I'm interested in creativity, in all its forms. I love drawing and painting; be it with the intention of completing a work, or merely for the creative escape. The feel of a paintbrush in my hand makes everything a sudden fantasy; everything is still, for a while. The world around me stops, albeit momentarily, while the colours blend - too often the harsh tone of black against the warm hue of yellow. I love contrast. On the other hand, I like working with one colour. Manipulating the one colour, making it lighter, darker, working brushstrokes. I enjoy writing, although creative opportunities seem to only come sporadically these days. i love the way the English language has the power to move you - to places you only ever imagined. I find solace in being able to sit down, with pen in hand and just write freely. I find the written word so liberating; the release and realisations are amazing. I love the way simple emotions can become ever so complex, yet so expressive. I love oxymorons. I love the world's paradoxes. The contradictions and the world's uncertainties amaze me. I enjoy all forms of music; especially those songs/artists/lyrics that hit you in places you never knew existed. I love being caught up in a song. Time suddenly stands still and for that brief moment, everything is perfect. I love how music has the ability to swim inside your veins, move throughout your body so every part of you can feel. I like change, I don’t like to be static for too long.
I really would have loved to have met many people. I would have loved to have met my father. He was truly an amazing man, and I feel proud to be his daughter. There would be too much to say now, if given the opportunity. But i am sure we would find the time. I would have loved to have met the famous artists Brett Whiteley, Frida Kahlo and Joy Hester. Their works amaze me. I am simply captivated by their talent and ability to transcend so deeply through a painting. Again, great writers such as Sylvia Plath. I believe the greatest compliment is one that comes from the heart. I would want to tell her how much her words mean, how reading her thoughts, her ideas, has allowed me to grow and change and challenge some of the thoughts and beliefs that I hold on to. Musicians, too many to name, just to be able to be in the moment, living and breathing the live msuic experience. I'd really like to meet anyone who inspires me. I value inspiration.
Amy Winehouse, The Fray, The Frames, Taxiride, Crowded House, Kate Miller-Heidke, Itu, Claire Wyndham, Lana DeAngelis, Clare Bowditch, George, Elixir, Beth Orton, Regina Spektor, Mia Dyson, Alex Lloyd, Alanis Morissette, The Beatles, Hinder, Nickelback, Tracey Chapman, Thirsty Merc, Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley, Killing Heidi, Matchbox 20, Pink, Powderfinger, Bernard Fanning, Missy Higgins, Kelly Clarkson, Something for Kate, Fiona Apple, Ani DiFranco, Martha Wainwright, KT Tunstall, Sarah McLachlan, The Whitlams, Snow Patrol, Joni Mitchell, Damien Rice, Tori Amos, Evanescence, Brooke Fraser, Annie Lennox, Sia
28 Days, Prozac Nation, Thirteen, Girl Interrupted, Garden State, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, A Beautiful Mind, Just Like Heaven, Raising Helen, Prime, The Number 23, Step Up, Save the Last Dance, Stomp the Yard, A League of their Own
ER, Greys Anatomy, House, Gilmore Girls, Secret Life of Us, Friends, CSI, Without a Trace, Law and Order, Medium, Tru Calling, Ghost Whisperer
Absolutely anything by Jodi Picoult - Nineteen Minutes, The Pact, My Sisters Keeper and Perfect Match to name a few. Torey Hayden Books - such harrowing stories of hope. The Dave Pelzer series. Any biography/autobiography. I'm such a keen reader, pretty much anything wil keep me engrossed for hours.
Anyone who isn't afraid to make a difference in the world.I wouldn't say I have a hero as such. However I do admire people. Admiration comes in so many forms though. It's hard to ascertain in a sense. I have so much admiration though for those who aren't afraid to express their inner souls, radiate love and light, and shower beauty and energy all over the world...