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Shawn

The best thing we can do for ourselves and the people in our lives is to love them unconditionally,

About Me

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I am on MySpace for friends and for networking.Some of my favorite things are traveling (in Europe and the US), nature, animals (especially cats), magic and illusion, history, folklore, mythology, live theatre, movies, reading, museums and experiencing new things.I live in Michigan and I have a small home based jewelry business called Treasured Creations Jewelry. You can see the website atwww.treasuredcreationsjewelry.com.MySpace Backgrounds

Myspace Graphics, Myspace Layouts

My Interests

Some of my favorite places are: London, Paris, Romania, Austria, Chicago, Toronto and Mackinac Island (in Michigan).The slide show you see below is of the Detroit Zoo.

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Music:

I like a lot of different music including Alternative, Classic Rock, some Indie, Classical, Opera and some Jazz.Coldplay, Nickelback, The Fray, Matchbox 20, Rob Thomas, Evanescence, Liz Phair, Jann Arden, U2, Lifehouse, Goo Goo Dolls, Death Cab for Cutie, Sixpence None The Richer, Gwen Stafani, Shakira, Finger Eleven, Melissa Etheridge, Gin Blossoms, Snow Patrol, Gypsy Kings, Annie Lennox, Eurhythmics, R.E.M, Live, Wallflowers, Keane, Gnarls Barkley, Dave Mathews Band, John Mayer, Sting, Police, Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver, Gorillaz, Hoobastank Vertical Horizon, Five for Fighting, Staind, No Doubt, Robert CrayThe slideshow you see below is of Dow Gardens in Midland, MI.


Macy Gray, Nora Jones, Nelly Furtado, Joss Stone, Sarah McLachlan, Loreena McKennitt, Michael Bubble, Sade, Celine Dion, Josh Groban, Michelle BranchDavid Bowie, Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Chicago, Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Santana, Steve Miller Band, Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Van Morrison, Moody Blues, Peter Frampton, Eric ClaptonThe slideshow you see below is of Greenfield Village in Dearborn Michigan.Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, Peter Murphy, Cure, Siouxsie And The Banshee, Sisters of Mercy, Cult, Soundgarden, Tones on Tail, Bauhaus, Psychedelic FursLouis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Nia Simone, John Coltrane, Frank SinatraThe Slideshow you see below is of the Fredrik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids Michigan.Saint-Saens, Bach, Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Puccini, Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Chopin, Rimsky-Korsakov, Vivaldi, Brahms, Liszt, Borodin, Verdi, Rossini, Bizet, Wagner, Gounod, Offenbach, Straus, Moussorgsky

Movies:

Some of my favorite movies are: Pirates of the Caribbean, Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, The Mummy, The Piano, The Lake House, Chicago, Sense and Sensibility, Moonstruck, Frances Ford Coppola’s Dracula, Monty Python’s Holy GrailDangerous Liaisons, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Disney’s Fantasia, Harry Potter, Wonderful Life, Bell Book and Candle, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Nightmare before Christmas, Silence of the Lambs, Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow, SommersbyThe Slideshow you see below is of Belle Isle in Detroit Michigan.

Television:

Lost, Dancing with the Stars, America's Ballroom Challenge, So You Think You Can Dance?, Masterpiece Theatre, Discovery Channel, History Channel, A&E, Animal Planet, Alias, Profiler

Books:

I like supernatural thrillers, crime novels, science fiction and some fantasy books.Some of my favorite books are: Every Dead Thing- John Connolly, The Da Vinci Code- Dan Brown, The Magic Circle –Katherine Neville, The Eight, Katherine Neville, Hart’s Hope, Orson Scott Card, Silence of the Lambs –Thomas Harris, Lord of the Rings- J.R.R. Tolkien, Lightning – Dean Koontz, the Harry Potter books – J.K. RowlingSome of my favorite Poets are: William Blake, E.E. Cummings, T. S. Elliot, William Shakespeare, Rudyard Kipling
You Are More Yin
Feminine
Devoted
Forgiving
Fall
Winter
Afternoon
Moon
Time
Passive
Metal
Honey
Are You More Yin or Yang?
You Are From the Moon
You can vibe with the steady rhythms of the Moon.
You're in touch with your emotions and intuition.
You possess a great, unmatched imagination - and an infinite memory.
Ultra-sensitive, you feel at home anywhere (or with anyone).
A total healer, you light the way in the dark for many. What Planet Are You From?
Your Personality Profile
You are elegant, withdrawn, and brilliant.
Your mind is a weapon, able to solve any puzzle.
You are also great at poking holes in arguments and common beliefs.
For you, comfort and calm are very important.
You tend to thrive on your own and shrug off most affection.
You prefer to protect your emotions and stay strong. The World's Shortest Personality Test
Your Dominant Thinking Style: Exploring
You thrive on the unknown and unpredictable. Novelty is your middle name.
You are a challenger. You tend to challenge common assumptions and beliefs.
An expert inventor and problem solver, you approach everything from new angles.
You show people how to question their models of the world. What's Your Thinking Style?
You Were a Snake
You have a primal energy that drives you to explore the mysteries of life.
A nearly immortal soul, you'll live a very long life. What Animal Were You In a Past Life?
You Are a Visionary Soul
You are a curious person, always in a state of awareness.
Connected to all things spiritual, you are very connected to your soul.
You are wise and bright: able to reason and be reasonable.
Occasionally, you get quite depressed and have dark feelings.
You have great vision and can be very insightful.
In fact, you are often profound in a way that surprises yourself.
Visionary souls like you can be the best type of friend.
You are intuitive, understanding, sympathetic, and a good healer.
Souls you are most compatible with: Old Soul and Peacemaker Soul What Kind of Soul Are You?
You Are A Pine Tree
You love agreeable company, peace, and harmony.
Compassionate and friendly, you love to help others.
A natural poet, you have a very active imagination.
You are very soft on the inside - needing affection and reassurance.
You can fall in love deeply, but you will leave if you feel betrayed. What's Your Celtic Horoscope?
You Are From Pluto
You are a dark, mysterious soul, full of magic and the secrets of the universe.
You can get the scoop on anything, but you keep your own secrets locked in your heart.
You love change and you use it to your advantage, whether by choice or chance.
You don't like to compromise, to the point of being self-destructive with your stubborness.
Live life with love, and your deep powers will open the world to you. What Planet Are You From?
Your Brain's Pattern
You have a dreamy mind, full of fancy and fantasy.
You have the ability to stay forever entertained with your thoughts.
People may say you're hard to read, but that's because you're so internally focused.
But when you do share what you're thinking, people are impressed with your imagination. What Pattern Is Your Brain?
You Should Rule Saturn
Saturn is a mysterious planet that can rarely be seen with the naked eye.
You are perfect to rule Saturn because like its rings, you don't always follow the rules of nature.
And like Saturn, to really be able to understand you, someone delve beyond your appearance.
You are not an easy person to befriend. However, once you enter a friendship, you'll be a friend for life.
You think slowly but deeply. You only gain great understanding after a situation has past. What Planet Should You Rule?
Your Personality is Very Rare (INFP)
Your personality type is dreamy, romantic, elegant, and expressive.
Only about 5% of all people have your personality, including 6% of all women and 4% of all men
You are Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Perceiving. How Rare Is Your Personality?
Your Travel Personality Is: The Adventurer
For you, travel is how you learn about the world. And you like to learn the stuff that's not in guidebooks.
You truly have wanderlust. When you're not traveling, you're dreaming about where you'll go next.
And your travels are truly legendary - they leave you with stories you'll be telling for the rest of your life! What's Your Travel Personality?
Your Brain is Purple
Of all the brain types, yours is the most idealistic.
You tend to think wild, amazing thoughts. Your dreams and fantasies are intense.
Your thoughts are creative, inventive, and without boundaries.
You tend to spend a lot of time thinking of fictional people and places - or a very different life for yourself. What Color Is Your Brain?
Your Element Is Water
A bit of a contradiction, you can seem both lighthearted and serious.
That's because you're good at going with the flow - but you also are deep.
Highly intuitive, you tune in to people's emotions and moods easily.
You are able to tap into deep emotional connections and connect with others.
You prefer a smooth, harmonious life - but you can navigate your way around waves.
You have a knack for getting people to get along and making life a little more peaceful. What's Your Element?
You Belong in Fall
Intelligent, introspective, and quite expressive at times...
You appreciate the changes in color, climate, and mood that fall brings
Whether you're carving wacky pumpkins or taking long drives, autumn is a favorite time of year for you What Season Are You?

My Blog

Belle Isle Michigan  Conservatory and More

Belle Isle Michigan  Conservatory and More   This weekend I went to Belle Isle for the first time this year.  It was a beautiful day and this weekend is probably the last weekend I will be ...
Posted by Shawn on Tue, 01 May 2007 07:07:00 PST

Coping with Grief

If you know someone who is grieving and think this may help them please pass it on to them   I am writing this in hopes that it may help people who are going through the grieving process. I hav...
Posted by Shawn on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 07:43:00 PST

Detroit Institute of Arts

This weekend I went to the Detroit Institute of Arts.  If you are ever in Michigan and have time to visit the DIA please do.   It is a great Art Museum located in Downtown Detroit.  Don...
Posted by Shawn on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 12:58:00 PST

Something not to laugh about

A friend of mine sent this e-mail to me and I thought I would share it.Something not to laugh aboutIf they know of him at all, many folks think Ben Stein is just a quirkyactor/comedian who talks in a ...
Posted by Shawn on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:07:00 PST