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vanessa

in the face of irrefutable proof of impossibility, i remain faithful.

About Me

my approach to how i live life is succinctly worded in "the serenity prayer" by Reinhold Neibuhr (1926) – as edited by me :

GOD, grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change
courage to change the things i can
and the wisdom to know the difference.

living one day at a time
enjoying one moment at a time
accepting hardship as the pathway to peace.

taking ...this sinful world as it is
NOT as i would have it.

trusting that [you] will make all things right if i surrender to [your] will; that I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with [you] forever in the next.

Amen

My Interests

Music:



Movies:

one of my all time favorite movies is "still breathing"

and i also love all things cary grant.

Books:

i'll read just about anything - but few books and authors stick with me as memorable.

right now, edith wharton & edgar allen poe are two of my favorite authors. i haven't read any of their work lately, but they said some things that touched my soul....

some authors & titles that struck me enough to remember include: "conversations w/god - book 1", dr. frances cress-welsing, 'the bluest eye' and ...um... see... i forgot that quickly. see, i told you i don't usually remember the titles & authors of what i read!!!

if you have read any good books lately, please send me titles/authors. i'd like to read them too...

My Blog

soul kitchen

i had the privilege of attending vinx's soul kitchen last year. i wrote a cpl of songs: click HERE to download and listen to one (come go with me) written with brae chanda josh plz listen to my...
Posted by vanessa on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:31:00 PST

knowing thinking and feeling

you can't learn what you think you knowyou can't reap what someone else has sownconfusion is my partnermy life long friendit was with me the day i was bornit shall be with me til the end.i dont know w...
Posted by vanessa on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:12:00 PST

Boys2boys

I walked into the office this morning and was & *attacked* by a "man".  That is the nature of my job and life  which I won't get into here, cuz that's really not my point.  This particular...
Posted by vanessa on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:01:00 PST

consider me gone

CONSIDERED HERE He said the words so eloquently I let them speak for me. He warned you of the foreboding mood That was soon meant to be The time has come The here is now And all that was is no longer...
Posted by vanessa on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:39:00 PST

maya angelou's 'phenomenal woman'

phenomenal woman by maya angelou pretty women wonder where my secret lies. i'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size but when i start to tell them, they think i'm telling lies. i say, i...
Posted by vanessa on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 05:17:00 PST

top 10 reasons

due to a myspace glitch this blog's original posting date changed - so i decided to make it public.  this blog was originally posted on 12.9.2005 at 2:24 PM. below is some "anonymous" body'...
Posted by vanessa on Fri, 09 Dec 2005 11:37:00 PST

lust vs love

pastor timothy l seay derived the list below.  i heard it at a sermon the other day ago.    i think its available or will be available on dvd/cassette/whatever.  try this website&...
Posted by vanessa on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 07:24:00 PST

confrontation: the countenance of amore - and much more

love to me is head on -- confrontational.  it is not going to back down or change in the face of a little adversity.    i expect my love to be steadfast & true and nothing less.&nb...
Posted by vanessa on Fri, 01 Sep 2006 07:46:00 PST

i was tagged!

The first player of this game starts with the "6 weird/things/habits about yourself" and people who get tagged need to write a blog of their 6 weird habits/things as well as state this rule clearly. ...
Posted by vanessa on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 04:09:00 PST

5 things u didn't know about me

thanks to my buddy, pal and friend monica, below are 5 things you probably didn't know about me. 1.  i am deaf in my left ear.  this was discovered during routine vision/hearing tests in ele...
Posted by vanessa on Mon, 28 Nov 2005 08:45:00 PST