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Karen

You must be the change you wish to see in the world.

About Me

Loving, artistic, and business minded. I am inspired by nature, music, people, and mesmerizing creativity. Constantly striving for success. I am determined, strong-willed, meticulous, and a deep thinker. I direct a good amount of energy to something I set my mind to and love to accomplish tasks. I enjoy putting smiles on people's faces, eating delicious food, being in a trance listening to music. Cultures amaze me and I hope to visit Bali, Sardinia, Dubai, the Mediterranean Isles, Iceland, Australia..and many more places.Visit my website! www.designerworldtravel.com =)Isn't it time for a bedroom update, or just in need of a furniture rearrangement? I am doing services free of charge until December 2007!!

My Interests

design. travel. philosophy. music. singing. dancing. yoga. refreshing weekends. sustainability. fashion. cooking. relaxing or doing projects at home. wine. performing. running. parks. spirituality. SF &NY. personal growth. waking up to birds chirping on a sunny day. orchids. photography. fine dining. family. meeting new people. uplifting activites.

I'd like to meet:

good people, entrepeneurs, architects, designers, artists, dancers, musicians, epicurians, thrill seekers, exuberant personalities, anyone who can teach me a thing or two :) ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change courage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference.

Music:

bossa nova, jazz, alternative, disco, electronica, r&b, pop, classical, latin, reggae, musical scores, and world Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.

Movies:

Dirty Dancing, Edward Scissorhands, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Father of the Bride, , Love Actually, Mafia, Moulin Rouge, My Best Friend's Wedding, My Father the Hero, Office Space, Spaceballs, Stigmata, The Haunting, The Labyrinth, The Passion of Christ, The Sandlot, The Shining, The Very Thought of You, Two Can Play That Game, What Dreams May Come

Television:

Extreme Makeover Home Edition. The Food Network. What Not to Wear. Will & Grace.

Books:

The Bible, Success Built to Last, A Passionate Life, Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People, The Lord of the Flies, The DaVinci Code, Learning to See, Medjugorje, Modern Glamour,design magazines, Integrity, The Audacity of Hope

Heroes:

God first and foremost, my family, and my grandmother Azucena Alava, Yves Ghiai, Santiago Calatrava.

My Blog

Strive to enter through the narrow gate.

...read if you wish... something I found inspirational.  A lady told me recently that on the rare occasions when she is taken out to fancy restaurants for dinner, she always orders three d...
Posted by Karen on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:44:00 PST

self-realization

"We are astonished at thought, but sensation is equally wonderful."We live in an age that crowns reason. "Smart" people are those who get good grades on tests. To "know what the answer" is to come up ...
Posted by Karen on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:06:00 PST

a refreshed soul

My weekend: A confluence of simple events, great weather, good energy and the intervention of magic created an experience that rivals nirvana. It is interesting how life can jump right into our faces....
Posted by Karen on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:00:00 PST

grace

There are sailing boats that arepropelled entirely by the wind.Could you imagine this Portugueseexplorer Ferdinand Magellan trying tocircumnavigate the world with thepower propelled mostly by the win...
Posted by Karen on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:11:00 PST

words of wisdom

   
Posted by Karen on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:33:00 PST

achingly awakened

The voice inside has nearly died.It sings but no-one can hear.For the love that I crave, may make me rave,but only produces more tears.So I`ll drink and I`ll think and hope that I`ll heal, and hope al...
Posted by Karen on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:40:00 PST

Moving forward

It's quite an overwhelming feeling when life takes an unexpected turn.  Focusing my passion like a laser...it just self-destructed a few days ago with a major disappointment. But sometimes you a...
Posted by Karen on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:02:00 PST

So I have decided

Although I love San Francisco, my hometown and the west coast... I've decided to take a big leap and go off to the next big city. I want to conquer the interior design industry, and I am serious about...
Posted by Karen on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:12:00 PST

Chiaroscuro

It just rolls of your tongue.  /ki??r?'sky??ro?/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kee-ahr-uh-skyoor-oh] My new favorite word.Definition: (Italian for "light dark") heightens the dif...
Posted by Karen on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:20:00 PST

Top 10 reasons to date an interior designer...

1. We go all night 2. We know the appropriate finish for wood 3. We can render you speechless 4. We know a million positions for your bedroom 5. We know that a "grab bar" is more than just a mobility ...
Posted by Karen on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:05:00 PST