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quick hits & one-hit wonders

March 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment

I’m alive, even though the status of my blog has been questionable at best. Moving it? Yep. It’s coming. I’ve already moved the Threeravens blog/site – this one is next on the list. Keep tuned for updates on how that’s going.
I’ve been sleeping in totally weird bursts of time. It makes me feel disjointed.
Mostly, [...]

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Tags: depression treatment

subjective pics of misled youth

October 16th, 2009 · 7 Comments

Did I have fun, back then? I think I did from time to time, although I was consumed with trying to establish who I truly was. I did stupid things, things that I’m lucky to have lived through. I spent too much time in dirty alleys, decrepit houses, squats… I was reckless because that’s when [...]

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Tags: photos · self-exploration

“They don’t realise you hide your sadness beneath a painted smile”

August 14th, 2009 · 6 Comments

lyric from In The Wake Of Adversity, Dead Can Dance
How does one find a therapist? That’s my question of late, since I’ve never had need of one. I’m going to see Dr. Naz in the morning, and I’ll be asking her, but really… I’m at a loss. Obviously something more needs to be done, because [...]

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The fear of wanting you know it’s true/the fever of wanting all of you

June 29th, 2009 · 10 Comments

And she is not good or bad
Oh, but she wants all she could have
Your soul’s familiar call
This is it… I am and
It’s not like me
[Claire Voyant - not like me]
My silence is equal to my lack of passion. I am adrift in a sea of “I don’t care” and “I’m too tired” and [...]

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Tags: depression treatment · music · self-exploration

I’ve asked myself – how much do you commit yourself?

May 6th, 2009 · 5 Comments

It’s my life, don’t you forget… *
It was a day out. [A day in!] Rob and I decided that we needed an adventure, so we wandered to NoDa and wandered around for a while… we had a quick and light meal at Cabo’s Fish Tacos [they have lots of other stuff too, and a [...]

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Tags: daily update · food · photos

The warrior Joan.

October 21st, 2008 · 3 Comments

I was talking to Eric, one of the delightfully fun and interesting baristas at my local coffeeshop tonight. We were talking about various things we’d learned about religious topics, and I shared a quick gloss about my First Communion and Confirmation ceremonies -yep, I was raised a Catholic, for those that didn’t know! One of [...]

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Tags: self-exploration

scary monsters, super creeps

September 8th, 2008 · 10 Comments

Mr Bowie has the right words.
I guess I draw ‘em to me.
She began to wail jealousies scream
Waiting at the light know what I mean
In The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron talks about crazymakers, people who are there to suck you dry like succubi, people who leave bad feelings and madness in their wake like a hurricane. [...]

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Tags: i plant the seeds cluster · self-exploration

I think that I’ve found out I don’t wear scarlet well.

September 6th, 2008 · 2 Comments

tonight’s lyrics from All About Eve [scarlet]
I look at myself, through this close lens, this tight vision of who I am and who I was and who I might be in the days to come… this is the hardest work I’ve ever done, you know – the work of breaking down the girl and rebuilding [...]

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Tags: depression treatment · self-exploration

Nothing is certain at this time of day – You could reverberate you could decay

August 31st, 2008 · 2 Comments

[lyrics courtesy of The Dresden Dolls]
I’d forgotten how much just talking to people who care, and making good changes, and most of all listening to music can inspire me, stir that creative side of mine that bursts with words and dreams and thoughts but all too rarely, deeds… tonight, MrWhite and I are sitting here [...]

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Tags: creating · self-exploration · writing

here in the dark watching the screen

August 12th, 2008 · 2 Comments

lyrics from Freur [doot-doot]
What motivates you?
I’m asking you, and I’m asking me. As for me, I don’t really know the answer to that right now, and it is a troublesome thing. I am not asking for you to answer *for* me – too much of that has gone on in my life. But I can [...]

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Tags: depression treatment · self-exploration