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Cheri

Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward

About Me


Hopeless romantically inclined optimist...I'd rather not be the center of attention, unless "she's" (whomever that may be...lol) the one giving it to me...Tendency to be funny and geeky at times...ok most of the time...Soul searching, self-discovery, visualization, an ongoing adventure, trying to keep up with myself -- definitely a work in progress. I feel as if each time I have ME figured out, I change...
There will be people that come into your life, people that maybe you wish you never met, but there is a reason. The lesson I learned was taught well, karma is just around the corner, professor. We all strive to be blissfully happy but unfortunately we are selfish sometimes and do things to others that we shouldn't in the process. I try to understand people, the reason behind their actions, the meanings behind their words, the thoughts behind their eyes - many times I am fooled but then there are those instances that make all this worthwhile. I live to love and I love to live.
I smile...because I know who I am and that I have not sacrificed my moral fabric as others have. No drama please - just live one day at a time, to the fullest, no regrets, no what ifs. I can't hate anyone, we're all human. I make mistakes, I say shit before I think, I do things I shouldn't - I'M NOT PERFECT and I don't expect anyone to be. I love people for who they are, not for what I want them to be or what they can do for me. I don't like people who try to push their beliefs on other people. I believe in God to my own understanding and I love my relationship with him/her.

The most destructive habit: Worry
The greatest Joy: Giving
The greatest loss: Loss of self-respect
The most satisfying work: Helping others
The ugliest personality trait: Selfishness
The most endangered Species: Dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource: Our youth
The greatest "shot in the arm": Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome: Fear
The most effective sleeping pill: Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease: Excuses
The most powerful force in life: Love
The most dangerous Pariah: A gossiper
The world's most incredible computer: The brain
The worst thing to be without: Hope
The deadliest weapon: The tongue
The two most power-filled words: "I Can"
The greatest asset: Faith
The most worthless motion: Self-pity
The most beautiful attire: SMILE!
The most prized Possession: Integrity
The most powerful channel of communication: Prayer
The most contagious spirit.....Enthusiasm~~

My Interests


I'd like to meet:


Friends. Positive thinking friends. :) I'm not here to meet anyone romantically...but to answer the question...I'd like to meet someone who is as comfortable in a dress and heels as she is in t-shirt and jeans, and looks amazing in both. Someone that enjoys a nice Sunday walk/talk as much as a fun crazy night out with friends !! Someone who's willing to share her secrets and fears, and who wants to hear mine. Someone who isn't afraid to laugh out loud when no one else is, but who isn't uncomfortable with silence. Someone who appreciates being treated like a princess, but never expects it...Someone who appreciates flowers sent to her work because it's Tuesday. Someone who "gets" my humor. Someone with a great sense of humor herself...Someone who challenges me. Someone who understands that true happiness is only found through giving, NOT JUST A TAKER...lol..met tooo many of those kind. Someone who will understand the term "friends first". Someone to share with and laugh with. Someone to grow with. Someone who believes in herself as much as I do, but shows no arrogance or conceit. Someone who misses me when I'm not there. Someone who enjoys getting cards for no reason. Someone who is as beautiful inside as she is out...someone humane and compassionate who is spiritual. Someone with an opinion of her own but respects mine and not spend alot of time trying to convince me "she is right" Someone who is not flakey. Hmmmmm...okay..someone who is not tooooo perfect either. :)

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Movies:

NO PARTICULAR ORDER: The English Patient, Life is a House, Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Piano, Ms. Henderson Presents, Iris, The Red Violin, Amadeus, Post Cards From the Edge, Pulp Fiction, On Golden Pond, When Night is Falling, A Walk in the Clouds, Mystic River...geeezzz...too many to name...I can narrow down this list by telling you, just about anything with: Judy Dench, Uma Thurman, Diane Keaton, Sally Field, Michael Douglas, Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Al Pachino, Kathy Bates, Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, Meg Ryan, Keanu Reeves, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Woods, Sean Penn, etc...the legends.

Television:



"I have been through a lot and have suffered a great deal. But I have had lots of happy moments, as well.

Every moment one lives is different from the other.

The good, the bad, hardship, the joy, the tragedy, love, and happiness are all interwoven into one single, indescribable whole that is called life.

You cannot separate the good from the bad. And perhaps there is no need to do so, either."

-Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Books:

Seth Speaks: The Eternal Validity of the Soul~The Power of Thinking Big~Unlimited Power~The Power of One~Message in a Bottle~Angelas Ashes~Memoirs of a Gesha~Handmaids Tale~Possessing the Secrets of Joy~Love Medicine, Louise Erdrich~Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (A MUST READ) This was not meant to be a horror movie...one of the greatest similarities between Frankenstein and modern society is the instant judgment based only on appearance. The creator of the monster, Victor Frankenstein, also passes his view based only on appearance. This hideous creature was thought by many to be an evil, unintelligent being founded upon looks. Frankenstein is a profound dissection of how society treats others who seem different~Girl With A Pearl Earring~Autobiography of Malcolm X~On Writing, Stephen King~Joy Luck Club~The Notebook~Lovley Bones~Rich Dad Poor Dad~As A Man Thinketh~The English Patient~You Can't Afford the Luxury of A Negitive Thought~The Well of Loneliness~Fools Crow~Romance of the Rose (Anon.)~The Bell Jar~Women Who Run With the Wolves~Heart of Darkness~The Yellow Wallpaper~When God Was A Women~The Celestine Prophecy~God on a Harley~The Historian~Madeleine Albright: Secretary of State, many many others...these were my favs and all are excellent reads...

Heroes:



"He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
~Emanuel Kant

My Blog

8 Reasons Why Hillary Clinton Is Guaranteed to Be the Next U.S. President

She's a woman. The argument here among left to middle voters is that, "It's time for a woman." What the hell this means, I have no idea. But Hillary can and will appeal to the novelty quotient of swi...
Posted by Cheri on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 08:01:00 PST

Martin Luther King's Letter from Birmingham Jail

AUTHOR'S NOTE: This response to a published statement by eight fellow clergymen from Alabama (Bishop C. C. J. Carpenter, Bishop Joseph A. Durick, Rabbi Hilton L. Grafman, Bishop Paul Hardin, Bishop H...
Posted by Cheri on Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:56:00 PST

The Path to Love

When we were younger all of us could pursue love with a certain amount of hope and optimism, backed by energy, and it takes energy to carry out any passion. For some people the energy has run out. The...
Posted by Cheri on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 09:50:00 PST

A Message from President Theodore Roosevelt

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the ...
Posted by Cheri on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:10:00 PST

A Letter from God

 I found this letter on a friend of mines site but I dont think she would mind that I copied it and pasted it to my site:  My child, you may not know me, but I know everything about you (Psa...
Posted by Cheri on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 09:47:00 PST