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raina

i could make you smile for the simple fact i'm good at it . .i'll make you smile so i could sit and

About Me

"when you show me YOUR mind . . it makes me wanna show you mine . . ."

My Interests

friends/homies/pals, dance, thought: both abstract and solid, writing, reading, elevated mindstates, conversations, caffine binges, observing culture/society, finding solace in good music and good people, appreciating those who deserve appreciation, style as a reflection of self NOT trend, shoes, laughing, life, nonsense, lip gloss, working out, optimism, learning, the perfume ralph lauren romance, pink highlighters, photographs, hip hop culture/the elements, down to earth-ness/humble people, everyday people, simplicity, scarves, lyrics that make sense not cents, patron, graff art, clothing/sneaker botiques, everyday people, cool socks, cool buzzes, bracelets, colors, not caring about hollywood "superstars", looking at my shoes when i walk, the east side, keeping it real and people that keep it real, looking at people's shoes, good night phone calls, making people smile, intelligent sarcasm, watching people dance/dj/bust, hugs, chillin indoors on a rainy day, white chocolate, being a workaholic, finding my shoe size 6 womens/size 4.5 boys, paying my way through school, chasin' dreams, reminiscing, dresses over pants, scarves around the waist, good jeans, making nicknames for people, witty remarks, wondering why some people are the way they are, ebay, hoop earings, street intellects, psychology, full moons, city lights, aloha spirit, peace mentalities, random conversations with strangers, mixtapes, cooking, green tea, nutrition, straight shots no chasers, henn, poetry/freeverse/spokenword/wordplay

I'd like to meet:

"just a simple man . . . a simple man, really"

Music:

GENRES:soul/neo-soul/roots reggae/dancehall/mentally stimulating hip hop/early 90's hip hop/breakbeats/classical/funkARTISTS:atmoshere.bobmarley.al green.erykah badu.qbert.isp.angie stone.raphael saadiq.d'angelo.binary star.grouch.murs.goapele.hiero.the pharcyde.tribe.the beatles.michaeljackson.the roots. nelly furtado. lauryn hill.dead prez.sista nancy.dawn penn.triplethreat.shadow.joyovelarde.dennisbrown.lady saw.barrington levy.mos def.j5.lucy pearl.musiq.lenny kravitz.tlc.diggableplanets.eastflatbushproject.indiaaire.fl oetry.T.O.K..paperboy.new edition.earthwindandfire.sublime. incubus.UB40.gloria gaynor.janet.typical cats.leela james.k-os.sage francis.little brother.immortal technique. tanya stephens. tupac. wu-tang.

Books:

joy luck club, america is in the heart, yell-oh girls, the grapes of wrath, the journals and writings of aspiring minds, my notebooks with scribble and nonsense

Heroes:

my grandmother- shes the epitome of a lady soldier, people who pay their own way through school and life, young parents who hold it down and continue to go to school, people whos style matches their soul-who wear what they wear for a reason and not because its whats trendy/accepted at the moment