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Rachel Barbra Berry I was born and raised to be the next Broadway baby, but life decided otherwise. Nevertheless, singing remains one of my greatest passion. While my heart forever resides in New York City, my soul has taken me somewhere else. It's a sign that sometimes, it's better to give your heart a break. So I took a step into the great unknown and never looked back ever since that day I got on the train. Here I am now, in Philadelphia. I traded the Big Apple for the city of Brotherly love and, brother, I love it! I own my own beauty salon in which I work as both a manager and a beautician. Cabaret Clinic is the place to go for a well-deserved self-care day and for amazing people to guide you. part of backtogether-rp

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santanalopezx‌:

Oh, I’m good, I’m just trying to get the last couple boxes unpacked. They were doing a thing on lgbt business owners, so technically it was me and like 10 other people, but I was totally the most interesting one. And I can still pass for at least 26, so it’s whatever.

Weeks? I know hangovers get worse the second you’re no longer 21, but how much did you drink?

Oh, that’s a lot of people on the same feature... But that doesn’t mean it loses its glory! Business owning is a tough place to be! And I know a lot about tough industries. Twenty-six? That’s an odd age. With the right serum, you could probably look like twenty two... And if you went hard on the night time routine, you’d drop those last two years.

I thought I only had eggnog and wine at home, but due to the newest running gag around my salon, I went pretty hard on the Christmas punch. It’s definitely not impressive, but it’s enough alcohol for my small body. It brought me back to the days where I worked in a bar for the first time, that was a wild chapter of my life! 

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Face to Face || Berry Land

Mitchell: chuckled swirling the empty bottle. "Wine..." He frowned, "It doesn't get me drunk. You must be a lightweight." He looked to her, "I don't know... I am a monster when it comes to Fruit loops. Other than that, I'm pretty harmless." He said, with a smirk at odds with his statement, his face didn't look scary more mischievous than anything else. "Oh, have I struck a nerve Ms. Berry? Be serious now." He grabbed her foot, shaking it lightly. "I know you've gotten wild and crazy at least once. Since I came all the way over here, you might as well tell me."

Rachel: was conscious enough to agree to his statement. It only took her a couple sips of wine and she was almost knocked out. "Maybe you use it so much into your food that you got immune! Isn't that how vaccins work?" Her brown eyes squinted as she tried to answer her own question, but she quickly resumed to the rest of the conversation when she realized it required too much intellectual effort. "I knew it! You were giving me cereal killer vibes since the moment we met." Rachel nodded without being able to remain serious. "I gotta defend my hood!" She laughed at her sudden baddie attitude. "If you refer to your event, there was chocolate around! It's not my fault!" She used her hands to push the blanket away, revealing more freedom in her movements that she used to move around as she shook her head. "No! I won't! No... Okay, okay, if you insist." Her hands were up in the air and quickly went to hide her face. "It happened a few years ago when I finished beauty school. The girls took me to party and next thing I knew, I was up on the table, drinking champagne straight from the bottle and singing my heart out to some song... Topless. I was young and innocent!" She tried to justify herself. "So innocent that the bar owner didn't call the cops and offered me a job as a singer there." She added a shrug. "And I've have always worn a top to work since then!"

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So, one of my colleagues finally sent me photos from our Christmas celebrations before I headed home... It explains a lot of things. #NoRagrets

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musicallybanderson‌: 

It was such a wonderful time, wasn’t it? I certainly needed a little vacation so it was great! Thank you, dear. She is doing much better now! It was just hard for me to see her in so much pain… I honestly think I got more upset than she did ha. The school year is off to a great start! Everyone was buzzing from the holidays, but they were all still well behaved as always. How have you been, sweetie?

It was by far one of the best! Or I should the best, since this is truly the only vacation I’ve ever had. I can imagine! I’m very pleased to know she’s been doing better, though! That’s good to know! Little New Yorkers after being spoiled for two weeks turned into devils, so I was hoping it did not happen to you. I’ve been fine! I went to a couple of conventions for beauty artists and it gave me so many new ideas for the salon. And I got a new man perfume line on the shelves! I could make you a cute gift package for your next visit. 

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santanalopezx‌:

Today’s your lucky day, honeys, because Auntie Snix is back. Yes, I did actually make it to 2019, I’ve just been hella busy. I moved, got a feature in Philly Mag, unintentionally did a drag show. Oh, and I turned 30, but we don’t have to talk about that. 

So, not that I really care, but in the interest of being polite, what have the rest of you been up to this year?

If you need help to clean around, I happen to be an expert at sweeping floors and cleaning cabinets! Just tell me if you need an extra pair of hands. And wait... A feature?! That is amazing! Congratulations on getting old! I’m kidding, I’m kidding. Don’t come at me. Please. But I’m very happy for you, Santana!

Luckily for you, I have not been up to much so far. I’m planning to change some things about my salon, but it’s not even close to happen. Oh, and it took me weeks to recover from my hangover around Christmas time. My brain cells needed to recover.

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cedesgrace‌:

Aw! But I am sure you are going to make it up to them right? Broadway is always fun so I understand that. I LOVE cheesecake!! 

Definitely! I might take a weekend off around Valentine’s Day. I’m in the mood to stuff my face with heart shaped chocolate while watching Moulin Rouge with my dads! What plays have you seen? Good! I was starting to panic a little bit!

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Face to Face || Berry Land

Mitchell: "Fortunately for you I will." He grinned wiggling his eyebrows. Alcohol always revealed different aspects of people's personalities. His father, for instance, had been a normally quiet man. Alcohol turned him into a monster. With Rachel it seemed drinks made the woman more playful. Playful he could deal with. He finished the bottle of wine and nodded as he swallowed the liquid. "Yes. I am." He told her patting her tiny feet. "Are you really curious about my clandestine activities?" He asked looking over to her, with a ghost of a smile on his face. "You know if I tell you. Then you can't plausible deny anything if questioned by police." He said egging her on. His eyebrows rose, "There is a lot I don't know about Manhattan women. Like I didn't know they had a pension toward playfulness. I always envisioned them to be a stuffy lot."

Rachel: poked her tongue out, freeing her childish manners. "If you keep the same pace tonight, we'll be two people with a sudden loss of memory!" She exclaimed, with a certain pride in herself for putting so many words one after the other. "I like comfy!" She repeated, moving gently her feet, well, trying to. "I want to know if I left a cereal killer in my house." She marked a pause and started giggling. "A cereal killer!" And she started to laugh, although her fatigue made her calm down fast. "What what you're saying, chef." Rachel gave him a warning and tried to tap his arm with her wrapped foot. "I can't say I've met many playful women, but give them a good champagne and they'll be dancing on tables." She asserted, with a sudden seriousness. "Not that I've done it, no, not at all." She clarified before she started yawning, hiding her mouth behind the blanket.

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musicallybanderson‌:

Good afternoon, friends! I apologize for my absence on social media as of late; I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year’s! My holidays were spent with my family, but sadly after all the excitement a double ear infection decided to pay a visit to my poor little baby. I’m so grateful Maddie’s back to her happy self after being in so much pain, and I’m also glad to be back at work with my students again. Looking forward to catching up with everyone!

Remembering our trip to New York was definitely the best part of my celebrations! But I am so sorry for you and Maddie. If there’s anything I can do to help, just ring a bell, my darling! How’s the beginning of the year treated you in class? I hope the students were not on a sugar hi from all the gingerbread cookies they’ve baked!

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cedesgrace‌: 

Ha! So did you enjoy yourself like you knew you would? What all did you do? You can do desserts, I like desserts. What kind? 

Of course! There’s no way I wouldn’t enjoy myself in my spirit city, if such a thing exists. The only sad thing is that I didn’t have time to come at my dads’ place. We went on Broadway and wandered around like tourists. It’s always weird to come back home and not feel like it is a home anymore, but I had the best time. Are cheesecakes your style? There’s that fantastic one that looks delicious with a raspberry sherbert.

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Happy 2019 everybody! Make the most of those twelve months and by that, I mean wear the most sparkly powder you can without looking like a disco ball. Life’s too short not to be a human star!

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Face to Face || Berry Land

Mitchell: laughed, "No, no, I suppose you aren't. But we are going to circle back around to this point sometime." He warned. Mitchell stood, mouth hanging slightly askew. Rachel, however cutely, all snuggled in her covers, clicked the television off. Somehow that wasn't what he expected her to do. He shrugged, "Umm, You are welcome?" He swatted at the air, as he eyed the bottles of wine scattered about. "I know." He grabbed a bottle by the neck, then made his way to the other end of the couch. With his free arm, he lifted Rachel's outstretch legs, then sat, laying them across his lap. "As I said, I was on my way out. And where I'm going arriving early wouldn't be a good thing." He turned the bottle up, drinking down half of it's sparse contents. Lowing the bottle he looked at the label, "Hmm, this isn't half bad."

Rachel: sighed exaggeratedly. "Chances are that I won't remember anything by tomorrow... Nah. I'm not like that." Which was correct, she had a true gift of remembering her worst mistakes to the point she blamed it on her sense of perfectionism. To change the sudden mood drop, she, like a child, poked her tongue out, then, again, made her laugh. She could not even recall the last time she was that drunk, but, clearly, she was not in the same state as euphoria. She tried to wave the bottle goodbye when he took it away only to wiggle her way out of her blanket to help him set her legs on his lap. "You're comfy." Rachel commented, nodding in a very serious manner. "My, my, are you going to a criminal meeting? It sounds very dark and mysterious." Her chocolate eyes widened when he started drinking. She did not mind germs, but she would never think of drink straight from the bottom of a bottle used by a stranger. Although, they were not strangers... "Mitchell, come on!" She acted like she was shocked. "Do you really think a lady from Manhattan like me would have a bad taste in wine?" She brought her covered hand to her chin, her jaw pretending to drop. "I am hurt." The wide grin she wore on her tired face proved the opposite.

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What’s your New Year’s Resolution?

My favorite time of the (first day of the) year is here! I used to make pages long of resolution from the smallest to the biggest, which was to meet Barbra Streisand! Now that I have grown up and gained in maturity, I realize that a year goes by way too fast to reach dozens of goals all at once. I reduced the amount to three.

I want to make of my work place more of a fun place for everybody.

I want to meet new people and create strong connections.

I want to take the time to enjoy life to its fullest. I’m not thirty yet, there’s still time for a girl to have fun!

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Face to Face || Berry Land

Mitchell: replaced the photo. "Okay," he said, then followed the lighted road. 'It was a crazy mix,' he thought. "What's up with the lights? I thought you were Jewish?" He asked as he approached. He looked down at the woman chuckling. "Rachel, Rachel, Rachel." He sighed, shaking his head. Scanning the bottles, he spotted the remote and plucked from the table. "I think this is for you." He said, handing the brunette the remote.

Rachel: squinted her eyes and gave another look to her cozy living room. What started as aesthetically pleasing white lights ended into a luminaire shop. "Do I look like I have the answer to this deep, philosophical question?" Her head tilted to the side, innocently. She did not bother taking her arms out of her one wrapping, so she just stretched them as far as she could in her situation and shut the tv off. "Thank you!" The marathon of the Great British Baking show was starting to drive her insane, well even more than the cocktail of alcohol she had been having all evening long. All the colors, dramatic faces and sugar were too much to handle. "That's me!" Again, she could not contain her drunken chuckle, which ended in a long yawn. "Y'know, you didn't have to come." She mumbled.

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Face to Face || Berry Land

Mitchell: Casually, Mitchell retrieved the key. It was just were she'd indicated it would be. Unlocking the door, he called out, "Rachel?" Before stepping completely into the house, closing the door behind himself. "Rachel?" He called again taking in the home. It was exactly what he'd expected it to be. He moved over to the coffee table and lifted a picture of two men with Rachel standing between them smiling. Completely Ms. Berry. He thought with a grinning to himself.

Rachel: She could not hide her surprise when she heard some noise on the other side of the door. The apartment block was busy at all times, but the footsteps seemed nearer and in a way, familiar. By the time her baby sitter arrived, she had contemplated the idea of taking a shower or at least fixing her appearances. He had only seen her at her best and for some reason she wanted things to remain this way. However, before she had time to make up her mind and get up, she found herself curled into a comfortable coccoon of blankets where her empty glass of wine was completely out of reach, so was the remote. "Follow the Christmas lights!" She let out, giggling without knowing why. Only her living room was looking brighter than New York on New Year's eve, which automatically set a light on Mitchell's concerned frown. "See? I'm fiiiiiine!" Rachel said, slowly as if she could not comprehend her own words.

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brokenandbenthummel‌: 

Wow, you really think we can make it happen? See I’m the opposite, boring in work but fun outside.

I do! We could test the market in Philadelphia and if we end up being as famous as Santa Claus, we could think of doing it again! My salon is located on the best streets for small stores, so we have the advantage of the territory to figure out the best offers. I’m sure you’re not boring in work either! It’s impossible to be of such good company and have a drop of boredom in your body. 

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text messages ✉ drunk!rachel & mitchell

Mitchell: Wow! You are really out of it.

Mitchell: I mean I'll come by. I was just heading out any.

Rachel: i don't feel like standing up sooooo

Rachel: there's a key in the mailbox

Rachel: thats my address it's a couple of streets away from the salon easy to find

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santanalopezx‌:

Why would you sell setting powder at a bakery? Wait… 

There’s a chance that never paying attention to other people has led to a little but of a mix up. 

A bakery? I can’t cook to save my life, so baking amazing cakes and desserts is far from being a talent of mine. I have a beauty salon. Therefore I work with makeup a lot. If you mix foundation and brown sugar in your recipes, I think there’s an issue. Oh, we’ve all been there.