Ally

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About me

Gender Female
Industry Education
Location Lake Tarawera, Rotorua, New Zealand
Introduction Mum, Nana, Artist, Community arts facilitator, Optimist, people person, lover of life, student of everything... and recently an actual student, working towards a BFA with my ultimate goal a Masters in Art Therapy so I can continue my work with Children and Art for healing
Interests Community projects, printmaking at the kitchen table, growing veges, (ooooby.com) Samba drumming, walking/trekking in the bush, kayaking, Celtic art and culture, Just learning to dance :)(with 2 left feet AND no rhythm it's something to behold *laughs*) outrigger canoeing, natural learning, quantum physics, creativity of any kind, connecting with people, learning techniques for teaching children with special needs
Favorite Movies Amelie, Pirates of the Caribbean, Must love Dogs, 500 days of summer, Snatch, Shawshank redemption, The princess bride, Over the hedge, Signs, The Village, Juno
Favorite Music 5 for fighting, Kila, Greg Johnson, Muse, Jack Johnson, Michael Buble, Rascal Flatts, Josh Groban, Metallica, John mayer, LeAnn Rimes, Cat Stevens, Hinder, Bob Dylan, 3 Doors down, Dire Straits, MJ
Favorite Books Awaken your Inner goddess, mostly art technique and celtic history books, although I have enjoyed Stephen Lawhead, Deepak Chopra, John O'Donohue, Dan Brown, Jeffrey Eugenides, The Divine Matrix-Gregg Braden-, Kindling the Celtic Spirit - Mara freeman, The teenagers liberation handbook, Iyanla Vansant, The secret, mother of pearl, harry potter, dark materials trilogy

The squish of mud between your toes; how would you live your life as a frog?

It's a fine line between recklessness and courage, so somewhere between deep and free