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**The Art of Shannon**

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First I just gotta start off by sayin wassup? How you doin? Wus poppin? Wus crackalakin? I'm just playin, hehe. But hello, my name is Shannon. And thanks for stoppin by my page.
I'm a full-time college student at Baltimore City Community College. I'm majroing in Fashion Design and hoping to become a new face in the industry someday. I..m an ambitious person and I'm always focused on getting the work done.Me at 6 years old in kindergarten and at 7 in the 1st grade.
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Name: Shannon
Birthday: February 9th
Birthplace: B-more Cherry Hill side
Current Location: B-more
Eye Color: dark brown
Hair Color: black
Height: 5'8
Right Handed or Left Handed: right
Your Heritage: African American
The Shoes You Wore Today: lime green strap sandals
Your Weakness: white chocolate
Your Fears: never reachin my goals
Your Perfect Pizza: white pizza with broccoli, no sauce
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: graduate from college
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: wassup, how you doin?
Thoughts First Waking Up: Now what kinda day am I gonna have?
Your Best Physical Feature:
Your Bedtime:
Your Most Missed Memory: Goin to Ohio on a bus trip
Pepsi or Coke: don't drink them no more
MacDonalds or Burger King: tired of fast food
Single or Group Dates: Both cause I wouldn't mind
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: don't mind both
Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla
Cappuccino or Coffee: instead of cappuccino, I'd choose a frappuccino
Do you Smoke: nope, ain't messin up my lungs
Do you Swear: nope, don't like cussing
Do you Sing: only when my jam comes on
Do you Shower Daily: yup
Have you Been in Love: nope
Do you want to go to College: I already go to college
Do you want to get Married: in the future if I find the RIGHT man
Do you belive in yourself: yup
Do you get Motion Sickness: nope
Do you think you are Attractive: to me, yes
Are you a Health Freak: I like workin out and eatin what's right, but I don't take it too far
Do you get along with your Parents: yup, I crack them up too
Do you like Thunderstorms: nope, still scared of that lightnin
Do you play an Instrument: I got a keyboard, but haven't played it in awhile
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: nope
In the past month have you Smoked: nope, just like I said
In the past month have you been on Drugs: nope, never messin myself up like that
In the past month have you gone on a Date: nope
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: yup
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: nope
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: yup, but mines always cooked
In the past month have you been on Stage: nope
In the past month have you been Dumped: nope
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: nope
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: nope
Ever been Drunk: nope, ain't embarrassin myself like that
Ever been called a Tease: nope
Ever been Beaten up: nope, ain't lettin no body whoop my ass
Ever Shoplifted: when I was a lil youngin, I stole some Barbie clothes
How do you want to Die: in my sleep
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: A well known fashion designer
What country would you most like to Visit: anywhere exotic, thats all I need
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: don't matter
Favourite Hair Color: black, brown, dirty blonde, or blonde
Short or Long Hair: short or bald
Height: 5'11" to 6'4"
Weight: just as long as your athletic cause some thick men can be athletic too
Best Clothing Style: preppy or urban
Number of Drugs I have taken: none
Number of CDs I own: don't matter
Number of Piercings: less than 3 is aigh with me
Number of Tattoos: not too much
Number of things in my Past I Regret: regret failin the 3rd grade for missing 32 days, but I'm doin good now
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Interesting CNN article about black/white IR's and current trend. http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/personal/08/06/interracial.da ting.ap/index.html


"For Today We Are All Hokies" April 16, 2007
I love to watch me some University of Maryland college football, lacrosse and basketball.
I love to watch me some Naval Academy college football and lacrosse.
I love to watch me some Johns Hopkins college lacrosse.
I love to watch me some Raven's football. I love me some Indianapolis Colts/old Baltimore Colts.
I love to watch me some Washington Capitol's hockey.
I love to watch me some Ultimate Fighting Championships. I love watching me some WEC
I love to watch me some University of Virginia Lacrosse.

Pimp out your webpage with PimpWebpageI like go-cartin. I..m adventurous and I wouldn..t mind goin campin or indoor rock climbin. I like anything fun to do outdoors cause i'm an outdoors type of girl. I hope one day I get the chance to travel across seas and go somewhere with an exotic atmoshpere because beaches is a nice place for me to relax. Or just to get out of Baltimore once in awhile cause it's fun, ya know? I love amusement parks. I love to dance. I do have goals and I plan to be a fashion designer in the future. I go to college and Fashion is my major. I..m mostly good with the illustrations I come up with. I love playing my play station. I love working out. I love to draw and I have some drawings in the "view my pics" area. I love to travel. I love to watch sports like the UFC, boxing, college lacrosse, college basketball, pro hockey, but I love football (college and pro) the most. And I work in sports too. I work at the Raven..s stadium and I gotta say that..s a fun job. Specially gettin the chance to watch the game at the same time, hehe.

These guys are so gorgeous and very talented at what they do. Just reppin for my guys!!!GET A NEW CONTACT TABLE + MYSPACE LAYOUTS

I'd like to meet:

First I have to start off by saying that it would be nice to meet God face to face and have a nice long conversation with him. And by the way, Jesus is the love of my life. I wouldn't mind meeting some cool new people who is down to earth, funny, and got things going for their selves.My artwork is on the left side of the page.And here's some clothes that I made in my classes. I draped everything off the mannequins. And make my own patterns.These are my favorite fashion designers. Heatherette John Galliano Alexander McQueen Roberto Cavalli Oscar de la Renta Christian Lacroix Giorgio Armani Dolce & Gabbana Vera Wang Donatella Versace Betsey Johnson

Music:

Alternative Rock, Gothic, Pop, Opera, Country, Meditation, and Jazz.
Nothing but Neo soul.
Neo-Soul, Gospel, and old school R/B.
R/B, Hip Hop, Reggae, and Island.
The best boy band there ever was and surely miss. Them boys can sing. So soulful.

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I love all my crunck music cause Lil Jon my boy........oooookaaaaaaaaay, hehe. I love a lot of hip hop though like my boy Jay-Z, Mike Jones, Crime Mob, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, Ludacris, Cassidy, Freeway, Common, Kanye West, Young Gunz, Ying Yang Twins, nate Dogg, The Game, Pitbull, Lil Kim, Lil Scrappy, Trillville, Busta Rhymes, Webbie, T.I., Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Fat Joe, Biggie, Tupac Shakur, David Banner, Fabolous, Talib Kweli, Beanie Sigel, Jadakiss, Missy Elliott, DMX, Lil' Wayne, Nas, and LL CooL J. Gotta have something to get my dance on to cause I can't help it. I like me some reggae too like Sean Paul, Bob Marley, Rupee, Wanye Wonder, T.O.K. Plus I love R&B cause I love listening to my favorite slow jams. I love me some Joe, Musiq soul child, Jon B, Tyrese, Maxwell, Goapele, Debarge, Boyz II Men, Shai, Silk, Jodeci, Al B. Sure, Troop, Brian McKnight, Babyface, Janet Jackson, Faith Evans, Pure Soul, Kelly Price, Kindred The Family Soul, Kut Klose, Brownstone, Aaron Hall, Kenny G, Shirley Murdock, Lisa Stansfield, Mary J. Blige, Aaliyah, R. Kelly, Dru Hill, Excape, Kenny Lattimore, Total, SWV, Luther Vandross, New Edition, Prince, Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat, Sade, Chante Moore, 112, Brandy, Jill Scott, Avant, Donell Jones, Case, Tony Toni Tone, Mariah Carey, H-Town, Eric Benet, Floetry, Carl Thomas, Jaheim, Erykah Badu, Blackstreet, Mint Condition, Calvin Richardson, Changing Faces, Dave Hollister, Tamia, Van Hunt, Alicia Keys, Usher, and Anita Baker. And I love the old school R&B like the Temptations, Smokey Robinson, The Isley Brothers, some Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Barry White, Atlantic Starr, The Miracles, The Contours, The Four Tops, The Supremes, Charlie Wilson, Teddy Pendergrass, Peabo Bryson, The Stylistics, Frankie Beverly, James Brown, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Earth-Wind-& Fire, some Stevie Wonder, Teena Marie, Rick James, Patti LaBelle, and the O'Jays. I like some gospel from Smokey Norful, Donnie McClurkin and Cece Winans. I like a lil bit of pop and a tiny bit of rock like Hoobastank, Gwen Stefani is my girl, I like Linkin Park, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Sugar Ray, Fall Out Boys, AFI, Fergie, Queen, Seal, Michael Jackson, AEROSMITH, Blink 182, Jesse McCartney, Avril Lavigne, Simple Plan, Christina Aguilera, and Madonna. And I like my boy Justin Timberlake cause he can dance. I also like some opera though and my favorite Tenor of all is Luciano Pavarotti cause he has a beautiful voice.

Movies:

HORROR--------------------------------------The Monster Squad, Return of The Living Dead part 1-2 and 3, Zombie Night, Army of Darkness, Beetlejuice, Halloween movies, Blade part 1-2 and 3, Interview with the Vampire, Tales From The Dark Side: The Movie, The Lost Boys, Tales From The Hood, Constantine, Killer Clowns From Outerspace, People Under The Stairs, House part 1 and 2, The Craft, Warlock, Witches of Eastwick, House part 1 and 2, Citters part 1-2-3 and 4, The Frighteners, The Faculty, Poltergeist, Candyman part 1-2 and 3, Cat's Eye, Hellraiser movies, Edward Scissorhands, Ratboy, Night of the Creeps, Gremlins part 1 and 2, Twilight Zone: The Movie, Red Planet, Trucks, Pumpkin Head movies, Friday the 13th movies, Tales From The Crypt: Demon Night, The Chronicles of Riddick, Pitch Black, Nightmare on Elmstreet movies, The Gate, From Dusk Til Dawn, The Devil's Advocate, Resident Evil part 1 and 2, Scream 1-2 and 3, Sleep Walkers, The Body Snatchers, Highway To Hell, The Howling movies, Predator. All Stephen King movies like Graveyard Shift, Thinner, The Rage: Carrie 2, Silver Bullet, Stand By Me, The Shining, Creepshow part 1 and 2, Cujo, Firestarter, The Green Mile, and Pet Sematary part 1 and 2.SPORTS--------------------------------------Any Given Sunday, A League of Their Own, Friday Night Lights, Varsity Blues, Major League part 1 and 2, Wildcats, The Replacements, Rocky movies, The Longest Yard, Caddy Shack movies, Remember The Titans, Radio, Lady Bugs, The Air Up There.MILITARY-----------------------------------------Savin g Private Ryan, Buffalo Soldiers, Black Hawk Down, In The Army Now, Renaissance Man, Full Metal Jacket, Wind Talkers, Navy Seals, The Patriot, Stripes, We Were Soldiers, Executive Decision, Top Gun, Universal Soldier, Stripes, Tears of The Sun, Three Kings, Jarhead, Flags of Our Fathers, Letters From Iwo Jima, Home of the Brave.FANTASY-----------------------------Willow, Legend (with my boy Tom Cruise), Titan A.E., The Neverending Story part 1 and 2, The Worst Witch, Labyrinth (with my boy David Bowie), E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Lord of The Rings part 1-2 and 3.LOVE, DRAMA AND BIOGRAPHIES -------------------------------------My favorite of all is A Bronx Tale, Mr. and Mrs. Loving and Corrina-Corrina (the best interracial love stories), The Color Purple, Soul Food, Love and Basketball, Jason's Lyric, 8 Mile, Radio Flyer, Josephine Baker Story, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, Rosewood, Waiting To Exhale, Amistad, Roots, The Prince of Egypt, Poison Ivy, South Central, Crush Groove, Beat Street, Breakin, Brown Sugar, Mommy Dearest, Justice, Menace to Society, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Lean On Me, Love Jones, Radio, Ned Kelly, The Five Heart Beats, Jackson 5, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Men of Honor, What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, What's Love Got To Do With It?, and Exit To Eden, Memoirs of a Geshia.COMEDIES---------------------------------------I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Jackass, Dumb and Dumber, Teen Wolf, Half Baked, The Pest, Revenge of The Nerds part 1 and 2, Deuce Bigalow-Male Gigolo, ace Ventura: Pet Detective part 1 and 2, Who's That Girl (with Madonna), I Got The Hookup, Drop Dead Fred, There's Something About Mary, Shallow Hal, Big Daddy, Big, Hackers, Coming To America, Senseless, Fatboys, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, The Sandlot, Cheech and Chong movies, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Head of State, One Crazy Summer, Scrooged, Troop Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills Ninja, The Wash, The Meteor Man, The Best man, Ghost Dad, Pirates of The Caribbean: The Curse of The Black Pearl, Oh Brother Where Art Thou?, Mars Attacks, Risky Business, Strictly Business, Deliver Us From Eva, Once Bitten, Top Secret!, Blow, Jingle All the Way, Police Academy movies, Popeye (with my boy Robin Williams), Bachelor Party, Boomerang, Mo Money, My Father-The Hero, Harlem Nights, Sister Act part 1 and 2, American pie part 1 and 2, She-Devil, Nothing To Lose, Soul Man, The Wiz, Lucas, National Lampoons Loaded Weapon 1, Hot Shots!, Hot Shots! Part Deux, Major Payne, Son-in-Law, Napoleon Dynamite, Manekin part 1 and 2, Ski Patrol, High Spirits, Raising Arizon, Hollywood Shuffle, Friday, Next Friday, Friday After Next, Don't Tell Mom The Babysitters Dead, Encino Man, Me-Myself and Irene, Spaceballs, Shrek part 1 and 2, Bio-Dome, Finding Nemo, Funny Farm, Surf Ninja, Weekend at Bernies part 1 and 2, Cry Baby, Hairspray, Miracle Beach, Ski School part 1 and 2, Summer School, Meatballs part 1-2-3 and 4, Just One of the Guys, High School High, How High, Uncle Buck, Scary Movie part 1-2 and 3, The Water Boy, Forest Gump, Joe's Apartment, The Money Pit, Splash, McHale's Navy, Jumanji, Trading Places, Life, Money Talks, The Fifth Element, The Breakfast Club, 16 Candles, Vegas Vacation, Christmas Vacation, Road Trip, Van Wilder, Wayne's World part 1 and 2, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Three Amigos, Spies Like Us, European Vacation, National Lampoon's Vacation, Tommy Boy, Blacksheep, Coneheads, The Great Outdoors, The Blues Brothers, Nothing But Trouble, Little Shop of Horrors, Summer Rental, Brewster's Millions, A Christmas Story, The Jerk (my boy Steve Martin), Father of The Bride part 1 and 2, She's Having a Baby, A Simple Twist of Fate, My Blue Heaven, Bringing Down the House, Bowfinger, House Party part 1-2 and 3, Class Act, Meet The Parents, Meet The Fockers, The Golden Child, Mars Attack, and Weird Science.ACTION AND ADVENTURE--------------------------------------All Terminator movies, Bill and Ted's Execellent Adventure part 1 and 2, Reign of Fire, Blood Sport, Game of Death, Enter the Dragon, Double Impact, Double Team, Back To The Future part 1-2 and 3, Training Day, The Beach, Godzilla (1998), Super Mario Brothers, Eraser, Young Guns, True Lies, Kindergarten Cop, Red Sonja, Shaft, A Time To Kill, The Last Samurai, Clockers, Goodfellas, Hostage, Triple X part 1 and 2, A Man Apart, Set it Off, Passenger 57, The Godfather movies, The Beach, The Running Man, Commando, Cyborg, Point Break, Collateral, Desperado, Congo, Firestorm, Independence Day, The 13th Warrior, Tank Girl, The Blue Lagoon, Rumble in The Bronx, Braveheart, Gladiator, Ladder 49, The Mask of Zorro, The One, Rush Hour part 1-2 and 3, G.I. Jane, New Jack City, Sugar Hill, all Matrix movies, Boys N the Hood, Moon Walker, The Mummy part 1 and 2, Dead Presidents, The Goonies, You Got Served, Taxi Driver (Robert De Niro), Starship Troopers, Indiana Jones movies, The Italian Job, The Big Hit, Fear, The Perfect Storm, The Last Dragon, Big Trouble in Little China, A Low Down Dirty Shame.MY FAVORITE ACTORS-----------------------------Arnold Schwarzenegger (my boy), Brad Pitt, Keanu Reeves, Mark Wahlberg, Adam Sandler, Pauly Shore, Denzel Washington, Chris Tucker, Lawrance Fishburne, Mike Epps, Omar Epps, Ice Cube, Will Smith, Cuba Gooding Jr., Rodney Dangerfield, Chevy Chase, Jonathan Brandis (R.I.P.), Garrett hedlund, Tom Cruise, Jack Nichalson, James Belushi, Robin Williams, Jim Carrey, Randy Quiad, Dennis Quiad, Jack Black, Stephen Dorff, Chris Farley, Antonio Banderas, John Candy, John Wesley Chatham (the white boy from Showtime's Barbershop series), Cedric the Entertainer, Kurt Russell, Jerry Lewis, Jet Lee, Matt Damon, Brendan Fraser, Denis Leary, Ray Liotta, Andy Dick, Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, Charlie Sheen, Cheech Marin, Bill Cosby, James Earl Jones, Mekhi Phifer, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Bernie Mac, Marlon/Shawn/Damon/Kenan (the Wayans family), Steve Martin, Martin Short, Samuel L. Jackson, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Matthew Broderick, John Travolta, John Leguizamo, Bruce Willis, Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Jean-Claude Van, Al Pacino, Dave Chappelle, Eddie Murphy, Ving Rhames, Jamie Foxx, Paul Walker, Desi Arnez, Vin Diesel, Martin Lawrance, Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr., John Witherspoon, and Martin Lawrance.MY FAVORITE ACTRESSES-----------------------------Queen LaTifah, Vivica A. Fox, Gabriell Union, Angelina Jolie, Jada Pinkett, Halle Berry, Goldie Hawn, Lucille Ball, Nia long, and Regina King.

Television:

The 3 Stooges is a classic favorite of mine that kept me laughing.James Dean was a very talented, young and handsome actor back in his day (RIP 1931-1955)I Love Lucy is another favorite classic of mine (the first successful tv show with a real life interracial couple).My favorite TV shows are I Love Lucy, The Ultimate Fighter, Ultimate Fighting Championships, Martin, Comedy Central's Dave Chappelle Show, South Park, Comedy Central's Insomniac, Saturday Night Live, Madtv, It's Showtime at the Apollo, Jamie Kennedy Experiment, Scare Tactics, Ren and Stimpy, America's Next Top Model, American Idol, MTV's TRL, 106 & Park, Rap City: BET's Da Bassment, BET's Spring Bling, Boiling Points, MTV Spring Break shows, MTV's The Real World, MTV's Road Rules, MTV's Room Raiders, MTV's Next, Fear Factor, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Bravo's Project Runway, Comedy Central's Reno 911, The Amazing Race, The Simpsons, The Contender, Survivor, TLC's What Not To Wear, MTV's Punk'd, MTV's Pimp My Ride, MTV's Wild Boyz, MTV's Viva La Bam, MTV's Damage Control, Cheaters, Elimidate, Blind Date, and Bravo's Queer Eye For The Straight Guy.

Books:

I mostly read magizines.

Heroes:

First off I just wanna thank God my Lord and Savior for still letting me live in this world doing what I'm doing today. Without him, I'd be no where. I thank God for keeping a good head on my shoulders through all my life, and helping me make good decisions in life. My mother and father for beating my tail back then, making sure I knew right from wrong. And to all the young boys and girls in the military who don't deserve to be loosing their lives over in Iraq.

My Blog

Black People: We Need A Wake-up Call!...for real

In need of keeping Dr. Martin Luther King's dream alive. We've come so far to succeed, but there's the few who won't stop for nothing and will keep messing things up for all of us. I'm just telling it...
Posted by **The Art of Shannon** on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:54:00 PST

Black People: We Need A Wake-up Call!...for real Part 2

For the young girls and women: *Don't forget that black is beautiful and will ALWAYS be beautiful. So don't listen to what the media has to say about what beauty is "supposed" to be since they don't ...
Posted by **The Art of Shannon** on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:46:00 PST

Black People: We Need A Wake-up Call!...for real Part 3

For the young boys and men: *Stop acting like you're thugs or something. Not everybody has to be one because being a thug isn't cool anyway. Is that all you want people to think of you, that you can'...
Posted by **The Art of Shannon** on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:42:00 PST

Nothing but some NAVY spirit from my NAVY boys!!

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Posted by **The Art of Shannon** on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:20:00 PST

Trying To Make A Difference: Donating to Charities

"There's no better recognition in the world than the recognition you recieve from God." I heard that from a guy on tv and that statement is so true to me cause I know what he's talking about and how i...
Posted by **The Art of Shannon** on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:37:00 PST

Black Women: We need to do better!!

We as black women need to do better: *When it comes to hip hop and the media....... This is a topic that a lot of us black women need to know. I'm just tired of people trying to degrade us like we're ...
Posted by **The Art of Shannon** on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:48:00 PST

Like I said!! God gave me this talent for a reason.

I think of myself as a fashion designer on a mission. Don't start thinking I'm crazy cause I be thinking that, hehe. Helping people is something that I've always wanted to do back when I was little. ...
Posted by **The Art of Shannon** on Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:50:00 PST

To the nice guys that are left out there!!

  To every guy that regrets hurting or losing her.To every guy who knows which girl he wants.To every guy that's said, "You're beautiful."To every guy that was never too busy to drive across town...
Posted by **The Art of Shannon** on Tue, 08 May 2007 10:12:00 PST

I Don't Like the word

Why?!! That's all I wanna know. It makes us black people look so pitiful. I don't like hearing my own black people saying that the N word is a way to get back at the white people by making it look coo...
Posted by **The Art of Shannon** on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:19:00 PST

A woman's worth...all ladies need to know

In a brief conversation, a man asked a woman he was pursuing the question, "What kind of man are you looking for?" She sat quietly for a moment before looking him in the eye and asking. "Do you really...
Posted by **The Art of Shannon** on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 10:42:00 PST