saraph

i was born and raised in the midwest with two completely crazy parents and one older brother who is my best friend. i got all a's in school, went to bed at the same time every night, and secretly plotted my escape from essexville michigan. after my dreams of owning a pet shop and becoming an olympic gymnast didn't pan out, i decided on a safer bet: i woke up one morning and decided i was going to be a moderately famous ballet dancer in new york city. as it turns out i did not end up in the big apple, but in this great city of chicago, and did not become a moderately famous ballet dancer, but a rather modest contemporary dancer. throughout my life i've been moving and leaving, dancing and working, loving and losing, and everything else in between. i've had more jobs that i can remember which is a good thing because i wouldn't want to remember some of them. i've had enough drinks to forget a lifetime, and enough crazy nights to know i don't need any more. i've laughed a lot, and probably cried a little bit more. my friends, family, and relationships have consistently let me down, but ultimately i'm thankful because being alone has made me stronger. i've generally felt as though i'm losing in the game of life. one of my greatest successes is that to this day, i'm still dancing and still want to be dancing. through everything that's happened, i'm left wondering.....what's next?