Hello everyone. My name is Lisa. I am here hoping to reconnect with old friends and of course meet some new that I may have something in common with. A few friends were bothering me to get on myspace so here I am! I currently reside in Oklahoma, by way of California, Texas and Minnesota. I am a graduate of Baylor University in Texas (after attending Northwestern), with a BA in Psychology, my area of specialization being in Forensics and Criminal Psych. The college years were some of the best for me. A far cry from highschool. I met lifelong soulmates/friends that will always walk in the door as everyone else is leaving. You know the ones, you don't see each other for years, but when you do, you pick right up as if no time has passed. Even with the hectic pace of daily life, they are always in your heart.
After college graduation, I owned an ran a very cool coffee house/bar, called Gold Coast. After taking a year off, I went to work at the Medical Examiner's office, then on to the "Gray Squad." The Tulsa Police Department's Cold Case Homicide Unit. If you watch the show Cold Case on A&E, they filmed an episode where I sat. I was all proud until the narrator says "Deep in the bowels of the Tulsa Police Department..." Alrighty then, shoot her down when she is happy why don't ya!!!!!
I am also a jewelry artist and design and sell jewelry to both stores, and to the public. The science of Gemology is truly captivating. The idea of taking an unattractive rock, created through thousands of years, and taking each layer off to reveal something so unique and beautiful, that mankind can not even perfectly replicate it. Also taking plain precious metals, and forming them bit by bit into a work of art, is quite amazing and very fulfilling. My website is on ice for a bit, but I have a few pics in the album here, and I will put it up when I have it back together.
As far as hobbies go, I have been into Egyptology since I was 5. I always said I would be an archaeologist until I learned the only thing I could really do would be teach, so now it is just a lifelong passion. I collect Egyptian Antiquities. Over the years I have built a small but wonderful collection. My prize is a beaded death mask, Circa 3000 B.C., but I love each and every little piece.I am finally planning my first trip to Egypt as we speak, so cross your fingers for me.
..I absolutely adore Old Hollywood and vintage glamour. I can watch an old movie and be completely transported to the time, and blissfully happy for that moment. Through dealing in vintage clothing, I have started collecting for myself as well. Here is my prize. This dressing gown was made for Katharine Hepburn by the MGM Studio. It "found me" by way of the seamstress who worked for MGM in the golden days. If I could wear it I would, but sadly, she was TINY!
This is a terrible pic, but it was so fun I had to try it, it is really funny because my dad looked just like Elvis when he was young, and when I was younger people told me I looked like Lisa Marie. Hmmm, very interesting. Maybe I am Ann-Margaret and Elvis' love child! They dated anyway,how fun is that!I love animals. I have two fantastic Boston Terriers named "Buster Whines," and "Bella La Couer" because she was born with a perfect black heart marking right ontop of her precious little head! Hopefully I can get some good pics soon. Here is "Cuddles" my long haired tabby I adopted in January. His name says it all! Because he did not have a mom and was sent to the shelter immediately, when I adopted him, he was convinced I was his mother. Everyday he climbs up on my neck and gives the best neck massage with his front paws, making a little sucking noise in the process. Poor guy believes he is getting something out of it.
After a spinal surgery gave me a rare and painful disorder in my legs, called RSD, I really thought my life was over. For a while it took everything from me. My relationships, my friends, family, money, and spirit. Being told at 33 that you will not only be disabled forever, but will just get worse, is not what you think you will hear. However, I truly believe that in the isolation and despair, I have created something beautiful from the ashes. Sort of like the mythology of the Phoenix. You realize everything you thought you knew, you didn't, and EVERY ONE you thought you knew, you really didn't. At the same time, you learn the true importance of the little things in life and appreciate everything. Thankfully, my fight has paid off, and by looking at me, you wouldn't know that a year ago I was stuck in bed, unable to get around myself. Of course, except for the few extra pounds that being on your duff for a year adds, but eventually that too shall pass and it is the least important thing on my list. While I still struggle with some of the pain issues, it is something that I have learned to overcome. I am grateful for my days, my friends who stuck by me, and my family who did as well. Letting go of some, was very difficult, but when hardships arise, some tend to weed themselves out, and those are the ones you need to release, even if it hurts.I have a HUGE list of "to do's" now of things I want to do after I recovered which is now. So I am slowly but surely trying to knock each one out and enjoy them as they come. I started with the simple, then worked up to the bigs one. For instance my first was walking to the mailbox myself. Then losing the walker, then the cane, then walking by myself every night with AFI's epic screaming in my ear. Now, one of these days, see the Cure live for the first time, see AFI live for the first time, go dancing, get back to Hollywood with one of my friends on a girls trip, and a bunch of really personal ones.Enjoy your days and respect each other. We are here for just a whisp of time, so make the most of it.
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