I am an idealist and romantic. I believe people are neither good or bad, but their choices define who they are. I listen to the trees as they whisper, the streams as they gossip, and the deep subtle groan of the earth. I live in fantasy, rarely come down to reality, cigarettes and gin make perfect company, As well as the spirits of Baudelaire, Rilke and Hemingway. I am a phoenix, rising from the ashes of my own self destruction, while channeling feline characteristics (I tend to land on my feet.) My essence is eccentricity, and I tend to change like the leaves on a tree during the year. I am water, as ice, liquid and steam depending on the day and mood. Transcendence and sublimation inspire me to create more, channeling energy from all around. Though I hold a passport from the US, I am a citizen of the world. In short, these words do little justice to the art of life.

I am a Modern Romantic.

My passion is ...

defined between the color spectrum and memories

I know too much about ...

17th and 18th Western culture and art

My parents always told me ...

I will be successful in whatever endeavor I choose

My childhood ambition ...

was to be an architect, combining reality with fantasy

My favorite memory ...

walking along the many streets in Paris

Why I write ...

to paraphrase Rilke, because I must. It springs forth and cannot be contained

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

wherever my eyes takes me

My first job ...

working with my Dad in Saudi Arabia

My best moment ...

moments of sublime in life, with friends, family, music, nature...

My inspiration ...

whomever is my muse at the moment.

Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Finding the truth in religion

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I have strange views on G/g-od(s) , religion, and this universe. It is a strange and utterly fascinating place, and absolutely fascinating phenomenon, this concept of religion. What starts out as one person's philosophy, one's schema as a representation of order amongst seemingly apparent chaos turns into dogma, spread by zealotry and not fully understood as but one person's philosophy.

I've nothing against people in organized religions, namely the Western ones. I'm rather fond of the tradition and structure. The ceremony and history that goes along with it. Right now, I'm speaking of Ca...

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