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jai

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About Me

i like to think i'm generally kind. i haven't heard otherwise. i love school. it's the best EVER!. i appreciate honesty, so i try to be honest with people as much as possible. what bothers me is when people feel the need to fill silence with nonsense. i like silence. it allows for time to pass peacefully and for me to process situations. i don't find many people fascinating, but when i do i appreciate them more. i fear man's potential. i fear failure. i can withstand criticism, but stand up against dehumanization. i'm ambitious, but realistic. i try my best to surround myself with healthy distractions. i love reading. sometimes i get too involved in the novels that i read that my mood shifts. it can be quite tiring. i love poems - word art, but have been too well to write them myself. i enjoy quality time with people i care about. i enjoy life. i yield to love. love from my partner, family, friends. i yield.
some of my favorite quotes:
"No woman could adjust herself to lesbianism without developing exceptional qualities of courage." - Elisabeth Craigin
"I have the head for heights, it's true, but no stomach for the depths." - written on the body
"our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. we ask ourselves, who am i to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? actually, who are you not to be? we were born to make manifest the glory of god that is within us. and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same." - Marianne Williamson
"Accept my soul with all its throbbings and sorrows" - Allen Ginsberg
"I have died and dreamed
myself back into your arms
where what I died for
sleeps..." - Sonia Sanchez
"Why do human beings need answers? Partly I suppose becuase without one, almost any one, the question itself soon sounds silly" - written on the body
"It's mercy, compassion, forgivness I lack. Not rationality." - Black Mamba
"All I inspire to be, and was not, comforts me." - Oliver Schneider
"Just as one could never be certain of one's exact position given one's momentum at any instant, I could never be certain of the exact consequences given the impulses of my heart at any instant." - babyji

My Interests

interests: people. fiction. eyes. traveling. sushi. serving drinks. cuddling. freedom. spicy food. nectarines. making love. love making. music. indi films. summer evenings. children. my nephews and nieces. daydreaming. pitchfork media. body boarding. grand marnier. education. bloc party. watching waves curl. chemistry. psychology. biology. body art. vacations. harley-davidson XL-50. paula patton. womyn of color. harry clarke. touch. words. daylight. socializing. food. snowboarding. staring lovingly into her eyes. indi bands. books other than textbooks.

I'd like to meet:

people that are intelligent and kind. people that appreciate simplicity. people of color. people that identify as queer, lesbian, gay, trans, questioning, straight, bi, etc. people that i can connect with on several different enlightening levels. people that can keep my ADD from kicking in (due to boredom). people that are outgoing and spontaneous. people that enjoy music as much as i do and be able to share new bands with. people that appreciate great conversations over tasty cocktails. people that i can sit in silence with without feeling uncomfortable. people that like to party, but also know when it's time be serious. people that can understand that when school starts, i disappear. people that have really good energy and can keep me on my toes. people that embrace their imperfections. people that can come in and out of my life, not because they're inconsistent, but because they have their own life. people that can give monster hugs that make me feel fuzzy inside. people that enjoy kids because i bring my nephews everywhere. people that won't mind that i'll always be a little late to social gatherings (it's called fashionably late). finally, people that have really good heads on their shoulders because i just don't get along with people that have their heads up their asses. oh, and also Kele Okereke, Matt Tong, Russell Lissack, and Gordon Moakes of Bloc Party (in that order please). now, that's not too much to ask for, is it?

Music:

here's a good few: bloc party, lovage, the knife, junior boys, blonde redhead, silent pulse, the notwist, gangstarr, fugees, mika, sonic youth, AFI, the cansecos, arcade fire, justin timberlake, nelly furtado, radiohead, new order, broadcast, death cab, stars, stellstarr, garbage, TLC, chevelle, interpol, the cure, brand new, pin me down, pixies, depeche mode, pinback, the faint, YYY's, portishead, the smiths, tricky, damien rice, missy elliott, mice parade, sade, nina simone, jay dilla, mandalay, against me!, dirt on purpose, slum village, talib, ms. hill, herb...just to name a few.

Movies:

currently: little miss sunshine and love me if you dare.

Television:

HGTV and Ellen, otherwise, i try to read as much as possible.

Books:

Currently: Devil's Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea

Heroes:

average people that make their dreams happen.

My Blog

my best friend has something to say...

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Posted by sapphist on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:59:00 PST

Sistahs Steppin’ in Pride Celebration 8/24 to 8/26 (pass it on!)

6th Annual Sistahs Steppin' in PrideEast Bay Dyke March & Celebration WeekendFriday, August 24  Sunday, August 26, 2007"Sistahs, as we define ...
Posted by sapphist on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:48:00 PST

PRIDE

happy pride everyone!!!!!!  woohoooO!!!!  bye.
Posted by sapphist on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 09:47:00 PST

i'm glad you're alive

thanks to leonard and his long list of connections, i finally got the chance to meet my most favorite band in the whole wide world at BFD on Saturday.  that's right, Bloc Party.  so what doe...
Posted by sapphist on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:45:00 PST

untitled

i million reasons why i can't writeperhapstoo many reasons why i can smile-jai
Posted by sapphist on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:31:00 PST

neat article

just thought i'd share:Supporting Boys or Girls When the Line Isn't Clear By PATRICIA LEIGH BROWN OAKLAND, Calif Until recently, many children who did not conform to gender norms in their clothing or...
Posted by sapphist on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 07:59:00 PST

verse of the day

excerpt from Lonely Lonely by Feist Distance makes the heart grow weak So that the mouth can barely speak Except to those who hide their needs And I have read the golden seal That tell of how the seed...
Posted by sapphist on Sat, 20 Jan 2007 04:16:00 PST

Allen Ginsberg's America

so beautifully written.  I love this guy...AMERICAAmerica I've given you all and now I'm nothing. America two dollars and twenty-seven cents January 17, 1956. I can't stand my own mind. America w...
Posted by sapphist on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:14:00 PST

"Matt's wife's name is Brooke"

...were the magic words last night.  i could have met Matt Tong if i had known wife's name.  gawd, what an oversight!  and i thought i knew everything about them.  i guess when it ...
Posted by sapphist on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:38:00 PST

weekend in the city

[in my most not-so-british accent]i don't care what anyone says about Bloc Party's new album, Weekend in the City.  it's bloody beautiful in every sense of the word.  so whot if not every tr...
Posted by sapphist on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:21:00 PST