Well, this is it. The last day of Holly as an OfficePerson for the foreseeable future. For those of you who don't know, I've worked in Big Pharma for 2.5 years, but now I am leaving. I have learned a lot of things in my time as a bonefide OfficePerson, and I am here today [...]
Why NaturalOpposite?
Hi Internet-- Now that this site has gotten a bit of a make-over, I thought we could have a little chat about the title. Why NaturalOpposite? It's a reference to a common turn of phrase in ballroom--the follower and leader often perform the "natural opposite" steps from one another. For example, the leader could step [...]
Glamour Addiction
Dear Dr. McMains, I recently read your book Glamour Addiction. It took me all of a few paragraphs for my eyebrows to go up, and all of five pages to grab a pencil, defacing the margins with comments like “YAASSS” and “yes this!” Allow me to explain. We have similar back-stories, Dr. McMains. I started [...]
In Which I Join the 21st Century
Hi Internet--just a quick update for you this week. I am happy to announce that I have finally joined Instagram. I swear, I'm not anti-technology or anything, but it's taken me several years to catch up on all the hip new apps. I still don't *really* understand Snapchat. (Oh. Apparently Instagram was first released for [...]
Books I’ve Enjoyed this Spring
Hi Internet! It's been a while since we talked books. I've read a fair number thus far in 2017--the count is up to 21. Unfortunately a lot of them haven't been the greatest, so rather than whine, I'd much rather just tell you about my favorite books so far this year. Tally ho! EVERYTHING I [...]
Syracuse Ballroom Showcase: Things I Learned
Hello internet--it's been a busy few weeks. I am currently sitting at home in a haze, still riding the high of the show last night. What show, you say? The Syracuse Ballroom Showcase, of course. The path to producing this show has been a long and interesting one, and I thought I would take today [...]
Syracuse Ballroom Showcase
Hi Internet! So by now you all know that I'm a dancer. And a choreographer. And a do-er of things. And in just two weeks one of my largest projects ever is coming to fruition. It is.... the SYRACUSE BALLROOM SHOWCASE! This is going to be a super cool event--the first of it's kind in [...]
