What's a party without cake?
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and dancing?
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and booze?
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and strippers?
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Yeah, baby! That's how we do it up in my 'hood! WOOOOOT!
All kidding aside, it has been quite a year. I've lost a lot in the past 12 months, but gained as well. I've made a lot of friends here: my bloggy buddies. Forty of you like me enough to put your cute little pictures up on my "Followers" list, and I appreciate every single one of you for that. Your comments make me laugh, make me teary, and always, always make my day. I can't imagine not sharing my life with you all, and not sharing yours through your blogs, comments, and emails.
I never could have imagined how important you'd all become to me when I sat down on a hot summer evening a year ago and started to pull things out of my
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