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I am an East Coast expatriate hiding out in the Midwest...

I am an urban gal living in the suburbs and occasionally hiding in the country

I am a yoga practitioner, fitness enthusiast, believer in the mind-body-spirit connection...

I am a mid-life "revert" to the Roman Catholic faith in which I was raised and which has become an enormous source of support, encouragement, inspiration, and joy in my life...

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I am educated in the formal sense but I gain insight through everyday living...

I created this blog at a time of great fear and apprehension in my life. I chose to sustain it because of the discoveries about myself and the world around me that it has revealed.



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    Friday, October 01, 2004
    Go-Go boots save a life!

    I credit this blog entry to my friend and former drinking buddy, Mary.  Back in our early 20's, Mary and I moved from our cushy campus locations in the 'burbs to "the big city". As we were both music mavens, we tended to nurse our cheap beers at small smoky "hipster" bars - those off the beaten track, and usally in seedier neighborhoods, but graced by the likes of local musicians whose names I will not drop on this enty.

    Our favorite haunt was, at the time, in a rather dangerous 'hood for two gals in miniskirts to be strutting around. We would park as close to the bar as possible and litterally dash down Damen Avenue and into the confines of our favorite hideaway.

    Needless to say, that neighborhood is now uber-gentrified...and recently had a cheezy hollywood movie named for it.

    But we will always remember feeling invincible in our knee-high thrift-store go-go boots as we dodged the gangbangers!

    Apparently, this guy will have a soft spot in his heart for boots, as well!

    http://msn.foxsports.com/story/3049124#

    Posted at 10:58 am by brandy101

    Gigglesbee
    October 4, 2004   08:43 AM PDT
     
    hehehe.....I heard about him being shot, but I had no idea he was wearing go-go boots!
    scott
    October 4, 2004   05:01 AM PDT
     
    About the presidency: we can lend you Nelson Mandela if you like; he is retired, but he told me if you are really nice, he'll do it.
    SOSwryter
    October 3, 2004   11:52 AM PDT
     
    You gotta wonder.....

    I've got a friend who is an ex-major baseball player's wife. She kicks ass.
    brandy101
    October 2, 2004   12:22 AM PDT
     
    or if the bra was padded...with kevlar!
    Nic
    October 1, 2004   06:08 PM PDT
     
    This was a local story. The Kansas City Royals have had a less than stellar season and there are alot of disgruntled fans (not being given any hope by the Chiefs). Apparently the guy (Cleaveland Indians player) was going through a rookie induction and dressed as a cheerleader with the boots (which stopped the bullet) All I could think was "good thing he wasn't shot in the chest, I doubt a bra would have done as well, unless of course it bounced off an underwire"
     

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