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BOOK LOVER

Peace and Love...are all around us...but is it in us...

About Me

I LOVE...*that my religious season is over and that my spiritual journey is constantly evolving*that heaven is where divine love resides...which can be found in the most humble places*being a student of listening and being in the present moment*that I still have doubts...it keeps me on my toes*Your beliefs or non-beliefs...let's hang out over a great cup of coffee...or what ever your drink is*That everyone has a story...and if you listen very carefully...you might make a friend*That on a good day my mind is open and receptive to the opinions and beliefs of others*The hope that everyone will live a life of peace one day*that Life is experiences and people waiting to be met*that wisdom is not the same thing as knowledge*that the only one I need to change is myself *that I am getting to know my higher self...which is helping to keep my ego in check *my family/friends *my two awesome daughters who make me think *watching my husband sleep and play the drums(not at the same time) *being the object of reciprocal Love *that I am starting to learn how to live in the present *that truth is always truth where ever you find it *that sometimes things are better off being unsaid*that you can actually FEEL it when someone is thinking about you*learning about new cultures and doing my best to get there* *being a travel junkie *Africa *asking questions *that I am learning how to...think for myself...look past first impressions...not believe everything I hear or see...be teachable *that I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up *luggage...small bags that you can get a lot into *my music and my books...please don't dog ear...it hurts *taking pictures *everything about coffee...the smell...the taste...the social aspect...the Ethiopian coffee ceremony (you only thought you had coffee before) *laughing until my stomach hurts *random acts of kindness and randomness in general *being clumsy because I just am *using the word loopy...which by the way...is in the dictionary...it means "crazy or bizarre"...which is why I like it *4 year olds*Being a beautiful-incredible child of God...cause we ALL are *that my parents are cooler than I am *the awesome memory of my Dad teaching me how to play poker when I was ten *getting older...never thought it could be this good *Being a nerd *Anthony Bourdain...not only does he have the best gig in the world...he's so kick ass*Chris Garver(ultimate coolness)...and his amazing tattoos...I want one really bad...So...Chris if you're reading this...pencil me in...I'll wait *eating my chips inside my sandwich *toasted nutella sandwiches *asian food *buffalo wings with blue cheese *fish tacos diablo style *James Coney Island *Red Wine...frozen Margaritas...extra dirty martinis *eating with chopsticks *sleeping under the covers *watching tv in the dark *reading while it's raining *outside candlelight *dilly-dallying *Penguins...ok...all animals *eating and sharing salsa *peanut m&m's *my favorite color purple *being prolific *the Chinese zodiac (rabbit...that's me) *meditation/contemplative prayer *the number 5 *Incense *the red lotus flower *Zen *The Tao *being a wanna be sage *dreams (day or night)and meeting up with people in them *the moon...stars...sky *fighting for the underdog *being a real pain in the butt *my blue eyed sweetieI edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

My Interests

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I'd like to meet:

People who can see God in everyone and everything no matter what spiritual path that they are on...Mother Teresa...Nelson Mandella...The Dalai Lama...Princess Diana...Tammy Faye Messner...John Lennon...Henri J. M. Nouwen...Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi...Martin Luther King Jr...Daniel Day-Lewis...C.S.Lewis...Bono...Oprah...I would say Jesus...but I already know him and hang with him regularly : ) William Kelton my father in law (because in a matter of 10 yrs he modeled what it was like to be an amazing father and husband)and the teacher who wrote this... "But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing. They may avoid suffering and sorrow, but they cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love, live. Chained by their attitudes they are slaves; they have forfeited their freedom. Only a person who risks is free." Anonymous Chicago Teacher“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” Steve Jobs

Music:

yes...makes my world a better place...

Movies:

a few of my faves (the list continues to grow as I type this)forrest gump...pay it forward...The Namesake...The Mission...Danny Deckchair...Finding Neverland...Out of Africa...The English Patient...The Matrix (movie one)...The Bourne movies...Return to me...The Wedding Singer...50 First Dates...Simon Birch...Karate Kid one and two...The Buddy Holly Story...Brief Encounter...Dr. Zhivago...Shawshank Redemption...Sling Blade...The Color Purple...walk the line...Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont...shop girl...Legends of the Fall...fried green tomatoes...peggy sue got married...moonstruck...Joyeux Noel...Peaceful Warrior...The Celestine Prophecy...What the bleep do we know...watch an indie flick already!!!

Television:

I'd rather read...but ok...globe trekker...lost...the food channel...Anthony Bourdain's show "no reservations"...miami ink...rob & big...Jon and Kate + 8...Oprah...Ellen...National Geographic channel...travel channel...Chimp Eden...animal planet...bbc world news...there is life outside of the United States people!!!!

Books:

Currently reading: "Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children" by John Wood... Yes...it's love...If you don't catch me in the first chapter...you are done for!!! So...you talented people get to work...cause I need something new to read!!!Here are just a few and I stress a few of my faves...THE ALCHEMIST...THE TAO OF POOH...ZEN AND THE ART OF HAPPINESS...BREAD FOR THE JOURNEY...TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE...EAT PRAY LOVE: ONE WOMAN'S SEARCH FOR EVERYTHING ACROSS ITALY, INDIA AND INDONESIA...WHAT DREAMS MAY COME...THE KITE RUNNER...THE GOOD EARTH..THE BIBLE(when read with the right intention)...THE GOSPEL OF THOMAS...I SOLD MY SOUL ON EBAY: VIEWING FAITH THROUGH AN ATHEIST'S EYES......more to come...so keep them coming...There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them. ~ Joseph Brodsky ~Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested: that is, some books are to be read only in parts, others to be read, but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. ~ Francis Bacon ~Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore? ~ Henry Ward Beecher ~

Heroes:

Jesse and Margaret...The COOLEST Parents ever : )

My Blog

Rock Vegas

My sweetie and I just got back from Rock Vegas.  I have to be honest...when it comes to traveling in the U.S. I can be quite the snob.  I wasn't quite sure what to expect.But...It all starte...
Posted by BOOK LOVER on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:29:00 PST

make it right

I love New Orleans. It breaks my heart to see how they are still trying to rebuild.  My family and I used to make New Orleans our half way mark to Destin, Florida.  I have so many fond memo...
Posted by BOOK LOVER on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:12:00 PST

got salsa???

Wow...Beanie's is in the chronicle here in H-town today...Very cool!!!!Thanx to all of you who support us...especially with your friendship and love.It does my heart good ...http://www.chron.com/disp/...
Posted by BOOK LOVER on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:58:00 PST

time travel??? Yes please...

Just finished "The Time Traveler's Wife" By Audrey Niffenegger.Long story short (this will not do justice to the book...this is one you have to read for yourself!!!)  I loved it.  I was sad...
Posted by BOOK LOVER on Sun, 30 Sep 2007 09:32:00 PST

my fav new show...

Ok...say what you will...but...I feel like I have been totally snubbed by my used to be fav show "LOST'.  I mean where did it go???Well...whatever...I'm afraid that it may have been replaced by m...
Posted by BOOK LOVER on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 06:13:00 PST

thank you...

Just wanted to take some down time to show some love.  Starting a new business...well...is exciting...tiring...stressfull...and then there's that voice constantly telling  you "who the hell...
Posted by BOOK LOVER on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 06:59:00 PST

wannabe Austinite!!!!

Thanx Austin for showing us the Love this past weekend.  My sweetie and I were busy working the Austin Hot Sauce Festival promoting our youngest child Beanie's Home Made Salsa.  We met so ma...
Posted by BOOK LOVER on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:32:00 PST

awesome sees and reads...

It's been hard since my fav show "Lost" has left me wanting more...but...these little gems have helped me pass the time.A must have...great read...I love this book.  "I Sold My Soul On Ebay...Vie...
Posted by BOOK LOVER on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 03:09:00 PST

Homer day...

It's official...the simpson's movie is here...so we are there.Mike is one happy camper ...
Posted by BOOK LOVER on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:34:00 PST

Holocaust Museum...

One of my friends here on myspace...Pierre...is a survivor of the Holocaust.  He has been very kind in telling his story to us here.  He inspired me to visit the Holocaust museum.  Ther...
Posted by BOOK LOVER on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:28:00 PST