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pl8_ime!

I am down to earth, silly and relaxed.

About Me

it is all an illusion...
Create your free world visitor mapMyspace For Girls Only - MyGirlySpace.comI love adventures! Not the dangerous kinds of adventures, but new sights, new places, new conversations, new memories... Now, I am up forthat! I love to listen to live music and taste new foods. I am down-to-earth, bright, creative and honest. I prefer to be around people that arewarm, flexible, honest, understanding and non-judgmental. I have two terrific and beautiful daughters, both grown, with babies (check outtheir pics!). Cooking for other people is one of my favorite things to do, but I don't like to do the dishes afterwards. And although Irecycle and I am kind to the environment, I have to admit that when I have large family get-togethers, I use paper plates...I love to garden, and to make my world a more beautiful place. However, I also hate cold weather, so my yards only look pretty duringspring, summer and half of the fall. I like to read, but mostly out loud to an audience, so I can "do the voices." That is one of the reasonsI adore teaching Kindergarten. Teaching is a calling; I will never be rich monetarily, but my heart is overflowing. I am hugged at least 20times a day, and I get the opportunity to teach not only subjects like phonics and math, but kindness, honesty, integrity, responsibility andacceptance, as well.Hey, I love to dance; I find it hypnotic and freeing. And I love being free... At my age, there are some things I do recognize as rituals.Some things I want and need to stay as MY routine. Interference would feel uncomfortable, and I see that as a passageway, not a challenge.You do your thing, I do mine, kinda thing.I like to party with friends and family. I adore going to concerts, but it is hard to stay in my seat, I gotta move! Some of my favoritethings to do are trips to cool places like Nevada City, Monterey or San Francisco. Wine tasting is also something I enjoy, although I knowvery little about wine... My life is FULL of friendly, interesting, caring and honest people, laughter and love. I so dig my life. I am surely blessed.i see you!supplies!the family together for the first time!my daughter shannonnoah holding elijahtired baby elijah...elijah is growing!anjuli and orionanjuli in the backyardfertile childrenrelaxing cousinsbefore the accident... ask alissa about this one...alissa and dan, introducing their children...my youngest daughter alissajuggling twosweet!natalie loving her new cousin, elijah!it was hailing!such a big boy!happy nathan!i'm the luckiest woman alive!chloe kissing michael...my dog has hands!

My Interests


Create your own Friend Quiz herewow! my youngest sure looks like me! michael took a pic of me and turned it into a pic of alissa!
You Should Be A Poet
You craft words well, in creative and unexpected ways.
And you have a great talent for evoking beautiful imagery...
Or describing the most intense heartbreak ever.
You're already naturally a poet, even if you've never written a poem. What Type of Writer Should You Be?
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Karen
Birthday: July 6th
Birthplace: Santa Ana, California
Current Location: Sacramento
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Right now? Brown
Height: 5' 4", I shrunk
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right
Your Heritage: Mutt (Canada, Oklahoma, Alabama)
The Shoes You Wore Today: brown flip-flops
Your Weakness: Not knowing which weakness I should mention
Your Fears: Bee stings
Your Perfect Pizza: Lots of meat and veggies...
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: to teach againb
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger:' OMG!

Thoughts First Waking Up: I gotta get to bed earlier tonight!
Your Best Physical Feature: I've got nice legs
Your Bedtime: As late as possible every night
Your Most Missed Memory: hanging out with my dad
Pepsi or Coke: Diet Coke
MacDonalds or Burger King: Jimboys
Single or Group Dates: Both, but mostly single.
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Neither
Chocolate or Vanilla: Ice Cream? Breyers Natural Vanilla
Cappuccino or Coffee: Coffee
Do you Smoke: Today, yes! Tomorrow, no.
Do you Swear: Sometimes, not often
Do you Sing: Oh yes!
Do you Shower Daily: Of course!
Have you Been in Love: Yes, a few times.
Do you want to go to College: Loved it, I'm going back to get my credential
Do you want to get Married: Yes, but only if things are very, very good
Do you belive in yourself: Oh yes I do!
Do you get Motion Sickness:
Do you think you are Attractive: Yes
Are you a Health Freak: Not at all, but I am learning new things all the time.
Do you get along with your Parents: Yes I do
Do you like Thunderstorms: I like them best in someone's arms...
Do you play an Instrument: Yes, I play the spoons
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol:yes
In the past month have you Smoked: Yes
In the past month have you been on Drugs: Ibuprofen, hehehehehehe
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Yes
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: yes i have!
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: No, never
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Yes I have, and it was lovely, we made it ourselves!
In the past month have you been on Stage: well yes, not to perform but to assist michael setting up his drums.b
In the past month have you been Dumped: NOPE!

In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: In my dreams, yes.
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: Yes, I stole a kiss!
Ever been Drunk: Yes
Ever been called a Tease: Yes
Ever been Beaten up: Yes
Ever Shoplifted: Yes, as a teenager
How do you want to Die: Quietly, like a cat does under the house...
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: Loved, respected and adored
What country would you most like to Visit: England, Germany, Ireland, or Italy...
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Doesn't matter really, I love all kinds, as long as they twinkle...
Short or Long Hair: short
Height: Taller than me
Weight: Not too heavy, I don't like being squashed
Best Clothing Style: Stylish when going out, gotta have cool shoes. Very "own style" when grubby, but still gotta have cool shoes
Number of Drugs I have taken: When? Huh? brain cells just died, I can't answer that one...
Number of CDs I own: probably a hundred or two
Number of Piercings: Three
Number of Tattoos: Zero!
Number of things in my Past I Regret: 220

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Your Personality Profile
You are dependable, popular, and observant.
Deep and thoughtful, you are prone to moodiness.
In fact, your emotions tend to influence everything you do.

You are unique, creative, and expressive.
You don't mind waving your freak flag every once and a while.
And lucky for you, most people find your weird ways charming! The World's Shortest Personality Test
You are one of the few out there whose wings are
truly ANGELIC. Selfless, powerful, and
divine, you are one blessed with a certain
cosmic grace. You are unequalled in
peacefulness, love, and beauty. As a Being of
Light your wings are massive and a soft white
or silver. Countless feathers grace them and
radiate the light within you for all the world
to see. You are a defender, protector, and
caretaker. Comforter of the weak and forgiver
of the wrong, chances are you are taken
advantage of once in awhile, maybe quite often.
But your innocence and wisdom sees the good in
everyone and so this mistreatment does not make
you colder. Merciful to the extreme, you will
try to help misguided souls find themselves and
peace. However not all Angelics allow
themselves to be gotten the better of - the
Seraphim for example will be driven to fighting
for the sake of Justice and protection of those
less powerful. Congratulations - and don't ever
change - the world needs more people like you.Free Myspace Graphics
You Are a Visionary Soul
You are a curious person, always in a state of awareness. Connected to all things spiritual, you are very connect to your soul. You are wise and bright: able to reason and be reasonable. Occasionally, you get quite depressed and have dark feelings.You have great vision and can be very insightful. In fact, you are often profound in a way that surprises yourself. Visionary souls like you can be the best type of friend. You are intuitive, understanding, sympathetic, and a good healer.Souls you are most compatible with: Old Soul and Peacemaker Soul What Kind of Soul Are You?
THE LOLLIPOP INCIDENT BEGINS... Truthfully, Natalie took off with a lollipop; she came back soon after, just to chat. She had no idea where her lollipop went. Yet, it was in her hair... no one knows how it got there. We took it out, set it on the picnic table, and soon discovered it was stuck on my elbow. Now, we feel we need to watch out! It could happen to you! We don't understand how this occurs...MEOW! what the hell?WATCH YOUR BACK!And the band played on!Lollipops don't grow on trees, you know...Sticky entrance... good burglar deterrent!

I'd like to meet:

Felix the Cat, with his "Bag of Tricks."


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three year olds are fascinating... see why I laugh a lot?


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Music:

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, David Gray, Lifehouse, Jack Johnson, Dylan, Van Morrison, Coldplay, REM

Movies:

Sliding Doors, The Truman Show, Million Dollar Baby

Television:

Seinfeld, Desperate Housewives, Cops, Everybody Loves Raymond, Nanny 911... The funny thing is I haven't turned on the TV in months.

Books:

I read children's books everyday to my students. I have many favorites. I am a collector of sorts... One day, I hope to write some myself. One of the most gripping adult stories I ever read was Stephen King's (unabridged) "The Stand." Wow!

Heroes:

I have several people in my life that are my heroes. My daughters (Shannon and Alissa), Michael (the most amazing boyfriend ever), my friends (Irene, Becky, Gina and Laura), my "guide" (Sherrie), and my beautiful friend Brian (who is the strongest man I know), are all heroes in different ways. I am fortunate to have so many people in my life to admire and draw inspiration from!

My Blog

interesting...

about three weeks ago, i posted a happy birthday blog to my deceased father.  as an update (to you readers), at the time i wrote it, i was really upset, scared and missing his company and guidanc...
Posted by pl8_ime! on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:57:00 PST

okay, we have waited long enough...

we had roommates that left early spring, without paying.  they both owed us a lot, at least two months worth of rent and utilities each.  promises were made both email and written (documente...
Posted by pl8_ime! on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:07:00 PST

tonight was my fathers birthday

my dad passed about 6 years ago.  today would have been his 76th birthday.   he was a good man.  a quiet man, yet not a perfect man.  he was weak, and he was meek,  ...
Posted by pl8_ime! on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:29:00 PST

my love...

love.  i am reaching for the highest form of love. love that allows for intimacy without the annihilation of differences. love that moves beyond fear, and dissolves boundaries. a state of grace,...
Posted by pl8_ime! on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:36:00 PST

there are vandals and thieves amongst us...

  so this year, michael and i grew gardens together, kinda.  well, side by side.  his is a vegetable garden, and mine a flower patch.  well some mornings my flowers would all be s...
Posted by pl8_ime! on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:08:00 PST

integrity; you either have it or you do not

..>..> ..>     integrity!         Quote:                 If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say...
Posted by pl8_ime! on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:47:00 PST

dude! i gotta job! whooo hooo!

i have been interviewing muchly, for weeks now.  unfortunately, without a credential, teaching jobs pay only $10 to $12 an hour.  isn't that ridiculous?  (we care so much for our y...
Posted by pl8_ime! on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:13:00 PST

daughters

  i love you sweetheart, like i love no other. i have always believed in you, your conscience, your heart and your intelligence. i know how hard breaking up is. and as much as this pain penetrate...
Posted by pl8_ime! on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:51:00 PST

friday is my birthday, i want all of you there!

i would love to see you all!   we are gathering at the spaghetti factory downtown!   join us!   just let me know, so when we go in, we know how many we are attempting to ...
Posted by pl8_ime! on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:29:00 PST

My birthday...

It is almost my birthday!  I have a funny story I like to tell.  Once I share the story, you will never forget when my birthday is.  The best part of this, is that it really happened. A...
Posted by pl8_ime! on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 06:57:00 PST