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Gisella }ï{

(new beginnings!)

About Me

Here's to new beginnings! (raises glass)
"There she is behind her desk looking mild mannered while all the while no one knows that she has a demon with wings on her back ready to fly..."
Crazy. Loud. Emotional. Highly opinionated and extremely silly. I consider myself to be hyper-active. I am utterly satisfied when maintainin' a rather constantly hectic and busy flow, in turn achievin' a feeling of accomplishment/contribution. I tend to write excessively when I'm sad. It's quite intense. Paintin' makes me feel free and peaceful--so does being naked. Smilin' feels remarkably exhilaratin'...I smile ALL the time. Especially at strangers. My kitties continuously drive me insane, yet they are the loves of my life. I strongly believe in the power of karma. It can definitely kick you in the ass, hardcore! I like to have good times, and these days that mostly consists of checkin' out local bands/rock shows and loosin' myself in the music. I am extremely clumsy after smokin'...I tend to fall down a lot--but that's what life's about: fallin' and pickin' yourself back up. Overall, I believe that I have a kind soul and though I'm often misunderstood, my intentions are always good-natured. But hey, I'm only human...(wink!)
I live my life day by day. I take risks and have learned that mistakes are heaven-sent, for the wisdom that I have gained through all the consequences I have endured have shaped/molded me into the amazingly tough girlie that I am today...
Currently tryin' to piece the puzzle back together again...
**To love is to stand willingly in the noose of illusion, adoring someone while you wait to choke.**
**As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will. You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight with your best friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did. You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.**
**Our judgment against others is really a judgment against ourselves.**
"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengtened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved." -Helen Keller
"Maybe we should develop a Crayola bomb as our next secret weapon. A happiness weapon. A beauty bomb. And every time a crisis developed, we would launch one. It would explode high in the air - explode softly - and send thousands, millions, of little parachutes into the air. Floating down to earth - boxes of Crayolas. And we wouldn't go cheap, either - not little boxes of eight. Boxes of sixty-four, with the sharpener built right in. With silver and gold and copper, magenta and peach and lime, amber and umber and all the rest. And people would smile and get a little funny look on their faces and cover the world with imagination." (**compliments of the lovely Sarah Collins**) -Robert Fulghum
I have them back! And they make me sooooo happy! :-)
My friends ARE my family...and I'm the luckiest gurlie in da world for they are amazin'!!!

My Interests

The loves of my life--my kitties: Diesel and Tristan, my amazin' peeps, experimentin' with fashion (aka playin' dress-up!), photography-black and white (digital too!), camouflage, textin', Halloween!, ridin' my bicycle, piercings, skulls, expressin' creativity through art (drawin'/paintin'/collage), hairdye (always with a bleached streak somewhere), nature, ninjas, tattoos, bowlin', Salvador Dali and Frida Kahlo-surrealism is simply irresistible!, drummers, polka-dots, NFL (i heart the BENGALS!), pirates, rockin' fun hairstyles, musik!, writin', smokin' (think green!), shots of jack with a side of diet coke please, female strippers, vintage dresses, butterflies are my favorite, kisses, beaches, graphic design-Photoshop rules!, bein' naked, *purrin'*, drinkin' champagne straight from the bottle (like the classy lady that i am!), faeries, sewin', Apple computers (laptops preferred), hugs, make-up, nappin' (1 hr plus), ninja-pirates!, evolvin' technology, smiles, advertisin', motorcycles, travelin', swimmin', movies in general (theater, dvds and videos too!), shakin' my booty, 3D animation, picnics, GOOD spankings, sunshine, snowboardin'!!!, rock band!, sharin' my opinions and enjoyin' life to the fullest!

I'd like to meet:

Mysterious, creative minds that can carry on intellectually stimulatin' conversations...
All lovely and beautiful faeries out there...

Anyone who makes me laugh, is open-minded and accepts/appreciates me just the way that I am...flaws and all...

...and someday, perhaps run into Stevie again...(pointin' up there)

Music:


My most favorite of all time (to date): NO DOUBT--they rawk! I also LOVE the Beatles. Among other favorites are: The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Who, Janis Joplin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Blondie, Pat Benatar, Cyndi Lauper, Depeche Mode, Erasure, New Order, Tears For Fears, Madonna, Michael Jackson (when he was black), anythin' 80's, Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Motley Crue, AC/DC, classical (Mozart and Beethoven), Sublime, Robert Miles, Sneaker Pimps, Sarah Mclachlan, Dido, Tori Amos, Bjork, Emiliana Torrini, some hip hop, Eminem, DISCO!, Christina Aguilera, T-Lake, Shakira (en espanol), Mana, funky/groovy (booty) house, Tool, RADIOHEAD, Paul Oakenfold, Bob Marley, Jewel, Staind, Linkin Park, Evanescence, Maroon 5, electronica, Aerosmith, NIN, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kylie Minogue, Alanis Morissette, Modest Mouse, Miss Kittin, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Peaches, GWEN STEFANI (a la solo), Papa Roach, 36 Crazyfists, CALLED TO RUIN, Insolence, Drunken Starfighter, Last Amanda, Key To Arson, Divided, 880 South, Bedouin Soundclash, The Mars Volta, The Lovemakers, The Sounds, Shooter Jennings, NICKELBACK, Hot Water Music, Echoes of Fear, Storm and the Balls, Sick Puppies, STRATA, The Draft, The Gaslight Anthem, Paramore...

Movies:

Labyrinth, Star Wars Trilogy (original), Little Mermaid, Lion King, Strictly Ballroom, Forrest Gump, Trainspotting, Gia, Fight Club, American Beauty, Requiem for a Dream, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Finding Nemo, Kill Bill 1 and 2, The House of Yes, Lost in Translation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Donnie Darko, Carrie, Grease, Hairspray, Platoon, Princess Bride, Akira, Reservoir Dogs, Ghost in a Shell, Casino, Braveheart, William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, Princess Mononoke, Run Lola Run, Titanic, Office Space, The Beach, Almost Famous, Blow, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Monsters Inc., Y Tu Mama Tambien, Old School, Butterfly Effect, The Girl Next Door, Mean Girls, Pirates Of the Caribbean (The Curse of the Black Pearl, Dead Man's Chest and At World's End), Shopgirl, TRANSFORMERS, Sky High, Stomp The Yard, The Boondock Saints...and I'm sure many more to come...

Television:

VH1 trash TV (Celebreality!!!), The L Word, Big Love, The Tudors, LA Ink, Project Runway, Top Chef, America's Next Top Model, the History Channel, Animal Planet (RIP Steve Irwin), all the premium movie channels on my DirecTV, FOOTBALL!!!, MTV...

Books:

in the present: The 72 Names of God--Technology for the Soul...oooh oooh and the dictionary! in the past: Where the Side Walk Ends, Where the Wild Things Are, Good Faeries Bad Faeries, A Swiftly Tilting Planet-A Wind in the Door-A Wrinkle in Time, House on Mango Street, The Hobbit, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. and still sometimes: Rolling Stone, MAXIM, Us Weekly (celebrity gossip is entertainin' mang!) and The Bible.

Heroes:

GOD! And of course...

My Blog

lessons

"life doesn't give you the people you want, it gives you the people you need.  to help you, to love you, to hurt you, to leave you.  to make you that person you were meant to become." there ...
Posted by Gisella }ï{ on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:43:00 PST

CIRCUIT

she is the newest addition to my tight-knit feline family.  i never thought that i would ever find a replacement for deidra...but as it tends to always be the case with me, if they c...
Posted by Gisella }ï{ on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 PST

uncomplicated

a vision of downtown portland through the eyes of jeff jensen: he was the first to take one of my precious 3.  and though i can still remember the shock i felt when amy told me she was engaged o...
Posted by Gisella }ï{ on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 06:07:00 PST

the winds of change

as the door to my heart closes, the door to my independence opens wide... i'm all on my own.  let's see where i can lead my life to......
Posted by Gisella }ï{ on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 08:40:00 PST

his one and only...

mang!  it's been a tough journey these past 10 months.  so many ups and downs and so much back and forth.  everythin' that i strongly believed inside my heart to be true at one poi...
Posted by Gisella }ï{ on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:34:00 PST

and in the end...

things are as they should be... goodtymzkc (12/30/2005 12:08:11 PM): but im happy yr all mine i'm sooooo happy that i'm his...and i am.
Posted by Gisella }ï{ on Fri, 30 Dec 2005 12:13:00 PST

actions speak much LOUDER than words...

lookit what HE gave ME...and they're my most favorite kind!  the only ones that would eva make me happy... he has neva done this for anyone else before.  and he did it for ME.  i nee...
Posted by Gisella }ï{ on Wed, 16 Nov 2005 05:27:00 PST

"i EIGHTY too much!!!"

and finally, a long overdue break from shows and all that encompasses them...with time and patience, anything's possible :-) he promised and kept to his word...he's so fuckin' GOOD like that!   &...
Posted by Gisella }ï{ on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

conversations throughout the night...quotations by Janette

While you were away on a Tahoe adventure--which I hope you enjoyed thoroughly--I had one of the most funniest conversations with an awesomely rad chickie whom is winning over my heart..."What I l...
Posted by Gisella }ï{ on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

spreadin' the love...i'm hopeful for change...(go ahead, sneek a peek, you know you want to!)

Treat others as you would like to be treated...Words that I have abided by my whole life. Asides from our differences--some of them being skin color, height, weight, gender, culture, religion, etc...y...
Posted by Gisella }ï{ on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST