Painting the Portrait of Moni

Who do I think I am?


          I am Cassondra Monique. I hate my first name but love my middle name. In
             real life, everyone calls me Cassondra. Online, they shorten my middle name
             to Moni.

          I am a daughter, cousin, niece, friend and lover. Each of those are
             different people and yet all are me.

          I am a leader. I am a writer. I am a psuedo-psychologist. I am a teacher. I
             am a student.

          I am intelligent. This I feel is my greatest attribute.

          I am optomistic. I am a dreamer. I am a thinker.

          I love. I forgive.


What Matters Most to Me:


          love (giving and receiving)
          my family
          my close friends
          honesty
          learning
          growing (personally, spiritually, mentally)
          success


What I Like to Do With My Time:


          spend time with friends
          play games
          listen to music
          laugh
          listen
          watch
          read
          dream
          travel
          write
          watch movies


I Enjoy:


          Autumn
          sunsets
          the rain
          storms cuddled up with someone special
          walking in warm rain (or cool rain on a hot day)
          being a woman
          good friends
          attention from certain people
          the ocean
          Long Island Iced Tea
          Margaritas and Tequila (Patron Silver and Jose)
          Amaretto Sours
          room service
          blue eyes
          beautiful lips and smiles
          intellectual conversations
          paranormal occurances
          listening to that special someone's heartbeat
          Culinary Arts
          good memories
          feeling loved (and being in love)
          cash in my pocket
          giving presents and seeing the reaction
          museums and art galleries
          movies
          thoughtfulness
          lazy days
          bubble baths and candles
          privacy
          pillows! LOTS of pillows
          the scent of the man I love
          freezing cold days and cuddling up close
          late nights
          rare moments when being vulnerable is so RIGHT
          my man's voice
          erotica
          confidence
          intimacy
          blooming dogwoods
          smiling children
          witty people
          money
          having a friend I can tell my deepest secrets to
          bursts of inspiration
          quality over cost
          having someone in my life who I thought I'd never talk to again
          watching a man's hands as he types (especially if he's standing behind me
             and reaching around)



Things I Truly Don't Like:


          close-minded people
          hate
          mold and mildew
          housekeeping
          bad teeth
          slobbiness
          exercise
          running out of time
          letting myself down
          lies (from others or to myself)
          when there's nothing on t.v.
          brussel sprouts, cooked greens, and any organ meats
          guilt trips
          one-sided relationships
          depression
          "hate" music
          people who "know what's best" for me (or think they do)



Sometimes I'm Scared of:


          failure
          snakes (always scared of them)
          success
          spiders
          loss
          crying
          letting down walls
          taking off the masks
          being alone
          giving someone else control in my life


What I Write and Why:


          romance
          comedy
          drama
          journals
          essays
          articles
          poetry
          short stories

I write mostly poetry. The mood just has to hit and with few exceptions, it is from the heart. My poetry is about love, death, friendship, depression or whatever is prevalent in my life. I do occationally write from someone else's point of view and it has nothing to do with me. I like to write thought provoking essays and articles. My short stories are often forays into unknown arenas like drama and fantasy, which is to say, I am trying to write something I don't often read. I enjoy evoking emotion from my readers.

Final Thoughts:

Thanks to my friend, Ms Kimmie , for letting me use her article, "Invalid Item"  as a template for this. It is friends like her that keep me smiling.