So it seems that I haven't changed this thing in a cool-ass minute. Therefore, in honor of the new year, my golden birthday year, and the new life that awaits me, I thought I'd celebrate with an update.
Aloha kakou. 'O Shantelle Leilani Aloha'o'ku'upu'uwai Despabiladeras ko'u inoa.
Armed with Hawaiian memory, a Filipina's capacity for love, and womyn's intuition, I try to live my life without regrets. I've been dancing hula since I was a young'un. I believe the dance is central to our decolonization. Through the dance we reclaim our history, knowledge, and spirituality, and come to understand the poetic complexities of our language. That being said, I have little patience for those who think of hula as nothing more than great entertainment. I can be very quiet at times, and don't always say what I want to when I want to. But I think deeply and have plenty to say. I'm highly observant and can read people pretty well. And despite my innocent demeanor, I almost always know what's up. So it's near impossible to lie to me. So don't do it please, k thx :) I own four pairs of jeans and wear them on rotation 'cause I don't do my laundry often enough. I have a $5 pair of Target shoes (for when it rains) and a billion slippers. Most of my personal expenses are on movie tickets/rentals/purchases. If I like a movie, I'll watch it repeatedly to the point of annoyance. The same idea applies to songs/albums. I've been playing the piano since I was 3, and have recently taken up writing musical scores to the movie version of my life. I love the theatre and harbor secret ambitions of writing stage musicals. I research random information on the internet. I watch random videos and share them with friends who subsequently think I'm weird. I love meditating by/in bodies of water, and cannot go very long without breathing in the ocean. I believe actions speak louder than words. I'm overanalytical, stubborn and slightly OCD. The product of a UC Berkeley education, I critique nearly everything and everyone. At some point though, I have to tell myself to stop thinking and just live according to my heart. But overall, you'll find I'm chill and a go-with-the-flow type person. I'm an unofficial gamer and can get competitive wit ya. I love puzzles and get lost for hours playing mathematical mind games. I like to think I'm crafty, and most of what I make are things I wear/use when I dance. I love inside jokes and talkin' story for hours over dinner. I can be shy and guarded, but I've been slowly letting the defenses fall. I want to teach, at a Hawaiian charter school (and help bring one out here on the 'continent'), or community or tribal college. I want to learn my languages so my 4+ kids will be, at the very least, tri-lingual. I want to travel. I want it all. In summary, I am forever a work in progress, striving to learn something new everyday. And when I get weak from all the stresses/injustices/prejudices we all encounter in life, I remind myself that I'm not the first _________ (fill in the blank) to experience shit, and I aspire to keep fighting the good fight and embody a positive example for other __________ (fill in the blank).
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Your Personality Profile
You are dreamy, peaceful, and young at heart.
Optimistic and caring, you tend to see the best in people.
You tend to be always smiling - and making others smile.
You are shy and intelligent... and a very hard worker.
You're also funny, but many people don't see your funny side.
Your subtle dry humor leaves your close friends in stitches.
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