The Beat Goes On–Sonny & Cher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nI’m enjoying my Contemporary Dance class. Contemplating whether or not to sub ballet for Contemporary or add it to my dance pursuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hot Tea during the summer is pretty good. It helps that I’m in an air conditioned office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking of offices, I think I just have to accept that winging it and expecting the unexpected are par for the course. There are some great trade-offs for that acceptance. Plus the commute is easy and if I need to leave early because I can’t even.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Man is it difficult to be a fully functioning human being sometimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Discovering new connections with an old friend. It’s going to make my life better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s kinda scary just how much the movie Cabaret reminds me of the present day. This childless cat lady is hoping for the first woman POTUS. I’d rather have a prosecutor than a convicted felon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This isn’t quite 20 minutes, but I finally stat down to blog. So that counts for something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Time to get some vacuuming done at work <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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