You can call me Lisa. 29 going on 100. ATLien. Writer. Mother of
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Email: lisa at ghettointellect dot com
AIM: twnkee24
Ghettointellect.
Ghetto. That's me...in a sense. Born and raised in the projects. Still undeniably hood. I'm a bit of an anomaly, though. I could never be mistaken for your typical low-aspiration, baby-making hoodrat. Because of this tales of my origin are usually met with skepticism. That's ok. Seeing is believing.
Intellect? Well I think that one is pretty self-explanatory. ;)
Religion
I have practiced Wicca in the manner only a wavering agnostic can - sporadically. I love the ritual of it all...the spells, the candle burning, the meditation, the respect for nature and female energy. It appeals to the part of me that believes we are able to harness energy from within and use it to effect great physical, spiritual, and emotional change. Power. Magic. They live within me.
There are other religions from which I have gained greater understanding of self. I highly identify with the precepts of some Eastern religions. I love the Afrocentrism of the Rastafarian faith. Even the much trod-upon Christianity has had some benefit. All in all I gravitate towards practices that bring me a measure of peace and centeredness, and ultimately closer to Spirit. Him/Her. Whichever label makes you most comfortable.
Love
I believe in love. True and unconditional. Love is everything. It coats and protects; fills the painful cracks and crevices in my existence. Motivates, energizes, and soothes me. Everything. I was blessed with two awesome qualities: willingness to forgive and the ability to love anew. These attributes protect me from bitterness. And as much shit as I talk about being done with it, being cynical, and looking forward to spinsterhood, the truth cannot be denied. The need for love thrives deep in my heart cells; vibrates in the seismic center of self. I would love to be in love. To know passion. Fire. Intensity. Love like...he is mine and I am his and we have no need of anything in this world because we are we. Love like...the flavor of his skin flows dulcet over my tongue because he is so damn sweet to me. Love like...I will do and be what he needs because his manner is so fucking regal and majestic I have no choice but to worship him. Intensity like...his kisses on my lips, on my body...burn. Passion like...when he is deep inside me I feel as if I am inside him. Fire like...we may argue, debate, fuss and fight, but the want...it is constant.
I need a best friend. A man that I respect and admire. That makes me prideful, needy and greedy. For him. I want to feel as if I can't get enough of him. I want to feel as if parts of me will combust if ever he leaves me. I want to feel safe in feeling that way because he feels the same. I want reciprocity. Symbiosis. Respect. Understanding. I want it all.
Do I think I will get it? Well, we'll have to keep our fingers crossed, won't we?
Words
This writing thing. It's funny. Though always a dreamer, I've never really considered myself a creative writer; more inclined to describe myself as one who nimbly restates the facts. Over the past couple of years, I've found myself evolving, and the writing has followed in my stead. I have discovered that there are stories within me, words that want to spill from my lips, my eyes, from places secret and well-hidden. I would love to write a novel that would be well-received, but oftentimes fear leads to lassitude. I don't know if I have it...that special something that allows one to create prose that is vibrant and evocative. But I certainly want to try. Someday.
Art
In the past I have doodled, I have drawn, and I have painted. I would love to get back to those things. But for now, I find satisfaction in creating art digitally. What more can I say? See for yourself.
Life
I am constantly striving, accepting change and adjusting accordingly. I am a continual work in progress and can only hope that I achieve some measure of success and happiness doing the things I want to do...which is often at odds with what others think I should do. In the fullness of time, the woman I am to be will be revealed. In the meantime, I think I'm a pretty good one as is. ;)
Hobbies/Interests
Fooooood, l'essence, chocolate, ice cream, BOOKSBOOKSBOOKS, head, music (classical, jazz, country, alternative, r&b, rap, trip hop, acid jazz, techno, etc.), singing, writing, working out, skywatching, hiking, Kama Sutra, Tantra, spirituality, digital art, drawing, painting, candles, incense, meditation, flowers, photography, tarot cards, the supernatural, Magick, ESP, psychosodomy, pushing buttons, running my mouth, getting on peoples' nerves, acting nerdy, acting dumb, acting lame, acting cool, and of course being socially unacceptable.
Favorite Movies
Love Jones
Boomerang
Brown Sugar
Chasing Amy
Freeway
Secretary
Serendipity
Return to Me
Amelie
Hero
Donnie Darko
Kama Sutra
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
The Shining
The Craft
LOTR Trilogy
Matrix Trilogy
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Nothing to Lose
Meet the Parents
The Color Purple
Mary Poppins
The Sound of Music
Singing in the Rain
But I'm A Cheerleader
Better Than Chocolate
Like Water For Chocolate
Chocolat
Tortilla Soup
Mi Familia
Groundhog Day
Requiem For A Dream
American Beauty
Closer
The Piano
Love Actually
The Essential
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue, Round About Midnight
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
Jill Scott - Words and Sounds/ Beautifully Human/Experience: Jill Scott
Floetry - Floetic/Floacism
Lauryn Hill - Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Faith Evans - Faith
Mary J. Blige - My Life
Usher - Usher
Donny Hathaway - Soul of A Man
Joe Sample/Lalah Hathaway - The Song Lives On
Stevie Wonder - Greatest Hits
Esthero - Breath From Another
Portishead - Dummy
Micatone - Nine Songs/Is You Is
Cibelle - Cibelle
Bjork - Vespertine
and of course...any and all Bob Marley
Music I'm Loving On Something Awful Right Now
Bjork - Greatest Hits
Bob Marley - Kaya,Babylon by Bus
Various Artists - Verve Remixed 1, 2, & 3
Vivian Green - Vivian
Bobby Valentino - Bobby Valentino
Curtis Mayfield - Mayfield Remixed
Common - BE
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