~ Cuimhnichibh air na daoine bho'n d'thainig sibh.~
Remember the people whom you come from.
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The iconography of the dragon often shows a fantastic fire-breathing creature resembling a massive reptile with wings or fins, a long tail, long feet sometimes with talons, sometimes webbed. This is how it is portrayed in the West as least.
On the other hand in China, the dragon is a mythical creature, symbol of the yang, fertility and activity, represented by a large serpent coiled at the center of the earth and responsible for the creation of the world.
Symbolically, the myth of the dragon has been assimilated to and identified with potential for primordial energy - creative and destructive, heavenly and terrestrial - that human beings carry within them and share with the earth. It's as if an incredible, unimaginable force is being held captive both in the bowels of the earth and deep within the human being.
I absolutely love dragons and have many collectible ones as well as prints and puzzles with dragons on them.
Nothing I do is my fault. My family is dysfunctional and my parents won't empower me. Consequentially I'm not self-actualized. My behaviour is an addictive function in a disease process of toxic co-dependency. I need holistic healing and wellness before I can accept any responsibility for my actions."--Calvin and HobbesI was driving home from work one winter evening when I saw two lights
emanating from a strange object in front of me. My car began to lose power, and eventually stopped. It was completely dark. Then, strange circles of white light began to flash on and off. The next thing I knew it was fifteen minutes later, and I was traveling down the road in a different part of the village. I am convinced I was selected by aliens earlier in the day, and later rejected.
from the Orbital song "LC1"
Artists Currently Playing On My MP3
Alanis Morisette
Avenged Sevenfold
Billy Talent
Buckcherry
Disturbed
Finger Eleven
Gato Barbieri
Green Day
Hedley
Inkubus Sukkubus
James Blunt
Jason Castro
Jeff Buckley
Lacuna Coil
Molly Hatchett
My Chemical Romance
Our Lady Peace
Panic! At The Disco
Pink Floyd
Priestess
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Rise Against
Sarah Brightman
Sarah McLachlan
Social Distortion
System Of A Down
The Fray
The Mahones
The Mars Volta
The Tragically Hip
Wolfmother
What's In A Name?
My real name is JENNIFER which is derived from a Cornish form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar (GUINEVERE) which is composed of the elements gwen meaning "fair, white" and hwyfar meaning "smooth". In Arthurian legend she is the beautiful wife of King Arthur. Her betrayal of her husband with Mordred prompted the battle of Camlann, which led to the deaths of both Mordred and Arthur. Later versions of the legends tell of her adulterous affair with Sir Lancelot.
The Day I was Born - July 2nd
July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining.
It is the middle day of a non-leap year, because there are 182 days before and 182 days after. It falls on the same day of the week as New Years Day (of non-leap years).
Events That Have Taken Place On My Birthday
1566 - French astrologer, physician and prophet Nostradamus died.
1578 - Martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island.
1644 - Lord Cromwell crushed the Royalists at the Battle of Marston Moor near York, England.
1776 - Continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are & of right ought to be Free & Independent States"
1777 - Vermont becomes 1st American colony to abolish slavery
1808 - Simon Fraser reaches Pacific near New Westminster.
1839 - Twenty miles off the coast of Cuba, 53 rebelling African slaves led by Joseph Cinque take over the slave ship Amistad.
1853 - The Russian Army invades Turkey, beginning the Crimean War.
1863 - Second day of the Battle of Gettysburg.
1885 - Canada's North-West Insurrection ends with surrender of Big Bear
1900 - First zeppelin flight on Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen, Germany.
1906 - Yanks win by forfeit, for their 1st time
1937 - American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart disappeared in the Central Pacific during an attempt to fly around the world at the equator.
1947 - An object crashed near Roswell, NM. The U.S. Army Air Force insisted it was a weather balloon, but eyewitness accounts led to speculation that it might have been an alien spacecraft.
1961 - Ernest Hemingway shot himself to death at his home in Ketchum, ID.
1964 - U.S. President Johnson signed the "Civil Rights Act of 1964" into law. The act made it illegal in the U.S. to discriminate against others because of their race.
1976 - North and South Vietnam, divided since 1954, reunite to form the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
1980 - U.S. President Jimmy Carter reinstated draft registration for males 18 years of age.
1985 - General Motors announced that it was installing electronic road maps as an option in some of its higher-priced cars.
2005 - Ten Live 8 concerts are held around the world in an attempt to force G8 countries to address poverty.
A Little About Me
I'm 36 yrs old and a fiercely proud mother to 3 amazing girls; Brittany 17, Taylor 12 and Sierra 11.
In my youth, when I was driving my mother around the bend, she often wished upon me a child or three that would test my patience as much as I did hers.
I am extremely happy that her wish hasn't come true.
At least not yet.
If I could pick one word to describe my interests I would have to say ECLECTIC.
I enjoy a wide variety of hobbies. Listed in no particular order they are:
Karate - My interest in martial arts began back in high school when I began taking Jiu-Jitsu. I spent about 3-4 yrs in Jiu-Jitsu until I had my first daughter at the age of 19. What I though would be a short break suddenly became 11 yrs.
I became friends with one of my neighbours after moving here to Windsor and found out that he ran a Karate club. He invited me to come out for a couple of free classes. After the 2nd class I was hooked and now 4 yrs later I have worked my way up to a brown belt. I have recently taken on the role of Sempai to the children's classes in order to assist one of our Sensei's with a rapidly growing number of new members in recent months.
Motorcycle Riding - I have grown up around motorcycles and have thoroughly enjoyed being a passenger on one. That is until around my 30th birthday. I began taking a real interest in getting my motorcycle license and getting my own bike.
Not being one to jump into things blindly, at least not most of the time, I spent some time exploring bike options and classes for motorcycle training. It only took me another 2 yrs before I signed myself up for a course at the local college and got my license.
A picture of my bike, 2003 VL800 Suzuki Intruder Volusia, can be seen in my portfolio
Reading - Once I start reading a book I am consumed by it until I finish it, usually within a day or two. A book that takes me longer than two days to read is either REALLY BORING or REALLY BIG!
I enjoy a wide variety of authors and genres. My favourite though is Historical Fiction and Non-Fiction.
In particular anything to do with Arthurian Legend
I have recently finished reading a six book series by Jack Whyte called the A Dream of Eagles series (in the US it's known as The Camulod Chronicles) "This series of historical novels presents the tale of King Arthur set against the backdrop of Roman Britain.
This retelling of the popular legend eschews the use of magic (as in T. H. White’s The Sword in the Stone) to explain Arthur’s ascent to power and instead relies on the historical condition (with some artistic license) of post-Roman Britain to support the theory that Arthur was meant to counter the anarchy left by the full withdrawal of Roman governance in 410 AD and the subsequent colonization and invasion of Britain by various peoples from Northwestern Europe, including the Saxons, Jutes, Franks, and Angles."
**summary taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Whyte**
Music - When it comes to music there is very little that I won't listen to. I truly enjoy just about every genre of music and will listen to a real mix all at once as you may have noticed if you have seen my list of "Artists Currently Playing On My MP3" above.
The two genres I like the least are country and rap. However there are a few songs in each of those I enjoy.
I wish that I had been gifted with a decent voice as I love to sing along with the music on the radio or my MP3. However, as my kids will tell you, I shouldn't quit my day job. I am really passionate about music and love the intense emotions it can create when I'm listening to it.
