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Shar

Time is a conscious decision.....

About Me

I have a great job, that I love. Cant tell you where I work, or I will have many strange visitors...I've had a stalker before, and beleive me one is enough!!lol Lets just say, I'm in a very creative place, surrounded by amazing people.... I have a house that I love, a car that will do, and 2 great nearly grown up kids who are so incredible!! They inspire me every day to carry on, even though it is not always easy! They make every struggle worth it! I am an artist, and I make jewlery, And dolls out of recycled wire and fabric....and mosaics, and anything that I can imagine. Right now I am making these crazy voodoo (not really) pixies and beautiful little fairies. I am not-so patiently waiting to re-landscape my yard. I write poetry, and draw when the mood hits. I desperately want to tear down some walls in my house, and do my own renovations!! I love live music, and theatre, dancing, art, and live entertainment of all kinds. I love to eat in exotic restaurants, and travel to new places. I take pictures constantly of anything, and anyone, I'm not a proffesional, but I have taken some classes....I think photography is a great way to express yourself, I Love it! I love talking to people who are creative,interesting, smart, or just hilarious. I love laughing until my face hurts! I try to learn something new every day!! I will always be kind to people, unless they have provided me with a reason not to. I like to go dancing with the girls, or out to the pub with friends, actually you name it, I am very social and love having so many great friends!!! I also like to spend time at the lake, mountains, or sometimes just chillin around my fire pit at home! I lived in Vancouver for 4 years, and I do think sometimes that my heart is still in Beautiful BC! I LOVE to cook, and feed my friends and family. ;) I own two guitars, and my dream is to one day play them well :) I can read music from years of piano lessons, but as a single Mom, my priority has been my children. It will happen as soon as I have 2 seconds to myself, which is happening more and more now that they are 9 and 16!! I dream of opening my own cafe, and I know it will happen, I even have the name and menu picked out. Good friends and family are the best thing about my life!!What else can I say???!!!!Get your layout at LayoutJungle.com

My Interests

Creating, All music, Gardening, Community involvement, Helping underprivilaged children, Dance, Art, Movies, Theatre, Photography, Writing, Friends, Family, Cooking, Live Music,

I'd like to meet:

My Muse My Soul Mate Oprah Winfrey I want to be on Extreme Makeover Home Edition just to meet everyone and help out...nerdy huh!Elvis....lol

Music:

Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Ben Harper, Joss Stone, Nina Simone, Prince, Jill Scott, Lauryn Hill, Angie Stone, Stevie Wonder, Blind Melon, Beatles, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Damien Rice, John Legend, Damian Marley, Bob Marley, Lenny Kravitz, India Irie, Bif Naked, Jack Johnson, Metallica, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Poison!Yah baby! Motley Crue, Janice Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Cat Stevens, Salt n Pepa...yes I still know all the words to Shoop! Philosopher Kings, Jarvis Church, Aimee Mann, Amos Lee, Colin James, Ritchie Havens, Blues, Rock, Funk, R&B, Metal, Hip Hop, You name it

Movies:

There is NO WAY I can remember them all.... Some are goofy and some are serious, It all depends on my mood.They are in absolutely no particular order either....so don't be like..."WTF?" Nacho LIbre!!! ... lol Actually ... I loved it :)Jacobs Ladder, Babel, Marie Antoinette! I don't care what anyone says, it was visually delicious! Water, Nacho Libre, Napoleon Dynamite, You, Me, and Dupree Star Wars, The Others, Wedding Crashers, Interview with a Vampire, Harold and Maude, Scarface, Carlitos Way, The Mission, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Vampires Kiss, Color Purple, Terminator, Amelie, How to get Ahead in Advertising, Withnail and I, Motorcycle Diaries, Harry Potter, Fight Club, Shawshank Redemption, Count Of Monte Cristo, Last Of The Mohicans, Willow, Legend, Legends Of the Fall, Romeo and Juliet, Moulin Rouge, The Notebook, Catch Me If You Can, Secret Of Nimh A Very Long Engagement, Lord of War, Dreamkeeper, Little Miss Sunshine,

Television:

LOST, Family Guy, Simpsons, House, Arrested Development, Extreme Makeover Home Edition, I like movies more than tv!!!

Books:

Mists of Avalon The Four agreements Creative Visualization The Great Gatsby Hana's Suitcase Stone Angel The Diviners Monkey Beach, Harry Potter, Lamb, The Stupidest Angel, or Anything by Christopher Moore, Roald Dahl's Ghost Stories, Lovely Bones, Right now I'm reading The Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Heroes:

My Mom, my kids, anyone who has fought through adversity and won, including myself :) All parents who stand up and stand by their children!

My Blog

A Party To Celebrate The Sidetrack Cafe!!

Hello ALL As most of you know I spent the better part of 14 years working at an amazing place called the Sidetrack Cafe! I am sad to report that it has closed down. A good friend of min...
Posted by Shar on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:26:00 PST

Is this the solution?!

..This really bothers me. Honestly, if you are intimidated by some poor soul trying to stay warm/alive in a doorway, can you not go to a different machine? There are bank machines on practically ever...
Posted by Shar on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:02:00 PST

Things that make me happy...and not

I was reading a book last night called Simple Abundance... a chapter that talked about reminding yourself of the little things that make you happy.  It reminded me of a list I had on a differ...
Posted by Shar on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:05:00 PST

More words I didn't write...but I love

  "The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing...
Posted by Shar on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:01:00 PST

A great poem a new friend introduced me to :)

I didn't write this, but it is a new favorite. Thanks Kelly! ;) The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer It doesn't interest me what you do for a living.I want to know what you ache forand if you dare...
Posted by Shar on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:01:00 PST

More poetry...by me

  Eyes that see far into my soul Reaching in and wrenching my heart Lips that smile, and kiss, and speak Leaving me laughing....speechless I want to talk of things I dont yet understand So I sit....
Posted by Shar on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:37:00 PST

Racism

"I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality.... I believe t...
Posted by Shar on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 04:28:00 PST

Head banging on the way to the office

    This morning I couldn't drag myself out of bed, for whatever reason. By the time I got in my car, I was still draggin my ass. Then I got stuck in a snowbank, and forgot my parking money....
Posted by Shar on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:56:00 PST

A dark little poem I wrote, last year...just found it folded in a book

    The lies poured from your lips like blood from a wound I could not stop the bleeding So I stayed Suckling like a newborn vampire While each taste blackend my soul  ...
Posted by Shar on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:56:00 PST

Eating Crow

Make sure the words you speak are soft and sweet, that way it will hurt less if you have to eat them.
Posted by Shar on Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:10:00 PST