gunstream girl

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Location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

I'm a Southerner, born and bred (though you'd never know it from my accent, I'm told). I like to eat 'til I'm tired out from eating, hear good storytelling 'til I can recite the stories in my sleep (Stories have to be told or they die, and when they die, we can't remember who we are or why we're here.), watch people, look at sparkly things, listen to good bluegrass music, dream about owning a dog, tell crazy stories about my family, and organize things.

26 May 2006

What's playing on your stereo?

Me, I can't stop listening to Nina Simone.
I just keep her songs on continual loop.
All day long.
That lady can simply sing her brains out.

Of course, I'm very interested to hear who's accompanying your lives?

22 May 2006

ABC

i stole a framework from Jennie and Crystal so that I could begin writing again. I'm out of the habit of posting:

Accent: Yes. Not Arkansan. I tuck that accent away and only break it out when I feel like it. I get "European," "British," and "Canadian" by lots of people who speak English as a second/third language. Also have been called a damn Yankee the last several trips home. I'm not too sure how I feel about that.
Bible Book that I like: Psalms.
Chore that I don't care for: Unloading the dishwasher. I don't mind loading it so much. I'm not a big fan of dusting, either, but sometimes I really like it.
Dog or Cat: Dog
Essential Electronics: Laptop.
Favorite Cologne: Origins Ginger Essence. I had to choose perfume b/c I don't really follow cologne. I'm with Crystal in that department: soap and water.
Gold or Silver: Gold (white), Gold (rose)
Handbag I Carry most often: I have a gigantic pleather brown bag that's been going everywhere that I do lately.
Insomnia: Nope. Only if I have cafffeine mid-day.
Job Title: North America Region Planning, Evaluation, and Training Specialist
Kids: Are fun?
Last Movie Watched: History of the World: Part I with Mel Brooks
Most Admirable Trait: I'm a very nice person.
Naughtiest childhood behavior: I lied a lot
Overnight hospital stays: When I was born.
Phobias: Heights. Snakes.
Quote: "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure, it is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us, we ask ourselves, who am i to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t help the world. There's nothing enlightening about shrinking down so someone won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us, it's in everyone and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same as we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." --Marianne Williamson
Religion: Don't know if I'd be able to settle on a denomination, but religion, yes. I go to an inner city Episcopal church that I like.
Siblings: Seven (with siblings-in-law). I really like my siblings.
Time I wake up: Lately it's between 10 and 11 a.m.
Unusual Talent or skill: My elbows are double-jointed.
Vegetable I refuse to eat: None.
Worst habit: Procrastination.
X-rays: Not that I recall.
Yummy stuff I cook: Beans and Greens and Fried Chicken. And Cornbread.
Zoo animal I like most: Toss-up between otters and monkeys.

16 May 2006

Rain

It's been raining for about 2 weeks straight.
It's 50 degrees.
I think we're going to just float away.