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About Me

I'm a seamstress/designer specializing in dance costumes for local dance studios with competitive teams. I've won many costuming awards for my designs which means a lot to me, because I work very hard and really put myself into my work. I get little personal recognition for my awards and creativity, the accolades go to the dancer or studio, but I get great personal satisfaction regardless and am always humbled when I hear of my accomplishments. Nothing fulfills me more than to see a child light up when they put one of my creations on and to know they danced just a little bit better in my costume.
I also love writing and music (writing words, not writing music!). I do have a talent for expressing myself with the written word, but when it comes to music, feeling and appreciation is about all I have to offer. Can't remember why I had to quit those piano lessons at age 10, but something tells me mom knew best.
I work constantly from September - May. I'm a starving artist in the summer.
I'm divorced, was married for 24 years. I have 3 fantastic children, ages 12, 18 and 20. I have the best boyfriend I could ever dream of.
an astrological description that I loved..
Outwardly, you're modest. But your soul is an exhibitionist skinnydipping in the sunshine.
lookin at ya
A very small sample of my work:

My Interests

Music, especially live music and concerts. Photography. Art. The art of dance. Travel. Staying in kick ass fancy hotels that I get cheap on priceline. People watching. Men who make me laugh. Animals. Protecting the environment. Learning new things.

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Music:

I don't really like to list "my favorite artists" because I just love music. All styles. Whatever hits that place inside that makes the cells stand at attention. Could be some hot jazz on a piano. Could be rap. (Love Ludacris) Could be a dance track. Could be a hard rockin jam blasted loud. Or Peter Gabriel's soft flowing rendition of George Gershwin's 'Summertime'. And lets face it, I'm old. So I have many years of music flowing through my veins. In my younger days I was so freakin into the Police that I would have been happy just having that shit fed to me through IV. And I was such a huge Kenny Loggins fan that I probably still remember every word to every song. One thing I do appreciate is a good voice. Dave Matthews freaking rocks my world. What seems to spin continuous rounds in my car these days are Jason Mraz (I prefer his live stuff), Tony Lucca, Joe Firstman and John Mayer. And mad love for my friends from Miami, January, check them out! But sometimes you just gotta have some fun and put in some old Spin Doctors... Music: I love it.

Movies:

No time for movies. You start talking movies and I'm completely lost. Not that I dont love a good movie.

Television:

Project Runway , Man Vs. Wild

Books:

Love books, but just no time for reading. John Irving was always my favorite author. And Alice Walker.

Heroes:

those who speak the truth are those who I aspire to be

My Blog

update

So I spent the last two days watching my beautiful sister’s body be eaten by flesh eating bacteria and destroyed by gangrene. She was ballooned twice the size of her normal body, her tongue turn...
Posted by Sandy on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:00:00 PST

for those of you close to me..

My sister Tricia is in the hospital and isnt expected to live. Her bowel ruptured and poisoned the rest of her body. She lost her small intestine. She’s in a medically induced coma right now and...
Posted by Sandy on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:25:00 PST

checking in..

Just wanted to check in and let my friends know I'm still alive! Just very, very busy, working all the time. (which is good) I'm in a great relationship and just maybe, if I'm so blessed, this will be...
Posted by Sandy on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:07:00 PST

being me

Have you ever had anyone get you so flustered that you pulled up to the wrong side of the gas pump, got out of your car, opened the cap... and then, shit. um... *looks around hoping nobody saw* ...
Posted by Sandy on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:43:00 PST

the diet response

I've been blessed throughout my life with not really needing to diet. But I've had my moments of needing to lose a few lbs. The thing is, the very second I decide to "diet", I get so damn hungry. As i...
Posted by Sandy on Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:09:00 PST

blog response

This is my response to a comment in my last blog. I'd like to post it to explain myself to anyone else who may be a little disappointed in my writings of late.. Thanks Scott, you made me smile....
Posted by Sandy on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:26:00 PST

And the fun begins. Or is that, ends?

So, I got the call, the big account I've wanted for at least 5 years. The price I will pay is not having a day off or any life beyond the 4 walls of my sweatshop for the next 3 months. But the reward ...
Posted by Sandy on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:00:00 PST

blowing off a little steam..

Just getting a little aggression out of my system brought on by people who think they need to instruct me on how and what I should do with myself. Life is being very kind to me, pushing sweet possibi...
Posted by Sandy on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:04:00 PST

my mornings thought

Went out last night for a little fresh air and people watching. I was greatly enjoying my own company, in fact, I'm quite sure I was smiling, dispite the fact I was standing alone in a sea o...
Posted by Sandy on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:31:00 PST

blah blabber

I've picked the wrong day to finally let 'feeling sorry for myself ' creep over the wall I keep it behind. Which makes things even worse, because now I'm scolding myself for being sad on 9/11 when suc...
Posted by Sandy on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:05:00 PST