Creative blurbs

Last night, I was consistently reminded of my new hairstyle. Everywhere I turned someone would comment on the length or colour. My hair is uber short because I got sick. Not cancer but my insides were rotting - seeped with poison... ewwww! To compliment the length and add some pizzazz I created an interesting shape of colour. First off, i need stronger bleach (v. dark brown hair). As a result the purple fades quite fast. This leaves me with patch-ey colour. I'm questioned on my Jewish heritage (yamika), my angelic roots (halo). My idea was spawned from seeing a girl with blond hair... and a dark scarf around her head. As I got closer, I realised it was simply colour! ** thanks to whoever you were ** Either way, I am satisfied in my originality. I need to stop trying so hard!

viewpoints / misunderstandings

a) i don't know how to "design" a webpage... so, this looks hokey. b) i forget that my random mind is not ALWAYS understood by others. c) my sarcasm may only be funny to me. This is coming from reading my profile info - after reading a few others. There is a discrepancy between what I mean to portray and what I eventually type. I like to think that I am funny with moments of brilliant insight. I also like to believe that my way is the enlightened one. *ha ha ha hahahah* It only takes a minute of "editing" to recognize that I'm intense, stubborn and opinionated at best. Not to say I don't like myself... just that I forget these charateristics. I figure, though, that I am open-minded and that cancels out stubborn. ~*~ trumping traits~*~ see! brilliance!!! Portrayal... portrait... self reflection. When I complete a self portrait, I imagine it will reveal a lot - to me. I anticipate, however, getting lost in the details - what colour to use, how "accurate" the depiction is, why this line or angle of shadow. Artistic impressionism... hopefully freeing my inhibitions. Which brings me to a recurring thought, today - is there a "better" personality? I love the Meyers Brigg descriptions (questions need to be updated, though). There's another test called "Life Languages" and originally, of courese, there was the Temperament Assessment. Each defines strengths and weaknesses rather than right and wrong. Personally, I figure which I want to be and answer the questions. This defeats the purpose. There has to be some sort of explanation or "this is common for the --such--&--such-- personality".

"had a bad day"

I haven't... I'm just tired. However, this is the title of the song I heard. Contemplating the lyrics whilst driving may not have been the wisest course of action... thankfully, the highway wasn't FULL :o However, my mind was filled with thoughts of victims - cancer, nature, politics, abuse, terror. Each one hurts. Yet, pain is a constant and remains unavoidable. Then there's death. It, too, is inevitable. Sometimes, I'm morbid - part of the territory, I suppose, of philosophy. The big picture includes wisdom and children are a fantastic source. Hope, then, is our ally. Beyond "love" and warm fuzzies... this foundational component drives the human spirit. THEN love in action sustains it. Had a bad day - move through the pain... from one minute to the next. Sometimes it is catastrophic taking a lot more than hope or love to propel (ie. anticipation). Either way... I hope you have a fanta-bulous life - scrapes and all!

Lyrical soul, anyone??

may "friendships" sprout - where you least expect them... dreams fulfilled in the most bizarre ways... hope take flight - high above imagination... and all... knowing God is near! ~ 4 July, 2005 ~ It's a strange thing re-reading what I've written, in months past. Especially when I've been particularly vulnerable. Blogging aside (as infrequently as i do it)... I tend to "journal" as though someone will read my text. Paranoia or a sense of watching myself, from the future. I don't know - reminds me of being "baked", either way. That said (guarded writings) - vulnerability in my personal meanderings is sketchy, at best. When i read an HONEST assessment of my insides - beyond occurences, self absorbtion and the like - i am always pleasantly surprised. there really is something beautiful, creative and spiritual. Absolutely Nothing strived for. So, living? Freeing my mind doesn't even help in this process. But as i continue... I'm certain there will be more and more and more - "BC, here i come!" **well, in 3.5 months**

Notes to Germany (part 2)

Friend, regarding the princess and the warrior actors... i love Franka Potente. her actor counterpart is quite attractive. i mentioned the movie because of the DANCING comments. i want to be a princess. i want to have a "warrior" of my own. this movie "der Krieger und die Kaiserin" reminds me of me.**crazy people falling in love** --- response on learning german --- The typical german will not look for pronounciation so much as correct syntax and especially words, in a foreigners speech. Syntax is words rather than place(here) in the sentence, that´s why.English is vice versa. If someone gets above the usual 0% level of other people´s approaches you´ll be shown deep respect. Reason is because it takes a lot of discipline and involvement , also sometimes culturally, to do that (in the germans mind). i´ts not really like that. still thisis what a german wants to "see"/ hear.

Notes to Germany (part 1)

Age: 27 Occupation: Receptionist Hobbies: reading, driving (fast), photography Siblings: Rachel (26) Ben (22) Nationality: born in Jamaica, raised in England My favourite food: German sausages My favourite film: Ever After My favourite person: My nephew, Seb My favourite place to holiday: Iceland My favourite book: The Poison Wood Bible Hello to all of you students in 6b! Canadians are proud of their country's nature (bears, salmon, wilderness). The maple leaf is our national symbol that we are also very proud of. Right now, I work in an office. Later, I plan to work with children that need help in third world countries.

Blair Nicholas Taylor

Auntie news, again! This time, Rachel was prepared for the c-section. Scheduled and ready to go at NOON, today. Little Nicky is a WHOPPING 8 lbs, 13 oz. **the alien/torpedo is out** 23 inches long... she got to hold him, right away! Lucky for him - he looks just like his brother, Seb. Seb was 15 months old, yesterday and cutting his eye teeth... so, he's drooling and has runny poo-galore! **oh, the joys of parenthood** Pictures will follow at some point. I'll get to see him, in a couple of hours. COMMENTS: ~Perhaps we should find out if there is a "most excited Auntie of the Year" contest? ~the heir and [now] the spare to the kennedy dynasty