GET NAKED! SEGMENT 1

This uniformed commercial would like to announce my absence from the blogosphere for the next few days. Off to an ice hockey tournament we go in Massachusetts. Then the hubs has a two-day seminar in Boston, so we're staying. I should be able to get some work done in the hotel room, though. *winky, winky*

All right. On to bigger and badder things....

It's time for me to get naked, unclothed, shed my skin. I tend to be a private person...which I loath. I wish I could be more open and outgoing, fly by the seat of my pants.

Unless I'm on the hubs bad@$$ Victory motorcycle, 'cause that would hurt, not to mention cause a scene. 

People who know me think I'm this put-together go-getter with a scintillating personality.

They're wrong.

I had this interesting conversation with one of my high school friends the other day. We were chatting about kids, school, blah...blah. My daughter is close to her son's age, and we were talking about kids rounding the bend to that age where they start noticing each other for more than 'just friends'.

I'm not going to lie, and I'm not saying this just because she's my daughter. But my daughter is definitely beautiful. She has those high cheekbones, blonde hair naturally streaked with darker lights and even a little red, big icy blue eyes, an oval face and a tall, slender figure...uh, yeah...the boys are starting to notice. (This is when you regret praying for good-looking kids.)She's also a guy's girl, loving sports way over fashion or makeup. She's the girl in high school most of us loved to hate.

Anyway, my friend says to me, "You know where she gets it. You know you're pretty." And then she kept on with the conversation, leaving me stuck like melted chewing gum on her words. No. Really. I didn't know that. It never really occurred to me, and frankly it's something I could give three shits about. Everyone is beautiful in their own way, like, shape, form, whatev. I finally responded to her like it was nothing.

I probably should have gone into acting. Seriously. I'm really good at faking a lot of things. I came from a huge French-Canadian family--cheek squeezers and all. Any of you have any cheek-squeezers?? Good gosh did I hate that. I'd always give a wry grin, but my insides were belting, "Hey! Lady! Touch me again and I'll turn you into silly string and smear you all over the freaking wall!"

Deep breaths. Deep breaths.

So yeah, I've been faking at blogging. *Shields face with hands, dodging mushy tomatoes and mustard splatters* I attempt to compose a post with meaning, but the longer I blog the more I realize I don't know crap about writing, publishing, the business aspect of it, even grammar at times. (I just burped vomit, too. It's okay, I won't tell that grammar affects you that way,too.)

*Shoulders shrug and actually lighten.* I feel a little better. I have way more to say, but I'll leave that for segment 2.

So, anyone willing to get NAKED with me?? Pray Tell, my friends. What have you been hiding?

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