To whoever is reading this, thank you for taking the time to do so and welcome to my page. I’m Liz by the way.

In a nutshell I am a cool-ass chick, you cannot get any better than this.

I am KIDDING! Seriously though...

I love to laugh and be silly, but even though I have my childlike moments I am not “childish”. I am my own person with my own thoughts and mind, and I love diversity. I'm open-minded and try to be as understanding as I possibly can be.

I am an artist with many talents in, but not limited to: the flute, drawing, writing, painting, and photography. I have a growing interest in the piano and I plan on taking lessons once I get become more settled. I also want to learn how to dance, and sing. I would like to learn more about glass art, sculpting and even culinary arts.

I'm all over the place I know, lol, but I love to learn new things and I'm open to new experiences. I'm also joining the Air Force and leave for Basic Training in December, which is why the piano is being put on hold.

Another thing about me is that I demand a lot from myself because I care about the kind of person I will become and the road my life takes. I’ve been like this since I was 11 or 12, so I doubt I can change that part of myself, sorry.

I am a pretty open person and I have learned that not everyone is...perhaps I learned that the hard way. It appears that many people I come across keep things to themselves and I am not like that, once I get to know you; and it doesn’t take a sacred ceremony for me to feel close to someone. I am not ashamed or embarrassed about anything that deals with my life (including past mistakes), nor do I have "baggage”. I do not mind sharing and for the most part I will answer any question a person asks me (even if it can be deemed as "inappropriate"), but let it be known that I expect the same as well.

Right now I am training for the military since I leave in December. It’s a lot of work, but not as stressful as it was before when I was taking classes and working at my old job. It is fun though and don’t call me crazy, but seriously…I enjoy it. I love a good challenge and I’ve always been athletic so working out isn’t a new custom to me. It’s the eating habits that I am still practicing. I haven’t touched fast food in several months, but in terms of eating a healthy balanced diet, that is what I continue to gain knowledge on and apply to myself (sometimes I have a horrible sweet tooth and it gets the best of me haha).

In the future, I plan on using the Air Force as a career start. For what, I'm not entirely sure. I am going into Intelligence and I am looking forward to that, but I know I want to go to school and major in Art. I am not sure if I will make the military itself a career, depends on how much I like it. I’m not afraid of trying new things or taking on new challenges.

Other than that, I want to travel, continue doing art and photography---I recently bought the Canon T1i a few months ago and I am still learning how that baby works :)---and whatever else that might strike my creative interests. I want to finish my education and see what life has in store.

I want to explore, breathe, experience the world, and just...live! I want to be myself and I shouldn't have to apologize for that. Life is too short to try and impress everybody else.

Art: Drawing, painting, writing, photography
-I want to get into glass art and sculpting as well, even if I only take one class.
Dancing- wish I knew how to ballroom dance, but I love the art form and dance alone in my house, sometimes at 3am until 5am.
Singing- again something I wish I knew how to do. I want to learn how to sing jazz.
Being honest and doing the right thing
Sharing my thoughts and opinions
Making people laugh or smile
Being compassionate and understanding
Listening to others
Some sports (mainly basketball---played ever since I was in 2nd grade, and I like soccer but that is more for fun) and video games
I love to run. Don't ask me why lol, I just always have, great way to challenge myself I guess.
Going with the flow and finding humor in things, even if they go “wrong”.
Thinking and contemplating about life and it’s many mysteries, but appreciating the beauty it has to offer
Being myself

My eyes, my smile or my face in general---I've had people compliment my skin and my cheekbones. Geez...who pays that much attention to someone's face?
My hair cut
My voice---I have surprisingly received a lot of compliments and I don’t know what it is. Some people say it’s calming, some say it sounds like I have an accent as if I’m from a different country, and strangely enough a British woman asked me if I was from London and I’m not! Other people just say they like it without explaining why because they aren’t sure how to.

Other than that…my maturity and kindness is another thing people notice, and some say there is just “something” about me. So, it varies *shrugs*...what have you noticed?

-Books:
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, awesome book.
Any books with wise quotes or proverbs.
Books about self-help and psychology
Books about relationships or sex---no, not porn, the more intelligent books you can find in B&N (Barnes and Noble)
Anything by Langston Hughes or poems by Maya Angelou.
Harry Potter (and no I am not ashamed), Artemis Fowl is also a good series to look into if you enjoy HP.
As Good as it Got by Isabel Sharpe
Books on art or the human anatomy. Also books on photography and other artistic mediums.
Books on travel and other cultures.
The Art of War, still a reading in progress.
How to Turn Your Mind into an Ally, by Sakyong Mipham. Still a reading in progress.
Mandela, beautiful book, but still...once again, reading in progress.

-Music:
Ella Fitzgerald, Keyshia Cole, Mary J. Blige, Nickelback, Natasha Bedingfield, One Republic, Gwen Stefani, Maroon Five, Luther Vandross, Taylor Swift, Kelly Clarkson, Akon (sometimes), Boys II Men, Christina Aguilera, Stacey Kent, Tony Bennett, Deborah Cox, Tank, Tyrese, Matt Nathanson, Enya, Deutre, Tim Janis, Emmy Rossum, Joss Stone, Heather Headley, Robin Thicke, Nate King Cole, Natalie Cole, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Diana Krall, Michael Buble, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller, Louis Armstrong, Terry Gibbs, Carmen McRae, David Koz, Kenny G, Pink, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry

Okay I have to say this, but... I LOVE Lady Gaga!!! Why? Because she is unique, she is creative, she is her OWN person with her OWN style. As far as her crazyass outfits and costumes? I don't care lol. I LOVE that about her. And I love the fact that she is open about her sexuality and is comfortable enough with herself to just be who she is. I admire that in people. It takes more courage to just be you, the real you, not the "you" other people want you to be or the "you" who you think you should be in order to be accepted and fit in. That's surviving, not living.

Okay I am done. Back to music:

I also sometimes listen to Disney songs on Youtube from my favorite Disney movies. Lol, I do not think it's childish. I love the lyrics, the animation, and the music. There's a lot of details I missed when I was a child watching these movies and it's nice to see them again when I am more aware.

-Movies:
Gladiator, Unleashed, 300, Sin City, The Brave One, Changeling, P.S. I Love You, Liar Liar, The Bucket List, V for Vendetta, One Fine Day, Unleashed, Shine, The Little Black Book, Something's Gotta Give, Under the Tuscan Sun, A Beautiful Mind, Crash, Serendipity, The Sixth Sense, Shawshank Redemption, Memoir of a Geisha, The Illusionist, Million Dollar Baby, The Last Samurai, Torch Song, Kill Bill, Out of Time, Dejavu, Definitely, Maybe, The Holiday, The Lion King, Mulan, Disney’s Tarzan, Disney’s Hercules, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Final Fantasy: Advent Children

-Food:
Chinese, Tuna, Shrimp, Pasta, Hawaiian Pizza, A nice juicy burger (even though I don't eat them much anymore *pouts*), Shrimp alfredo, Shrimp scampi, Italian, Chili, Tacos, Chocolate, Brownies, Chocolate truffles, Cheesecake, Klondike bars lol, yes I said Klondike bars I am not ashamed. These are good!

I will eat anything once, and then a second time as long as it is good.

1. My eyes- I love to see the world around me.

2. My hands- I am a very hands on person. Where ever I go, I HAVE to touch things, it doesn't matter if I've seen it before or not. I'm like a child. I literally go "OOOH WOW! Look at that!" *reaches out and grabs the object from the shelf, or touches the painting, or runs her hand across the tablecloth* It's how I am lol, and no I have NEVER dropped anything, I'm careful :).

3. My mind- Where would I be if I couldn't think for myself and learn new things? In a box maybe...letting life pass me by and sadly I would not be a part of it.

4. Wisdom- Essential. That's all I have to say.

5. Laughter- Makes life more interesting and beautiful, and at times easier to live with :).

6. Love- While I enjoy receiving love I think love is its finest when we give it. Sometimes I love and I don't receive it back, but I don't love in order to get something (though that is nice)...I love to love (not in the romantic sense when people say "I'm a romantic and love to love because I'm in love with love") but I mean I love because I can and because I want to.

I want to love, and I do it through my actions, words, and thoughts. I'm not perfect and I make mistakes, but love is not about obligation or a duty for me, it never has been. It's a gift and I try to share it with others...whether it is romantically, with friends, or even a stranger or an animal.

Life really is too short but I've found that it is long enough to experience joy, laughter, peace, and love.

1. My life---past, present and future and how these moments affected me and made me into the person I’ve become and want to be. You must understand, ever since I was little it was not my dream to become a mother (though I recall contemplating it and now that I'm not interested in children I can't remember why...), it was my dream and true desire to become a great person. Though I know my mother helped with this, I know just as much that she did not teach me EVERYTHING that I know, feel, think, and believe. So I wonder: Where does it come from and why do I think the way I do when so many other people do not?

2. The world as a whole---what creates it and why do certain things happen. I personally believe that everyone is connected and that we all experience the same feelings, thoughts, and emotions…just in varying circumstances. I also do not really believe in "coincidences", I believe everything happens for a reason even if we do not know in the moment why it does. But, I think we all have choices...and either it is the "reasons" of life that affect our choices, or it's our choices that affect the reasons. I am still mauling that over in my mind, so bear with me. Sometimes if I get too deep all I do is confuse myself lol.

3. I think about life after death, the concept of living, and what it means to live and to die. With this I think about religions and philosophy. I am not a religious fanatic or so eager to toss out all beliefs that I do not believe in anything. I tend to gaze at all beliefs and take what I agree with and apply it to myself and leave the rest alone. Sometimes I just like learning more without the intention of applying it to my life. I think it is because of this that I love meeting new people, especially from other countries, and wish to travel.

The thing about me is that I am VERY tolerant when it comes to people's beliefs and I actually enjoy meeting people who are different from me. Granted it, I may not always agree and that is fine, because I don't have to. And I don't expect someone to see eye-to-eye with me on every issue. However, I am understanding and I try to be more so every day. I love to learn and I love meeting people who have different backgrounds. If someone were to tell me "Santa Claus is really God" I wouldn't roll my eyes and say "You need Jesus" (lmao, sorry I really did laugh when I wrote that), but I would kind of nod my head and say, "Okay...why do you believe that?"

So I don't mind if your views are different! What I DO mind is when people try to force their views on me or down my throat and try to make me believe something. Like I said earlier in my Profile, I have my OWN mind and my OWN thoughts. Why would anyone want to ruin that? If we were all meant to be the same, we would be, but...we aren't. So...deal with it?

4. I also think about love and relationships, naturally. I’m a true romantic at heart and tend to wear my heart on my sleeve. I’ve gotten compliments for it and then warnings at the same time, but…I feel a lot and can’t picture myself living a life where I don’t. I know on the surface I am quiet at times and reserved, some people have even said I'm "mysterious". Oooh no look out, a mystery girl who keeps her thoughts and dark secrets to herself...

Okay, first I'm not THAT mysterious, only to people who I don't connect with very well so of course they don't get the full package of my charisma or understand half of it. Second, yes I am quiet but I'm not "secretive", I am too expressive to be lol. That stereotype that says "all women are talkative"...I really don't live up to it.

"But, Liz...your Profile looks like a book".

Yes I KNOW that lol, that's because I'm an artist and a writer and I love words and sometimes writing my thoughts is better for me than speaking them. I can talk a lot, I'm expressive and I know how to carry on a conversation. I love to share ideas and thoughts and communicate, and connect...just not always. Sometimes a quiet day or moment works for me, sometimes I am daydreaming too much to really talk. Whatever the case, the truth is that only people who I really "click" with and connect with are the ones I talk the most with. Sorry but it's true.

Anyway once you get pass all of that and take the time to get to know me, I’m just me: a great partner (whether as a friend or lover) and person.

In terms of “love”, I’m not quite sure how I feel or what to think about that anymore. Sometimes I wonder if it even exists the same way as it does in my mind. I have always viewed love as well…easy perhaps, meaning natural. Natural as in all the pieces fix perfectly together, laughter, communication, and you grow together. Nothing is forced or fake. Natural as in it flows and carries on as naturally as time does itself.

But since life can be confusing and erratic and love is a part of life, I suppose it's fair to believe that love can be this way too and it's hardly ever perfect or simple.

I think my conclusion is that love is a word where the definition varies depending on the person saying it, there are many types of love, and love takes time (to find and develop). But, I have come to realize the love that a person wants and asks for should never be compromised.

I am usually home on a Friday night, either relaxing or chatting up a storm on the phone or computer with friends. Call me old-fashioned but I love phone conversations, though nothing beats face-to-face chats. A lot of my friends love the texting deal, and while I have phone made for texting...I don't want to text my life story. I'd rather discuss it verbally.

But hm...yeah, I typically do not go out a lot on the weekends, I’m not sure why, but that’s just how it seems to have worked out for me. If I do go out, it’s at a random time and I go by myself. I guess the main factor is that I do not know many people in Georgia, but that’s okay! I love exploring on my own and seeing what I can find.

I will admit that I’m not a party animal. That isn’t to say that I couldn’t go to one, but since I don’t drink and loud music and large crowds can drive me crazy…I've never made myself feel guilty for not going. Sometimes, I just like staying in---gosh, can’t a girl reflect and breathe once in a while? Especially if it's raining. I don't know what it is, but something about the rain can either soothe me, or it can rock me to my core and almost depress me---but it depends on my mood.

I think for me a sophisticated jazz lounge or poetry spot would be down my alley. Or a techno club. Hell, I'd even go to a gay club :) because I'm just that freakin' awesome lol. I guess anything other than a Hip-Hop "shake your ass" club will be fine with me.

I will share a few private things! Call me an overachiever. Lol the truth is that I don't mind :).

1. I am willing to admit that sometimes I feel completely misplaced in the world. My thought process, how I act and carry myself is so different from the majority of the people I meet. It is hard for me to find someone, whether as a partner or a friend who reflects the same qualities that I have. After a while of hearing people tell you so often (or your entire life rather), “You’re different", "You’re not like anyone I’ve ever met", "You’re unique”…it gets old. I want to meet someone who I can say that to, and say it out of genuine appreciation and respect.

As a side note I think it would be safe to say here that I am a walking book of layers and contradictions lol. What I mean is that...I have an air of sophistication and class but I cuss sometimes. I will admit that my favorite cuss combo (though I don't say it) is....*drumb roll* "Bitchass motherfucker". Don't ask me why! I don't know! But that's it lol.

I guess despite my sophistication and all that jazz, I know how to relax and mellow out. I like to think that I have found the balance of doing what I enjoy and being myself in this world while still respecting boundaries and traditions, even if I don't follow all of the rules or completely accept them. In the end I'm a down to earth person and well grounded, and I do my own thing and live my life :) (without causing harm to others).

Other contradictions...I'm independent but I like to put my trust and some of my dependency in or on others. I'm romantic even when I'm not looking for love. I'm feminine but I don't wear make-up at all or even like purses or high heels. I don't even own a purse. Never have, and I really pray that I never will lol. Despite all of my kindness and compassion I can be severely stubborn and selfish at times, that I think is my worst flaw but I am working on improving that about myself!

Last contradiction...despite my pictures and how many I have...truth be told, I am shy in front of cameras. *GASP* Yes it's true. I know people don't believe me because they see my pictures and think I'm a model or that I am trying to be one. No...my pictures were taken by me for the art of photography. I'm not vain and I don't find myself to be as attractive as people say I am---and I don't have low self-esteem either. I just don't look at myself that way or spend time in the mirror. I only feel comfortable when I'm the one taking my pictures, around everyone else it's like pulling teeth to get me to sit down or pose. I'm very shy, don't let my pictures mislead you.

2. My deepest fear is not finding, or discovering, what my purpose is in life. Seriously...when I say that, I really mean it. If I live my life and die only to discover that what I was meant to do I never did...I would be devastated.

You are mature and not into playing games, and have class.
You have aspirations and goals for your life.
You have a good head on your shoulders (and know how to use it) and a beautiful personality, meaning that you are kind, honest, funny, and compassionate.
You enjoy intelligent and thought provoking conversations, as well as lighthearted ones as well---that you can communicate and express yourself and your thoughts, ideas, and opinions.
You have a zest for life and love to laugh and know what it means to take things in stride.
You are a romantic and know what it means to love, and want to.

On a side note, I'm not even remotely attracted to people who are thugs, tacky, immature, or who are without morals and common courtesy/kindness. Don't contact me please if you are like that. I’m saving us both the time, so please don’t.

Also, I am not prejudice. I do not care about your ethnic background, so anyone from any creed or color is more than free to contact me, so long as you are a good person. Even women are free to message me as well, whether you are gay or not. I am not here to meet “Mr. Right” and I am open to meeting new people, so why not?

Until then, take care.