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Photography. Friends. Books. Music. Days off. Beauty. Knowledge. The beach. Camping. Anything adventurous. Chocolate. Mexican food. The perfect cup of coffee. The architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. Finding the perfect quote. Finding my true purpose. Finding that person who connects with me on every level. Hand-written letters. That thing, that moment when you kiss someone and everything around you becomes hazy and the only thing in focus is you and this person and you realize that this person is the only person you're supposed to kiss for the rest of your life. And for one moment you get this amazing gift, and you want to laugh, and you want to cry...because you feel so lucky that you found it but so scared that it'll go away all at the same time. To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children;
To earn the appreciation of honest critics
and endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty,
to find the best in others;
To leave the world a bit better,
whether by a healthy child,
a garden patch or a redeemed social condition;
To know even one life has breathed easier
because you have lived.
This is to have succeeded.
Music
..I'm pretty much all over the board on this. I love just about anything, depending on the mood I'm in. Its too much to try and list all the music I love....basically anything~EXCEPT COUNTRY!!
This video and its lyrics are dedicated to a special person in my life...you know who you are!
In a way, I need a change
From this burnout scene
Another time, another town
Another everything
But it’s always back to you
Stumble out, in the night
From the pouring rain
Made the block, sat and thought
There’s more I need
It’s always back to you
But I’m good without ya
Yeah, I’m good without you
Yeah, yeah, yeah
How many times can I break till I shatter?
Over the line can’t define what I’m after
I always turn the car around
Give me a break let me make my own pattern
All that it takes is some time but I’m shattered
I always turn the car around
I had no idea that the night
Would take so damn long
Took it out, on the street
While the rain still falls
Push me back to you
But I’m good without ya
Yeah, I’m good without you
Yeah, yeah, yeah
How many times can I break till I shatter?
Over the line can’t define what I’m after
I always turn the car around
Give me a break let me make my own pattern
All that it takes is some time but I’m shattered
I always turn the car around
Give it up, give it up, baby
Give it up, give it up, now
Now
How many times can I break till I shatter?
Over the line can’t define what I’m after
I always turn the car around
All that I feel is the realness I’m faking
Taking my time but it’s time that I’m wasting
Always turn the car around
How many times can I break till I shatter?
Over the line can’t define what I’m after
I always turn the car around
Don’t wanna turn that car around
I gotta turn this thing around
Movies
..Kingdom of Heaven, National Treasure, Life of David Gale, the Indiana Jones movies, Fight Club, Lord of the Rings trilogy, Pirates of the Carribbean movies, Gladiator, Scorpion King, The Constant Gardener, The Day After Tomorrow, Dirty Love, Vatel, Master & Commander, American History X, White Squall, 300, Wedding Crashers, Fun with Dick & Jane, Princess Bride, the Rush Hour movies, Shanghai Noon, Brokeback Mountain is the most visually exquisite film I've ever watched, etc, etc!!!.. My tastes vary depending on my mood....I've been in a horror mood lately.
Television
..To someone with ADD, its overwhelming, because there's so much out there, and every bit of it is distracting from the important issues such as politics, news, and the next natural disaster. But I do love HGTV, Bravo's Million Dollar Listing, and AMC's Mad Men. Of course, Kathy Griffin is a total blast too...
Books
Mists of Avalon, The DaVinci Code, anything by Dean Koontz, C. S. Lewis, Mary Stewart, or J K Rowling, Nora Roberts, the Bible, The Innocent Man, by John Grisham .. I like reading "who-dunnits" as long as it's not based on a true story where I already know the outcome. It's been awhile since I picked up a book, and perhaps that means I need to make more time for reading...
Heroes
Anyone who inspires me to become a better person! My son Caleb, my mom, Bill & Melinda Gates, Princess Diana, Warren Buffett, Martin Luther King Jr. Anyone who struggles against the odds to overcome adversity and break down barriers for those who will follow. Anyone who is wearing, has worn or is considering wearing the uniform of the United Stated Armed Forces~because they truly are the Defenders and Protectors of Liberty and Freedom.
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I'm the girl who still hasn't decided who she wants to be when she grows up....who says I have to grow up?
In my spare time, I like to shoot the bull with friends.
I really love people who aren't afraid to open up and express themselves, especially those with great imagination.
I'm not the kind of girl who likes to wear lipstick.
My ideal footwear is a pair of flipflops or....fuzzy slippers.
I love flowers, even though I could probably kill a silk flower...(the more exotic and unique, the better)!
I've never been the kind of girl who is afraid to admit when I'm wrong, but I won't back down from an argument either...
I never assume people understand my weird sense of humor.
I like to read up on recipes...my son loves home cooking.
I don't like when people leave their turn signals on for miles. It makes me want to pull along side, roll down my window, and yell at them. But that could be pretty dangerous these days.
I think most of my friends are just as flaky as me, if not crazier!!!
I'm extremely LAIDBACK! Growing up in a repressed environment led to that, I think.
I wear too many clothes past their expiration date! Have you ever had a shirt that was your absolute favorite? The more you wear it, the softer it gets. Over time it becomes so well loved and well used, it begins developing holes. So yeah, I have a shirt like that...
I grew up in Florida. Give me a hurricane any day, over all the other natural disasters. There's more advance warning. Even if you don't have a car, you still have a 5 day notice that you can hitch hike to evacuate!
I'm fascinated by YAWNING!! How is it that even seeing a cat yawn makes me yawn?! Come on, admit it: You're stifling one now, aren't you? uh-huh
There's never going to be a time when I'm annoyed by a sincere compliment. But I have a great BS radar, and flattery is the biggest turnoff.
I need originality and authenticity in my life. It shields from boredom.
I like people who are adventurous, and aren't afraid of the road less traveled.
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To laugh is to risk appearing the fool.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach out for another is to risk involvement.
To expose feeling is to risk exposing your true self.
To place your ideas, your dreams before the crowd is to risk their loss.
To love is to risk not being loved in return.
To live is to risk dying.
To hope is to risk despair.
To try is to risk failure.
But the risk must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk
nothing.
The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing and is nothing.
He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love, live.
Chained by his certitudes, he is a slave, he has forfeited freedom.
Only a person who risks--is free.
The pessimist complains about the wind; The optimist expects it to change; And the realist adjusts the sails. - William Arthur Ward
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