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Vanillaskygirl

I am here for Friends

About Me

I am basically here to learn, to laugh, to love and to be loved.
Please visit my Lemonade Stand:
http://www.lemonade.com/index.php?cID=55405
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My Interests

Humanitarian work, exotic travel, throwing myself out of planes, flying my body in wind tunnels, climbing rocks, diving into the ocean (PADI advanced), capturing or creating beautiful pieces of art, moving my hips to the music, sharing a smile, wink or a laugh with a friend. Ultimately, I am interested in absolutely anything and everything that leads to happiness and fulfillment, especially in a non-traditional, non-conformist way.

I'd like to meet:

Beautiful souls.
"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars..." ~ Jack Kerouac

Music:

Feist, Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, Interpol, Violent Femmes, Gotan Project, Gipsy Kings, Lila Downs, Nine Inch Nails, System of a Down, Kodo, The Smiths, Morrisey, David Bowie, Thomas Dolby, Abba, Weezer, Social Distortion, Linkin Park, Foo Fighters, Etta James

Movies:

Memoirs of a Geisha, Frida, The Motorcycle Diaries, Como Aqua Para Chocolate (Like Water for Chocolate), Basquiat, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Dangerous Liaisons, 21 Grams, Requiem for a Dream, Memento, Trainspotting, Fight Club, Seven, Moulin Rouge, Donnie Darko, Lost in Translation, Romeo and Juliet, Abre Los Ojos, Vanilla Sky, White/Blue/Red Series, The New World, Rosemary's Baby, The Virgin Suicides, Emma, Pride and Prejudice, Crash, The Others

Television:

I haven't watched regular television for 4 years, but I have rented and immensely enjoyed all of the LOST episodes and Sex and the City - all seasons and Big Love. I've also rented the first two seasons of House, Grey's Anatomy and have watched Season One of Dexter. (Loved it!)

Books:

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet, The Fountainhead, The Celestine Prophecy, Slaughterhouse Five, The DaVinci Code, The Bluest Eye, Beloved, Ragtime, The Body, The Grapes of Wrath, Native Son, Lord of the Flies, Cat's Cradle, A Seperate Peace, Pablo Neruda poetry, Maya Angelou, especially love the poem "Phenomenal Woman"...

Heroes:

My parents, grandparents, brothers...and anyone who is fighting the good fight.

My Blog

She is dying.

My life has become a nightmare. My grandmother is dying in pain, and we cannot help her. We cannot take away the pain. Days flow into one another. I can't sleep or stay awake. I can't write. I can't t...
Posted by Vanillaskygirl on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:54:00 PST

The Secret of Santa

I was about 3 or 4 year old, when I found out that there was no Santa Clause. A little Asian girl from our apartment building in New York told me the truth. I am still shocked at how she did it. She s...
Posted by Vanillaskygirl on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:45:00 PST

On the Other Side of the River - Beautiful Lyrics

On the Other Side of the River(English Translation)I drive my oar into the water.I carry your oar in mine.I believe that I have seen a lightOn the other side of the river.The day will come when we wil...
Posted by Vanillaskygirl on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:44:00 PST

Help please- Special Needs Children/Education Research

Hello everyone,I am searching for more contacts within the educational field dealing specifically with special needs students.This first one is urgent. I am looking for either a resource teacher or a ...
Posted by Vanillaskygirl on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:45:00 PST

I am happy.

Hello friends~I (finally) managed to squeeze in some jumps this weekend, and I'm on a natural high. It's more than just the jumps, though. I feel filled with love most of the time. Even when I'm upse...
Posted by Vanillaskygirl on Mon, 14 May 2007 07:40:00 PST

My Master's in Education Degree

Hello everyone~Last week, I began classes for my Masters in Education degree. My B.F.A. is in design, so this is a huge transition for me. I am currently on a tight schedule, which will continue for t...
Posted by Vanillaskygirl on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 03:35:00 PST

20 Mile Hike Completed~

I did a 20 mile training hike on Saturday morning, and it was great! My regular hiking partner was doing a scuba dive clean up of the beaches that morning, so I decided to walk or hike on my own. I ...
Posted by Vanillaskygirl on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 07:56:00 PST

Locks of Love

Over the last 20 years, my parents have worked very hard for non-profit charity organizations. I can honestly say that they have truly made a difference in countless lives. It's my time to continue...
Posted by Vanillaskygirl on Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:32:00 PST

The Pool

My parents fly to Peru, our homeland every year. My father and mother go back for a couple of weeks at a time to attend to much humanitarian work, medical missions (father is a physician) and meetin...
Posted by Vanillaskygirl on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 06:49:00 PST