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About Me

Life is an amazing journey, and the longer I'm alive, the more I know it. It's really just all about perspective. The changes can be really painful, but when you make it through a few struggles, you start to recognize that the difficulties mean growth is near. It almost gets kinda fun...in a way. You could just coast along, immune to the drama that life is, but ultimately, what does that earn you? So, I guess I choose to feel the bumps, as well as the slides. I guess the downside of being passionate, is that sometimes you end up feeling the pains the same way. I know I'm emotional, I'm just not sorry :)
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My Interests

Cycling, climbing, backpacking, hiking, running, singing, salsa (dancing), good wine, local music, friends, nutrition and alt. medicine, massages, acupuncture, staying up late, sleeping in, campfires, toasted marshmallows, Haagen Dazs bars, fragrant flowers, playing in the snow, driving fast, laughing, crying, good movies and Fridays at 4:30pm!

I'd like to meet:

"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but reather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!" " -Unknown

Music:

Jamie Cullum, Feist, Van Morrison, Jack Johnson, Dave, Prince, Yo Yo, Jackson Browne, James Blunt, Paul Simon, The Beatles, Sarah McLachlan, Bonnie Raitt, Amos Lee, Maroon 5, Green Day, Beck, Frou Frou, Zack Hexum, and all the locals...Sidestar, Trev, Dr. T

Movies:

My Life, Crash, Pride and Prejudice, Lion King, Center Stage, Garden State, Dead Poets Society, The Family Stone.

Television:

Greys Anatomy, 24, Friends re-runs

Books:

My Chemistry textbook. Can't put it down! hehehe

Heroes:

My rents!

My Blog

Just a shorty...

In the middle of my current "spiritual growth spurt", a friend of mine writes this to me today.... "sometimes life throws you curve balls...just don't swing at the pitches in the dirt" Life has a...
Posted by Syrah on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 03:39:00 PST

On this day

Its hard to quantify the depth of what happened five years ago today. The magnitude of loss is almost unimaginable to me, and as my memory serves me, its as if it were yesterday. 2749 names will be r...
Posted by Syrah on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 07:08:00 PST

Moving on...

I am so excited to have the opportunity to go back to school full time and finally dig into moving forward with what I REALLY want to do with my life. I am so grateful for my fantastic fa...
Posted by Syrah on Wed, 06 Sep 2006 12:08:00 PST

I've learned...

That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for. That money doesn't buy class. That ...
Posted by Syrah on Fri, 09 Jun 2006 01:37:00 PST

Caffeinated inspirations

While on a walk with a treasured friend on Sunday, we wondered together how it is that we, as such a small percentage of the population, can make a difference in the world. We walked thru parts ...
Posted by Syrah on Tue, 23 May 2006 09:46:00 PST

Who are you really?

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The SurveyName:Sarah Bridget Schimek Greathouse May HA!Birthday:St paddy's day!Birthplace:Portland ORCurrent Location:Housesitting for Tony and Amy, snuggled in bed surrou...
Posted by Syrah on Sun, 07 May 2006 03:28:00 PST

Crazy '06

This MySpace thing is kinda fun. I was opposed at first, (no creepy men, please) until some friends talked me into it. I have to say it's a nice way to keep in touch with my out-of-town pals and stay ...
Posted by Syrah on Sun, 09 Apr 2006 10:48:00 PST