Where I Want To Go

I want to go where the lemon trees grow

Where the strawberry fields beckon my bare feet to stroll 

And  a lover awaits my return

to rejuvenate my soul

Thats where I want to go

A place where the sun warms my nude skin 

and the citrus breeze will captivate and entice

me to lust and to sin

where the lemon trees grow, 

thats where I want to go.

~Amanda Delight

Press Pause

I am Amanda Delight. 

That is my real name. 

I am a Mother, Artist and Mammographer. 

I feel.

I have passion and a true love for life.

I want to live life,

and share it with others...

but as time goes on, 

I would rather have people in my life 

and not on my computer. 

Im in the process of "turning it all off."  Im a lot more real than this.  

You cant possibly obtain something good from cyber land. 

What does this all mean?

 What has it done for me? 

Maybe its all of this, 

that has put my life on pause after all.  

Have No Fear

"One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. 

Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again. "

~Abraham Maslow (1908 - 1970)

I am a Dreamer

Love what you've got & remember what you had. 

No need to forgive but never forget. 

Learn from your mistakes, but never regret.

I am a natural born creator. 

A life liver and lover.

Have You?

"Have you learned the lessons only of those who admired you, and were tender with you, and stood aside for you? 

Have you not learned great lessons from those who braced themselves against you, and disputed passage with you?" 

- Whitman

India Arie: The Truth

Im looking for the reflection of me.

My Favorite Thing to Cook

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package fresh fettuccine
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 (8 ounce) package sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 10 ounces marinated artichoke hearts
• 2/3 (8 ounce) jar sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil
• 1 (2 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 ripe tomato, chopped
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Cook pasta in boiling water until done. Drain.
2. Melt butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. Saute onions, mushrooms, and garlic until tender. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes, olives, artichoke hearts, wine, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by a third, about 4 minutes.
3. Toss pasta with sauce. Top with tomatoes and cheese, add pepper to taste, and serve.

She Doesn't Need Your AA, I Mean Religion

Just because there are fun things for kids to do at a place for organized religion, doesn't mean you shouldn't question what your child is being exposed to. 

Funniest quote of the day, "I think its good that she believes in Jesus. She will be fine I promise." This from the man that breaks all promises...as Samantha walks away singing, "I'm not addicted to drugs, I'm addicted to God"

Paco Estrada

Just thought you should know,

Im so in love with this song right now. 

Looking For Inspiration

I went out looking for inspiration yesterday, 

but all I found was mud and almost lost my rear suspension.

But got a great phone call while doing so! 

Pictures like this will be great to look back on.

...MILF...maybe but its reading miles till empty. 

I need to go out again and aimlessly drive around, 

since I came home with no paint on my hands, no pics in the cams and totally uninspired.

Be True To Me

The truth may hurt, 

but it will only hurt once.

 Lies, they will hurt every time until all trust and faith is lost.

WILL KASSO

My thoughts and prayers go out to my friend Will "Kasso" Condry as he embarks on an artistic journey that will move people, create emotion and stir political views.  Statements that we create with our art, are what make us true artists. If we dont move people with what we create, then WTF are we even doing??

G'night

Thanks for the creative pick me up Mr. 

I can sleep on that. 

I thank God for you. 

Does That Make Me Crazy

Im not impressed with people in this life. 

Falling on hope 

only to give up on it again. 

Tired of the limbo state Im in. 

Listening to Paco Estrada

Wondering where my life will go.

Wishing I was like Grins

and half way to Barstow

To Amanda From Jared

I have to block out thoughts of you, so I don't lose my head
They crawl in like a cockroach leaving babies in my bed
Dropping little reels of tape, to remind me that I'm alone
Playing movies in my head that make a porno feel like home
There's a burning in my pride, and a nervous bleeding in my brain
An ounce of peace is all I want for you, will you never call again?
And will you never say that you loved me, just to put it in my face?
And will you never try to reach me, it is I that wanted space

Hate me today
Hate me tomorrow
Hate me for all the things I didn't do for you
Hate me in ways, yeah ways hard to swallow
Hate me so you can finally see what's good for you

I'm sober now for 3 whole months, it's one accomplishment that you helped me with
The one thing that always tore us apart is the one thing I won't touch again
In a sick way I want to thank you for holding my head up late at night
While I was busy waging wars on myself, you were trying to stop the fight
You never doubted my warped opinions on things like suicidal hate
You made me compliment myself when it was way too hard to take
So I'll drive so f*cking far away that I'll never cross your mind
And do whatever it takes in your heart to leave me behind

Hate me today
Hate me tomorrow
Hate me for all the things I didn't do for you
Hate me in ways, yeah ways hard to swallow
Hate me so you can finally see what's good for you

And with a sad heart I say bye to you and wave
Kicking shadows on the street for every mistake that I had made
And like a baby boy I never was a man
Until I saw your blue eyes cry and I held your face in my hand
And then I fell down yelling, "Make it go away," just make a smile
Come back and shine just like it used to be
And then she whispered, "How can you do this to me?"

Hate me today
Hate me tomorrow
Hate me for all the things I didn't do for you
Hate me in ways, yeah ways hard to swallow
Hate me so you can finally see whats good for you.
For You
For You
For You

This is Beautiful

Someone from my Perfect Man list said to me tonight, 

"I dont know why, and I think its time I stopped asking Why, and started listening to how, Ive been blessed with so much, Size, strength, emotion, beauty, love, knowledge, And I've always asked Why."

p.s. If You Havent Already Noticed

Please be patient with me while I take a break from painting 

to live a normal life. 

Im going through a weird phase. Ive been looking up recipes and actually cooking... weird, I know. Im content right now but I also want more. But what that is... I dont know yet. Im blaming it all on the hormones. So leave me alone to watch romance moves with chocolate...I'll get back to the painting at some point! Until then, you can expect some interesting pics and silly thoughts to come from my uncontrollable need to self express. 

Its True

My baby girl! 

Some day I want to make her a big sister.

I Enjoy You

Christmas 2000

  

  

MISTAKES make me human. 

FAILURE makes me stronger. 

LOVE keeps me alive. 

But its YOU who keeps me smiling 

And someday youll embarace that.

  

Me

Just thought I would give you something to talk about. 

After a While

After a while you learn

The subtle difference between

Holding a hand and chaining a soul

And you learn that love doesn't mean leaning

And company doesn't always mean security.

And you begin to learn

That kisses aren't contracts

And presents aren't promises

And you begin to accept your defeats

With your head up and your eyes ahead

With the grace of a woman

Not the grief of a child

And you learn

To build all your roads on today

Because tomorrow's ground is

Too uncertain for plans

And futures have a way

Of falling down in mid flight

After a while you learn

That even sunshine burns if you get too much

So you plant your own garden

And decorate your own soul

Instead of waiting

For someone to bring you flowers

And you learn

That you really can endure

That you are really strong

And you really do have worth

And you learn and you learn

With every good bye you learn.

~Veronica A. Shoffstall

Bed Time

The number one rule in art is, there is no rules. The number one rule to being a parent is, well...there are no rules for that either. If there was, they would all be written in a book and parenting would be easy. I say, write your own book. Mold your children the way you want. Our home is full of the arts and creativity and I wouldnt want it any other way! Here is an example of that. Ever since Samantha could talk, Ive been teaching her a new song just about every week. Good night Blogger, I will see you on the flip side of my dreams! ~A.Delight

Reset

Today while others change their clocks, 

Im pressing the 

Reset Button

...on life.

Dear Amanda

You won't be his first, his last or his only. He's loved before, he will love again but, if he love's you now what else matters?

 He's not perfect and neither are you. And the two of you will never be perfect but, if he makes you laugh, at least once, causes you to think twice and admits to being human and making mistakes.... Hold on to him and give him all you've got!

 He is not going to quote poetry. He is not going to be thinking of you every moment but, he will give you a part of him that he knows you can break. Don't hurt him, don't change him, don't expect too much from him. 

Smile when he makes you happy, cry when he makes you sad and miss him when he's not there....

Blinded

Love makes us blind.

This I know,

because I cant see shit!

~A.Delight

Thank you Jeffrey!

"Youre all over the computer...you and your art work, a well known artist...wow...honestly you are where I wanted to be in art.  

That's a beautiful default picture of you by the way...your smile lights up facebook...you've gone a long way with your art...you've accomplished what so many people wish they can do...especially at this day an age...you can tell people that your a real artist...now that's cool....stay expressive there is absolutely nothing wrong with that :)" 

~Jeffrey Bistoury

If You Love Someone

Many years ago I believed in the saying, 

"If you love someone let them go blah blah blah..."

Through life experiences I have come to learn that this saying is BS.

If you truly love someone you will stay with them and watch them grow.

Because by the time you are done fucking off and deside its time to get that person back, it will be too late...that person wont want you anymore. 

You seem to be my kind

Lucid, realistic and wet.

I paint while I dream and I dream while I paint. 

My canvas tells stories that even I dont dare to share. 

Art In The Eyes

"You raise your arms

And you strike it down

Paint on the ground

Paint on the ground

A soul exposed

Beauty unfolded

You pass your soul

Your heart

Your love

Onto your daughter

Giving her the world to shine in

A mini you

A living painting you have created

A canvas you cant start over

But just like her mom

She will be strong

Beauty in the soul

Beauty in the paint

Art beyond words

Art to breath

Art in the heart

The eyes

The soul

The children

It will forever live on"

~Chis Popp

Portrait of Amanda and Samantha Delight done by artist Lisa Viger

Erotic

The definition of Erotic: 

"Watching your lips utter my name slowly."