: About Me

A brief slice of Lesley pie:

I am the one on the right in the picture (the cute one).

Married 2 years, no kids.

I have taught for the last six years in subjects as diverse as history and English to math, science and special education. I have my fingers in everything.

I sang professionally for 10 years and have been on stage in some capacity for the last 22. Yes, I am good. No, I will not sing for you.

Since I have no children of my own, I have laid claim to my four nieces and one nephew. I am the Best Auntie in the World for 13 years running.

My dogs are my children, which means they are cuter and smarter than yours are- no discussion.

Ten years ago, I was diagnosed with a chronic disease that makes it difficult for me to function from day-to-day. That is why I feel almost a burning desire at times to live. That desire has lead me to travel all over the world, to gain more education and to experience as much life as possible.

I love music, movies, books, television, art, history, and science. I am empirically smart and do not consider an interest in pop culture to belie that.

I am passionate, energetic, determined, weird and stubborn with an intense love for people and a love for the debate that comes with being amongst those people.

My passion is ...

My family

I know too much about ...

Useless things

My parents always told me ...

To go on "Jeopardy!"

My childhood ambition ...

To be a Marine biologist

My favorite memory ...

Being on stage

Why I write ...

I have a lot of things inside me that need to get out

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

The quiet hum of the air conditioning, if you want to be literal

My first job ...

Substitute teacher

My best moment ...

When I was baptized

My inspiration ...

My parents

Relationships & Family > Break-Ups & Exes Dating tips: Ways to break up graciously

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Your head begins to spin and you become dizzy. Your stomach turns and you fight back the desire to be sick. Pain shoots through your body over and over again. What's going on? You are being dumped! Anyone who has gone through this process knows it is painful and dispiriting. But when you are on the other end of the break up, can you make the process a little less painful for the person you used to care about? Assuming that you actually want to spare the other persons feelings, there are ways to break up with someone that can ease the pain and hurt. 1. Do not break up with them over the pho...

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