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amanda

i've got soul but i'm not a soldier

About Me



every... second... is different...
mt. bromo. indonesia. soon to meet again...

[definitive me:]
mexican, indonesian, japaneese. logical, constantly building self, driven w/ direction in continuous development, a traveler w/ good intent, creative, decisive on important matters, indecisive about things like what to eat & which way to go, understanding if you're willing to explain...

[I LIKE:]
fabric, traveling as often as possible, discussing not arguing, music w/ meaning, live shows, taking pictures, frozen yogurt, leading, arranging events, gift giving at unexpected times...

[MY DESIRES:]
to explore all i can through people, fashion, music, design, art...
enjoy life, share love, be accopmlished...

My Interests



family, friends, music is essential, traveling, salsa dancing, fashion design, textiles, moderate moderation, photography, philanthropy

I'd like to meet:



fruitful

beautiful

smart

lovable

huggable

doable like art

suitable to be a part of my life

people

Music:

this really isn't possible to list everyone. my thirst is quite insatiable. EDUCATE ME.

Books:

Indonesia is home to 17% of all the world's birds, 20,000 plant species, and more mammal species than any where else in the world

Processed foods and cosmetics which contain palm oil, as well as products made of rubber and latex, all come from plantations that destroy native forest.

Unless we begin more active conservation efforts, the Indonesian rain forest will be gone in a few decades. Along with it will disappear the largest bloom, the tallest flower, the orangutan, the Sumatran tiger, and the myriad other species, most of them still unknown to science, that make up this extraordinary ecosystem.

Heroes:

the generations before me... three of which i've had the unmatchable honor and pleasure to meet and share time with

My Blog

i think i’ll go to africa next...

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Posted by amanda on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PST

water well project

-- i will post more pictures up soon For those who don’t know, alongside my fashion/design aspirations is a strong bond with humanitarian work. I have been a member of Rotaract (rotary.org for m...
Posted by amanda on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:04:00 PST

this smoke.

I simply want to be the love songdangling from his lips u n f i l t e r e d ever burning at the endthe beginning foreverat his lips my dreamson the tip of his tonguehe breathesclouds of mysteryon...
Posted by amanda on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:56:00 PST

untitled

i fear your freedomthus, i must fear my ownyou are a changing mani recognize uand am trying to free uof meit is your freedomthat i lovei have not yetlearned to lovewithout holding ons.w....
Posted by amanda on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:51:00 PST

love is...

Love to a kid....  What does Love mean? A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, "What does love mean? The answers they got were broader...
Posted by amanda on Fri, 07 Apr 2006 09:16:00 PST

WHAT HAPPENED TO???

posted feb 11 Jan 28, 2006 i'm in a place where survival and love coexist- hand in hand- so close they intertwine. what happened to that? what ever happened to staying together because that's who you ...
Posted by amanda on Sat, 11 Feb 2006 03:41:00 PST

happy jazz appreciation month

that would be april...i need to be fed the wonderous delights of jazz...i lack the exposure. feed me!!!!the little help i can do:LACMA has fri night jazzkjazz 88.1click here for southern ca. events ch...
Posted by amanda on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 05:45:00 PST

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jan 14 1. in this life pain in inevitable. but suffering is optional 2. he who loses money loses much. he who loses a friend loses much more 3. do not allow yourself to become confused through desire...
Posted by amanda on Sun, 15 Jan 2006 05:22:00 PST

seasons of love

525,600 minutes how do you measure, measure a year?                      In daylights      ...
Posted by amanda on Mon, 22 May 2006 03:25:00 PST