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I am no longer a girl; and yet I find myself not quite ready for womanhood now either...

About Me


Why yes, Twyla. You are, in fact, quite amazing...
My Womanisfesta
I eat stereotypes for breakfast and then throw them up before lunch because my stomach can't take such bull.
I'm real and honest.
I like to think, so I do.
Consequently... I am dangerous
and without many friends.
However, I am not afraid to be alone.
I love silence
but music completes me.
I don't know you, but I love you.
I love easily.
I trust hardly.
I hate never.
I can't decide whether my favorite part of me is my mind or my cunt.
I enjoy and indulge both quite often.
I used to be a spoiled brat.
Now I'm just a ?
I'm still figuring it out.
I'm free-spirited.
Pretty liberal.
**I am the quintessential Aquarian**
I read a lot.
I don't
judge,
collect friends like postage stamps,
or like oatmeal.
I adore grits, though.
I was a loner in school.
And I took it as the sign of a great thing.
I am a murderer.
I have already killed my own narcissism.
I am plotting the death of:
mediocrity
stereotypes
intolerance
apathy
oppression
ignorance
and a few things I shan't mention.
I wanna be a:
writer
photographer
professor of women's studies.
gynecologist.
tattooed mother.
philosopher.
I am:
me.
Unapologetically.
I will, however, say thank you.
Namaste
Which Orisha Crowns You?
Oya - Oya is one of the most powerful African Goddesses (Orishas). A Warrior-Queen, much of Oya's power is rooted in the natural world; She is the Goddess of thunder, lightning, tornadoes, winds, rainstorms and hurricanes. A Fire Goddess, it is Oya who brings rapid change and aids us in both inner and outer transformation. Oya is the guardian of the realm between life and death; as such, She is not only the Goddess of spirit communication, funerals and cemeteries but also the Goddess of clairvoyance, psychic abilities, intuition and rebirth. She can call forth the spirit of death, or hold it back -- such is the extent of Her power. Because of Her affiliation to the dead, and Her intense knowledge of the magick arts, Oya is also known as "the Great Mother of the Elders of the Night (Witches)". Oya is both loved and feared, and for good reason: unleashed, Oya is the Savage Warrior, the Protective Mother, She whose power sweeps all injustice, deceit and dishonesty from Her path. She will destroy villages if the need is true enough, for while She understands everything, She will only accept, act upon, and speak the truth (even when it is hard to bear). Oya is the protectress of women and patron of feminine leadership. Fiercely loving, She is wildly unpredictable and can change from benevolent, caring Mother to destructive Warrior in the blink of an eye. Passionate, fearless, sensual and independent, Oya is not a Goddess to be invoked lightly and must be treated with respect and care. While She will toss you in Her storms of change, and shelter you in Her caring embrace, She will also strike you down with Her lightning should the need arise. However, do not let that dissuade you from working with Oya, for She is the Strong Woman, the Bringer of Change and Seeker of Truth, who can be a most powerful ally.
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Interests
Beliefs
Music is life
Books are nourishment for the soul
Movies are soul's candy
Amazing People are to be aspired to
And on another note, television kills creativy.
The Revolution will NOT be televised.
So turn off the damn tv.
And now, a special section on teenage affluenza.
This guy is fucking amazing, man.
Happy Holidays, everyone. Enjoy the time you get to spend with loved ones. Truly appreciate it, because you could've ended up like me this year...far away from your very special loved one during this time. :-(

My Interests



Hobbies


My Beliefs/Causes


Darfur has been embroiled in a deadly conflict for over three years. At least 400,000 people have been killed; more than 2 million innocent civilians have been forced to flee their homes and now live in displaced-persons camps in Sudan or in refugee camps in neighboring Chad; and more than 3.5 million men, women, and children are completely reliant on international aid for survival. Not since the Rwandan genocide of 1994 has the world seen such a calculated campaign of displacement, starvation, rape, and mass slaughter.
Since early 2003, Sudanese armed forces and Sudanese government-backed militia known as “Janjaweed” have been fighting two rebel groups in Darfur, the Sudanese Liberation Army/Movement (SLA/SLM) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM). The stated political aim of the rebels has been to compel the government of Sudan to address underdevelopment and the political marginalization of the region. In response, the Sudanese government’s regular armed forces and the Janjaweed – largely composed of fighters of Arab nomadic background – have targeted civilian populations and ethnic group from which the rebels primarily draw their support – the Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa.
The Bush Administration has recognized these atrocities – carried out against civilians primarily by the government of Sudan and its allied Janjaweed militias – as genocide. António Guterres, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, has described the situation in Sudan and Chad as “the largest and most complex humanitarian problem on the globe.” The Sudanese government and the Janjaweed militias are responsible for the burning and destruction of hundreds of rural villages, the killing of tens of thousands of people and rape and assault of thousands of women and girls.
With much international pressure, the Darfur Peace Agreement was brokered in May 2006 between the government of Sudan and one faction of Darfur rebels. However, deadlines have been ignored and the violence has escalated, with in-fighting among the various rebel groups and factions dramatically increasing and adding a new layer of complexity to the conflict. This violence has made it dangerous, if not impossible, for most of the millions of displaced persons to return to their homes. Humanitarian aid agencies face growing obstacles to bringing widespread relief. In August 2006, the UN's top humanitarian official Jan Egeland stated that the situation in Darfur is "going from real bad to catastrophic." Indeed, the violence in Darfur rages on with government-backed militias still attacking civilian populations with impunity.
On July 30, 2004, the UN Security Council adopted resolution 1556 demanding that the government of Sudan disarm the Janjaweed. This same demand is also an important part of the Darfur Peace Agreement signed in May of 2006. On August 31, 2006, the Security Council took the further step of authorizing a strong UN peacekeeping force for Darfur by passing resolution 1706. Despite these actions, the Janjaweed are still active and free to commit the same genocidal crimes against civilians in Darfur with the aid of the Sudanese government.
International experts agree that the United Nations Security Council must deploy a peacekeeping force with a mandate to protect civilians immediately. Until it arrives, the under-funded and overwhelmed African Union monitoring mission must be bolstered. And governments and international institutions must provide and ensure access to sufficient humanitarian aid for those in need.
http://www.savedarfur.org/pages/background

I'd like to meet:

Alice Walker and bell hooks
and possibly the man who will realize the goddess in me as i realize the god in him...the man whose children i will want to bear and who will help me awaken our people from their slumber... but i'm pretty sure my life wont be lost without him ;-)

Heroes:

are ordinary people who do extraordinary things

My Blog

harumph

big brothers are stupid. atleast mine is. GET OVER IT!
Posted by make yourself on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:07:00 PST

University Life

I feel the need to scribe my current state of emotions and mind: Turmoiled. I have no real friends... oh whoa is me. Like I ever. Yup, and before you try to comment and blame me, Tia...YES. It's all m...
Posted by make yourself on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:49:00 PST

*sigh*

Why does it take a hard slap in the face for me to stop and smell the fucking flowers/dung? I'm so thoroughy devasated, I don't even know what to do. I've been so...vapid. And shallow. And just flat o...
Posted by make yourself on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 06:24:00 PST

the here and now

We finally made it. After 18 hours on the road, packed into a rental mini van like sardines with all my school stuff with all 5 of us and no musical release because my mp3 player was stolen. Nobody kn...
Posted by make yourself on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:44:00 PST

I’m off

I successfully stayed awake all night. I'm so buzzed one sleep deprivation it's not even funny. Well...maybe slightly. Anywho, I just wanted to say bye to everyone and I love you all. And hello to eve...
Posted by make yourself on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:32:00 PST

forcing insomnia

is that even possible? To force insomnia upon yourself? Or is it the inherent nature of insomnia to be involuntary? If one is indeed trying to force it upon herself, would it then jusr ...
Posted by make yourself on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:23:00 PST

this woulda been helpful a little earlier goddamnnit

Aquarius,You may find something you believed to be lost or irretrievable. Things that have been forgotten or hidden come to the surface. Old issues in your personal relationships arise once again also...
Posted by make yourself on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:05:00 PST

Politik

by meShe opens her eyes."Where am I?" but she gets a text message and loses her train of thought. Eyes closed. Text mania. Go fuck, have fun, get popular, be crazy. "This is life!" she thinks, " And I...
Posted by make yourself on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:24:00 PST

the state of our people

I got my car broken into this afternoon and my Zune (Microsoft's very expensive version of apple's ipod) stolen. The glass of my car was completey shattered. My beautiful purple tent...:-( What pisses...
Posted by make yourself on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:48:00 PST

**The girl who knew**

The Girl who knew By me So there she is with the pen in her hand or maybe the keyboard at her fingertips with a mountain to move off her mind and a fire to get out of her cunt and a bagel that's dec...
Posted by make yourself on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:19:00 PST