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It's been a long time since I wrote a blog post. A lot has happened during that time...some good and some bad so I guess that there is a balance going on there.

First things first...I'm now doing my thing with massage and working on people and getting paid for it. I work for one of the biggest chains in the country. It's not perfect but I'm finding my niche and really enjoy going to work almost every day. It's such a thrill to see somebody come in and tell that they're stressed out or have a knot or soreness from tight muscles then watch them leave with that look of relief. This is one of those deals that if I ever won the lottery that I'd probably do this for free just because I enjoy it so much.

The next challenge is figuring out where I want to take this new career. I thought sports massage but I lost a few key contacts due to moves out of the area. I hear that prenatal is really a good area to go to help those people with healthy deliveries of their child. I think what ever I choose it'll just add to the enjoyment.

Over these past few months I've gotten brave enough to pay attention to a few more SG's and add comments to their blogs or send nice to note to encourage them. It's really great to get responses from them and I thank them for that. I plan to keep that going from now on. It gets difficult some days to keep tabs on all the hopefuls and new SG hopeful sets coming out. I check most of them out via Kraven's blogs these days. She is great at promoting others even at the potential expense of her own sets. By the way Little Monster would be a great set to see come out during the month of Halloween and Ruby Red is pretty awesome too!

Now for the happy bummer news in my world. Oct. 1 I lost a very great close friend to cancer after a 5 year battle with the beast. Double trouble for her family because her grandma passed away on the same day. First she beat Lymphoma and was in remission for 3 years or so. In 2010 they found out that she had developed Leukemia from the protocol that they used in the first battle. I, like many others, feel ripped off because we all had so much more that we wanted to do with her over the coming years of our friendships. At the same time we're happy because she doesn't have to go through the hell that she's endured during these past years. She was only 42. She was smiling to the end despite her battle.

I think her husband, also one of my best friends, put it best at her memorial - "This sucks". Afterwards we all went to their house to celebrate her life, at her request. The things that I will always remember is that we laughed at lot, worked hard at community events/outings that we went to and played even more after those events. I still get teary eyed once in a while but I usually end up laughing remembering all the silly stuff we did together. I think she's probably laughing at me right now trying to write this blog!

I can't leave this blog ending like this though...I have to chuckle a little at my buddy Greaser. If I didn't know any better I'd say he's back to normal after his short stint in the Army...if he actually has a normal way. Hell look at his profile pic. He used to have no make up on and slicked back 50's look.

Also, always need to thank the efforts of all the SGs, hopefuls and photographers that put up their sets for all to see. You all are awesome!