About the Author
"Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are"
~Kurt Cobain
Cleverly Disguised As An Adult
My main accomplishment is that I am the proud mom to a beaufitul baby girl as of Summer 2012. Though that does make it a little hard to put the pen to paper as often as I used to. Also, I'm the holder of a B.A. in English. I graduated June 2004 from McMaster University in my home town of Hamilton, Ontario CANADA .
I am a Wicca, (A witch). Think a little more like Glenda the Good Witch and less Wicked Which of the West. I have no warts or green skin...but I do have a cat. Or two.
I'm also a self proclaimed GEEK! 8) there is nothing sexier than being smart! There is nothing wrong with any of these 'labels' as long as you call yourself by them, and not others. But most importantly...Assume Nothing!
With my ambitions of being a writer, I spend far too much time and paper scribbling out prose and poetry alike. Most of which you will fine here on the site, if I find it fit for human consumption.
To gain the best sense of me, without being in direct contact with me, take a trip around this site. I'm all here, on display, if you know how to read it.
Feel free to contact me for work reviews, site suggestions, job offers (HA!) *smiles* sweety167@yahoo.ca
So, just what is a HippieGeek you ask? Well, think of a hippie with glasses and a computer. They're worried about the world, think of ways to make it a better place, believe in peace and freedom, but are also adapted to the technological age. They might not be all the great with computers, but are completely literate with them. (not always Computer Gods). They believe in fighting the good fight, always! And doing whatever it takes... there are limits to what's legally possible however. :)
What's in a Name?
Amanda
From the Latin root name
Worthy of Love
Does not look down on others; she is serious about her feelings; dauntless, courageous, and bold; if she is busy she is happy; gives of herself willingly; has hasty speech, and a quick temper; has a good day when she learns something new; works diligently for the benefit of others.
Lynn
From the Spanish Linda
Pretty One.
So, my full name means: "Pretty One, Worthy of Love."
My Personality:
AMANDA is attentive to her special inner qualities which enable her to perceive the very essence of the people she meets, the situations she encounters, and the objects she sees. She has the ability to understand through her intuition. This faculty is based upon an openness to the other, and thus a certain duality: a budding extroversion, and the predominance of the object over the subject (herself) in her consciousness. As a result, she has a strong sense of the group, and would sacrifice her own ego rather than commit something that is a sin in her eyes: neglecting her social obligations or failing to fulfil her duties to the people she is close to.
She has a chameleon-like ability to blend in with situations and prevailing moods. AMANDA is thus quite a success in social settings, and she thrives on friendships, partnerships, networks, and corporate liaisons. Her mind is amazingly flexible, arranging harmonious and productive encounters between people and ideas. All of her emotional health is invested in a desire to participate, to mingle, to exchange. Although she is consciously aware of an ardent desire to be sociable, unconsciously she blames herself for failing to achieve her ideal goal, which always seems to elude her. This is why she sometimes has phases of discouragement, followed by renewed zeal in her work efforts or group participation. Because she is always seeking the perfect group, the ideal form of co-operation, she sometimes despairs of ever attaining it. AMANDA has a natural tendency to find common ground for people, to reconcile differing opinions and viewpoints, and she is partial to any arrangement which promotes co-operation or fellowship.
Because she is not aggressive by nature, she knows how to make peace; she is a skilful diplomat and go-between. As a corollary to her opening to society, AMANDA is closely related to her environment. The society in which she moves contributes in large part to the formation of her character and attitude. Through social contacts and friendships, she has elaborated a personal code of ethics which reconciles societal norms and the values her family, friends, and relations have passed on to her. It is important for her to find a way to make all these components harmonise, or she will feel a bit lost and bewildered.
AMANDA needs recognition. She sometimes attaches great importance to other people's opinions of her. She enjoys love and appreciation, and is touched by praise as much as she is upset by criticism. She has a vital need for others, and loathes solitude. Emotional functions are central to her psyche, and the encounter with a kindred spirit could be a turning point for her, a momentous event in her life. Since she is aware of this, and her tactfulness makes her quite successful with men, she may be content to go from affair to affair without ever settling down, out of the fear of shutting out an even greater possibility for passionate love.
She loves to charm and be charmed, and excels at the subtle art of amorous conquest, the pleasure of laughter and chat which hints at the promise of even greater pleasure in store. She is skilled at alluding to unnamed urges while seeming to engage in polite conversation.
AMANDA enjoys social contact, but she must indulge in moderation because of her sensitivity and nervousness. Due to her pacifist nature, she loathes violence, and usually prefers to sacrifice her personal prerogatives to the preservation of harmony; she will listen to other people's viewpoints and ideas with great tolerance and acceptance. Full of affability and tact, she is an efficient co-worker and assistant, but she has some trouble taking personal initiative and acting as a leader. Her intellectual skills are considerable and could easily be developed and expanded. Her finesse and subtlety predispose her to ethical speculations and definite tastes in artistic matters.