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Jeanette LeBlanc Self Portrait for www.peacelovefree.com

About:
Woman. Mother. Daughter. Photographer.  Wannabe Fashionista. Feminist.  Hard Core Liberal.   Flaky.  Type A.  Selfish.  Enthusiastic.  Canadian.  Femme (with an occasional rock star  edge).  Future Rock Star (see previous).  Tenacious.  Acne-Prone. Sleep Deprived.  Shameless Flirt.  Homebirther.  Doula.  5’ 5”.  Wish I Were Taller.  Book Worm. Preacher’s Daughter.  Lack Domestic Skills.  Libra.  Wishy-Washy.  Extrovert.  Whiner.  Gregarious.  Nosy.  Persistent.  Paranoid.  Former Non-Profit Director.  Creative. Distractable. Always Thirsty.  Delusions Of Grandeur. 34. Attachment Parent.  Good Girl.  Eternal Optimist.  Touchy-Feely.  Scientist.  Debater. Pro-Choice.  Articulate.  Internet Addict.  Sloppy Perfectionist.  Tatooed.  Accident Prone.  Cheap Drunk.  Idealist.  Morning Person.  Prone To Infatuation.  Fidgety.

Inspired By:
The Sound Of The Rain.  Light And Shadow.  The Photography of Ruth Bernhard, Edward Weston, Jesh de Rox, Sally Mann, Myla Kent, Lara Jade.  Words.  Reflections.  People With Soul.  Reality.  Fantasy.  Friendship.  Hard Edges And Soft Corners. Universal Energy.  Going Outside My Comfort Zone.   Sex.  The Beat Of The Music.  Solitude.  Paradox. Crashing Waves.  My Girls. The Creative Process. Unexpected Juxtaposition.  Rusty Metal and Cracked Cement.  Stretching To My Limits And Beyond.  Poetry and Prose.  Color.  Laughter.  The Smell Of Cut Grass.  Dancing With Utter And Complete Abandon.  Eye Contact.  Rawness.  People Who Convince Me To Lose My Inhibitions.  You.

Like:
High Heels &  Tennis Shoes. Soy Chai Latte. Rachel Maddow. Carbohydrates. Chocolate. Two Steppin’ And Line Dancin’. Birth Stories. Girlie Drinks.  Fashion Magazines.  Strawberries. Laughing Till It Hurts. Mental Clarity. Ice. Red (the colour). Pink (the singer..sigh).  Karma. Camping. The Ocean. Romantic Comedies.  Alone Time.  Thrift Stores.  Musicals. Falling In Love. Falling in Lust. Lip Gloss. Long Hot Showers Right Before Bed.  Serendipity. My Tribe. Sleep.  Running.  My Laptop.  Board Games. Books. Modern Design. Goat Cheese.  Girls With Short Spiky Hair And Attitude. High End Cosmetics.  Reading While I Eat. Q-Tips. Flickr.  Air Conditioning.  Laundry.  My Ipod.  Breakfast. Spell Check. Getting Right To The Point. Being Bitten. My Library Card.  My Canon 5D + 24-70 208. Rain.

Dislike:
Mushrooms. Shellfish.  People Who Don’t Know What They Want. Scorpions.  Prejudice, Bigotry, Intolerance.  Beer.  War.  Soda.  Canadian Winter.  Arizona Summer. Guacamole. Card Games. Most Fish.  Floral Scented Products.  Not Being Able To Read While I Eat.   Ethnocentrism.  Mayonnaise.  Sloppy Kisses.  Ambiguity. The Smell Of Incense. When Someone Else Does The Laundry.  Being Teased.   Coffee.  My Middle Name.  Mind Games.   Sports on TV.  Zoos.

Good At:
Connecting The Dots. Making Chocolate Chip Cookies.  Making Friends.  Wasting Time.  Writing.  Procrastinating.  Getting To The Bottom Of Things.  Solving Problems.   Making Plans.  Kissing.   Photography.  Spending Money.  Avoiding Confrontation.

Bad At:
Sports.  Commitment.  Follow Through.  House Cleaning.  Not Interrupting People.  Parking.  Getting Out Of The House.  Accepting The Inevitable. Time Management. Making Decisions. Responding To Emails.  Remembering Birthdays.  Following Directions.  Spelling.  Accepting Myself.  Staying Still.

Wish I Could:
Cook.  Sew. Buy Expensive Clothing. Live Abroad.  Sing Really Well. Speak A Foreign Language.  Discover The Meaning Of Life.  Play My Guitar.   Get In Touch With My Inner Bad Girl.

Dream Of:
World Peace.  Finding Really Comfortable Panties.   Brandi Carlile.  Hiring A Full-Time Housekeeper/Chef.  Learning To Stop Interrupting People.   Being Famous.  Traveling The World.  More Sleep.  Living By The Sea. Getting The Guts To Sing Karaoke.  Having More Willpower. Finding Inner Peace.

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