KELLY

“There comes a time when you have to stand up and shout:This is me damn it! I look the way I look, think the way I think, feel the way I feel, love the way I love! I am a whole complex package. Take me... or leave me. Accept me - or walk away! Do not try to make me feel like less of a person, just because I don't fit your idea of who I should be and don't try to change me to fit your mold. If I need to change, I alone will make that decision." ~ ~ Stacey Charter PHOTO BY BRUNO B. ____________________________________________________________ _"The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.” ~ ~Elisabeth Foley"A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are." ~ ~ Grace Pulpit______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________Actress (theatre, commercial, film); Freelance Photographer (rock, portrait, landscape). ____________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________** *FIRST AND FOREMOST, I ONLY ADD EITHER PEOPLE I KNOW (OR PEOPLE WHO ARE FRIENDS WITH MY FRIENDS) OR MUSICIANS, BANDS, PHOTOGRAPHERS (ARTISTS IN GENERAL, I SHOULD SAY) THAT ARE MY "STYLE" (in other words, you may be very talented, but if it isn't my thing, sorry, but I only add artists that rock my world in one way or another. Doesn't mean you're not talented if I don't "approve" you as a "friend", just not my style, perhaps). I DO NOT ADD RANDOM PEOPLE OR ESPECIALLY MEN WHO ARE LOOKING TO DATE OR EVEN FOR A NEW FRIEND, SORRY, IT'S JUST NOT MY PURPOSE ON THIS SITE. ~ I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST THOUGH :-). ___________________________________________________________I 'm many things and probably not who you think I am unless you've known me a long time...[*ROCK photography slide show under my "GENERAL" section to the left. These are a montage of some of my faves, mostly personal, but with some of my photography]: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~F ROM MY MOM'S DECK ONE SEPTEMBER NIGHT IN OURAY:Mid-September, 08: Just got home from a long road trip back to la la land. I forgot how gorgeous it is out there. It's so beautiful, I didn't ever want to leave. And in my heart, Ouray, Colorado will always be home. I'll carry it, and my mom, in my heart, no matter where I go or what I do, and looking at the majesty of these mountains, I will always be reminded of what is truly important in this life...and I'm grateful for that. ________________________________________Driving into the Eye of the Storm, 9/08 (copyright Kelly Hadden):ok....about me...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Humanist, artist (actress, photographer, writer, drummer [to replace the rhythm I miss from being a former dancer! My brother, the REAL drummer, is responsible for my love of playing around on drumsets] and more...), animal and child activist, psychologist, friend, sister, daughter (even though my parents are both on the other side now), Aunt. I am an art and music lover of all kinds, and I try to support local artists as much as I can because I believe in the independent, UNIQUE, artists in this world above the cookie cutter, generic stuff that sells to the Man! Whether it's music, photography, painting, mixed media of all kinds...I love it all and I don't believe in, or understand, artists who are competetive. Everyone has something to offer that is unique, and we should all support one another. Anyway, that's my philosophy...About me? I'm Guarded at first but loyal, to a fault, once someone gets in my good graces. Other than the friends I choose, I unabashedly confess to having more scruples (we call them values in the midwest, where I'm from!) than most people in this town or anywhere. I believe in treating others as I would hope to be treated, I'm as loyal as they come to women and men, alike....maybe, again, to a fault. Honest, sensitive, emotional, holistic, progressive, intellectual, funny, intuitive, generous, stubborn, passionate, impatient, quick to anger but also quick to forgive. Shy, outspoken, an anti-snob, respectful and self-respectful. I will speak up for the underdog at every turn, and also for myself, no matter what people think. I try to do what's right, not popular, but I'm far from perfect. I don't fear anyone, but often fear humanity. Been through a lot, but I'm stronger for it. Also had a lot of blessings compared to many, and am grateful for them. Not religious, but spiritual and open-minded. Kind, but I can be someone's worst nightmare if I think they've wronged me or anyone around me. Status or how much money someone has, or what kind of car they drive, means absolutely nothing to me. Character and integrity do. I despise phoniness of any kind and steer clear of people who aren't real with me, or in general. But I'll go to the end of the earth for my friends and family (and sometimes, even people I don't know all that well who I believe deserve it)....I'm moving into a new phase of my life, where I'm open to many more new people, activities and concepts, and don't see what I do for a living as my identity anymore, which has been very freeing! Looking forward to the future, but enjoying the day, Today, as well. I believe in working on progressing, as a human being, and work my ass off to change the things I don't like about myself; I am forever a work in progress...------------------------------------------------- -------------"It is eternity now. I am in the midst of it. It is about me in the sunshine; I am in it, as a butterfly to the light-laden air. Nothing has to come; it is now. Now is eternity; now is the immortal life." ~ ~R. Jeffries ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~TOOK OFF THE SLIDE SHOW, BUT IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A DOG, TAKE A LOOK AT MY DOG POUND ALBUM (TAKEN RECENTLY AT THE WEST L.A. ANIMAL SHELTER). PLEASE DON'T BUY YOUR DOGS: ADOPT!!! AND, PLEASE, ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO SO. THANK YOU.________________________________________________________ __ "The lonely hiss of passing cars feeds the ache of ancient scars, like ghosts beneath my bed rattling chains." ~ Jim White (Bluebird) Self-Portrait, March, 2008; "Disappearing Duality".