Everybody Loves the Sunshine

About Me

The official site :: http://lisabirman.com
Facebook: Lisa Birman :: Skype: lbirman2007
music :: art :: dance :: culture :: travel :: technology :: communication
[www.lisabirman.com] :: [www.cre8ivemultimedia.com]
I am a writer, and teach University-level writing classes. My blog THINK GLOBAL is all about global issues, current affairs, life philosophy, religion, and began as a travel journal while living & traveling abroad.

READ MY BLOG THINK GLOBAL

I own a business called Creative Multimedia & Graphics , offering custom graphic design for print and web, interactive web sites with Flash graphics, Photoshop image editing, and Illustrator vector art. Please visit http://www.cre8ivemultimedia.com for a full range of services.
I am also a distributor for products from the Amazon Rainforest:
more info on the products | amazon empowerment

WHERE AM I? everyone's favorite question... it is my desire to keep in touch - please follow my blogs and bulletins. I have returned to the US from living in Israel (where I was from Oct 2006 to June 2007). I was in Greece for part of July, then in San Diego from July to November 2007 finishing my research and catching up with friends. For the American holiday season I was in Arizona, spending time with family. I now live in San Diego again, and am happy to be back in America's Finest City!
I'm interested in media, politics and world affairs... suddenly became important after my awakening trip to the Middle East in summer 2006. If you are not familiar with the situation(s) in this region of the world, do yourself a favor and GET INFORMED. This is the most important thing going on IN THE WORLD, and its impact on global society (and ultimately, life as we know it) is unavoidable.
Al Jazeera | Middle East Times | Arab News | Jordan Times | Al-Manar | Jerusalem Post | BBC International News | NPR | Joel Rosenberg's Blog | Rapture Ready | Beyond Iraq
YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO READ THIS [download PDF]
a very informative .. regarding the history of the middle east conflict, and how that affects Israel and the rest of the world!
I have been living in ISRAEL over the past year, and traveling around the world... an experience not many people have. WE LIVE IN A BEAUTIFUL WORLD - life is too short to NOT enjoy it fully, and live a life of purpose. What is YOUR purpose? God created the earth for our pleasure, but can we relinquish our control and turn our hearts BACK to God, OUR CREATOR? This is the first step to a life filled with purpose. I hope you will explore the world for all that it is, rich with culture and beauty. But even more importantly I hope you will seek the Truth of the God of Israel, because the earth is temporal, but YOUR SOUL will live for eternity.
Photo cube :: pictures from JORDAN!
click here to view the entire gallery.
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? What's holding you back? Remember, you only live once, so enjoy every minute to the fullest!
i dont know what happened to my maps unfortunately :(
Places I've visited:
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You have been marked on my profile map! Click to zoom-in.
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My Interests

THE WORLD. GET GLOBAL OR GET OFF.

Islamic architecture, Umayyad period.

Jerusalem in general :: View of Jerusalem

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World Travel: Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Greece, Germany, Austria, Brazil, Mexico, the Caribbean, Belize, Grand Cayman Island, Canada, and the most wonderful country in the world: the USA. // Languages: English, Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish, and survival Hebrew. // Fitness: yoga, capoeira, dancing, samba, pilates, running, hiking, swimming, skiing, golf. // Sports: MLB, MLB, MLB, NFL, NBA, and world soccer.

All things Chinese, Feng Shui, philosophy
~~~~~ PROUD TO BE A SCORPIO! ~~~~~

You Are Lightning
Beautiful yet dangerous
People will stop and watch you when you appear
Even though you're capable of random violence

You are best known for: Your Power

Your dominant state: performing What Type of Weather Are You?

Politics and Religion are my 2 favorite topics. Talk to me anytime, regardless of your views! :)

Is there a God? Why is there so much confusion about religion? What is this world coming to? Have you ever tried to get to the root of this dilemma? Take a look at what History tells us.

The Muslims and Jews believe Jesus was a prophet. He was actually a Jew which is why a lot of people find this so hard to believe. Lets go back to the Bible to find out - written before Islam and many other religions were even invented!

JESUS IS MORE THAN A "PROPHET", and God is the Divine Creator:
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.
John 3:16-21 NIV The Holy Bible.

I'd like to meet:

I'm not on myspace to meet people. I meet people every day, everywhere I go. Then I add them to myspace. I will meet whomever I am meant to meet, where ever I happen to be at the time.

Music:

world groove, tribal house, progressive trance, fusion, bedouin, nubian, raga, cumbia/ranchero, reggaeton, forro, maracatu, samba-bossa, ladainias, indie, techno, breakbeat, jungle, dubstep, reggae, electro-crunk, country, top 40.

I was an internet radio DJ for about 4 years [aka Lisa Late Night]. I have many DJ friends and support their art, as well as my fellow musician friends, club owners, and promoters.

Movies:

my myspace videos... check 'em out!

2006 WORLD CUP VIDEO CLIPS
Brazil fans celebrating after the victory over Ghana, at the Frankfurt Fan Mile, 27 June 2006 ..

my view at the Frankfurt Fan Mile, 27 June ..

crowds in downtown Munich during
the World Cup, 1 July 2006 ..

the streets of Munich, after Germany's win
30 June 2006 ..

the streets of Berlin, after Germany's win
25 June 2006 ..

I started training Capoeira in 2000 (through 2007), and it will always be an important part of my life. Try it sometime, it is great for your mind, body, and soul. Party like a Rockstar!

Television:

english.aljazeera.net 24 hour video stream
CNN International, BBC, NPR, PBS, late-night CSPAN, The Situation Room, Anderson Cooper 360, and sports such as American Football and Baseball.

Books:

The Bible, the Tao Te Ching, Yoga Sutra, Epicenter by Joel Rosenberg, The Four Agreements and The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz, Bhagavad Gita, The Question of Palestine by Edward Said, Righteous Victims by Benny Morris, Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen.

Regardless of your political and religious beliefs, this book called EPICENTER is a MUST READ:

"When we walk to the edge of all the light we have and take the step into the darkness of the unknown, we must believe that one of two things will happen. There will be something solid for us to stand on or we will be taught to fly". -- Patrick Overton

Heroes:

the Creator and sustainer of life, without Him I am nothing!

Jesus died so that we might live more abundantly.

the greatest commandment is to love ~ unconditionally!

the Holy Land of Israel and the Jewish people.

independent business owners, artists, musicians, DJs, dancers, promoters ~ people like me who get it going and hold it down!

My Blog

information about radical Islamic terrorism

Completing a Master's Degree in Middle East Studies from a liberal secular university IN the Middle East has enabled me to study (and dare I say become an academic expert on) the core fundamentalism o...
Posted by Everybody Loves the Sunshine on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 03:06:00 PST

San Diego slideshows - I love my city!

While San Diego was my home of 13 years, its time to move on. However, America's Finest City was an incredible place to live and grow. Being able to return to San Diego for a few months (after living/...
Posted by Everybody Loves the Sunshine on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:03:00 PST

have sex and DIE

As most of my friends know, I've been practicing abstinence (personal discipline with the intention of not having sex) for about 2 years now, the cards fall as they may. This correlates primarily wit...
Posted by Everybody Loves the Sunshine on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:07:00 PST

i have moved, so has my blog

for those who haven't been in the loop, I am moving to Israel for a second master's degree. I will also be traveling to many other places in Europe and the Middle East during this timeframe. I intend ...
Posted by Everybody Loves the Sunshine on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 11:11:00 PST

summer 2006 travel itinerary [w/photos]

All about my travels during summer 2006. I have merged 3 myspace blog entries together to include the photo galleries from Germany and Israel as well as the itinerary.Grand Canyon, Flagstaff, Sedona, ...
Posted by Everybody Loves the Sunshine on Mon, 05 Jun 2006 06:45:00 PST

the trip that changed my life

During the summer of 2006, I took the trip of a lifetime. I am fortunate since many people do not have the opportunity to travel on the international level. Thus I made the most of every moment, soa...
Posted by Everybody Loves the Sunshine on Sun, 13 Aug 2006 01:39:00 PST

how do you know me?

As a researcher in computer-mediated communication, I find the myspace "experience" to be an amazing phenomenon. I am particularly fond of the interpersonal aspects of communication it offers, whether...
Posted by Everybody Loves the Sunshine on Wed, 31 May 2006 01:53:00 PST

play Super Mario Brothers HERE

Look, its my favorite game from childhood! ...
Posted by Everybody Loves the Sunshine on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:31:00 PST

don't take LIFE for granted | LOVE

It's easy to get caught up in the busyness of our daily lives, that we forget to stop and appreciate life itself, and what it means to love one another. The other day, my mom called me to tell me that...
Posted by Everybody Loves the Sunshine on Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:14:00 PST

merge events

I am a go-go dancer for Orange Kiss @ AC Lounge on Thursday nights... a Merge Event, with DJ's Gage and Sergio.pics from April 6, 2006 coming soon!pics from March 2, 2006I am also a vintage model for ...
Posted by Everybody Loves the Sunshine on Sat, 18 Feb 2006 02:13:00 PST