serenityriser

a creative person who enjoys solving problems and puzzling things out. I enjoy learning and want to learn as much, in this life, as I can whether in a class (be it cooking, dance, language, or rock climbing... which I very much want to try) or via travel and observing and assimilating the cultures of other peoples. I would describe myself as open-minded and nurturing as well.

the way that I speak and gesture with my hands... I tend to be animated and energetic when I am passionate about something.

going somewhere.... I love to do a plethora of things... from reading to travel to exercise to trying new things (in a few weeks, I am planning to learn to caravan on camels...). I squeeze as much into life as I can. I enjoy being with friends and family; I enjoy making new friends. I suppose that more often than not, however, you would find me trying to learn something.

I would have to say books -- I buy them like many women buy shoes. I know that they won't go bad and that they aren't bad for me (as even those that might be considered fluff might give me new ideas or teach me a new word to savor). Additionally, I can take them anywhere with me and, when I finish with them, the terrible ones may be recycled and the fabulous and thought-provoking ones can be passed on to others. Sweet tea would be the second thing... my roots are southern, and sweet tea is like air to me... a necessity. :)

I don't know that I'd consider anything I do as really brave... I learned to repel about two months ago, and in two weeks I'm heading off to Australia for a wedding, but I am taking a few days to wander by myself. I think bravery often entails sacrafice. I try to do the right things on a daily basis and to be a good person... I was raised to act accordingly. Would I rush to help someone who needed it? Certainly. I think the "brave" part of that might be the person who needed help dealing with the ramifications of the situation he/she faced... not, essentially, my helping the person. Rushing in to help someone is something you just do... because you are alive and you can, and you have a responsibility to help all things smaller than you and anyone/thing who might need help... I wouldn't necessarily consider those sorts of things brave. In my life... taking a chance at a relationship and going on this site might be a small bit of bravery... simply because it's not comfortable to place one's life on display so that it may be picked through like an after-Christmas sale... but one takes risks when one truly wants to gain... so bravery or not? You decide. :)

Hhmmm.... I suppose that I am good at solving problems, photography, making cookies, dancing, growing into my skin (as I get older), learning, accepting people for who and what they are. I think we're all good at many things... some of those things we don't even realize that we are good at... that's life, we learn those things along the way. It's difficult to discern just one (that's not meant to be immodest). :)