JLMannes

YES I am a NEWBIE - I miss postcardx :(

MY INTERESTS:

~ Currently pursuing my Bachelor's Degree in 'Emerging Communications' aka Graphic Design & Journalism

~ Proud parent of a 6 yr old little girl

~ 2nd Love of my Life is "Zo" ~ 2 Yr Old American Pit Bill Terrier and Dino the Bearded Dragon ;)

MY DAUGHTER AND I ARE ANIMAL LOVERS

~ I love to be around family & friends - even more so to be the one that makes them laugh.

MY HOBBIES / DOWN TIME: ~ Writing -- Always.

~ Gardening. I love to be surrounded by nature. The Hibiscus is the flower of this year --- aslo love Birds of Paradise, but they don't like Michigan too well.

~ The Beach - Sun, Sand & Water. ~ CAMPING ~ Traveling: The most beautiful beach I have ever been to was Myrtle Beach, SC.

ANY & EVERY aspect of ART intrigues me.

~ I've just started painting on my own - small pieces, but very influenced by Monet and his infamous Waterlilies, Van Gogh's Irisis (to name just ONE) Georgia O'Keefe, even Vintage and Pop Art....

~ Collecting Quotes

~ Making Collages

~ Photography

~ Tattoes (Have 5 so far)

~ Henna

~ I love BUTTERFLIES

~ & ELEPHANTS

~ Deep (royal) Purple, Black & Silver are my fav colors

~ Sugar Skulls (Long before they appeared on EVERYone's shirt/hat/shoes, etc)

~ Aromatherapy

~ I'm sarcastic ;/

~ Share all of your ideas with me, my heart is open to REAL & TRUE PEOPLE!

~ I love to play with abstract theories and ideas

~ Always seem to be searching for symbolism in relationships and in LIFE.

~ Pretty good intuition & abililty to 'read' people ~ Idealistic and adventurous

~ Compassionate and altruistic friend

"I am the author of my life. Unfortunately I'm writing in pen and I can't erase my mistakes."

MUSIC:

(Primarily Metal/Hard Rock)

• Anything Corey Taylor touches... Slipknot, Stone Sour...
• Korn, Five Finger Death Punch, Staind (older stuff) Evanescence, Sevendust, Linkin Park
• Seether, Godsmack, Three Days Grace, Incubus, In This Moment, One Less Reason...

Funny People

~~ Public Enemies ~~

What Dreams May Come

The Fighter

The Lincoln Lawyer

Black Swan

Someone Like You

P.S. I Love You

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Superbad

Tim Burton's The Corpse Bride

Zack and Miri Make a Porno

Edward Scissor Hands

Knocked Up

Swingers

Old School

I Love You, Man

Anchorman

When Harry met Sally

Atonement

27 Dresses

Office Space

Pretty Woman

Walk the Line

The Usual Suspects

The Notebook

Wedding Crashers

A Bronx Tale

Goodfellas

Donnie Brasco

Napoleon Dynamite

Some like it Hot

The Seven Year Itch

I'm very easy to please. The "ABOUT ME" section sums it up, really...

"Show me something I've never seen... and I promise I'll be right there waiting...." (Sublime w/ Rome "Spun"

~ Writing -- I'm always (hand) writing for school/personal.

Pens --- great old fashioned rollerball/ballpoint pens - I guess I do prefer retractable, though.

SHARPIES. Mini's, Metallic, Sharpie Pens...

~ Gardening/Flowers/Herbs~~ Seeds
Hibiscus Birds of Paradise Lotus Magnolia Lavender

I love to be surrounded by nature.

Stars/Moon/Sun Celestial themed anything

ANY & EVERY aspect of ART intrigues me.

~ Monet and his infamous Waterlilies, Van Gogh's Irisis (to name just ONE) Georgia O'Keefe, even Vintage and Pop Art....

Postcards - scenic, floral - something that means something TO YOU and tell me WHY.

Decals, stickers, embellishments, newspaper/magazine articles or HOROSCOPE/ ASTROLOGY pieces from your hometown, Drawings, Handwritten notes, handmade anything...

~ Collecting Quotes

~ Making Collages

~ Photography

~ Tattoes (Have 5 so far)

~ Henna

~ I love BUTTERFLIES (the Blue Morpho)

~ & ELEPHANTS

~ Deep (royal) Purple, Black & Silver are my fav colors

~ Sugar Skulls / Day of the Dead

~ Aromatherapy Candles / Wax Melts Nag Champa (original or 'Sunrise') Floral/Clean Scents

*** Yes, I do have a little girl and as most little girls are, she is into PINK and Disney Princesses, Hello Kitty, Hannah Montana, Keychains (kid has no keys... don't ask me...lol) She's pretty creative and artsy, too, though, amazes me how her mind works. ***

~ Share all of your ideas with me, my heart is open to REAL & TRUE PEOPLE!