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Shannon

Christ died for our sins. Dare we make his martyrdom meaningless by not committing them?

About Me

What to put here? I am not certain. I am a woman who lives in the Southwest US. This country... this culture is one I have not grown used to really. I have been here half of my life, so I should right? My father was military(which is a very different culture), and I was born overseas. In Turkey actually. We moved a lot, but didn't come to the US for a long time. Too long he says now. Anyway, I listen to all sorts of music, everything from classical and opera to death metal. The only two genre's that I tend to avoid are country and rap (but this is changing, check out Crisp over in El Paso. I like the way he sounds.). Those two just don't speak to me. My definite preferance in movies is horror, but not just the hack and slash type. I like the psycholgical aspects more. I read a lot, and am always wanting to learn. I do enjoy learning of medicine (mostly alternative) and psychology or sociology. My sister and I are currently re-reading some old books. I am up to Homer, the Illyad. I never thought I would finish reading, and re-reading the last book on the list(Dante ~ Paradisio). And yes, it is heavy reading. But I am STILL thoroughly enjoying reading these books for pleasure, instead of for a grade. Now I am at a loss of what to type. If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask.
What kind of eyes do you have? (with pictures)

Moonlight
You have moonlight eyes. Moonlight is the color of mystery. Your eyes symbolize your ability to see yourself as others see you. You have finesse for letting other people know what you think. You have a soothing and calming ability that you may or may not know about. You have the awesome ability to draw a person's negative energy out and replace it with a positive energy; the world needs more people like you. Some words to describe you: patient, self-controlled, perseverance, insightful, reflective, understanding, serene, and caring.
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My Interests

Music Nature Animals Tiramisu Honesty Maturity Laying on top of a mountain, looking at the stars Skydiving Going Splunking Long, in depth, intelligent conversations And the short, silly conversations Quiet times Learning as much as I can Judgemental people People too concerned with image Commercialism. People seem that want the best of everything Those who bring harm to others purposefully The state of medicine here, especially psychology Careless people Psych's who only medicate everything

I'd like to meet:

The devil, because it would be an interesting encounter. My score on The Quick & Painless ENNEAGRAM Test :

8 - the Asserter
(Thanks for taking the test !)

you chose AY - your Enneagram type is EIGHT (aka "The Challenger")."I must be strong"Asserters are direct, self-reliant, self-confident, and protective.How to Get Along with MeStand up for yourself... and me.Be confident, strong, and direct.Don't gossip about me or betray my trust.Be vulnerable and share your feelings. See and acknowledge my tender, vulnerable side.Give me space to be alone.Acknowledge the contributions I make, but don't flatter me.I often speak in an assertive way. Don't automatically assume it's a personal attack.When I scream, curse, and stomp around, try to remember that's just the way I am.What I Like About Being a Eightbeing independent and self-reliantbeing able to take charge and meet challenges head onbeing courageous, straightforward, and honestgetting all the enjoyment I can out of lifesupporting, empowering, and protecting those close to meupholding just causesWhat's Hard About Being a Eightoverwhelming people with my bluntness; scaring them away when I don't intend tobeing restless and impatient with others' incompetencesticking my neck out for people and receiving no appreciation for itnever forgetting injuries or injusticesputting too much pressure on myselfgetting high blood pressure when people don't obey the rules or when things don't go rightEights as Children Oftenare independent; have an inner strength and a fighting spiritare sometimes lonersseize control so they won't be controlledfugure out others' weaknessesattack verbally or physically when provokedtake charge in the family because they perceive themselves as the strongest, or grow up in difficult or abusive surroundingsEights as Parentsare often loyal, caring, involved, and devotedare sometimes overprotectivecan be demanding, controlling, and rigidRenee Baron & Elizabeth WageleThe Enneagram Made Easy Discover the 9 Types of People Harper SanFrancisco, 1994, 161 pagesYou liked the test? so S P R E A D I T ! tell everyone!!! (use Quick-Paste below) and please don't forget to RATE it... (but remember! it had only two questions!!! That surely makes it worth a "5", right ;-))) you wanna know MORE? so check out, what &&&Google found Wikipedia says -- about your type... or do you prefer to &You are not completely happy with the result?! You chose AY Would you rather have chosen: & BY (FOUR) & CY (SIX) & AX (SEVEN) & AZ (THREE)

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Music:

Andrea Bocelli, A Perfect Circle, B.B. King, Beethoven, David Byrne, Deftones, Depeche Mode, Disturbed, Foo Fighters, HIM, Jimi Hendrix, Kate Bush, Lacuna Coil, Marc Seales, Marilyn Manson, Michael Crawford, New Radicals, NiN, Orgy, Pink Floyd, RATM, SoaD, Soundgarden, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Stone Temple Pilots, The Cure, Veruca Salt, And this just starts the list....

Movies:

Allegro Non Troppo, Chocolat, Edward SissorHands, From Hell, Katsuhiro Otomo's Memories, Kenneth Branaugh's Movies, Labrynth, Legend, LotR, Pulp Fiction, Saw, Se7en, Sleepy Hollow, Star Wars, The Crow, The Doors, The Exorcist, The History of the World, The Life of Brian, The Rockey Horror Picture Show, The Shining, The Silence of the Lambs, The Village, The Wall, Willow

Television:

Surprisingly enough, I don't watch the tele.

Books:

CURRENT MOON moon phase info

Heroes:

My daughter, Bethany, due to the fact that she has shown herself to be a remarkably strong and intelligent young lady.

My Blog

change is indeed the only constant in the universe

Okay, so that makes life a joy. Still trying to convince myself of that. Hopefully I will be successful in this. I met this guy a bit ago who seems really cool, and wound up utterly terrified that I c...
Posted by Shannon on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:11:00 PST

The times, they are achanging....

and damn, but they change at warp speed. As of Monday, October 1st I have a new job in El Paso. I will be going to basically stay there while I am working, and returning here to spend the time with t...
Posted by Shannon on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:43:00 PST