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erika

i know that to love is to love with both feet on the ground

About Me

Musician, writer, artist, made in the image of God, daughter of the Father of lights, orchard hand, dancer, singer, student of life, mobile phone user, wearer of skate shoes and high heels, the list goes on. I like: warm days sitting out in the sunshine. the smell of new-mown grass. the ocean on a stormy day. counting stars. family. celebrations. silver glitter. bright mornings. rainy days. old movies. frank sinatra. frank sinatra in old movies on rainy days. watching boats on water. learning. finding God in places i didn't expect to. friendship. jumping in puddles. getting my feet wet. being surprised. spontaneity. order. routine. pumpkin pie. vegetables. cool flagstones. joy in sadness. sleeping bags. cats that wake me up at 5 am. knowing i can go back to sleep for an hour. long walks almost anywhere. cars. diversity. gold card. scrapbooking. knowing people love me. jen woodhouse. bryan duncan. downhere. writing. scrapbooking. stoves that don't run on gas. clean sheets. long beaches with sand. building sandcastles. going home. my. MyGen Profile Generator

My Interests

* Music * Night skies * Jesus * Writing * Studying * Ethics * Learning * Artwork * Photography * Rock & Roll * Scrapbooking * Reading * Poetry *Wellington * Cooking/Baking * Cats *Most other animals

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I'd like to meet:

People who like to smile. Fellow writers, music-makers, music-lovers, star-gazers, cat lovers. People who like meeting other people, whether shy or extroverted. People who are interested in the way law affects everyday life and compares to biblical law. People from anywhere in the world whether far or near, people with different interests to me or similar interests. People who understand that God is not afraid of honest prayer. People with hearts....all the gold dust in her eyes won't reform into rain...

Music:

2nd Chapter of Acts, 3 Doors Down, 4Him, Aaron Neville, Adam McGuffie, Alex Band, Andrea Bocelli, Andrew Peterson, Annie Herring, Apologetix, Avalon, Bebo Norman, Ben Folds, Ben Folds Five, Bic Runga, Billy Joel, Bleach, Bob Carlisle, Brad Paisley, Breaking Benjamin, Brooke Fraser, Bryan Adams, Caedmon's Call, Casting Crowns, Cat Stevens, Charlie Peacock, Cheri Keaggy, Chesney Hawks, Chicago, Chris Botti, Chris Rice, Christopher Cross, Chuck Girard, Cindy Morgan, Coldplay, Copeland, Counting Crows, Daniel Amos, Daniel Ornellas, Daniel Winans, Dashboard Confessional, David Byrne, David Lewis Band, David Kauffman, David Meece, Derek Sherinian, Derek Webb, Down Here, Dream Theater, Earthsuit, Ed Cash, Eisley, Elton John, Embodyment, Emerald, Erin O'Donnell, Eva Cassidy, the Feelers, Fernando Ortega, FFH, Further Seems Forever, Glass Harp, Golden Earring, GooGoo Dolls, Greenday, Greg Long, Grits, Hanson, Hawk Nelson, Hawthorne Heights, Howie Day, Icehouse, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Jack Johnson, Jackson Browne, James Blunt, James Taylor, Janna Long, Jars Of Clay, Jason Mraz, Jeff Buckley, Jeff Hanson, Jeni Varnadeau, Jennifer Knapp, Jewel, Jim Reeves, Joel Hanson, John Elefante, John Gorka, John Meyer, John Michael Talbot, John Paul Young, John Petrucci, John Reuben, Johnny Cash, Jonatha Brooke, Jordan Rudess, Joy Electric, Juliana Theory, Jupiter Sunrise, Justin McRoberts, Kane Griffin, Kanye West, Kansas, Kathy Mattea, Katinas, Kirk Franklin, Keith Green, KJ-52, K's Choice, Kutless, the Lads, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Larry Norman, Lightforce, Lost Prophets, Luna Halo, Marc Anthony, Mark Schultz, Mastedon, Matthew Ward, Men At Work, Mercy Me, Muse, Narnia, Nichole Nordeman, Nikki Leonti, No Mercy, Noel Paul Stookey, the Normals, Nouveaux, No Mercy, Oasis, Otis Redding, Otis Taylor, Out Of The Grey, Parachute Band, Pat Benetar, Paul Alan, Pete Murray, Peter Cetera, Petra, PFR, Phil & John, Phil Keaggy, Plumb, Rachael Lampa, Randy Stonehill, Rascall Flatts, Ray Boltz, Reality Check, Rez Band, Rich Mullins, Richard Marx, Rob Thomas, Sandi Patti, Sara Groves, Sarah Masen, Savage Garden, Scott C. Eischen, Selah, Selena, Shannon Noll, Silverwind, Sixpence None The Richer, Skillet, Sky Harbor, Skypark, Slick Shoes, Smalltown Poets, Sophie B. Hawkins, Stacie Orrico, Starflyer 59, Steven Curtis Chapman, Sunny Day Real Estate, Switchfoot, Syrus, Third Day, Thousand Foot Krutch, Tommy Emmanuel, Tony Vincent, Toto, Train, Tree63, U2, Uncle Kracker, the Violet Burning, The Wallflowers, Westlife. And did I mention Westlife?

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Candle In The Wind by Elton John
Based on Marilyn Monroe and also sung at Princess Di's funeral, this ballad is a tribute to every little girl in all of us. And it will be sung for you, no matter how beautiful or wealthy you are, because all little girls are princesses.
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Movies:

Return To Me, Snow Falling On Cedars, Intolerable Cruelty, James Bond 007's, Precinct 13, The Grinch That Stole Christmas, Cat Stevens "Tea With The Tillerman", Bruce Almighty, True Crime, The Good The Bad And The Ugly, Journey Of Dreams, How Green Was My Valley, A Civil Action, Behind the Mask, Finding Forrester, The Bridges of Madison County, Live at Wembley, The Libertarian

Television:

The Guardian, Boston Legal, Veronica Mars, NCIS, Criminal Intent, Medical Investigation

Books:

The Word is, the Word was, and the Word will be...and anything Steven Lawhead and e.e.cummings. oh and i also love the writings of Jurgis Baltrusaitis, Pablo Neruda, J.Bryan Shoup, and Stevo.

Heroes:

Jesus is first, Ravi Zacharias, my Mother, Soren Kierkegaard, Lee Strobel, Tiffany Arbuckle, Westlife, and most of all my lovely friends and my family, because the real heroes are the ones who are closest to you and choose to stay close to you.

My Blog

i want to be remembered

  ..I Want to Be Remembered...   by David Arcos I want to be thought of when my ashes have long returned to the dust of the ground... I want to speak as though alive, to echo ancient ...
Posted by erika on Fri, 23 May 2008 11:32:00 PST

Contemplating Holiness and the Sudden Urge to Smack Someone Around The Ears

This was originally supposed to be about something different. But I got distracted by something else. Forgive any acidity in the following. I've been doing some thinking about holiness this evening al...
Posted by erika on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:18:00 PST

i looked for a King

I see a throne in a huge dark roomIn a castle in a cityCovered in cobwebs, small light reflectsoff motes of dust dancing:I see a throne in a huge dark roomEmptyEmpty. I see a tomb lit through with won...
Posted by erika on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:47:00 PST

droughts and fear

Sometimes I think that the two most powerful things on earth are drought (in whichever form it takes, be that form physical or other) and fear. There are different forms of both. Physical drought des...
Posted by erika on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:54:00 PST

[learning to] trust

I removed a very precious item of jewelery from my life yesterday morning. I don't part with precious things easily. In fact, I'm a bit of a squirrel - I don't part with anything easily, especially sh...
Posted by erika on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:48:00 PST

This is on the record, for the record.

I am amazed at how easy it is for me to become complacent about the most important things of all and leave until later things I should have done hours, if not days, ago. It's not that, in general, I l...
Posted by erika on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:49:00 PST

consider this

Shaun Groves: "I want to see from Your side of the sky; I want to be close to you long after the music fades."But do we really? You would think that if this were truly the case, if the words we profes...
Posted by erika on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:33:00 PST

a spring in step [and a garden]

there's a spring in my step [and my garden]- when did it return to this barren landbarren no more; my cup and my heart running over... expressions of joy, footsteps - springing from despaira flower fr...
Posted by erika on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:21:00 PST

capturing change {mastering introspectivity}

Is it bad to want to go backwards sometimes? In the space of approximately six months, around four of my [childhood] friends have either gotten married or engaged, and several more of my newer friends...
Posted by erika on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:19:00 PST

what shall we do with stupid arts students?

[] -- denotes erika's unspoken thoughts. Earlier this evening I went to pick up a friend from a graduation ceremony, after which we had plans to go for a walk. Instead I picked up said friend and one ...
Posted by erika on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 03:13:00 PST