tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33627472011-07-30T16:50:07.347-04:00My name is not Lakiamia, therefore do not call me that. Why did I choose that for my blog title? Because "La Kia Mia" is Italian for "my Kia" (Kia is my kitty's name) and I like the way it rolls readily off your tongue, especially when paired with "diaria." Catchy, isn't it? Do not be afraid to read or comment on the posts below. Do be afraid, however, of the repercussions of doing so! What repercussions? None, I'm just kidding.Dr. Beeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00627832600798432359noreply@blogger.comBlogger591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362747.post-35635801080774713342009-08-16T23:24:00.003-04:002009-08-16T23:32:17.722-04:00

I have decided to officially retire this blog. It had served me well over the past 7 years, but times are a -changin' and so my blog must follow suit. This diaria is by no means over, however. It will merely be continued on my new blog, the aptly-subtitled "Skinny in Virginny" located at: http://skinnyinvirginny.blogspot.com/ Other than the url and slight variation in the title, it is pretty

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Yes I know what time it is but I cant sleep. Im just too excited about the big move coming up in 2 days.By the way please bear with me as my keyboard is currently under the weather and several of my punctuation keys dont work. I got no commas colons apostrophes or parentheses so I have to go copy and paste them in later. Its been doing this for a couple months now but interestingly enough all

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I'm thinking of renaming my blog to the above title, or at least adding it as a subtitle. I just spent the last week in Nova (Northern Virginia) driving all over God's creation and interviewing for more jobs than I've held in my entire life total. Do you remember back in high school (and college *blush*) when I was too timid to drive anywhere outside of Bowling Green? I still get extremely

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I'm gonna paint you a picture here: There's a warm, gentle breeze outside with temperatures of roughly 78 degrees in the shade (and well into the 80's in direct sunlight). When we're not sitting inside, wearing shorts and tank tops with the AC on, we're trying to stay cool outside while we're enjoying the brilliant shining sun, clear blue skies, and fall leaves crunching under our feet. What?

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I just had to write about something cool that happened last Friday. My mom and I were driving home from work around 4-ish, and I had a hair appointment so we were on the south end of town (near Route 6) on the way to the salon. The sky was fairly dark and threatening out west and there had been thunderstorms and tornado watches for the past week. Right before we got to the salon, my mom--ever the

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You ever get the feeling that, somewhere in this world, there is a voodoo doll of you lying around with pins in the ankles? That's what my day was like. Seriously, there is something strange in the air right now. I guess there was a full moon over the weekend, so perhaps the changes in the gravitational pull are just now kicking in will continue to wreak their havoc well into the holiday

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I was planning on posting this a few weeks ago when it was new, but you know how the demands of everyday life can supercede the need to post inconsequential material on the 'net. Sad, I know. But I will try to remember anyway. It's been a busy last couple of weeks. I'm beginning to learn the true meaning of the phrase 'TGIF!' Now that my job has gotten much more demanding since moving to the new

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Seriously, he's out to get me with that stuff. He made roast the other day with potatoes and carrots. Those things were just littered with garlic and peppery spices. They were so hot my mouth nearly shriveled up like a slug who got salt poured on him. Now garlic is good in moderation, but in large quantities like that? That's not food, it's a goddamn fire hazard! I think he forgets not

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Click on the above title to join in the fun!

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Yes, it's true: I went to Minneapolis last week not to see the Mall of America, but to audition for "American Idol!" I wanted to keep it quiet until it was over, but now that I'm back I can tell you all about it. The format of this entry will be slightly different that my previous ones because, instead of writing it all at once from memory, I kept a journal as I went along. So, some parts will be

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For the past few weeks, I've been gearing up and trying to get ready for the big trip to Minnesota. I leave on Tuesday evening and will be gone until Monday afternoon (although the return date could change). It's turning out to be an expensive trip already. Aside from the airfare and hotel room, I got my hair done this week and I'm getting my nails done Tuesday morning, and I'm going wardrobe

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My Kirby and I had a wonderful weekend! We were invited to go to a papillon play date on Saturday in Wolverine Lake, MI. The event was to include barbecue, boat rides, and general socializing with other pappy owners. Kisses got to go, too, so she was an honorary papillon for the day. It was a very, very hot day so most of our time there was spent inside the house, where it was air-conditioned

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Today is a sad day indeed. I have lost my best friend of nearly eighteen years: My cat Bro. He finally succumbed to his ordeal with chronic renal failure (CRF). It hasn't even been a year since he was first diagnosed with it. He was doing pretty well until about 2 weeks ago, when he very suddenly started going downhill. He'd experienced slumps before but a little TLC from Mommy always made him

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I had a very fun experience over the weekend. I spent Friday night and all day Saturday in Cleveland at the 4th annual Strawberry Shortcake convention. I wanted to go last year, but Cinderella was that same weekend. And, since I was anticipating returning to Vegas this year but didn't, I didn't sign up for this year's convention until Monday. I was able to beat the registration deadline by a few

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...lied! I'm talking both figuratively and literally. Figuratively speaking, my Broey is no longer the only kitty in the family to be diagnosed with renal failure. Velvet is now in the earli stages as well. She stopped eating for several days and is so thin, a stiff breeze could probably blow her over. So, we put her on some of that mushy food to stimulate her appetite. You know, the same

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Horrible bad news from over here. Two of my former BGSU classmates were killed in a plane crash Thursday evening. I knew them both through the college of music, both were voice majors, and both were very promising young opera singers. One of them, Chris Carducci (www.chriscarducci.com), I didn't know very well but I was in several opera theatre productions with him, and even went to a cast

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I experienced another rite of passage last Tuesday night. I was driving home from opera practice (it was late, "American Idol" was on, and I'd been drinking lots of water so I had to pee) when I got pulled over by a cop for the very first time! I was going 48 in a 35 mph zone (but it's one of those undeveloped, back roads so it should be 45 or 50 mph!). I didn't realize how fast I was going,

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Here's an article from the Toledo Blade on the gala concert, published February 12, 2006. I'd say it was a success of Wagnerian proportions. (Trust me--I was there!)Wagner gala wows Peristyle; emcee pleads for arts' futureBy STEVEN CORNELIUS, BLADE MUSIC CRITICSounds from the stormy seas of Richard Wagner's opera The Flying Dutchman opened last night's Toledo Opera gala at the Peristyle. Either

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It figures, it just figures. This Saturday is the Toledo Opera gala (officially titled "The Greatest Wagner Concert Ever!") which we've been rehearsing for for about a month now, and wouldn't you know it? I'm getting a sinus infection! I tend to get them at least once a month, but I've been doing really well since returning from Florida after New Year's, in spite of the chaotic weather changes

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I'm such a proud mommy right now! Over the weekend, the annual Mid-Michigan Cat Fancier's Association cat show was held at the Lucas Co. Rec Center. I go every year as a spectator, or booth volunteer, but this year I went as an exhibitor! Last March, they held at show in BG for the first time, so I entered Kia in it. She was extremely nervous, as she'd never done anything like that before, and

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Hello all! Long time, no write, huh? Well, I have some news I thought I'd share: I auditioned for the Toledo Opera yesterday and got in!! I had auditioned a few years ago and got "wait listed" but this time, I was accepted outright. The artistic director, Renay, told me she'd love for me to be a part of their spring season because: 1. she liked my voice and 2. she said I'd look good on stage. LOL

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I had to play for a wedding today. I didn't know the couple, but my cousins' cousin Megan is just getting into the wedding planner business. She called me up a little over a month ago to ask me if I'd be willing to do it. They'd only set aside $50 for a pianist and were, expectedly, having trouble finding someone to do it. But, I said I would because I'm so nice (and I believe you should never be

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Brandy passed away today. It's been a rough year for us, a lot of unexpected deaths, and some that were expected. Brandy has been sick for a while now. She started having seizure-like episodes this summer where she'd pass out on the floor, gasp and choke for air, and lie there for a few mintues with her eyes darting back and forth until coming to. The vet said it was due to her collapsing

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I learned today of 2 very cool websites! Well, really it's just one because one's just a variation of the other. It's called dogster.com and it's a place where you can create a website for each of your dogs, post pictures of them, chat with other pet owners, and a whole bunch of other "tech-y" stuff. There's something about giving them bones, coralling them, or whatever. Anyway, the second I

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I had a dream a couple nights ago that was so screwed up, I had to write a post about it on here! With all the recent pageant stuff going on (and the recent turmoil of the Miss America Organization) I guess I have competition on the brain. But, anyway, I had a dream that I was entering a pageant that featured nude modeling as one of its phases of competition! Yeah, there was interview, talent,

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Sadly, (or happily, depending on how you look at it) we have reached the end of my journey here at Cinderella 2005. But, the story doesn't stop there! Ideally, I would have liked to have been able to go home on Saturday without a hitch, just happy to have won my talent award and anxious to see Kirby. But, life is not that kind, is it? Plus, the whole week had been good times disguised by lots of

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The Finals!YES!! We made it to the finals! In case you were wondering, no I wasn't nervous. I didn't expect to make the finals, even if I did see a star by my name in one of the judge's books. I was really just hoping to go home pleased with my performance, maybe with one of the special awards. :) Friday morning was the Farewell Luncheon in the grand ballroom. Dress was semi-formal, so I had to

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So, we're up to Thursday already. Man, it seems so long ago that this all happened, the memories are becoming more and more fuzzy each day. So, I'll have to hurry up and finish this series before they fade away altogether.Well, like I'd said, I had to be up at the butt crack of dawn that morning. The boys opted to sleep in so it was just me and Mom who had to be up. Woman Casual Wear started at 8

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Wednesday was Formal Wear day for me. Again, I didn't have to be up at the butt crack of dawn, so the fam and I got to sleep in a little. As usual, we went to the Starbucks in the lobby and then to the breakfast buffet. After breakfast/brunch, Mom and Dad decided to visit the laundromat so Mom would have something clean for the rest of the week, and Rob decided to take advantage of the open bar

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Tuesday was a good day for me because I got to sleep in that morning. My whole family did, although we got up in time to catch the breakfast buffet before they converted it to lunch. Funny little anecdote: when I was standing in the buffet line, one of the servers noticed my Cinderella name badge and asked me if I was a judge in the pageant. I told him no, I was a contestant, thank you!Anyway,

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So, we're up to day 3 of the Vegas edition, which marks the first day of competition for the Cinderella contestants. When I woke up, I was tired from the long day we'd had yesterday, but I had to be at orientation at 9 am. So, I forced myself out of bed and did as much primping as possible before heading out the door with about 5 minutes to spare. Mom and Dad were really riding me about being on

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The Grand CanyonDay 2 began with us all waking up early so I could go register. We weren't sure where we were going (the signs in the lobby just said "Salons C & D" without giving any directions) but fortunately we saw a familiar face in the lobby: Kyla Yarosz and her dad. Kyla was Ohio's Baby representative that we'd met at states. He was there all by himself with Kyla since his wife had just

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Here it is, children: the recap of our week in the Desert. I did all my packing that evening and went to sleep well after midnight, only to be awakened again 3 hours later. I had to do an ultra-quick shower and make sure I had everything I needed so we could leave at 3:30-ish. We never leave on time, so it was actually closer to 3:45 when we finally pulled out of the driveway. I said a very

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Oh my God, you guys, I'm leaving for Vegas in exactly 16 hours and I still have so much to do before then it's not even funny! Last night I was at Judy's house in Columbus, having my brand new gown altered, plus working on walking and saying my introduction to the timed music. I didn't get home until nearly midnight. I hadn't been home all day except for a few hours. Kirby was obviously very

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OK, I think we all know I'll probably never get around to finishing my Cinderella recap, since it's been almost a month since the pageant ended. So, here's the short version: I won 3 categories; Photogenic, Beauty, and Talent (although they didn't actually give an award for talent, Judy just told me later that I'd scored highest in it.) Although I didn't get the overall high score, in Cinderella

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OK, gang, I promised a full recap of the Cinderella pageant last weekend, so by golly you're gonna get it! I may get interrupted from time to time, so I might have to work on it little by little. But, I promise I'll finish it as soon as possible!The weekend started off pretty hectic. I had so much to do Friday afternoon before leaving. I was supposed to arrive at the hotel for registration

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Well, tomorrow I'm going to Columbus for the Cinderella state pageant. I've been busy preparing for it for the last several months. I've been eschewing chocolate and white bread (except pasta, of course) and taking walks with Kirbs, to keep me in shape. I'm going tanning right after work today then getting my nails done tomorrow at 2. After that, I'm off! I still have a lot of shopping to do

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I had a very interesting eveing last night. (Did you detect the hint of sarcasm there?) Now that I'm working in a physician's office (an OB/GYN) I get to attend all kinds of functions, like going out to dinner at expensive restaraunts, all paid for by pharmaceutical companies. The only catch is that we usually have to sit through a talk about their product and promise to prescribe it to some of

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For those of you living outside the BG area, I made the front page (full color, btw) of the Sentinel last night. Well, actually, Kia made the front page, but I was holding her up in the background. It was a very nice picture of the 2 of us, though (mostly because my face was blurry-haha!). And the story about the cat show was pretty cute, entitled "No dogs alowed!" I have pictures from the show

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Well, in light of the recent blog craze that has begun spreading all over the country, I've decided to renew my old diaria. I can't promise I'll update often, but I can promise you I will try to make it interesting. Maybe one day I'll get around to finishing my Hawai'i chronicles. But, if I don't...well, you can just watch the freakin' video.:)

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Aloha again! So, we're up to Day 2 of the Hawaii Chronicles. That would be Monday May 20. We woke up plenty early again, had our breakfast buffet, then piled into the rented van to visit the USS Arizona memorial (that's Pearl Harbor, to the layperson). We were told to arrive there as early as possible cuz of all the crowds and the tide is low enough then so you can really see the sunken ship.

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Hey it's me! (no, really?) I just got back from a family vaycay in Hawaii. I couldn't possibly tell you about all the kinds of fun we had...but I'll try anyway! :) We left on Saturday May 18. The night before was Mandy and Brian's wedding. Fun fun! Congrats guys! Anyways, we had to wake up at like 4:30 Sat. morning so we could leave by 6:30. (No, it doesn't take me 2 hours to get ready!

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Hey everybody! Guess who's an official vocal performance major!! (Hint: Me!!) Yes that's right, I finally passed my juries Sunday night. This has been a pretty rough semester. I've had 4 respiratory infections, the latest of which being about a week and a half ago, which I'm still recovering from. My voice is real tired and airy so I sound hoarse in my lower register, but I made it anyway.

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OK, I'll finish up here where I left off now that I have some time. So, they called each of us out on the stage, in order, one last time, and we formed a line across the stage. They took a while thanking people and stuff, then they announced the winner of the interview competition. That was Jennica. Then, the swimsuit competition, which was Carla (not surprising since she's a Cincinnati

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Ok, ok, I'm finally back, now that it has been a month since the competition. I'm mainly here to appease Stephen, who's been not-so-patiently waiting for the conclusion. I'd rather just go home and watch my new DVD's of the entire first season of "Friends." Season 8 finale in 3 weeks!! I have spoilers for all the remaining episode, although I am not going to read the one for the finale, but I

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Hey! Long time, no read, huh? I think that, since it is a Saturday afternoon, I will work on my Cincy Chronicles for all you inquiring minds who wanna know. Ok, so, when we last saw each other, I was just about to go into my interview. Let me describe the sight before me: it was a typical classroom with desks, a podium up front, and Spanish verbs on the blackboard. haha. The judges (there

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OK, hi again! Let's see...when we left off it was Friday night and I had to wake up at 7am Saturday to be at Hughes Center by 9am. Anyone who knows me knows I am *NOT* a morning person! So, you can probably sympathize with my mom, who kept trying to get me up and into the shower. Well, I did that around 7:30, which did not give me much time to do my usual amount of primping. But, I managed.

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Hello again to all of my loyal subjects! Miss Cincy was and adventure and a half! I simply must tell you *all* about it, my dahlings!:) Well, the drive down there was a disaster. We (mommy and I) left around 4:30-ish (we'd hoped to leave much earlier, but due to delays that didn't happen). We had to take my grandparents' car because my anti-locks aren't working right and Mom and Dad took the

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I'm Rachel Green from Friends! Take the Friends Quiz here. created by stomps. Surprise...surprise

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Hello and Oh, my God!! The Miss Cincy pagent (er, scholarship competition, to be P.C.) is tomorrow! I'm so excited! (hehe, Stephen quote!);) Mommy and I are leaving tonight to stay overnight at a hotel (we got a special deal since I'm with the pageant), then I get to wake my little butt up around 7:30 tomorrow morning to be at Hughes Center by 9:00am! UGH!! But, I got all my dresses, hats,

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I just took the Road Rulez driving test, as linked to by Tracy's blog: http://www.bonniesworld.blogspot.com Here's my results and they're 100% dead-on balls accurate! (Quote from "My Cousin Vinny".)\ Find out what kind of driver you are! Ok, well, that's that. Yesterday, Vania and I recorded the accompaniment to my talent presentation (Thanks to Sean for his electronic genius!) God, modern

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hey children! It is now about one week away from the miss cincy pageant, and I feel like a little ball in a pinball machine, bouncing around everywhere trying to decide what to do or where to go next! I got soooooo much to do before next week. not all pageant-related either. Je dois ecrire mon troisieme travail ecrit, et j'ai un examen de mis-session lundi. (Yeah, i got a couple french

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I'm afraid this will be a depressing entry, so do not read if you wish not to be put out of your good mood. Well, many of you have probably heard by now about the 6 BGSU students killed on their way home from spring break. Some of you even knew them. I didn't, but it's tragic nonetheless. This past year or so has really sucked! Everyone seems to be dying. First my great-aunt Alice back in

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Hey, what's everybody doin'? I hope you enjoyed your spring break, if applicable. If not, well don't feel bad because I spent most of mine on the couch feeling like I'd been run over by a steamroller. But, I'm better now! I just went shopping and, of course, bought more than I originally planned. "Hi, I'm April....and I'm a shopoholic." Anyway, I bought Creed's latest CD "Weathered" and my

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Hello to all of my loyal subjects! I'm still sick, but my mood is a little better. I gotta remember to keep popping the happy pills. I'm in the middle of printing out lesson # 14 in my vet's assisstant course. They have they actual books and stuff on backorder, and I'm sick of waiting. I'm going crazy not having any diseases to study! Haha. Actualy, this unit is on pathology so maybe I can

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OK, my life officially sucks. I've been home sick since last Wednesday and I don't feel like I'm getting any better. Needless to say, I didn't make it to Kathleen Battle last Friday, so there's $112 I'll never see again. Plus, all these telemarketers keep calling me and trying to talk me into stuff and I'm too weak to argue with them. I now have a French Lit mid-term to make up (if I can make

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Apparantly, I haven't been posting enough blogs to satisfy certain readers' needs, so I'll do one right now to make y'all happy! k? Anyway, this is the third time in less than a month that I've been sick. Ohio sucks this time of year. Everyone I know is getting sick and they keep giving it to me. Make them go away! Go away, sick people!! You suck! Well, I better be ok for the Kathleen

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Hey again. I don't think my last blog (the one from my birthday) ended up getting published, so I'll try another one. Well, if anyone was curious, I had a very nice birthday. Got some loverly jewelery, CD's (like the Ring Cycle! whoo-hoo!!) and lotsa cash! Used that go out that night to see the SB boyz play, and have some B-day shots. Yummy. And, of course, dinner at Mancy's Italian, after

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Hello!! And so begins a beautiful new world directly into the mind of April (ME!!!!!). This blog is not for the faint. If you are under 48" of height, have heart or back problems, are pregnant or nursing, or are illiterate, I highly suggest that you read no further. This blog has been rated PG, for Psychiatric Guidance suggested. And now, as a pounding sensation has suddenly formed inside my

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