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Responsibility to yourself means refusing to let others do your thinking, talking, and naming for you; it means learning to respect and use your own brains and instincts, hence, grappling with hard work. It means that you do not treat your body as a commodity with which to purchase superficial intimacy or economic security; for our bodies and minds are inseparable in this life, and when we allow our bodies to be treated as objects, our minds are in mortal danger. It means insisting that those whom you give your friendship and love are able to respect your mind. It means being able to say, with Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre: " I have an inward treasure born with me, which can keep me alive if all the extraneous delights should be withheld or offered only at a price I cannot afford to give." Responsibility to yourself means that you don't fall for shallow and easy solutions- predigested books and ideas, weekend encounters guaranteed to change your life, taking "gut" courses instead of ones you know will challenge you, bluffing at school and life instead of doing solid work, marrying early as an escape from real decisions, getting pregnant as an evasion of already existing problems. It means that you refuse to sell your talents and aspirations short, simply to avoid conflict and confrontation. And this, in turn means resisting the forces in society which say that women should be nice, play safe, have low professional expectations, drown in love and forget about work, live through others, and stay in the places assigned to us. It means that we insist on a life of meaningful work, insist that work be as meaningful as love and friendship in our lives. It means, therefore, the courage to be "different"; not to be continuously available to others when we need time for ourselves, and our work; to be able to demand of others- parents, friends, roommates, teachers, lovers, husbands, children- that they respect our sense of purpose and our integrity as persons. Once we begin to feel committed to our lives, responsible to ourselves, we can never again be satisfied with the old, passive way.
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Holding Me Back...

I feed off of youYou are my life supportYou are my saving graceYou have done more than you imagineI Love You AllI am easily irritated by youI seek adviceI seek privacy with no availYou are my painYou ...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:22:00 GMT

Second Thoughts

I am having second thoughts on this career path I have put myself on. I am frustrated with my work, or rather my inability to make things work. I just started putting furniture into another model. I t...
Posted by on Tue, 20 May 2008 09:15:00 GMT

Max...Electrocuted...Losing Half His Tongue...

My baby... So, earlier this week Max couldn't walk, his legs would start shaking, he wasn't eating. So, I took him to the vet on Monday. He had a really high fever and was very lethargic. They said he...
Posted by on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:44:00 GMT

Keep Me or Set Me Free

You Caught MeNow Keep Me or Set Me FreeYou speak...I listen...You jump...I catch you...You caught hold of me...Keep me or set me freeI am caught...I am tangled and lost...  
Posted by on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:07:00 GMT

A New Outlook On Him

There are days when I hear about you.I hear from people that have seen you, talked to youPeople...they tell me about you, about their experience with youI wish they wouldn’tOne day I hear about ...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:59:00 GMT

The Magician

BrokenTorn UnknowingWith caution, I let the Magician inI opened my heart, I let down my guardThe Magician pulled me through the darknessWhen it was least expectedWith the world ahead of usWe ventured ...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:41:00 GMT

My Past vs. My Present

These last few weeks have proven to be quite difficult for me...I need to write... I am at this place in my life where I know I need to let go, I need to focus on school (again), I need to do things f...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:01:00 GMT

My Elmo Is Being Held Hostage!

So last night I received a series of text messages from Emad which eventually resulted in him taking my Elmo hostage...Here is how it went:Emad: Hey I have your brother's elmo with the cub scout patch...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:24:00 GMT

It’s Time...

Time To Start Being Honest...Time To Start Saying How I Feel...Time To Start Living For Today...Time To Start Loving...   "Tell You Something (Nana's Reprise)" By: Alicia KeysGet so caught up eve...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:00:00 GMT