"She's my Rushmore Max."-Rushmore

the self expression of my personality.

I am a born and raised first generation Vancouverite. I was raised in a good part of town by two very self made strong willed opiniated people, who of course were, my zimbabwean mother and british father. I am a middle child of three, and recently came to the realization that while I was raised with one brother and one sister, my brother had no brother and only two sisters, this epiphany rocked my world. People always talk about sibling placement but perhaps the boy girl ratio is what greatly influences a persons personality, but I digress. I have spent a year in New Brunswick, and then a year in California, and now I am home. To say the least, since 2006, I have been turned upside down inside out spun around 33.7 times blind folded and sent on my merry way... But hear I am taking off the blind fold and seeing that I have doubled back and am starting at the begining all over again.

I am a strong willed, obnoxious, mean, opinionated, humourless girl. And when I let myself I am very sensitive, shy, compassionate, nurturing, empathetic, and find myself wanting to kiss everyones hurts and owies better. CONTRADICTION 101!

I weave in and out of life, spending weeks on end leaving my house only for work, reading book after book, and generally keeping to myself. But then I live for the days I spend with friends laughing at god knows what, eating good food, and connecting and learning about each other.

Nothing is more satisfying then: meeting a new person and forging a connection, helping someone with fresh perspective, making someone else happy, giving great gifts.

To my friends I am a never ending hug who gives it to you straight, and when life gets hard the biggest shoulders.

All in all I am 19 and there are so many loose ends to myself that I could ramble forever trying to figure it out.

I am taking a year to work and save money and if by the end of the year I don't know what I want to do education wise I am getting out of this city. I love it so so much but one can't life get too stagnant.

Listening to people and giving honest answers and opinions.
Hugs, they hit you right in that sweet spot.
That quiet you have with someone when your truly comfortable.
Hunting down random artists on myspace.
Total immersion.

Not a clue, physically I am average, and people notice the physical first so it's hard to say. But perhaps my effort to welcome every new person I encounter into the whatever social setting it is we are meeting in.

In a none creepy way (when sentences start like that they tend to be a just what they are stating they not. Ie no offense.) Your eyebrows and how they complent the shape of your eyes. Is what I noticed I being mattlawiscool

I love it all. And I can't say favourite, but I will give a sampling.

Books: Party Monster, Running with Scissors, But Enough About Me, The Sloppy Firsts quartet, Anything by Tamora Pierce, Golden Lads and Girls, The Cider House Rules, Black Ships, The Linnet Bird, Wicked, The Kings Daughter, Oryx and Crake, Children of Men, Anything by Christoper Moore ( Lamb, You Suck etc) Interview with the Vampire

Movies: Pleasantville, Singing in the Rain, Cruel Intentions, Labyrinth, Willow, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Dazed and Confused, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Pretty in Pink, Edward Scissorhands, St. Elmos Fire, Back to the Future, Strictly Ballroom, The Royal Tenenbaums, Office Space, Interview with the Vampire, The Green Mile, An American in Paris, Sabrina(circa Audrey Hepburn) Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,

Music: The Radio station 650 am CISL, ALL OLDIES ALL THE TIME. Etta James, Joan Armatrading, Ben E. King and The Drifters, The Coasters, Metric, M.I.A. , The Stills, Iron and Wine, Belle and Sebastian, Tech N9ne, My Chemical Romance, The Ramones, Pink Martini, Fats Domino

Food: Thai, Japanese, Chinese, and Italian. But always on the look out for more!

1) A book in my bag
2) A song in my head
3) My Family
4) My Friends
5) A place to be by myself
6) A body of water near by

How much I love the smell of the ocean.
Keeping off weight.
What book to read next.
How come 6 takes so long to roll around once 3 hits.
How I feel like I just turned 12 last year, and how quickly 20 has arrived.
Kicking the coke zero habit.
Finding entertaining forms of excercise.
That hamster in my brain that wont get off the wheel.

Begging of plans because I am le tired.
Reading, contemplating my navel, thinking of how I SHOULD be out, but my inner old lady says no.

OR

Out with friends, having a couple of drinks and talking about everything and anything. Hopefully meeting new people and learning new things.

I struggle with my weight, and its hard, but its got to be done.

PS: All my pictures are recent, so no worries.

You're looking for a new friend with whom to spend Saturday afternoons exploring nooks and crannies, going to art galleries, puttering around thrift stores, and drinking coffee.

Also if your looking for an excercise partner who isn't in the best of shape but wants to be pushed and tortured in all sorts of deliciously exhausting activities.