<a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/P8020022.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-7024" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" src="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/P8020022-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a>One of my goals this year is to live a different soul-scintillating experience each day for 365 days.

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<strong><a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/04/18/day-198-im-a-swinger/" target="_blank">On Day 198, I announced that I tried swinging for the first time.</a></strong>  Get your minds out of the gutter, I'm talking about swing dancing.  After YEARS of asking me to try swing dancing at his studio, Captain Adventure finally enticed me out on the dance floor.

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So that was that. On to other blogilistic adventures!

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And then I heard that Phoenix jazz gem, <strong><a href="http://www.azblueshof.com/mreed.htm" target="_blank">Margo Reed</a></strong>, was to back a very special 3rd anniversary party of the<strong><a href="http://fatcatballroomdance.com/index.htm" target="_blank"> Fat Cat Ballroom.</a></strong>

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Ohhhhhhh...I adore Margo Reed.  She's an inspirational spitfire.  She is the ultimate in Late Bloominess.

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And I've never danced...you know a REAL dance...with live band accompaniment!

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So I showed up to Fat Cat for my second night of Swing Dancing Ever and for a Night of Many Compliments.

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<span style="color: #800000; font-size: medium;"><strong>Compliment #1 from Photographer:  </strong></span>You have such a beautiful smile.  The camera LOVES you!

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For someone who hates getting their picture taken, and for someone who loathes looking at her own pictures, this made my night.

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The photographer kept gushing and snapping away with her fancy camera.  I was anticipating her to follow up with, "Make love to the camera!" which would have been a cool snippet for this blog but somewhat creepy, I suppose.

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<span style="font-size: medium; color: #800000;"><strong>Compliment #2 from All Male Dancers of the Evening:</strong></span>  This is only your 2nd night?!?!  You are amazing.

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And what woman doesn't relish hearing those words from men?  Even when those men are sweating profusely.

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<span style="font-size: medium; color: #800000;"><strong>Note to men on the Swing Dance Circuit:</strong></span>  When you find yourself perspiring to the point that you're dripping sweat droplets and your shirt is soaked, cool off under a vent, and then come back to us.

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<strong><a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/04/18/day-198-im-a-swinger/" target="_blank">I mentioned this sweatiness phenomenon as a deterrent in my initial blog post.</a></strong>  I confirmed on Night 310 that I'm not the only woman who feels this way through a very unscientific survey of women at Fat Cat.  Sweaty Men, thank you for your understanding on this sensitive issue.

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<span style="font-size: medium; color: #ff0000;"><strong>Women of this Blog:</strong>  Apart from in the bedroom, is there anything sexy about a man sweating on you?   Discuss.  </span>

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