Under her spell

Again following the forbidden lead

leading to places she should never see

Intrigued by the golden flow

follow where she goes

Guard down

spirit in soar

temporarily

you are her whore

Protect her

Don't allow this plight

stand up and fight for her life

when the night is over

try as I might

tears and fears

I see until daylight

The poisonous aroma of deciet

wafts past

as she is swept up

and away again

Locked within the confounds of her spell.

Swept up in laughter

will soon lead to tears

Swept up in affection

that soon leads to fear

Swept away in the whirlwind of destruction

shaking my head,

I sigh

here we go again.

Stand up and fight

protect her from this plight

for when the winds steady and the camels ready

those tears and fears

will again envelop her night after night

Weiry am I,

Yet I yield my sword high

for over my dead body

Will my love again cry

Bring the golden locks and your poison aroma

cast a book of spells

Your hold on me has passed

never to take hold again

I will fight for my love

every moment of life

Until I have laid down my life

to break your spell

until she is free.

Extra Carricular Activities

A Cuban Getaway

Photography allows me to take a step back from the hussle of daily life and take a few moments to enjoy the beauty surrounding me. Wherever I am.
Lets begin in Cuba...

My first ever trip outside of Canada. Who wouldn't fall in love with a place of such beauty and hospitality. Cuba was an amazing experience for me. Full of firsts! My first time in a plane, in the ocean, for what it is worth in a forien country. The people were amazing and the country is beautiful. To my surprise coconuts were not what I thought they were? They were bright green and surprisingly fasited to their branches on the palm trees. Definately not what you would find on your local grocers fruit stand!
Back to Canada! Home of the Free...zing!
Okay I am not doing those who think Canada is eternally winter any good! But you have to admit fresh snow and Ice makes for a great photo Op! Notice there are no Igloo's here! Thats right we do live in houses and apartments like most of the rest of the world.
Shall we move on to the beauty and warmth of summer?
Lets!
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I am so greatful to live in a country where the beauty and wonder of nature is nearly on your door step. My partner and I have spent many a day and night exploring the Canadian wilderness and have countless wonderful memories together in these places. We have camped all over Ontario and highly recomend doing so yourself if you have it in you to take it slow and stop every few feet to snap a picture or examine something new or beautiful for the first time.
About me... Well as you can already see I love the outdoors and photography. What you might not know is that I am a 28 (I cant believe it, already?) year old lesbian. I have an amazing partner of almost 9 years with whom I am madly in love with. Shannon is a truly amazing person! She is strong, spiritual and intellegant. Best of all we enjoy the same things! Wether we are just sitting in watching movies or talking or conquering the next long hike together, we are happy to just have one another and enjoy our time together. I am also a twin and my sister has two beautiful children, who love their antie Shannon. What can I say she is more fun than me! In work to pay the bills but live to love!
Let me introduce you to my brother.
this is my little man! Well he isnt so little anymore! He now towers above me. I can't believe how fast he grew. One day you are reading bedtime stories and the next he is halfway through highschool and dating. He stole my heart the first time he looked up at me and still steals it today when I look up at him.
I'll leave you today kayaking at sunset with friends. Could it get any better than this?

Jesus Camp

This posting is for a beloved friend, whom I love to tease! This freindship is truly special. It is rair to find someone you can have such long converations that go so far yet travel in circles. We travel great distances with much sacrifice only to discover we are exactly where we started. We search the world to discover that what is already within us.
Pam and I had a lengthy conversation about God. For some history I had watched a documentary called "Jesus Camp" and was horrified by what I had seen. I am a recovering Caholic, forced to sit through countless hours of "training" Taught that God is a seperate being which we must "please" How do you please "him"? By obaying rules, rules which were created by humans (get this) to be broken! If you obay the "rules" and "please" God you will have earned your place in paradise (Heaven). At the end of it all, you have been taught to Fear God, thus fear yourself. As Pam puts it God is within everything, nothing can be without God and God can not be seperate from anyone or anything. So we search outside of ourselves to find what is really within! conclusion: God is asleep within us "Life is but a dream" waiting to wake up.
After watching "Jesus Camp" I was (and if I am honest still am) angry by what I had seen. This Woman (preacher) was asking of CHILDREN to commit to "Laying down their LIFE for Jesus" A concept that no child can truly understand. In my eyes the Catholic religion is built on fear and guilt. (Look at the fear in the little girls eyes... above) These children truly want to "please" God, but how can they when they have to commit to rules that they can not possibly keep? When I was watching I was very much distracted by the message she was getting through loud and clear to me. Read between the lines and come up with this.... Dont break any of the rules I have not already broken.. (The ones she has already broken are not significant enough to keep her from gaining her place in heaven) It seemed convenient to me that she had skipped over the "rules" she had herself broken and focused on those that she may not have. I am not saying here that she needs to be perfect, no one is and keeping in mind those rules were created to be broken. But to pass judgement on any other person or expectations on any other person is to pass judgement on God and yourself. So here I go passing judgement... like I said there isnt perfection anywhere. Remember I am a recovering catholic... I'm not there yet. But working on it.
Where we got and where we came from? The same place. God is within, not seperate. You are God, I am God and Pam is God. When God wakes up within us there will lie trouth and contentment. Leaving in its wake the need to think, talk and search. I am still talking... Someone pour cold water on me and wake me up!!!!