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Stop focusing on the bad stuff because life is too damn short.

Simone Elkeles

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Simone Elkeles
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: April 24
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Chicago
Illinois
Life
Focusing
Damn
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Stuff

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I hate games I can't win.
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Sometimes I think Ben is right, that the fantasy world is better because reality sucks...but then I look at Nikki and I believe that we can beat the odds.
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As If I could just turn my feelings off like a faucet.
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Gettin' near the fire, chica, doesn't necessarily mmean you'll get burned.
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Our lie is like a cancer that's spread to every single area of our lives.
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Unfortunately, there are no guarentees in life.
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This attitude means you haven't met a girl worthy of your attention. You'll want to get caught if the right girl comes along.
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From the look of us, you'd never know we slept in the same bed last night and made out like the world was going to end if we stopped.
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You were lookin’ at me like you wanted to kiss me.” I force a laugh. “Yeah, right,” I say sarcastically. “Nobody’s watchin’ if you want to, you know, try it. Not to brag, but I’m somewhat of an expert.
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If any guy threatened her she'd probably suffocate him with her oversized tee.
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Como un angel, I whisper. Is our game over? she asks nervously. It's definitely over, querida. 'Cause what we're gonna do next is no game.
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Consider me your candy stripper... I mean striper.
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