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The Sweet Rock

C'mon baby c'mon darlin' Let me steal this moment from you now. C’mon on angel, c'mon, c'mon darli

About Me

"The night of my conception,
the stars were fixed.
Conjure woman told my mother
she's gonna turn and twist. Don't have to worry 'bout her learnin'
she's gonna get around and when it comes to travelin'
she'll run the voodoo down."
~Cassandra Wilson~ This house is full of m-m-my mess.
This house is full of m-m-mistakes.
This house is full of m-m-madness.
This house is full of, full of, full of fight.
~Kate Bush~Seasons don't fear the reaper, nor do the wind, the sun or the rain.
We can be like they are.
Come on baby... Don't fear the Reaper.
Baby take my hand... Don't fear the Reaper.
We'll be able to fly... Don't fear the Reaper . . .
~Blue Oyster Cult~ When the missionaries came to Africa, they had the bible and we had the land.
They taught us to pray with our eyes closed.
When we opened them we had the bible and they had the land.
~Jomo Kenyatta~"The thing under my bed waiting to grab my ankle isn't real. I know that, and I also know that if I'm careful to keep my foot under the covers, it will never be able to grab my ankle." ~ Stephen King, in the foreword of Night Shift~
"I used to be a connoisseur
Of hate, self hate, paternal hate
Hate cum gratis
I connected every kind
Sipping it like red wine
The insecurity was mine
The ties that bind were my design
But oh I am not afraid
To be a lone bohemian
I can paint a portrait of myself
I will call me a black Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa
Come to discover - I am your daughter"

~Lamya~I am an Out and Proud Lesbian of African Descent. I am a performance poet, an aspiring novelist (fantasy, horror, sci-fi) lover of Sci-fi and RPG video games (can you say Final Fantasy) I absolutely love the aroma of LAVENDER I practice a spirituality which is a combination of and loosely based on Ifa, a traditional Yoruban religion, Santeria and Native American spirituality and I am a ConjureWomon of Bridges and a Summoner of Light. my yahoo id is "Torridye", feel free to contact me there Did I mention that I love the scent of LAVENDER.Check out my CyberStore called 'The Afros 'N' Locs Cafe' that honors women of color with natural hair and those that love them selling t-shirts, wall clocks, prints, etc. featuring inks by me, please show me some love and check it out http://www.cafepress.com/afrosnlocs - Click on the image below (one of my drawings by the way).The Afros 'n' Locs CafeOh yeah . . .I appreciate and even welcome html in my comments section, however, I will not post static html comments (meaning if it blinks, blings, scrolls, walks or talks or sings) if anything at all moves or vocalizes in your comments - I will not post it. If your comment takes up the entire monitor screen, I won't post that either - it adds too much more weight to the page and mine is already heavy with images. So don't take it personally if your comment doesn't appear - I appreciate the thought behind it. Oh! If you don't allow html on your page, Don't post html on my page.Oh yeah, I love the smell of LAVENDER If you are a woman of African Descent and you rock a natural hair style or you're thinkin' about rockin' a natural hair style or you are a sister who supportz the sistaz that rock natural hair come join Afros 'n' Locs here on MySpace http://groups.myspace.com/afrosnlocs Wanna know more about me. . . simply ask Oh yeah . . . Sign my Guestbook View my Guestbook




My Interests

Reading and writing Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy, Video RPG's(can you say, Final Fantasy?!?!?!) , Writing Poetry, Community Activism, Zydeco, Whales, Horses, Cats, Gadgets, Schokinag Drinking Chocolate, Sam Adam's Chocolate Bock Beer, Organic Foods, ROOIBOS TEA!!!!! (I also like Honey Bush, Earl Gray and Dragonwell teas . . . but Rooibos Rocks!!!!! So does African T'ai Chi, Lavender, Acai Berries, Goji Berries, Garlic(especially Elephant Garlic), Ginger, Basil, Anchovies, Organic Cherry Tomatoes, Rachel Ray, Emeril Lagosse, Paula Dean, Cassandra Wilson, Piper Laurie and Kate Bush!!!!!!!!!

I'd like to meet:

The folks I'd like to meet are Oludumare, Oshun, Yemaya, Summoners and Conjurers of bridges and light, Cassandra Wilson (for those that don't know, that's her picture on my back ground), Djeinaba Diop Gai , Lizz Wright, Miriam Makeba, Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Ruby Dee, James Earl Jones, Diane Carroll, Maya Angelou, Patrick Stewart and Johnny Depp , Kate Bush, Nichelle Nichols, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, Cyndi Lauper, Robert Mirabal , Sean Connery, Dolly Parton, Dean Koontz, Anthony Hopkins, Bette Midler, Alice Walker, Oprah Winfrey, Maxwell, Harry Belafonte, Billy Miles, Octavia Butler, Harry Belafonte, Angela Davis, Nikki Giovanni, Tim Burton, Danny Elfman, Nalo Hopkinson and Edwidge Danticat(I've already met her but would like to cross paths with her again). I want to meet people with vivid and active imaginations. I want to meet anyone who brings Sun and Light.There are folks I would have liked to have met before they made their transition, such as Josephine Baker(she's number 1 on my list), Octavia Butler, Marie Laveaux, Mae West and Ossie Davis, Dorothy Dandridge, Malcolm X, Phyllis Hyman, Minnie Ripperton, J.R.R. Tolkien, Gene Rodenberry and Ray Charles and Freddie Mercury.I want to meet other fans and writers of Horror/SciFi and Fantasy literature and artist who create the eye-candy of those genres. I want to vibe with talented and unique musicians and perhaps do a little PR for some of them.Now for the folks I DON'T WANT TO MEET: I came here to network with new and exciting people to vibe with on a sister to sister/sister to brother level. I did not come here to find a date, romance or sex . . . I AM NOT INTERESTED IN MEETING Heterosexual, Bi-sexual and Bi-curious females who are looking for a sexual experience (first time or otherwise) with another female, so don't ask, hint at or suggest any such thing. I'M NOT INTERESTED IN meeting males who think that all I need is for them to "hit this" once or twice and I'll be saved, so do not ask, hint at or suggest any such thing. I DON'T WANT TO MEET males or female who like to send pictures of their (or someone elses) genitals or any other types of nude pictures of themselves or someone else. I DON'T WANT TO MEET people who want to tell me what kinds of things they can do with their tongues and about their other antics in bed. So if those descriptions even vaguely fit you in any way, shape or form . . . keep movin' and don't click on the "add as friend" button and don't send me a message of any kind . . you are not on my level (an' only Johnny Depp, Cassandra Wilson and Djeinaba Diop Gai would be permitted to address me in such ways - Oh Goddess Please let them address me in such ways- oops, once again I forgot where I was). I don't want to meet any republicans, especially black ones(you are probably direct descendants of those who sold their own people from the continent and turned in fellow slaves as run-a-ways)Also, a special note to all of the MySpace Musicians . . . I actually listen to your music before I agree to add you . . . please don't waste my time if your music has lyrics that glorify/condone drug use(including marijuana) or that glorifies the killing of one another or if you are into gay-bashing or have lyrics that refer to your brothers as "Niggas" and/or your sisters as "Bitches, Hoes, or any other names that are considered derogatory" or lyrics that talk about performing sex acts on women or having them perform said acts on you or lyrics that focus on their asses, breast or any other body part in other words anything that would offend a woman of intelligence and substance or anything that you wouldn't say to your mother or sister(s). I don't embrace those terms in the least little bit . . .I'm nobody's bitch or whore . . . I'm a GoddessQueenMotherSisterFriend. Like I said don't waste my time, because as soon as I hear any of those things in your lyrics (and it's not used to check the folks that do use/embrace them) . . .I'm not adding you and you will be blocked from ever requesting me as a friend.Of course I enjoy meeting folks who are creative, artsy, spiritual and honest and very true to themselves. I absolutely love honesty. Get Your Own Voice Player Manage
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adopt your own virtual pet!

Music:



MY FAVORITE MYSPACE DIVAS:Get Your Own! | View SlideshowMY FAVORITE Sistaz who Colored Outside Of The Lines!!!! THEY HAVE JOINED THE ANCESTORS BUT THEIR LEGACIES LIVE ON!!!:Get Your Own! | View Slideshow MORE FAVORITES:Get Your Own! | View Slideshow

an' I'm a relatively new fan of zydeco music

Movies:

The Color Purple Bram Stoker's Dracula The Elephant Man It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World The Lord of the Rings(The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, Return of the King) Star Trek(All of Them) Star Wars(All of Them) The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer Rose Red Silence of the LambsHannibal Red Dragon The Cell Karmen Gei starring the sexy and talented Seneglese actress, Djeinaba Diop Gai anything with Johnny Depp in it ,Jaye Davison "The Crying Game" & "Stargate" ,Stephen King's The Stand, Storm of the Century, It, Needful Things, The Tommy Knockers, Almost anything that has anything to do with Stephen king Eve's Bayou An American Werewolf in LondonWolfThe Trial anything featuring the late Sabu Dastagir better known as just Sabu
Anything with Piper Laurie in it!!!!!
Who could ever forget her as Margaret White in Carrie.

Television:

Star Trek(Original, Deep Space 9, Voyager) Crocodile Hunter (R.I.P Steve Irwin):o(, The 4400 news and documentaries King of the Hill South Park Spongebob Squarepants The Golden GirlsFamily GuyAlmost anything on Animal PlanetAnything with Emeril The Iron Chef(both versions)pokemanOld shows like the Twilight Zone, Outer Limits and Tales From the Crypt Stuff like forensic files,Psychic Investigator and much of the programming on court tv, I also like Judges Greg Matthis, Joe Brown, Glenda Hatchett (Heavy Sigh), and Marilyn Milian.

Books:

Anything by: Edwidge Danticat , Octavia Butler Alice Walker, Stephen King ,Nalo Hopkinson the late J.R.R. TolkienDean Koontz Some of my favorite books are:The Diary of Ellen RimbauerThe Color PurpleThe Farming of BoneKrik?Krak!Breath, Eye, Memories The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, It Needful Things The Regulators Desperation Watership Down Tales From Gavagan's Bar Callahan's Crosstime Saloon(the entire Callahan's series too) A Wrinkle in Time A Wind In The Door The HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy The Dun Cow Brown Girl in the RingAlmost anything by KafkaAlmost anything by Poe

Heroes:

My Dad, Josephine Baker, Steve Irwin, Kate Bush

My Blog

I'm published, I'm recorded and Other things to tell

Hello all, first of all I just want to say that I hope all is well with each and everyone of you and that 2007 has started off as wonderfully for you as it has for me. First of all let me share that o...
Posted by Torri on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:36:00 PST

Former NBA Star Denounces Gays On Radio Show

ClickOnDetroit.com ..> ..>   ..>..> Former NBA Star Denounces Gays On Radio Show POSTED: 10:16 pm EST February 14, 2007 UPDATED: 11:05 pm EST February 14, 2007 MIAMI -- It only took moments...
Posted by Torri on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:42:00 PST

Kate Bush Fans ONLY!!!!!! :o)

This is a little sumthin' for my fellow Kate Bush fans only, because only a true Kate Bush fan would understand the need and desire to get one's Kate Bush fix on once in awhile!!!!   Oh yeah...
Posted by Torri on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:07:00 PST

Audrey Martell on

  Hello all, the January edition of my internet radio show, "Music Without Boundaries" on CNotes radio at Nghosi.com will be starting  bit late this, due to some technical difficulties...
Posted by Torri on Tue, 16 Jan 2007 07:41:00 PST

Loss . . .

Hello all, last night I found out that someone who was special to me had made his transition . . .and he made his transition at his own hands.  Right now, outside of tremendous sadness and being ...
Posted by Torri on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:38:00 PST

I'm Baaaaccckkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello all and I hope the New Year is starting off beautifully for all of you.  I've been missing in action for a lovely 21 days (I've gotta tell you it was hard as hell coming back to work today)...
Posted by Torri on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 06:35:00 PST

My absolute favorite male on the planet

Ok, For those of you who are not familiar with him. I just had to share with you all this absolutely beautiful to look at, Red Man (an' if I were into boyz that way, he'd be the one)  aside from ...
Posted by Torri on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 08:37:00 PST

Sparlha Swa on December Edition of

  Hello all, the December edition of my internet radio show, "Music Without Boundaries" is now in rotation on CNotes radio at Nghosi.com.  Hear my interview with lovely and talented si...
Posted by Torri on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 08:22:00 PST

November Edition of

Hello all, the November edition of my internet radio show, "Music Without Boundaries" is now in rotation on CNotes radio at Nghosi.com.  Hear my interview with lovely and multi-talented singer/s...
Posted by Torri on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 06:19:00 PST

SPIRITUALITY vs RELIGION

Ok, recently I've had 5 different people (I assume upon reading my profile) question me inre spirituality/religion.  One asked "What is Spirituality and how does one practice it?" another wa...
Posted by Torri on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 01:03:00 PST