bittersweet

my second season as a radio city rockette is now complete. i really can't believe it. i STILL have to pinch myself that i'm really doing this with my life. that i'm actually living my lifelong dream. and not only that, but i've done it for 2 whole years now. when i am a mother and grandma someday, i will be able to say to my children, "i was a radio city rockette" along with the thousands of stories i am accumulating with this incredible, amazing experience. i am so blessed. i am truly one of the luckiest people in the world i think.

this year was a COMPLETELY different experience than last year in every way shape and form. i have made friends that have turned into my 2nd family. i have mastered another version of the radio city christmas spectacular. i have survived through another zillion and one shows. i survived an 11 show weekend and numerous 4 show days. i lived through a sprained wrist, flare of tendonitis in my left foot, and upper respiratory infection. i managed to avoid a concussion. i planked it out every day. i participated in a few ragdoll themes this year. i even talked on stage a couple times. (ok maybe only once, but still, that's a big deal for me!) i had some wonderful dressers in wardobe this year with some great stories. i kicked. i strutted. i beveled. i slappeddown. i heeled. i toed. i arched. i cheeked. i cold shouldered. i twisted. i layed back. i flat backed. i turtle doved. i counted down. i bowed. i kicked. i kicked. i kicked. and through it all, i'm still breathing. still living. still smiling.

i am a radio city rockette and can proudly say i have worked with some of the hardest working women in the world. we did it ladies.

Radio City Christmas Spectacular, i love you.

ATLAS 2009