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LMOIS* File 06072013

2013, Book Beat, Chapter 16: I am Dreaming of a State… Four Syllables. Starts with “C.”

Friday, June 7, 2013 Stamford Connecticut 6:43 p.m. Rain, rain. Go away… Ug. Nevermind....

Recent BLOG Beats

Eggs à la Cha Cha

Jun 13, 2026

I just watched half an hour of YouTube Shorts. I think I laughed once, at a video of a cat doing...

Different Strokes*

Jun 11, 2026
Are You* Keeping Up?

Apr 10, 2026
Cha Cha Starts to Sizzle

Apr 8, 2026
Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut

Apr 4, 2026
Keeping the Faith

Mar 7, 2026

Recent Blog Beats

Eggs à la Cha Cha

Eggs à la Cha Cha

Jun 13, 2026

Different Strokes*

Different Strokes*

Jun 11, 2026

Are You* Keeping Up?

Are You* Keeping Up?

Apr 10, 2026

Cha Cha Starts to Sizzle

Cha Cha Starts to Sizzle

Apr 8, 2026

Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut

Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut

Apr 4, 2026

Keeping the Faith

Keeping the Faith

Mar 7, 2026

Much To Do About Nothing

Much To Do About Nothing

Mar 6, 2026

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Mar 2, 2026

Say Yes to the Dress

Say Yes to the Dress

Feb 5, 2026

When You Don’t ‘Vote Blue No Matter Who’ (Part 2)

When You Don’t ‘Vote Blue No Matter Who’...

Aug 9, 2024

When You’re a Dreamer

When You’re a Dreamer

Jul 8, 2024

Reasons to Love the Cha Cha Beat

Reasons to Love the Cha Cha Beat

Jun 16, 2024

When You’re a Writer

When You’re a Writer

Jun 15, 2024

How To Make Your Problems Disappear

How To Make Your Problems Disappear

Jun 12, 2024

When It’s Time to Write

When It’s Time to Write

May 19, 2024

Cha Cha Finds her Footing

Cha Cha Finds her Footing

May 18, 2024

Cha Cha Tries to Rebrand her Problem

Cha Cha Tries to Rebrand her Problem

May 15, 2024

When the Beat Comes Back

When the Beat Comes Back

May 14, 2024

Cha Cha Sparks* on Being Here

Cha Cha Sparks* on Being Here

Feb 2, 2024

CCRx* with a Project Runway Twist

CCRx* with a Project Runway Twist

Jan 31, 2024

When Sh*t Gets Real

When Sh*t Gets Real

Jan 30, 2024

When You’re Dancing in the Dark

When You’re Dancing in the Dark

Jan 28, 2024

When You Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself

When You Check Yourself Before You Wreck...

Jan 25, 2024

CCRx* with an Infinite Twist

CCRx* with an Infinite Twist

Jan 25, 2024

Cha Cha Listens to the Universe

Cha Cha Listens to the Universe

Jan 17, 2024

CCRx* with a Rockstar Twist

CCRx* with a Rockstar Twist

Jan 16, 2024

Cha Cha Sparks* on Inspiration

Cha Cha Sparks* on Inspiration

Jan 15, 2024

When You Remember That You Are Abundant

When You Remember That You Are Abundant

Jan 14, 2024

What am I Afraid of?

What am I Afraid of?

Jan 14, 2024

When You Think of a First Sentence

When You Think of a First Sentence

Jan 8, 2024

Cha Cha Gets Some Bad News

Cha Cha Gets Some Bad News

Jan 7, 2024

When You Write One Word at a Time

When You Write One Word at a Time

Jan 7, 2024

CCRx* with a Tranquil Twist

CCRx* with a Tranquil Twist

Dec 29, 2023

When You’re Still a Beginner

When You’re Still a Beginner

Oct 21, 2023

Cha Cha Sparks* from the Corner Pocket

Cha Cha Sparks* from the Corner Pocket

Oct 9, 2023

I see color.

Oct 5, 2023

When You Don’t ‘Vote Blue No Matter Who’

When You Don’t ‘Vote Blue No Matte...

Aug 15, 2023

Cha Cha Sparks* on Purpose

Cha Cha Sparks* on Purpose

Aug 2, 2023

CCRx* with a Michelangelo Twist

CCRx* with a Michelangelo Twist

Jul 30, 2023

When You’re Not that Girl Anymore

When You’re Not that Girl Anymore

Jun 26, 2023

Cha Cha Sparks* on Waking Up Early

Cha Cha Sparks* on Waking Up Early

Jun 22, 2023

When You’re Exhausted by Being Alone

When You’re Exhausted by Being Alo...

Jun 19, 2023

When You’re Alone a Lot

When You’re Alone a Lot

Jun 16, 2023

Cha Cha Sparks* on Building the Beat

Cha Cha Sparks* on Building the Beat

Jun 8, 2023

Cha Cha Sparks* on Getting Started Again

Cha Cha Sparks* on Getting Started Again

Jun 7, 2023

Cha Cha Buys Herself Some Space

Cha Cha Buys Herself Some Space

May 31, 2023

CCRx* with a Successful Twist

CCRx* with a Successful Twist

May 22, 2023

When He Asks You to Marry Him

When He Asks You to Marry Him

Apr 20, 2023

CCRx* with a J.K. Rowling Twist

CCRx* with a J.K. Rowling Twist

Mar 27, 2023

Start with “I am…”

Start with “I am…”

Mar 18, 2023

When the Choice is Yours

When the Choice is Yours

Mar 14, 2023

You Can’t Cancel Me, I Quit.

You Can’t Cancel Me, I Quit.

Mar 9, 2023

Cha Cha on the Rocks with a Miraculous Twist

Cha Cha on the Rocks with a Miraculous T...

Feb 27, 2023

Cha Cha Joins a Gym

Cha Cha Joins a Gym

Feb 21, 2023

Cha Cha Takes the Wheel

Cha Cha Takes the Wheel

Feb 13, 2023

How to Bring Bad Bitch Energy to the Bachelor

How to Bring Bad Bitch Energy to the Bac...

Feb 2, 2023

Cha Cha on the Rocks with a Moldy Twist

Cha Cha on the Rocks with a Moldy Twist

Jan 27, 2023

Cha Cha Turns 38 (Part 2)

Cha Cha Turns 38 (Part 2)

Jan 16, 2023

Cha Cha Turns 38 (Part 1)

Cha Cha Turns 38 (Part 1)

Jan 16, 2023

Friends in Real Life

Friends in Real Life

Jan 11, 2023

When You’re Not a Quitter Anymore

When You’re Not a Quitter Anymore

Dec 21, 2022

When you are 38 and don’t want to have a baby

When you are 38 and don’t want to have a...

Dec 21, 2022

Cha Cha on the Rocks with a Homemade Twist

Cha Cha on the Rocks with a Homemade Twi...

Oct 27, 2022

Cha Cha on the Rocks with a Financial Twist

Cha Cha on the Rocks with a Financial Tw...

Jun 20, 2022

Hello. My name is Cha Cha. And I have a problem spending money.

Hello. My name is Cha Cha. And I have a ...

Jun 14, 2022

When You’re Not 36 Anymore

When You’re Not 36 Anymore

Nov 11, 2021

How to Form a More Perfect Union

How to Form a More Perfect Union

Nov 8, 2021

Cha Cha on the Rocks with a Whole New Twist

Cha Cha on the Rocks with a Whole New Tw...

Nov 6, 2021

The Divine Act of Waiting

The Divine Act of Waiting

Aug 4, 2021

Will I Marry You?

Will I Marry You?

Jul 5, 2021

When Today becomes Tomorrow because of Yesterday

When Today becomes Tomorrow because of Y...

May 25, 2021

Thoughts from a Pretty Woman

Thoughts from a Pretty Woman

May 2, 2021

Full Of It

May 1, 2021

Save the Empire! and Other Reasons I am Not Getting the Covid Vaccine

Save the Empire! and Other Reasons I am ...

Apr 24, 2021

Nothing is Sexier than a Man in Demand

Nothing is Sexier than a Man in Demand

Jan 6, 2021

My Red Pill Moment

My Red Pill Moment

Oct 18, 2020

Why Free College is a F*cking Horrible Idea

Why Free College is a F*cking Horrible I...

Oct 3, 2020

#notmetoo

Oct 3, 2020

WTF Apple?

Oct 3, 2020

I am Different

Oct 3, 2020

Are You Calling Me Fat?

Are You Calling Me Fat?

Oct 3, 2020

Keep Calm and Cha Cha On

Keep Calm and Cha Cha On

Oct 3, 2020

$NEW MATH$

NEW MATH

Oct 3, 2020

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LMOIS* File 11222012

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LMOIS* File 07142012

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LMOIS* File 05122012

What Am I Waiting For?

What Am I Waiting For?

Shot Through The Heart

Shot Through The Heart

Operation Dream Job

Operation Dream Job

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LMOIS* File 11082009

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LMOIS* File 06292009

She’s All That. …and a Bag of Chips

She’s All That. …and a Bag of Chips

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LMOIS* File 12152008

This Changes Everything

This Changes Everything

Dear Older Sister

Dear Older Sister

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LMOIS* File 08302007

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LMOIS* File 01112013

Keep Calm and Cha Cha On

Keep Calm and Cha Cha On

Cha Cha Keeps Calm

Cha Cha Keeps Calm

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LMOIS* File 07102012B

LMOIS* Files 05102012B

LMOIS* Files 05102012B

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LMOIS* File 07072011

Putting Bua in my Belly

Putting Bua in my Belly

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LMOIS* File 01082010

Going Down?

Here Come the Boys

Here Come the Boys

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LMOIS* File 02142009

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LMOIS* File 10142008

The Future of Martha Stewart Living Magazine

The Future of Martha Stewart Living Maga...

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LMOIS* File 01012008

The Waiting Game

The Waiting Game

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LMOIS* File 080207

LMOIS* File 07012015

LMOIS* File 07012015

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LMOIS* File 09072013

Cha Cha Identifies as a Free Spirit

Cha Cha Identifies as a Free Spirit

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LMOIS* File 050413

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LMOIS* File 11052012

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LMOIS* File 07102012

Cha Cha Gets Lucky

Cha Cha Gets Lucky

The First “Hey, Cha Cha!”

The First “Hey, Cha Cha!”

Getting Personal with Cha Cha Beats Medi...

When to Eat-a-Pita

When to Eat-a-Pita

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LMOIS* File 01132010

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LMOIS* File 11152009

A New York City Wavelength

A New York City Wavelength

The Lust We Feel

The Lust We Feel

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LMOIS* File 11122008

Three Men and a Little Lady (Part 4 of 4)

Three Men and a Little Lady (Part 4 of 4...

My Secret Vegas Vacation

My Secret Vegas Vacation

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LMOIS* File 03072008

Three Men and a Little Lady (Part 3)

Three Men and a Little Lady (Part 3)

Busted

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LMOIS* File 022008A

Three Men and a Little Lady (Part 2)

Three Men and a Little Lady (Part 2)

Aching to Pupate

Aching to Pupate

Walking Free

Three Men and a Little Lady (Part 1)

Three Men and a Little Lady (Part 1)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

When One Word Says it All

When One Word Says it All

I Just Kissed Your Sister

I Just Kissed Your Sister

A Working Girl’s Rant

A Working Girl’s Rant

Procrastination

Procrastination

Dancing Girl

The Box of Responsibility

The Box of Responsibility

Prologue

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Recent BOOK Beats

LMOIS* File 06072013

2013, Book Beat, Chapter 16: I am Dreaming of a State… Four Syllables. Starts with “C.”

Friday, June 7, 2013 Stamford Connecticut 6:43 p.m. Rain, rain. Go away… Ug. Nevermind....

Recent BLOG Beats

Eggs à la Cha Cha

Jun 13, 2026

I just watched half an hour of YouTube Shorts. I think I laughed once, at a video of a cat doing...

Different Strokes*

Jun 11, 2026
Are You* Keeping Up?

Apr 10, 2026
Cha Cha Starts to Sizzle

Apr 8, 2026
Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut

Apr 4, 2026
Keeping the Faith

Mar 7, 2026