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| User: | ashes_2_stars (4382212)  *Kick out all the windows... *
... and set fire to this life. |
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| Name: | She whispers, she wraps, she wrangles... | |||||||||||||
| Website: | Some more ramblings... | |||||||||||||
| Location: | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |||||||||||||
| Birthdate: | 1983-05-09 | |||||||||||||
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| Bio: |  Credit goes to ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} wykd_faerie~I'm a woman ~I'm a mother ~I'm a wife ~I'm a friend ~I'm a proud Libertarian ~I'm an Agnostic ~I'm a baby whisperer ~I'm a cloth diaperer ~I'm a babywearer ~I'm a recovering anorexic ~I'm a recovering self-mutilator ~I'm creative ~I'm passionate ~I'm Ashlie Nicole What I adore: ~Delanie Ruth (my Lanie Bug) ~Elysa Paige (my Ellie Bean) ~Daniel (the love of my life and my best friend always) ~My family (my ongoing support system) ~My friends (who stick by my side at all times) ~Music (since you can reach my soul through my ears) ~Writing (my primary way of expressing myself; through poetry, prose, and journal entries) ~Learning (because I'm simply wasting my mind by not expanding it) What I despise: ~Ignorance ~Poor grammar ~Bad drivers ~Lazy parents ~Misogynists ~Closed-minded people ~Religious Zealots ~Homophobes My life has been one that most kids dream of. My parents are amazing. They're still married, as rare as that is these days, and they've always put me first. I'm an only child, but not by choice. My parents wanted more kids, but my mother had six miscarriages after me. Not having brothers and sisters is definitely one of the things I feel like I missed out on, and I'm pleased to say that Delanie won't be missing out on that experience as I did. My dad is an Indiana native and my mom is a Brit. All of her family still lives in England and I have gone over there MANY times to visit. While my parents gave me a wonderful life, I took a few turns when I got out on my own. During my sophomore year of college, I developed an eating disorder. There was a lot leading up to it, but there was even more that resulted from it. I ended up losing what control I had of my life and fell into a deep depression, interrupted occasionally by a day or two of mania, which often involved binge drinking, promiscuity, and general reckless behavior. I eventually started cutting myself and was removed from school and taken to a mental health facility. I reluctantly sought treatment and later found out that I suffer from the symptoms of bipolar disorder, a mental illness that is not typically diagnosed until later in life. I now take daily medication for a disturbingly real chemical imbalance in my brain and my moods are now much more stable. Since getting the proper medical attention, my outlook on life has become better than I ever expected. The only reason I mention this is that I credit much of who I am now to what I have dealt with in my past. I am now living as a proud and dedicated stay-at-home mom, albeit quite the non-traditional one, and I feel very fortunate to be able to give myself to my daughters, 24 hours a day. Parenting and educating them is a full-time job that certainly comes with its share of difficulties and frustrations, but it's well worth it and, in my opinion, the best job in the world. We don't drive around new cars and sometimes money is tight, but I hold parenting as a much higher priority than anything material. This is not to say that I look down on parents who do work, because I know that in a lot of cases, it's just not feasible for one parent to remain at home full-time. Hell, even if finances aren't a concern and a parent wants to work as a personal choice, that's fine by me. I may not agree with your choice, but you're entitled to it just the same. While being a mom is a full-time job and does encompass a lot of who I am, it's not ALL that I am. I still make time for myself, partially because I have an incredibly supportive husband who enjoys parenting as much as I do. He'll take over completely when I need some "me" time. This "me" time includes but is not limited to taking bubble baths, going to concerts, spending time with friends, taking mini-road trips, shopping, and just quiet time that will allow me to read, write, or enjoy some mind-numbing television. I also make a point of educating myself, whether it be about the various aspects of parenting, one of my many areas of interest (religion, politics, criminal justice, social services, music, etc.), or just keeping myself up-to-date in regards to local, national, and world events. I may be a stay-at-home mom, but I certainly don't live in a world that only revolves around potty breaks, snack time, and kissing boo-boos. I'm intelligent and aware. If you would like to know where I stand politically, go here. If you would like to learn about my religious beliefs, go here. To see the list of books I read in 2007 and so far in 2008, go here. As far as my future goes, I've found it best not to even attempt to predict what lies ahead of me. Having faced many obstacles and bends in the road before, I can only guess what kinds of changes are bound to happen in my life. Here is what I know: "Love is like a wave: It comes, crashes, and comes back again." ~ John Mayer "To walk within the lines would make my life so boring. I want to know that I have been to the extreme, so knock me off my feet." ~ Avril Lavigne "Twist and turn me inside out, show me what bliss is about." ~ Katy Rose "See, you and me have a better time than most can dream, have it better than the best. And so can pull on through whatever tears at us, whatever holds us down." ~ Dave Matthews Band "I'm trying to remember why I was afraid to be myself and let the covers fall away. I guess I never had someone like you to help me, to help me fit in my skin." ~ Avril Lavigne ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} thequestionclub, goodmamas, clothdiapering, cloth_mentor, babywearer, parenting101, 2_lines, and 100_words baby_graphix.  baby_graphix.     QuitMeter Counter courtesy of www.quitmeter.com.  </a>moonstrkbyu @ baby_graphix stilettomum @ baby_graphixbased on the National Homeland Security System ~Elmo = Severe ~Ernie = High ~Bert = Elevated ~Cookie Monster = Guarded ~Oscar = Low
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| Memories:: | 1 entry | |||||||||||||
| Pictures: | fewer than 10 public | |||||||||||||
| Interests: | 150: a fine frenzy, a perfect circle, after dark horrorfest, alex grey, alice sebold, amphigory, amy winehouse, antm, apple cider, armchair cynics, autumn, baby legs, babywearing, bagels, banana republic, before these crowded streets, blueberry minky, body modification, bollywood fashion, bonfires, breaking benjamin, buddhism, bumgenius, burt's bees, c.o. bigelow apothecaries, canadian indie rock, candles, cheesecake, chevelle, city and colour, cloth diapering, coffee, concerts, consuela, cooking, corona, cream cheese, criminal justice, crunchy, crush, daniel, danny elfman, daria, dave matthews band, degrassi, delanie, didymos, dr. bronner's, dusk, elysa, escargot, euphoria, eye makeup, fossil, friends, gatorade a.m., gavin degraw, giggles, godsmack, goodmama, gossip girl, guster, gypsy mama, halloween, handbags, hanson, hayden christensen, hey jude, holden beach, horror films, horseradish, house, hummus, imogen heap, indie films, ingram hill, instinctual parenting, kashi tlc, kate spade, kurt halsey, leaves, lexapro, little miss sunshine, lush, mac, marilyn manson, marion keyes, matthew mcconaughey, mei tais, michael tolcher, milka bars, motherhood, mothering, music, neutrogena, nicholas sparks, nirvana, one tree hill, papa roach, paramore, peanuts, philosophy, pickle roll-ups, pigments, pre-sellout good charlotte, pseudo reality tv, pumpkin patch, ralph, random fitteds, reading, reaper, rob zombie, rosemary & olive oil, ryan gosling, sarah dessen, satellite, saved!, seafood, shia labeouf, shinedown, silversun pickups, skirts, slushies, smashbox, social work, stars, steak & ale, steamed dumplings, tarantulas, tea, the arcade fire, the chronicles of narnia, the hills, the lawn, three days grace, three doors down, tim burton, tiramisu, toblerone, tool, trader joe's, vicodin, wallflowers, wasabi, weezer, wet seal, white oleander, wool, wraps, writing | |||||||||||||
| Schools: | Moorehead Elementary School - Indianapolis, IN (1988 - 1993) Solon Robinson Elementary School - Crown Point, IN (1993 - 1995) Franklin Township Middle School - Indianapolis, IN (1995 - 1997) Franklin Central High School - Indianapolis, IN (1997 - 2001) Franklin College - Franklin, IN (2001 - 2004) | |||||||||||||
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