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ms prudence

our own heart, and not other men's opinions, forms our true honor.

About Me

i am quite a bookish miss. i should add that i am by no means a literary snob.a book is book. you can make your own mental movie of it! i enjoy a good read. i just like to lose myself in the words. books elicit emotions(yes, i do cry or laugh out loud sometimes when i read). i just want something that makes me think, or learn something. maybe even remind me of things that i have forgotten. i believe literacy is a great power. i hope to broaden others horizons through literacy as mine has been since childhood. one of my most wonderful memories of childhood is my mum reading to me. regardless of any woes or hardships, we never lacked love, togetherness, or imagination! she taught my brother and i to read at an early age. with that came a wonderful gift of imagination, independence and strength. to not be able to read is not as uncommon as we would like to think. it is not just a problem for youngsters. there are many people who have reached far far into their adult lives not being able to read. can you imagine the fear, confusion and shame that they must deal with? it should never be so. it would be so dfficult to forge trust and independence. yet, i have met men in their 90's who ground me simply due to illiteracy. one very special man i had the great fortune to know was 98 snd unable to read. but he was astounding with numbers and sharp as a tack. he led a full, rich and simple life. he was taken advantage of at times because he gave up education to support his family. my heart is fuller and more blessed tthan you could know for having had him in my life. he taught me life lessons i could not get from a book. simplicity, patience, and honesty. i am sure as hell no picture of perfection. but , i am a better person for accepting my shortcomings. i hope. i adore, get great comfort, and frustration from my motley ensemble of pets. my family is most important to me. no matter what they have always been there to support me. some of you may not be blood.however, you are my heart. i believe that a great smile can encompass you. it can be a bright point for at least one person's day if you share it. i like my smile. yes, cheesy. but, true as well. i am not always so light, but age has brought me some insight. i hope. i do not like to capitalize when writing. i enjoy well versed and smartly placed sarcasm. if you are demented be so. if not, do not criticize if genius is involved. cruelty in any form is deplorable. i can enjoy the slightest, most warped things. i do not go out much. though can be quite social when i crawl from my little parlor. life is exquisite in all things. love, pain, mundane, if you are mindful, epiphany may give you peace.

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My Interests

i love to read practically anything i can get my hands on. pulp or perfection. the smell of books, paper, and ink. trivia.laughter is one thing we all need more of in our lives. i like spending time with older people,they have seen and done so much. religious artifacts and imagery. the odd connection between religion, sex , and literature. i love to be around children, they are fearless and love unconditionally. i like to spend time outdoors, or in for that matter with my dogs, family, friends, self. i like milk with my tea. i suppose the naughty bits are for those who know me. halloween. modesty. wearing underwear(hand in hand with previous!) moderation. the beauty of silence. old-fashioned names. ma petit chou kiki. making lists. music. research. foreign films. simplicity. my mum, for so many fun vacations. my brother, who is so wry and charming. peaches. being mindful. strong coffee. honesty....is such a lonely word. no, truly honesty is a difficult thing to come by. apples. public radio. nyt crossword. lavender. being read to. patience. rainy mornings. bones, i like bones. snow storms and the soundlessness of them. music must be mentioned again. books, they feed me. love that breaks your heart to give up. cooking. music of all sorts. indian food, sushi, soup, homemade bread. the scent of my mum or grans perfumes. the night, and sitting outside when i cannot sleep. my sweet dear coterie of friends. my amazing godsons. swimming at night. fresh sheets. libraries. cala lillies, daisies, tulips, antheriums, wildflowers. black, gray, red. sometimes pink. a great fitting bra that looks beautiful. pigtails. levis. white t's. old friends. curmudgeons. mac and aveda lipstick. pajamas. boots. popcorn. democracy. siu saluki basketball. yes mens and womens. sunset in the summer. st.l cardinals. hockey. new orleans. strongs minds. strong hearts. doing it wrong, learning, then getting it right. a dirty martini. a clean house. a dirty mind(in the right context of course.) or did i mean mouth, i believe i meant mouth. no mind. no, both. convection ovens. toast. restful sleep. pedicures. redeeming old friendships...
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I'd like to meet:

bruce campbell, ayn rand,artaud, barack obama, marilyn manson, h.l.mencken, bill clinton, rob zombie, annie lennox, t-bone burnett, patricia cornwell, mary-janice davidson, tim burton, johnny depp, helen mirren, john stewart, dame judy dench , david bowie, arthur schlessinger, brian ferry, diamanda galas, the beastie boys, carol burnett, alice cooper, pamela anderson, sarah silverman, vigo mortensen, jill sobule, marcus aurelius, dante aligihieri, harper lee, voltaire, jane austen, kawabata yasunari, w.h. auden, fannie farmer, betty friedan, simone de beauvoir, gertrude stein, bif naked, edward gorey, sunset thomas, steve carell, will farell, jeff stryker, bob hope, lauren bacall, nathan lane, several existentialists of note, aimee mann, robin meade. kid rock, yes kid rock! ....quite a few deceased persons. preferably they would be living when we chat. the dead are difficult to understand with no lips i suppose.

Music:

i enjoy industrial, hard rock, jazz, metal, punk ummmmm i guess i can find something in all genres to enjoy.

Movies:

give me cheesy or gory horror. i do enjoy a good action flick from time to time. i like animated of course. and most definitely wickedly smart-ass comedy. japanese action and horror. older movies ... meet me in st. louis, to kill a mockingbird, citzen cane, rear window. brilliant.

Television:

at the moment i only seem to like reruns of the golden girls, the nanny. as for new material, i like the dresden files,dexter and t.a.p.s. . television becomes so simply mindless after a while. i feel like the young girl in poltergiest. it all becomes white noise with the possibility of other voices speaking to me over it. did that make any sense?

Books:

boooks are my harem. i love each one of them. to open a book you must open your senses.smell the ink and paper, see the beauty of each word and each feeling it provokes. listen to the words in your mind, do not pick them apart. but do understand them or interpret them. then, some are for the mere joy of escape. i suppose you could say some books are merely one-night stands, while others are lifelong relationships and change with each reading as we grow older. catcher in the rye, to kill a mockingbird, middlemarch. amazing.then there are some amazing grab-you fiction writers. patricia cornwell, charlaine harris, jim butcher, jk rowling. erotica. comics. anne rice is a class unto herself. ..

Heroes:

my granny, grand papa, and my mother for they have raised me, molded me and been patient with me despite my quirks and quandries. my brother for just being there, being so generous yet curmudgeonly, and for being such a card.