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*Athena Clinton* DEFINITELY not the girl next door

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WHO I AM: 1) SURVIVOR I have been blessed to endure many tumultuities.2) LOVER OF LIFE I am thankful for life, a sound mind, and endless opportunities of growth and prosperity.3) WHAT I ENJOY DOING Spending time with friends and family, especially my lover Alex!, pursuing my life and entrepreneurial goals, and pausing to breath in the middle of busy days are what I do best. Sharing, networking, and learning here on myspace are also things I enjoy to do.4) MY GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS I know that awards, titles, and labels don't define me, but Im still super excited about a few of the accomplishments that I have achieved. Im the first in my generation of my family to earn my college degree-PERIOD! And the second is on the way! Im still pumped that I won my 5th grade spelling bee-lol! Ive won several writing awards, and the one that makes me smile the most is the city-wide award I won for writing about my favorite teacher, Mrs. Ellen Rogers, who was so flattered, humble, and happy by the award that she cried when she read it! The President's Education Award I won for Academic Excellence, signed by President Clinton was pretty exciting. The list goes on, but thats enough for now-lol*WHAT I CARE ABOUT MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD: 1) Being the self-fulfilled person that God created me to be. Becoming more like myself each day. Being the best learner, laugher, lover I can be. 2) One day, being a great wife and mother. (Je veux etre avec toi, mon petit copain.) 3) Helping my brother accomplish his own level of success 4) Doing one thing every day to make someone else's day a little easier, to make someone smile, to bless someone in some wayACTS OF KINDNESS/VOLUNTEER WORK I LOVE TO PARTICIPATE IN:1) Fighting povertyI know, everyone says this. But there are so many small things that we each can do to fight this worldwide problem. Promote literacy, encourage entrepreneurship, be a mentor to a child who doesnt have a mother or father in their life, write your senator about ways to help the homeless and the hungry, donate food and clothes (through fundraisers or get in your own closet) to shelters and food banks, spend a few hours a week reading to a child, and the list goes on and on. Where there is poverty, there is poor or no healthcare, high rates of illiteracy and high school dropouts, hunger, homeless, and lots of crime. By fighting each of these ails, you can directly combat poverty in a real, effective manner. I also love to help sick & needy children. My brother died in 1996 of cancer, and it changed my life forever. If I can help a child deal with the confusion and craziness of illness, I feel that Im carrying on his legacy of kindess, that he is still near me. So, I like to help these special children. ..

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MySpace Profile Counter at TweakYourPage.comKaraoke, poetry, film, massage therapy, aromatherapy, starting businesses, wine tasting, traveling, reading, walking, painting, attending art exhibits, plays, and concerts, MYSPACE-LOLOLOL
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everybody in the whole world

Music:

I must mention all of the music teachers that I have had over the years who taught me about expression, voice control, breathing, pitch, and all aspects of theory-AND JUST SINGING JUST FOR THE SAKE OF LOVING MUSIC! Ms. Watkins, Ms. Kissick, Mr. Arndt, Mrs. CAROL VALENTINE (my fave school choir director/instructor, who wanted me to be my best, never make excuses and believe in myself), and I dare NOT make a list of musical greats without mentioning the one and only Mr. Aaron Stevens. His quest for musical excellence through vocal expression will inspire me for the rest of my life! Learning to sing a capella under his direction (while my voice was still growing and becoming stronger at the age of 12, mind u) showed me what MUSIC meant; telling a story with the voice that God has given you! His refusal to settle for "less than," his demand for 200% effort, and the 1000% that he gave to us in that choir changed the way I listen, write, sing, and enjoy music forever! God bless you, Psalmist! Continue to shine!THE TEMPTATIONS!!!! The Original Temps...Eddie, David, Otis, Paul, Melivin. Anna Netrebko, Floetry, Natalie Grant, Miles, Davis, Michael Jackson, Etta James, Garbage, Ben Tankard, John Coltrane, Jill Scott, Journey, Beyonce, Jimi Hendrix, Alicia Keys, The Roots, Christina Aguilera, India Arie, Diana Krall, WHITNEY HOUSTON-I pray she makes a strong comeback post-Bobby, Busta Rhymes, B. B. King, Paula Cole, Yolanda Adams**Jazz, opera, gospel, rock, classical, reggae, inspirational, Nina Simone, Boney James, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Journey, and many, many others -it will take me an entire day to sit here and actually type ALL of them! MY FAVE GROUP EVA!!
Your Birthdate: June 11
Spiritual and thoughtful, you tend to take a step back from the world.
You're very sensitive to what's going on around you, yet you remain calm.
Although you are brilliant, it may take you a while to find your niche.
Your creativity is supreme, but it sometimes makes it hard for you to get things done.

Your strength: Your inner peace

Your weakness: You get stuck in the clouds

Your power color: Emerald

Your power symbol: Leaf

Your power month: November What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

Movies:

..The Wizard of Oz, The Matrix-the first one ONLY!, Brown Sugar, Monster** lots of others, especially biographies** i love stories of survival, strength, and audacity. And there's nothing like a film that displays gripping physical action by utilizing the latest technologies WITHOUT overshadowing the capabilities of the characters. I also LOOOVEEE theatre.^Darfur Action Group^"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi

Television:

Grey's Anatomy, PBS, Food Network, Discovery Channel, CBS Soaps- they're addictive. lol
Favorite Artists Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Henry Osawa Tanner, Picasso-duh, Patricia McKusick
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Food I love trying new kinds of cuisine! My favorite food of all is meat-all kinds! I am such a carnivore, though I'm learning the importance of adding some of the principles of a vegan/vegetarian to my eating habits. I also love baked beans, and all types of salads. Pizza is another one of my favorite foods.
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Quotes "The reward of a thing well done is to have done it." Ralph Waldo Emerson "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." Leo Tolstoy "All that is needed for the forces of evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke "If we do not change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed." Chinese proverb "If anyone can show me, and prove to me, that I am wrong in thought or deed, I will gladly change. I seek the truth, which never yet hurt anybody. It is only persistence in self-delusion and ignorance which does harm." Marcus Aurelius "Men occassionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened." Sir Winston Churchill "I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestioned ability of a man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor." Henry David Thoreau
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Books:

The Giver, River Cross My Heart, A Greener Faith, Holy Bible, Red Sky At Morning, In Praise of Black Women, ALL Laura Ingalls Wilder Books & American Girls Books ( I will never grow out of those!), Angela's Ashes..

Heroes:

Jesus Christ is the most awesome hero in the world! His provocative nature, uninhibited actions, and non-descriminatory personality made Him the most inspiring person to have ever lived. His commitment to fulfill His destiny, at all expense, made Him the awesome Son of God. His power to save the world through love and sacrifice made Him God. My brother Kendall, who died 9/2/96,at the age of 5 years old, after battling cancer. He was the bravest person I will ever meet in my entire life. And Mrs. Ellen Rogers, my 6th grade English teacher, who taught me how to "use vivid words," and introduced me to tenacity and audacity. Her presence in my life changed me forever. R.I.P...

My Blog

***My Official Endorsement for BARACK OBAMA****

Well, I've been planning to post this for a while. But the wait is over. I am officially endorsing BARACK OBAMA as the best candidate to be the next President of the United States. When it became news...
Posted by *Athena Clinton* DEFINITELY not the girl next door on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:50:00 PST

WHEN MEETING MYSPACERS IN REAL LIFE, WHAT DO U DO??!!

I have a few thousand "friends" here on myspace. Some people have the most awesome profiles that I just HAVE to send them. Some peeps have gorgeous pics, and amazing information and videos to share wi...
Posted by *Athena Clinton* DEFINITELY not the girl next door on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:29:00 PST

MAYBE I AM CONCEITED. SO WHAT!!?? THAT’S Y ITS CALLED MY-DAMN-SPACE!

Ok. It has been brought to my attention that some people view my page and all my pics and call me "conceited", even though the url to my page is myspace.com/athenaclinton, even tho the purpose of havi...
Posted by *Athena Clinton* DEFINITELY not the girl next door on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:45:00 PST

007-what a year!

2007 is coming to an end. This year I've faced many harsh realities about myself; my fears, weaknesses, inabilities, denials, problems, mental, physical, spiritual and emotional issues, and just ...
Posted by *Athena Clinton* DEFINITELY not the girl next door on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:23:00 PST

Lucky me- I'm blessed to have access to education, and I'm complaining!

Wow. A few days ago, I posted a blog about how I can't wait for my Christmas break from school. I'm mentally exhausted for the semester. I don't know if it's because I can't w...
Posted by *Athena Clinton* DEFINITELY not the girl next door on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:11:00 PST

CHRISTMAS BREAK FROM SCHOOL!!!

I CANT WAIT FOR MY 4 WEEK BREAK FROM SCHOOL!! jeesh
Posted by *Athena Clinton* DEFINITELY not the girl next door on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:57:00 PST

Why Am I Not Married?

Tyler Perry's movie, "Why Did I Get Married?" is realistic, fun, and touching. I loved seeing this movie. I especially loved seeing it with my significant other, Alex. We have been in a relationship f...
Posted by *Athena Clinton* DEFINITELY not the girl next door on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:58:00 PST

Entrepreneurship in the Black Community, and EVERY COMMUNITY!

 Entrepreneurship is the neccessary key to build our communities, our pride, our youth, our future, and our bank accounts! lol! Sometimes, we have to work for others, but the freedom, and the les...
Posted by *Athena Clinton* DEFINITELY not the girl next door on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:39:00 PST

Me, the ENTREPRENEUR, FOUNDER, CEO & PRESIDENT OF MANY COMPANIES!

I'm back to work doing massage therapy after a 1-year hiatus! My skin care company will officially launch Summer 2008! The initial launch will include several products that protect, moisturize, hydra...
Posted by *Athena Clinton* DEFINITELY not the girl next door on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:01:00 PST

LOSING MY RELIGION TO KEEP MY FAITH

LOSING MY RELIGION TO KEEP MY FAITH I have decided to lose my religion to keep my faith. After all, what religion is God? or Jesus? Christian? Jew? or what religion did the Holy Spirit come ...
Posted by *Athena Clinton* DEFINITELY not the girl next door on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:54:00 PST