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anything but ordinary

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About Me

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so what, you want me to be something i'm not...?
i guess so...
forget about it
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the leaves let go, so let them go
~~Mia Doi Todd
if you don't light my fire
then don't come around
cuz i'm gonna burn one down...
i'm gonna burn one down
~~Ben Harper, "burn one down"

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+ "Dance like nobody's watchin; Love like you've never been hurt..."
+ "Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within." ~~James Balwin
+ "The Bible contains six admonishments to homosexuals and 362 admonishments to heterosexuals. That doesn`t mean that God doesn`t love heterosexuals. It`s just that they need more supervision." ~~Lynn Lavner

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the preview
I'm cute, I'm fun and I have a brain, what else do you need to know??
You'll never meet anyone like me, and that's a good thing, because there does not need to be two of me!

ok, well let me put it out there just a little bit. but who are we kidding here, you're not going to read it... you're probably more interested in what my pics look like or to see if I have any cool graphics on my page or how many friends I have. and then if you actually take the time to read this, does that mean you have too much time on your hands??? i hope not. but then again I made this page because i have too much time on my hands, lol! but at least i'm cute...

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AIGHT so I'm once step closer to getting the hell out of Pittsburgh! the years of torture will be worth it to get that degree tho! pray for me because school is driving me nuts!.

I've sold my soul to corporate america! don't judge me, I have student loans! ok i'm kiddin really but it's crazy, I came back from my interview and one of my classmates says to me, "I didn't think you were the business type because you're so into social issues" ... so I can't be conscious in my pant suit?? Seriously, I don't have to be rocking a daishiki and protestng in the streets to represent. ok, enough of that. I'm seriously tempted to go on a capitialism rant, but I'll behave... no wise cracks about Bush today either...


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that`s my serious side, but I like to have fun too. you can catch me at a little coffeehouse just as easy as you can at the club on a friday night. I like to dance and I'm a leo so I like to be the center of attention, and if I get enough liquor in me I like to flash my tittle litties.


I'm not the kind of woman that always needs to be in a relationship but Pittsburgh is just too damn boring to be single!


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I love music and lots of different types. It's so random sometimes but here is a sample of songs that I can always listen to...


mae's playlist
1. "Tired of Being Alone" -- Al Green
2. "Green Eyes" --Erykah Badu
3. "Far Away" --Kindred
4. "Submerge: Until We Become the Sun" -- Maxwell
5. "Last Resort" -- Papa Roach
6. "Free My Heart" -- Me`Shell Ndegeocello
7. "Burn One Down"--Ben Harper
8. "Toxicity"-- System of a Down
9. "Wishing it Was" --Carlos Santana f/Eagle EyeCherry
10."A Change is Gonna Come"-- Leela James
11."Say" -- Kem
12."Ain`t no way"-- Aretha Franklin
13."Wild As the Wind" -- Nina Simon
14."Love is Stronger Than Pride" --Sade
15."I`ll Take You There" -- Mavis Staples and the Staples Singers
and yes I`ll take you there believe that!


My Interests

poetry
visual arts
performing arts
music (mostly soul music but the definition of soul is subjective)
movies (can be techinically brilliant or just a good laugh)
policy issues ( specifically minority and diversity issues)
photography

I'd like to meet:

me'shell ndegeocello! or cool, down to earth people from all walks of life, ( and it wouldn't hurt if your were an attractive woman... but not a prerequisite)

Music:

Meshell Ndegeocello is my favorite overall artist hands down!!
outside of her I gravitate towards music with passion or raw emotion. That could be almost anything, ( except country, ok Bonnie Rait makes it in by a hair). Here's just a sample, in no particular order (except Sade comes first), Sade, Erykah Badu, Common, Linkin Park, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, James Blunt, KT Tunstall, Anthony Hamilton, Donny Hathaway, Phyllis Hyman... and the lst goes on

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Movies:

All time favorite Color Purple
Aimee and Jaguar is my new favorite movie!
Gods and Monster (completely underrated)
Million Dollar Baby
Something the Lord Made
Closer
Maria Full of Grace
Hotel Rwanda
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Fire

Television:

I never thought I would say this, but I actually don't have time to watch TV!!!

Books:

I am currently trying to read everything Sarah Waters writes! I started to put a bunch of nerdy pooks on here like Tipping Point, or Freakonomics, or Germs, Guns, and Steel, but really I'm not that deep

Heroes:

Women of the revolution, Angela Davis, Assata Shakur, Elaine Brown, and the many that remain nameless
You Belong in Paris
You enjoy all that life has to offer, and you can appreciate the fine tastes and sites of Paris.
You're the perfect person to wander the streets of Paris aimlessly, enjoying architecture and a crepe. What European City Do You Belong In?
You Are Rain
You can be warm and sexy. Or cold and unwelcoming.
Either way, you slowly bring out the beauty around you.
You are best known for: your touch
Your dominant state: changing What Type of Weather Are You?
How You Life Your Life
You seem to be straight forward, but you keep a lot inside.
You're laid back and chill, but sometimes you care too much about what others think.
You prefer a variety of friends and tend to change friends quickly.
You tend to always dream of things within reach - and you usually get them. How Do You Live Your Life?
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My Blog

What will it take...

I should be happy...I am very grateful... but I should be excited.I am thankful that I am alive and have food and clothing but I should be rolling on the floor thanking God that not only am I alive bu...
Posted by lioness in waiting on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 06:30:00 PST

give thanks and breathe

Happy August its the first day of the month, the month of my birth and with that always comes time for reflection and appreciation. My summer has been flying by and I just want to put the brakes on fo...
Posted by lioness in waiting on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 10:55:00 PST

now what?

School is done for the spring!!!... now what?? I have a seriously hard time finding that happy medium. I guess mos people do in general but my life right now is filled with highs and lows. I hurried u...
Posted by lioness in waiting on Sun, 21 May 2006 09:19:00 PST

2 weeks and counting!!

The semester is winding down and I can't believe it! there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and lets just hope that it isn't a train! I got seriously excited yesterday when I saw my last assignmen...
Posted by lioness in waiting on Mon, 24 Apr 2006 02:47:00 PST

Holding on to the fire

I can barely put into words how anti everything I am right now. Just the fact that I am sitting here typing this blog instead of doing my take home exam speaks volumes. My light is dim and my fire is ...
Posted by lioness in waiting on Sun, 16 Apr 2006 10:21:00 PST

way too much free time

it's spring break, thank god, because school has been stressful. But now I have just entirely too much time on my hands. I can't believe I just spent an hour and a half watching women fight over Flava...
Posted by lioness in waiting on Mon, 13 Mar 2006 08:59:00 PST

And the Oscar goes to...

"... me!!! for being the greatest actress in my life. I'd like to thank all of the women who broke my heart for making this guise of a person possible and to my family for making it impossible for me ...
Posted by lioness in waiting on Mon, 06 Mar 2006 06:04:00 PST

Popping my blog cherry

"That's me in the corner, that's me in spotlight losing my religion..." For some reason as I started to type this blog that song just came to my mind and it seems somehow appropriate for my first blog...
Posted by lioness in waiting on Sun, 08 Jan 2006 07:34:00 PST