Posts from — June 2005

1. Jump out of an airplane
2. Have a show of my art at a gallery
3. Own a business
4. Get married on the beach
5. Live in an old stone house lots of land and maybe a barn
   Okay, well it wasn’t all stone, but we lived with 3 acres, a barn, and a lot of seclusion. Miss it. (9/2/09)
6. Have a nice studio with lots of windows
   Had this but lost it in the move (9/2/09)
   
7. Write a short story
8. Have something published
9. Get my MFA
10. Go to Tahiti
11. Dive into the deep end
12. Spend time in the jungle
13. Take a dangerously exciting vacation
14. Go to Africa
15. Donate my time and knowledge
16. Have a child
17. Go whitewater rafting
18. Create a huge work of art
19. Learn to garden
20. Let go
21. Visit Alaska
22. Live in another country, even if only for a few months
23. Visit each of the 50 states
24. Take a solo vacation
25. Go on a yoga retreat
26. Teach a class or seminar (not sure on what yet!)
27. Dazzle
28. Publish a book (I mean, my own)
29. Become a better photographer and get in the darkroom again even though it’s a dying practice
30. Sing in front of an audience
31. Learn to play guitar OR relearn the piano
    Does Rock Band count?
32. Experience zero gravity and/or visit space
33. Take a dance class
34. Learn more
35. Volunteer on a Native American reservation or spend time there helping in some way
36. Immerse myself in a culture other than my own for a period of time
37. Participate in a walk or run for charity
38. Climb a mountain
39. Backpack in the woods/mountains for at least a week (not sure where yet)
40. Live on the seashore
41. Throw a fabulous Succulent Wild Women party
42. Get back to my magazine project
43. Make a (positive) difference in someone’s life
44. Be an inspiration
45. Be a grandparent
46. Hold hands with D and feel that love when we are old and gray
47. Surf
48. Learn to cook amazing chicken
49. Have a table at a flea market
50. Make wine

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3 names I go (or have gone) by:
Kyra, K, Kiki

3 Screen-names I’ve had: Kyradk, crouchingGirl, fumblingGirl

3 physical things I like about myself: My lips, my strength when I do lots of yoga and weights (which I’m lacking a bit right now but I’ll get it back), my torso

3 physical things I dislike about myself: My butt, my chin, my natural weakness that comes with being a girl

3 things I am wearing right now: lotion, my favorite shoes, an outfit I dig

3 favorite bands / musical artists: The Beatles, Alanis Morissette, Rusted Root

3 (of many) favorite songs: Let it Be (Beatles), Tear in Your Hand (Tori Amos), Summertime Rolls (Jane’s Addiction)

3 things I want in a relationship: Curiosity about each other and life (stole it from Ker), companionship (best friendness) and sharing and doing things together, trust/honesty

3 physical things about the preferred sex that appeal to me: Tall, thin, nice, expressive eyes

3 of my favorite hobbies/pastimes: Camping, creating (now that I am getting better at it), reading (and watching movies too!! Sorry, it’s 4)

3 things I want to do really badly right now: Lay on a hammock in the sun and relax, read, chat; travel – adventure travel; let go

3 careers you have considered or are considering: business owner, artist, writer (which is also artist but I’m separating the visual and the written word)

3 things that scare me: being abandoned, never feeling part of things, not living my dreams

3 of my everyday essentials: lip balm, creativity (in some form – although some days it doesn’t happen L), sun

3 places you want to go on vacation: Tahiti, Spain, Belize (but that is only first 3 that come to mind – out of tons!)

3 kids’ names you like: Sage, Life, Petra

3 things you want to do before you die: Jump out of an airplane (sky dive), write a book, stop searching

3 ways I am stereotypically a boy: I eat a lot and drink a lot

3 ways I am stereotypically a girl: Umm, I am emotional and moody, I take forever to figure out what to wear, I love romance

3 celeb crushes: That’s easy – Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt (before the two of them became Angelina and Brad), Scarlet Johansen (don’t know how to spell her name)

3 emotionally stirring movies: My Girl, Steel Magnolias, Moonlight Mile

Currently….
Listening to: Liz Phair
Reading: Stephen Hawking “Brief History of Time” – tough reading! I keep falling asleep; Also still reading “Call of the Wild” by Jack London
Recommending: Love Song for Bobby Long with John Travolta and Scarlet Johansen

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Beach, handstands, blue skies, warm weather. Summer time rocks! (Even though I can’t do a handstand).

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I peel back the tough skin
to reveal an exquisite texture inside,
coupled with a most delicate yet vibrant hue.
Dropping a slice on my tongue
I can feel the sweet beads
mingling with cool, wet juice.
It dances in my mouth in a
luscious summer celebration.

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