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Lisa

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About Me

Kuze ki sta fradu (what's up in creole). Two of the things that I am most proud of include my background and where I am academically. I am Cape Verdean/African (and we are the proudest people in the world). A little update...GOT THE WHITE COAT...so it's offically student doctor Elizabeth ;). It's difficult being in Ohio (so far from home), things get stressful, boring and lonely but I'm blessed and thank God everyday because I am living out my dream. Also I work hard so I can play hard ;)********************************************************** ************************************************************ ******"Difficult takes an hour, impossible a week, I can do this sh** in my sleep" ~Jay Z*********************************************************** ************************************************************ ***** Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise.******************************************************* ************************************************************ ********* "I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me"Philippians 4:13~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."Get Your Own! | View Slideshow

My Interests

Law & Order marathons, volunteering with babies, spilling my heart out to friends, sleeping, experiencing life (the good and the not-so-good)...

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Music:

Reggae, hip-hop, dancehall, 80's, contemp.

Movies:

Shawshank Redemption (actually just about anything with Morgan Freeman), The Godfather, Life is Beautiful, Schindler's List...

Television:

Law & Order SVU, CSI Las Vegas, Passions

Books:

A Thousand Pieces of Gold, The Bluest Eyes, A Song Flew From Heaven

Heroes:

Too many to name...I didn't get this far in life alone...But especiallyMy grandmother, I can only hope to be half of the woman she was.God took the strength of a mountain, The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a summer sun, The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature, The comforting arm of night, The wisdom of the ages, The power of the eagle's flight, The joy of a morning in spring, The faith of a mustard seed, The patience of eternity, The depth of a family need, Then God combined these qualities, When there was nothing more to add, He knew His masterpiece was complete, And so, He called it ... Vovo. Caterina "VoVo"April 15, 1917 - April 20, 2002I am the person I am today because of you and for that your memory will live in me always.