<h4><span style="color: #003300;">Who is this Late Bloomer chick, anyway?</span></h4>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://www.yourdictionary.com/late-bloomer" target="_blank"><strong>Late Bloomer</strong>:</a>  a person who matures, achieves proficiency in some field or skill, etc. later than such a person is normally expected to </p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://diaryofalatebloomer.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Late Bloomer Blogger:</strong></a>  1:   woman in the throes of an existential crisis (more commonly referred to as mid-life crisis) who aspires to fulfill lifelong dreams while growing, thriving, and (hopefully) inspiring others along the way.  2:  She's creating her own damn fairy tale.  Fellow late bloomers and late bloomer wannabees are encouraged to join her crusade. </p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://diaryofalatebloomer.com/365-or-bust/" target="_blank"><strong>The Year of Living Curiously (aka 365 or Bust):</strong>  </a>1.  replaces Xanax in the event of an existential/mid-life crisis  2.  an insane 365 day project where our fearless and frazzled heroine embarks on a mission to break free of a gargantuan rut by trying one new/inspiring/uplifting/provocative/soul-stirring thing each day</p>
<a href="http://diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Final-BW1977test2.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-191" title="Final B&amp;W1977test2" src="http://diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Final-BW1977test2-130x300.jpg" alt="" width="130" height="300" /></a>Hi.  I'm Michelle.  Welcome to my blog.  It's a pleasure to meet you.  I hope that you sit and stay awhile. 
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