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Lysette

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About Me


Conceived in a beautiful land of oppression, high hills & soaring hopes – Early 80’s illegitimate child born in a “free land”. Nurtured by an amazingly loving, naïve, adolescent mother; an over-protective grandmother; a kind-hearted uncle and a timid aunt whom I followed around relentlessly. In my obscure world, I quickly learned how to color a rainbow with 3 crayons. A chatterbox from the moment I spoke my first word. A happy child robbed of her mental innocence. Isolation due to the constant living transitions from the valleys of California to a frigid island somewhere in Alaska; from the never-ending moisture of Seattle to the beautiful countryside of North Carolina.
I am a hopeful romantic, extremely over-analytical, & free-spirited creature. Temperamental but nonetheless a total goofball. Afraid yet fiercely determined & unstructured. I have faith in my spirituality. I am undisguised, compassionate, & super impatient.
Not many know all of my shades – but I am nothing more than simply me…
After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul And you learn that love doesn't mean leaning and company doesn't always mean security. And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts and presents aren't promises
And you begin to accept your defeats with your head up and your eyes ahead with the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child.
And you learn to build all your roads on today because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans, and futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight.
After a while you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much. So you plant your own garden and decorate your own soul instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you really can endure, that you really are strong and you really do have worth.
And you learn and you learn with every goodbye you learn...
~Veronica Shoffstall~
MY #1 STAR PLAYER!

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

My family mean the world to me...
nicky, sarah, & lauren --- are more than just my co-workers. they are my friends, my family. they are the "sounding board" for my life. they allow me to be who i am... the smartass, perverted, silly, overly sensitive, always tardy for everything, "whitest" latina ever! :)

nothing truly compares to the bond that we share. its genuine & one of a kind. so much that going to work everyday feels like entering a fabulously dysfunctional family reunion. we all have more issues than a damn new york magazine stand, lol. ;)~

AND i wouldn't have it any other way....

"Through my tears of dysphoria, I saw clarity. I realized that my heart was no longer bound to anything or anyone. I felt like I could soar the open sky without hesitation." ~Lysette~

My Blog

:crossing the finish line:

so it's been quite some time since i've poured my thoughts in here... couple of things have happened since my last blog.  for one i'm officially a college graduate.  can ya'll believe it?  damn, it to...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:40:00 GMT

:it comes from within:

I guess I will start by saying how tremendously excited I am that one week from today I walk across that stage as a UCF college graduate.  May 8th I receive my 2nd bachelors.  I will be all done for t...
Posted by on Fri, 01 May 2009 16:06:00 GMT

:passion without a cause:

In the state of passion without a cause there is intensity free of all attachment; but when passion has a cause, there is attachment, and attachment is the beginning of sorrow. Most of us are attached...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:42:00 GMT

:a survivor i am:

i think the birds outside must know i'm happy.  they are awfully cheerful this beeeeautiful sunday afternoon just chirping away.  everything around me seems cosmically in sync.  just truly amazing.  y...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Mar 2009 10:05:00 GMT

:running its course:

i sit here frustrated, annoyed, and to top it off i'm also sick.  i think i've come down with a head cold or something.  who knows, but it needs to hurry up and run its course...hmmm...run its course....
Posted by on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:19:00 GMT

:san valentin:

my emotional senses have long since overpowered my logic.  a daily internal battle that i'm working on improving.  i suppose the first step is admitting that there is an issue... it's a 12-step proces...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:33:00 GMT

:accomplished professional student:

the other day i got an orange piece of paper from the post office requesting that i pick up a certified item from UCF.  i told my mom, "i know what it is -- it's my diploma".  man oh man!  i was excit...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:31:00 GMT

:can you take it all away?:

i was given some news today that left me unbelievably numb... i can't even cry and i wish i could so that i could cleanse my soul.  i just can't. it won't come out.i knew it was coming.  i knew deep d...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:50:00 GMT

:my number 1 star player:

last time i checked i did not carry the Orlando International Airport emblem on my forehead... cuz honey i just don't handle baggage --- emotional baggage that is.  this isn't exactly the way i i...
Posted by on Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:37:00 GMT

:birthday reflections:

another year and another birthday gone by... i am officially 27 years old although stefanie will tell you that i've been claiming that i'm 27 all year long.  she told me that i can now start sayi...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:56:00 GMT