diandra profile picture

diandra

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

What would you like to know? Long story short - I'm a lil' ol' midwestern gal born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa - and before you go sayin' it - yes there are people of color in Iowa! Went to the University of Iowa (Go Hawks), moved to beautiful San Diego, came back to Iowa for 3 years, moved to LA for a month, then to Virginia, and am now in the "Windy City" of Chicago. Yes, I am a rolling stone, what can I say?! I'm starting fresh in life and truly aspire to bring my inner actress to fruition - she needs to be seen and heard!!! Sure life has had it's ups and downs - and is definitely no easy ride - but as I grow older, I'm seeing things in a different light. What this all means I have yet to determine. I just plan to keep pushing forward, pulling myself up when I fall, and learning to live life to the fullest.

My Interests

Playing volleyball, watching football, photography, 'jammin' to music (all kinds), making people laugh, and of course - my daughter!

I'd like to meet:

everyone! i love meeting and learning about new people. just ask anyone that knows me - they all say that i "know too many people". it's good to know people...

Music:

Anyone who knows me knows I get down to pretty much everything. But if I had to choose a favorite? It'd have to be the 'oldies-but-goodies'. I just don't think music is as good of quality as it used to be. Some of my most recent purchases - The Greatest Hits of Whitney, Chaka, and the Pointer Sisters. I know, I'm gettin' old!

Movies:

Some of my favs...The Golden Child, The Last Dragon, House Party, and The Goonies. A more recent one: Akeelah and the Bee - a truly wonderful movie with phenomenal actors.

Television:

There are a few shows that I am faithful to...Grey's Anatomy, The Amazing Race, Heroes, Ghost Hunters (great show). Don't bug me on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Sunday nights - I'm busy!!!

Books:

"Mixed: My life in black and white", by Angela Nissel. I read her last book, "The Broke Diaries", in college and it was great. In this book she talks about her life growing up as a biracial person - right up my alley! She's a fun and very comedic writer, who also writes for the t.v. show Scrubs. If ya get a chance, check it out!

Heroes:

people who have been down "that" road...who know that although it may be a tough journey, everything is going to be alright. those that have fallen 9 times, but gotten up 10...

My Blog

Soulmates

"we have temporary soulmates that come into our lives and help break open our hearts so that more people fit in..." I read this recently and it made me think, "Could this be true?" We as human beings ...
Posted by diandra on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 06:51:00 PST

have you ever...

Have you ever just had one of those moments in life that spins you around in circles, causes you to lose your balance, fall down, hit your head on a rock, and leave you feeling like, "What the heck wa...
Posted by diandra on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:41:00 PST

coming soon...

Almost time folks..... I should be back up and runnin' tomorrow! I have been without internet for a minute, so I can't wait. I have some updates for you all - it's been too long. until next time... d....
Posted by diandra on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:07:00 PST

Now it's time to say goodbye...

Just for a few days though... In just a few short hours I will be on my way to the beautiful island of St. Thomas! *Sigh* Time to sit back, relax, have a drink, and get my "black" on. Those of you tha...
Posted by diandra on Sat, 19 May 2007 10:52:00 PST

R-ah's in the house!

Roxy's back in the house!!! Yes, yes ya'll! For those of you who don't know, Roxy is my car (aka Foxy Roxy :). Last month during our move to Chicago, my daughter and I were involved in a scary accide...
Posted by diandra on Sat, 19 May 2007 10:47:00 PST

Catching up..."Do you believe?"

Time to play catch up!   I have been meaning to share this story for awhile now, but my procrastination got the best of me :)  Anyway, here is a copy of an email that I sent out to friends/f...
Posted by diandra on Sat, 19 May 2007 10:34:00 PST

Final boarding call

So I was reading a friend of mine's blog this morning and the topic was "9 Nevers". It covered 9 things to "never" do. All of them were very true, but one of them really hit me. Never forge...
Posted by diandra on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 08:06:00 PST

Is it just me?

Ever find yourself having verbal flashback slip-ups? For instance, you're sitting there having a conversation and next thing you know - out slips a word or phrase from back in the day. Are ya'll feeli...
Posted by diandra on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:13:00 PST

Masks, Mardi Gras beads, and a slide-by...

So I tried to act like I was young again...tried. The boy went to Vegas this weekend to 'play' and I needed to do something to redeem myself. I have only been out in DC about 5 times in the past 5 yea...
Posted by diandra on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 02:28:00 PST

Those that feel me...

On the music tip...I invite you to come visit my lil' Space ever so often so you can reminisce with me. Those that really truly know me, know that I am an "oldie's-but-goodies" music connoisseur and i...
Posted by diandra on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:40:00 PST