LadyIntelect

Welcome!!! WELCOME!!! Welcome!!!



"War is NOT the answer, only LOVE can conquer hate" -- Marvin Gaye, Album: What`s Going On

"Each Piece of our Living is a Protest" -- Lorraine Hansberry, Book: To Be Young, Gifted, and Black

"Everytime one of us goes down, it`s like I`m looking at my own blood on the ground"-- Amel Larrieux, Album: Infinite Possibilities

"I pick my friends like I pick my fruit" Erykah Badu

"SHOW ME YOUR COMPANY... Come and tell me who you be. I`ll try to take things easy. I`ll be loose I`ll be carefree..." -- Desree, Album: I Ain`t Movin`

"What`s happenin` butterfly, What`s happenin` " ... "We love it where we from, but we kick it where we at"-- Digable Planets, Album: Reachin` ... (Ishmael Butler of Digable Planets fame has a new gig called Cherrywine, another article)

CURRENTLY PLAYING: NeoSoul Playlist
To listen to my other playlists go to: http://www.pplaylist.com/user/10522521
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Last Updated: June 1, 2008

• Added LOTS more info about me (see below)
• Added Erykah Badu quote
• More quotes on the way!!!

MORE ABOUT ME

• I LOVE MUSIC!!!!
• I have a very diverse and eclectic taste in music!!!!!
• I LOVE ART!!!
• I love all things art-related: painting, drawing, sketching, web design, design, fashion design, interior design, written word (literature, poetry, creative writing, books, magazines), spoken word, music is an art, dance is an art, theatre arts ... all things art-related and creatively inspired
• I'm very artsy and crafty
• I think I see the world like an artist, I look at all the little details non-artists miss.
• I can dance, and I love it (hip hop, ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, hula, belly, salsa, ballroom, you name it)
• I'm an ok singer ... more like an imitator, but sometimes my imitations are very good, sometimes not so much
• My favorite color is probably blue.
• I love to have a reason to SMILE and I love to LAUGH
• I love to read, and write (I hope to find success as a writer someday)
• I'm a dreamer, "but I'm not the only one" .... I'm slowly working to turn all my dreams into reality
• I love poetry ... share yours with me!!!!
• I try to exercise regularly (usually hip hop or dance aerobics)
• I am conscious of what I eat and try to eat healthy whenever possible
• I don't fall into any negative stereotypes:
  • I have 0 kids (0 abortions, 0 miscarriages),
  • 0 tattoos,
  • 0 unusual or trendy piercings,
  • no weave,
  • I'm not loud,
  • I don't have "an attitude problem"
  • I'm not ghetto,
  • I'm not promiscuous,
  • you will find 0 sexy or suggestive pictures of me on the net,
  • I NEVER dress "hoochie"
  • I don't have a potty mouth,
  • I'm nowhere near obese,
  • I have a college education (bachelors degree, and when I have the money, I'll get my masters)

• I've been raised in a Christian society and with a Christian background, and I attend Christian churches. But I'm open-minded about Spirituality. Meditation AND prayer are both enlightening. I am open to multiple viewpoints on God. I believe there's no one right perfect path to God (meaning, no one religion is better than all others).
• If you'd like to see my Prayer Blog, let me know
• I'm honest, nice, friendly, intelligent.
• I love learning new things and teaching/sharing what I know.
• I have good solid morals and convictions.
• I'm open-minded (I have diverse interests like: yoga, meditation, tap dancing, teaching myself piano, knitting, painting, collage art.... just to name a few things).
• I'm Sweet, Spiritual, Slender, Sexy, sometimes Shy
• My best feature is my intelligence.
• I have a BBA in Information Systems, but I have no passion for that. I plan to get my teaching certificate and teach English.
• In addition, I would love to be successful in the art and literary worlds.

WHAT I DON'T LIKE

• Feeling broken-hearted and unloved
• The N-word
• Ignorance
• Disrespect
• When people make assumptions about me
• When people I care about don't take the time to REALLY get to know me and who I am
• I hate being misunderstood or judged too soon (prejudged)
• coconut (I wish I did like it)
  

HOW TO KNOW ME

• Ask me questions, send me a message (I love answering questions)
  • I can hold a conversation on any subject, I love intellectual stimulation
  • challenge me
• Check out my blog (link to left)
• My Myspace page (link to left) has links to some of my favorite artists
• Read my Love Profile on Blackplanet Love or OkCupid.com
  • http://www.okcupid.com/profile/ladyintelect
• Listen to the music I listen to (playlist.com, search for: ladyintelect)
  • (all songs handpicked with love, by me)
  • I have several playlists
• Check out my websites that I designed (their old, but I spent a lot of time designing them and they'll give you a glimpse of who I am) Whenever I get a new PC I'll update them (links to left)
• Make no assumptions ....I don't get a lot of messages
• Nice messages are GREATLY appreciated
• I'm always in need of words of encouragement, so bring 'em on!!!
  • Thank you in advance ;)
• I'm always open to new friendships and sisterhoods or sisterships ... is there such a word?... well, it is now ;)

WHAT I LOOK FOR IN A MAN

• Qualities I love (These are just PREFERENCES ... I'm flexible, with the right guy):
• African-American
• Christian or spiritual in some significant way
• Intelligent and can hold a conversation about ANY subject
• Artistic and creative [preference]
• Loves music, has a diverse taste in music
• Can make me laugh ... sense of humor [VERY IMPORTANT]
• Open-minded
• A great dancer [major points if you can dance, but not required]
• A respect for the environment
• Someone who loves animals (esp. dogs) I love horses too.
• Liberal-minded --- I'm a bleeding heart liberal.
• Socially conscious
• Laid back cool-tempered (doesn't get upset easily)
• Easy-going and happy all the time (or MOST of the time) and wants people around him to be happy too
• Non-violent
• Clean-shaven (little or no facial hair)
• I love afro's and dreadlocks and cornrows (esp. dreadlocks)
• Well under 200 lbs. ... I like lightweights I'm NOT overweight and I don't want to date someone who is overweight
• Someone who is not a stereotype or lives in a stereotypically "Black" way!!!!!
• Not a gangsta, not a playa, not a thug!!!!!
• YOU MUST BE STRAIGHT (THIS IS A REQUIREMENT ... down low, got to go!!!!)
• Preferably not bald or going bald
• Not in the military
• Enlightened and thoughtful
• Preferably a leader (I'd love to be the next Corretta Scott-King or Betty Shabazz ... I can be dignified and graceful)
• He doesn't smoke, and rarely drinks (can have fun without alcohol ... on a natural high)
• I want to be with someone I can learn from and grow with.
• If you can draw me, and/or write a song about me ... then I need to meet you!!!!

QUESTIONS FOR YOU, DEAR READER

• Is a good Black man hard to find?
• Does my soul mate exist?
• Are there any good men for me in Texas?
• When will Black people collectively stop using the N-word?

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