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Jackapotamus

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About Me

I thought it might be a good time to change this section...atleast in words. Im a fortunate person. That couldnt begin to describe the immense amount of joy I get the oppurtunity to experience every day. Id love to say Im not judgemental, bitter and jaded but in reality I very much am, a huge imperfection in the human condition BUT I would like to add it is something I shake off a bit at a time like an eggshell. Hopefully my negative traits arent hereditary. I have a somewhat insensitive dry sense of humor....so I will apologize ahead of time. Those who are around me enough have a permanent dislaimer to this plastered next to my photo in their imaginary lil black book. And that is me in a nutshell.Layout made by crackerjapp

My Interests

Currently Im attending school which takes soooo much adjusting but Im excited to be taking the right step foward to do something Im passionate about. My kids are the coolest most unique intelligent people I have met. Im joyful to be a part of their lives. We read alot though lately Im just reading text books and spend alot of time outdoors....reading outdoors even better. I am not a model but I do model if that makes sense. Its the smallest contribution to others art. ;o)Im a quote fanatic.....just trying to pass on the knowledge...Really Im a fanatic in general. Overly opioninated and likely to share what I think whether you want to hear it or not. Lucky for you, youre not obligated to listen.

I'd like to meet:

I'd like to meet people with the same interest. Whether it be art, literature, life enrichment, modeling, WHATEVER. . We all leave our marks. Im finding the older I get the more precious people are in my life....even the ones I rarely if ever see in the flesh hold so much value and teach me so much.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's 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 fear, our presence automatically liberates others." Nelson Mandela~“Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.”

Music:

I tend to listen to the same 4 cds in my car in rotation. Muse, Deftones, Janis Joplin and the Sex Pistols...some times adding some Louis Armstrong,RAdiohead or Stone Temple Pilots, Frank Sinatra....and occasionally Beethoven or Bach.

Movies:

OOOHH movies lets see. The Dark Crystal, Labrynth, Breakfast Club, In the Mouth of Madness, American HIstory X, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Eye of the Beholder, Stay, Fight Club,SLC Punk, Boondock Saints, Memento, Lost Boys,The Secret of Nimh,The Prestige, 28 days later,The Last Unicorn, Reqieum of a Dream, Pretty in Pink because I love Ducky, 25th Hour, Velvet Goldmine, Mystic River...........I think those are my favorites....duh and Donnie Darko.

Television:

Cartoons with the kiddies. The Grimm Adventures of Billy and Mandy are swell.

Books:

Most importantly the one my daughter is eventually going to write! The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk, The Reluctant Messiah, Poisonwood Bible by Barbra Kinsglover, anything Deepak Chopra, Celestine Prophecy, Prozac Nation, Intensity by Dean Koontz, The Bell Jar. Really any and all books.....sci-fi, fiction, non fiction, self help, astrology, metaphysical, childrens books, poetry,science, memior, true crime, short stories. Doesnt really matter. Reading is good.

Heroes:

Everyone in my life who has helped me become the person I am today. Whether its my children who inspire, my parents for obvious reasons, my sister for being herself always, my friends for so many reasons! and even those who at times I very much dislike because they too enlighten me. All teachers, philosophers and saints for enriching and broadening the lives of people from then til now until forever.

My Blog

agonizing habits and one proud mama.

Today I had the divine pleasure of witnessing both of my kids in an orchestra concert! Moira plays the cello and Andrew plays the viola...though I harrass the both of them consistently to practice the...
Posted by Jackapotamus on Wed, 21 May 2008 11:53:00 PST

stuff ...rant....stuff...and other stuff.

I will tell you what! I thought one week of ethics discussion and homework was intense, try TWO. Due to silly circumstances with registration I was locked out of my online courses for a full week...aa...
Posted by Jackapotamus on Fri, 09 May 2008 11:37:00 PST

Todays horoscope

..TR> Daydreaming *** Valid during many months: This influence will make it easier for you to contact the world of your dreams and fantasies. This may not be especially apparent when carrying out yo...
Posted by Jackapotamus on Tue, 06 May 2008 06:35:00 PST

a little ado about nothing

I love it when it just so happens the horoscope reflects how I am feeling, well I suppose I dont always love it because often it reflects a crapass day....but hey. Today my horoscope: quite an amorous...
Posted by Jackapotamus on Fri, 02 May 2008 06:29:00 PST

ArtNot Terminal on Mondays and Saturdays

Ill be modeling occasionally for this and would like to go check it out before hand, maybe get back into drawing.....anyone interested in waking up early and attending?(not this Saturday but mayb...
Posted by Jackapotamus on Fri, 02 May 2008 04:54:00 PST

Some stuff from school

In recent weeks Ive been reading almost fanatically for school. By saying this I am not meaning lightly or even a little more than usual I mean loads and loads. Dont get me wrong I love it but man oh ...
Posted by Jackapotamus on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:17:00 PST

Awesome folks that I know

I wont say much here today except I feel increasingly lucky in my daily interactions! Wow, gosh, geez, golly, boy oh boy.......I meet some amazing, strong, intelligent, artistic, fun, possitive people...
Posted by Jackapotamus on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:25:00 PST

Support your local arts!!!!!!!!!!!

OH yea. This is one of the best things going on this summer in Tacoma. AND I think everyone should do what they can to help support it whether it be simply attending or going to the benefit parties or...
Posted by Jackapotamus on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:10:00 PST

reiterating my bulliten from earlier. Wonderful art enclosed

Featured in this months issue of Zink is Yasmina Alaoui an amazing artist using the human form and the beauty of Arabic pattern drawings intertwined in a lush intrigueing artform. Shes quoted as sayin...
Posted by Jackapotamus on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:50:00 PST

The Hypocrisy of Hope

    I adore this whole tidbit as posted as a bulliten by Stewart/Colbert. I think both fellas are well spoken, educated, witty and insightful. Often times I think their humor is mistake...
Posted by Jackapotamus on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:57:00 PST