I'm Eileen/黃愛玲. I will be 27 years old next month. I'm currently in Taipei, Taiwan. :) I realize not many people know of Taiwan and that alone inspired me to document my stay there. 台灣雖美, 卻無人知. 於是我就開始寫部落格來分享我在台灣的美麗回憶. My husband was born and raised in Taipei. I've met his relatives, friends, and elementary classmates. I've experienced things not many foreigners can experience. I'm loving Taiwan. I enjoy eating at vendors, shopping for Taiwanese fashion, learning Taiwanese culture, and surrounding myself with the language. I'm always listening to A-Mei/張惠妹; I sing along despite I am tone deaf. =O! I'm just a girl who likes to travel. 我只是個愛旅行的女孩. I mainly type in English, but I sometimes like to practice typing Chinese (traditional). I'm here to make new friends!

Thick, fresh, pristine, blanket...
Lies.
Photographs that shine
Bright eyes hide bitter pain
A satiny-smooth smile
Cooing voice, sexy style
Fangs behind lovely, perfect lips...

Softly-grinding curvy hips...
Lies.
Tainting where most vulnerable
Painting over weakness
Gripping your willingness
Attaching like a parasite
You surrender and collapse upon
a sheet of woven deception...

An afterglow breeze reception...
Lies.
Crawls upon your sleeping body to soothe you
wrap around to smooth you
defuse you, and most wickedly,
to use you.



(C) eroticmiranda

Hey, so.
I'm Gabe, I'm 18.
This isn't my first LJ account, I've been around for 6 years or so in one form or another.
Right now I'm in my first year of university, located in Kitchener-Waterloo.
I'm a sociology major and loving it.

I want to be either an author or a dinosaur when I grow up.
My entries are mostly really long rants because I have way too much free time to think about shit.
I'm looking for people that actually update their journals fairly regularly that I can comment on and that will comment on my entries. I tend to write a lot very often.

Stuff that I write about will probably have something to do with gender, 'cause I'm transgendered and damn proud, or... just random relationship stuff and my adventures. I love talking to people about my experiences and sharing ideas and stuff, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Other than that... Yeah, I'm Gabe and I'm a dinosaur. What of it? 

Stones from the River
Ursula Hegi
Historical fiction
525 pages

Returning to Burgdorf, the small German community she memorably depicted in Floating in My Mother's Palm, Hegi captures the events and atmosphere in the country prior, during and after WW II. Again she has produced a powerful novel whose chilling candor and resonant moral vision serve a dramatic story. With a sure hand, Hegi evokes the patterns of small-town life, individualized here in dozens of ordinary people who display the German passion for order, obedience and conformity, enforced for centuries by rigid class differences and the strictures of the Catholic church. The protagonist is Trudi Montag, the Zwerg (dwarf) who becomes the town's librarian; (she and most of the other characters figured in the earlier book). A perennial outsider because of her deformity, Trudi exploits her gift for eliciting peoples' secrets--and often maliciously reveals them in suspenseful gossip. But when Hitler ascends to power, she protects those who have been kind to her, including two Jewish families who, despite the efforts of Trudi, her father and a few others, are fated to perish in the Holocaust. Trudi is a complex character, as damaged by her mother's madness and early death as she is by the later circumstances of her life, and she is sometimes cruel, vindictive and vengeful. It is fascinating to watch her mature, as she experiences love and loss and finds wisdom, eventually learning to live with the vast amnesia that grips formerly ardent Nazis after the war. One hopes that Hegi will continue to depict the residents of Burgdorf--Germany in microcosm--thus deepening our understanding of a time and place.

I am so glad that we picked this one for our first book club read of the new year! The only reason that I did not give this book five stars is because it seemed to drag and lag on at the beginning and end of the book. There were times that I found Trudi to be annoying, honestly. However, I do not know how it is to grow up in that time period and to be like her, so I cannot say if her reactions to people/things is wrong, but I don't think she had a heathly outlook on things all of the time. If you are into pre-WWII and holocaust survival stories, then I highly recommend this book. I am now reading another book by Hegi, Floating in My Mother's Palm, in which Trudi plays a minor role.

My name is Brittany. I'm a legal adult and I can do whatever I damn well please. Except, I can't rent a car? Whatever. I was born and raised in Destin, Florida. Where I have spent most of my life getting into the 'Spring Break' scene and partying until I throw up on a cops foot at the end of the night. Now, I'm a little more reserved.

I work in Psychiatric care and it's a fun field to be in. Besides the bumps and bruises that you get, it's still a fun experience.

I use my journal as an output for myself. So does anyone, right? Anyway- I post about my daily life and events that I go through. Usually they have a humorous twist to them. Because I enjoy humor in my life. I rarely take anything seriously and that shows through my entries.

I have one child. Well, to me she's my child. She's hairier than most. She's my Pomeranian. Her name is Heidi- and she is the love of my existence.

I'm moving away to Orlando in a few weeks. February 8th to be exact. Because I went on a whim and applied for a Disney Internship, and some how I got it? So, I will be living in Disney World for 7 months. Which should be interesting. Oh, how I'm going to enjoy working will all gay men. Maybe I'll get lucky and find a straight one. I won't get my hopes up on that.

I fail at relationships a lot. My friends say it's because I'm too picky. I'll get turned off by a guys laugh, the way he eats, and the way he sends 'LOL' after every text message. But, I don't know what it is. So, I post a lot about my trial and error with relationships. They tend to happen quite frequently.

I also post a lot of pictures- usually one with every entry if I'm not doing a massive picture dump.

I like to actually read my LiveJournal friends entries, and I love to comment. So, if we become friends.. expect a lot of those from me.

Anyway, let's be friends?

So I'm currently doing my best to pretend like I don't see that the guy from a semi-dating site/semi-friend site that I've never spoken to before has just IM'd me, by finding new things to do,lol. (Gawd I am such a pre-teen when it comes to men. DX lmao)

But since I've been going through posts and adding a few people I figured what a better way to procrastinate than to type up a post myself... Okay, yeah I just spent the last 2 hours updating my profile, so you should check that out. And if you think we'd get along or if you find me interesting leave me a comment here or in my journal and let's be friends. ;D

Hey, i havnt been on here in a while....but i have a kinda huge dilema that i need some outside opinions on.  So i was in a chat room about a month ago and i was there juse because i was bored.  Well instead i found my first love and now i am absolutely in love with this i guy i met.  He is three years older than me and he live in New York while i live in Indiana...but i truly love him.  He has seen pics of me and i have seen pics of him and i no he's not some internet creeper but my best friend cant seem to belive that.  I just dont know wat to do because i feel like he is a big part of my life now but i cant talk to my best friend about him.  I also wont be able to see him for three more years.  He is 18 and i am 15....he makes me soooo happy and ive had a rough life and still do...if u wanna no more just ask.   But im still confused if it wud be better to try and get out of this now while i still can....even tho i think its too late to turn back....or if i shud stick with it and see where things go.  Please help me if u can!!

Hello! My name is Meghan. I’m a 22 year old girl from central PA. I’m going to college here in PA and I’m majoring in social work and minoring in history. I have four cats and I love them to death. I love anything that has to do with the paranormal. Especially aliens. I’m pretty cool to hang out with. Here are some of the things that I like:

-Lord of The Rings
-Harry Potter
-Invader Zim
-Star Trek
-Cats
-Ancient Rome
-Watching foreign movies
-Anything paranormal
-Abandoned buildings
-Meeting new people
-Making new friends
-Chatting with people

Some other ways to reach me are:

AIM: Odd Earth Girl
Yahoo: inwe_sindanarie
MSN: meghan723@gmail.com
ICQ: 385399090

I write in my journal everyday and I’m not afraid to leave comments either. Add me and you won’t be disappointed. Hope to hear from you all soon!

2amtomorning
If you find yourself at the crossroads of insomnia and insanity, this is the place to channel those demons that keep you sleepless. Vivid pictures, poetry, ruminations, and confessions from the nether hours between dusk and dawn. Originally formed to celebrate the city at night, there's a strong urban theme.

green_future
Dedicated to promoting global sustainability, this community offers a forum for discussing current environmental news, research, and issues with tips on how to make positive, pro-active changes to reduce carbon impact. You'll also find information on how to get involved in eco-activism and learn about events near you (i.e., act local; think global). Offering a wealth of data on earth-friendly products and practices, you'll be inspired to don an organic bamboo cape and save the planet.

wtf_sexism
Self-described as "a little community with a lot of rage," you can soak up impassioned vibes and read blistering exposes detailing sexist attitudes in the news, pop culture, and science! A must-join community if you are, or love, a feminist. (NB: the topic of whether a "man" can be a feminist is outside the scope of this spotlight, but will probably wind up on the Writer's Block.)

To Writers and Artists,

We hope everyone had a great holiday! As a reminder we are accepting works (poetry, short stories, and artwork, including photography) to launch our inaugural issue of our magazine, The Fine Line. The deadline for submissions is coming close March 31, 2010.

For guidelines on how to submit please visit our website: http://thefineline00.wordpress.com/


Looking forward to reading your work,
Co-Editors of The Fine Line

Hey all
I have just made a new journal and would love some new friends to go along with it. So don't be worried about jumping heads first into my Journal. I am going to write you guys a summery so you know whats going on.
A few things about me

I am 20
live in New Zealand
Love music, Classic Studys, History , Horror moves
Partying and having a laugh

Thanks heaps !! 
See you soon

And here I am sniffing the add me communities, again. A majority of my friends rarely update so I'm looking for something new and fresh! And possibly bold.

I'm 22, half Indian, and majoring in geology. I'm dating a fabulous, fabulous geologist whom I'm plotting to secretly marry. I guess gumball machine rings doesn't suite his fancy. Or getting poked in the middle of the night. Anyway, I travel often. There's an icon of me in Africa to prove this!

I'm pretty open about what I say in my journal. A few rants here and there, but I try to make everything stellar and such. I've had this account for 6 years, so I won't vanish without a reason. However, I do want to post more pictures of these adventures. I figured my rambles can get kinda boring unless something obscene is flashing in your face.

Hi.

Hi! My name is Justyna, I'm 21 years old. I'm from Poland, still live here. I study French Philology and European Studies.

Mostly I write about my life, about funny/sad things that happend to me. I also post pictures quite often. I'm not good at drawing, music, or writing poems, but I like taking pictures. I'm not saying they are any good, but it's something I enjoy. Right now, though, my camera is broken (well, I can't take pictures in daylight) and I can't afford to fix it - you know,  I'm a college student. Broke sort of goes with the term.

I watch lots of tv shows. My two favourite are Friends and Supernatural. Actually I'm a huge fantasy fan. My favourite book genre would be YA fantasy or steampunk, or any other fantasy basically.
Music. I listen to everything, actually. If I had to choose, I'd say I prefer rock. I'm not into rap, but I'm sure there were and would be songs I'll enjoy.

On the final note, happy new year everyone :)

Another year passes
(the snowflakes age
in slow motion)
as if it was a day
and memories slide away
from my mind
as quickly as they are formed
in the still essence
of time

Another year
of silent rejection
of joy
distilled into contentment,
A year of splendid isolation
and thought
(embryonic pieces
of understanding,
yet still I remain
clumsy
and a fool)

Don't let yourself drift
when tomorrow comes your way
or this fragile placidity
we all reach for
might break
and we will be left
to dream while we are awake

So this is the new year,
halfheartedly
working for a whole heart
but crawling towards the sun
(Summer will let be breathe again,
she'll surely let me sleep again)

I read 50 books this year and am so happy I met my goal, but I'm even happier that I read some really great books!

( books read in 2009 )

Best reads of 2009: Q&A, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, The Hunger Games, Catching Fire

Worst reads of 2009: The Shack, The Alchemyst, Sundays at Tiffany's, A Wrinkle in Time

It's a sorry and shabby list this year. I was busy.

Interpreter of Maladies - Jhumpa Lahiri - A
Lucia Speaks the Message of Fatima - ?? - C
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - Robert Pirsig - C-
Rome Sweet Home - Scott Hahn - C
The Stranger - Albert Camus - B
Crash - JG Ballard - B-
Sa Femme - Emanuele Bernheim - A
N.P. - Banana Yoshimoto - C+
A Million Little Pieces - James Frey - B
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox - Maggie O'Farrell - C+
Smoke - Ivan Turgenev - B


I only read 11 books this year. I totally suck.


Best Read 2009: Sa Femme. Read it. For real. The author writes short, sweet, to the point, simply, and brilliantly.

Worst Read 2009: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. This guy is a pretentious windbag.

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