taking dance classes from a studio started up by famed choreographers from Dancing with the Stars. The show has always had an allure for me so you can imagine my excitement when I found the studio…

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November 11, 2009

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November 11, 2009

Thankfully Born American

I stomped out of the International College of Cosmetology on Polk Street–livid. I hurried around the corner to my metered parking spot on Fern Alley. If I’d gotten a parking ticket, I would have stomped back to the college and…

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November 11, 2009

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November 10, 2009

Finding the Money

Dean’s landlord loves me. He tells Dean, “You got yourself a good girl. She’s very practical. Always thinking of ways to save.” It’s not that I don’t have the money. Believe me, I have enough cold hard cash to buy…

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November 10, 2009

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