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This
is my
site...
with
my opinions and observations as
I go through my everyday life. JUST that. I
don't claim to be a trained critic or expert in any
area –
be it music or food or even shopping. :-)
I guess if I'm an expert of anything, it's not
allowing myself to be bored. I'm a lot of things,
good and bad, but bored isn't one of them. This is
my guide to Milwaukee (for starters) and all it's
charms. You can choose to do with it what you will
based on what you read!! If nothing else, I hope
it's somewhat interesting!
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WHY
this site?
Well,
in January 2001, I was feeling the role of the
ever popular not-living-up-to-her-potential
underachiever, and someone sat me down and asked
me, "What is your dream job?" If you could be
doing anything, what would you like to be
doing?" I said "Writing... not
investigative journalism, not novels... just
writing about life and things I know and mean
something to me. My life." After thinking about it,
I thought –
gosh, that's not really "job" material, and if it
was, it would be a LONG SHOT to find anyone to
PAY me to "live" and write about it!! But
I was advised "don't give up your dream of being a
writer." (blah blah blah) SO, since my 2nd love
for a job would be a touch of graphic / web design,
and I do it as a hobby anyway, I thought "Why
not just do it?! Make a site that combines the
two things I love to do?" "Who's gonna
read it, though?" I thought.
But that wasn't the primary issue. Someone
would. And someone might even enjoy it enough
to come back and read some more... and if they
wanted to share their experiences, it would be
great, too.
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Who
am I?
A divorced mother with shared custody of 2 great boys. Former English major with an emphasis on written communications. I'll admit, I
have lots of opportunity to go out
–
more
than perhaps many think I should at my age
:-). But I'm restless, always have been, and I go
out a lot, alone most of the time. Fortunately, I
love live music more than just about
anything, and it lends itself to "mono-clubbing,"
as I've dubbed it, moreso than dance bars (you have
something to watch other than each other - and
you're less "exposed," so to speak). Plus, all
around, it's just more interesting. I don't
live in the city, but it is where I work and play,
and it has felt like "home" to me ever since my 3rd
day of high school, when I skipped school and
rode my bike all the way into downtown, walked
around, and rode home again (it became a "habit"
that I wasn't able to kick). Then, when I turned 18
(which was "legal" at the time), for years I would
be in Milwaukee 5 days out of the week for much of
the same reasons I am now... music &
vintage/2nd hand clothes! I love the neighborhoods
–
Riverwest,
East Side, Third Ward, Walker's Point, the 'burbs
and the south side, etc...
–
the
architecture, the lake, and to me, driving over the
Hoan
Bridge
every morning is as close as I come to a "religious
experience." (Some would say it IS one now, that
I'm cheating death every time I drive past that big
gapping hole on "my bridge"!!) I don't claim to
have any "ins" on the obscure "underground" culture
of the city –
was
never quite "cool" enough to hook up with that kind
of thing, although if it exists, it would be
intriguing to find out what is "under there"
–
but...
I think Milwaukee has amazing charm, culture,
warmth, spirit and heart, without a hint of
pretension. (okay... maybe just a little
hint!)
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