Christina Stickler:
CLASS OF 1987
Grand Junction High SchoolClass of 1987
Grand junction, CO
Christina's Story
Always shy and intensely quiet in class, I was always perceived as - perhaps - snobby, or unapproachable, when in fact I was very sweet and mild-mannered. I was once told by one of the most "popular" guys in school that I could be THE most "popular" girl in school if I would just party with them--become friends with all those considered to be part of the "in" crowd. That idea never appealed to me...it wasn't all that important for me to be POPULAR; in fact, I was rather an ACTIVIST against snubbing the "unpopular"--like the time I started at a new Junior High School, was given the tour (plus un-asked-for advice on who was "social poison" to be AVOIDED at all costs!!) and that same day, I sought out these girls who I'd been warned about and sat right next to them at lunch! OH, the look on my tour-guide's face.... and soooo totally worth it! So you all may remember me (OR NOT) as a social misfit. Seriously, I never did fit into ANY category in school! Like... Ever!
I've been a writer all my life, driven by a never-ending stream of inspiration, imagination, and new ideas. After I had my first four children, my artistic focus turned to THEM, to celebrate their amazing individuality (as their mother) every art & writing medium I have ever known. After having my last two babies [boys] during my second marriage, Knitting became another "medium" that I taught myself to master when I was recovering from emergency surgery; NOTE: when I undertake a new "hobby", I am incapable of only learning it "part-way" ~ I've mastered every stitch pattern & style there IS, and before long, I designed clothing/knitting patterns for myself and for my family. Currently, my focus is on Graphic Art & making Custom Music Videos I derive from a number of public medias as a sort of way to artfully express my innermost thoughts and emotions. On that note,...Expand for more
my YouTube handle is: dreamichristini... just like all of my emails.
To sum things up, to better "clarify" me, as the idiosyncratic person that I am: a tortured artist and writer, having been a gifted child born at the wrong possible time. My father left us all and my mother was suicidal throughout my formative years. But, ever the curious and overly-ambitious child, I taught myself to play Bach after I figured out how to read music, and I learned to write as early as 5 years of age; I remember it being a problem once I started school, because the teachers couldn't figure out if I was right or left handed--I wrote with my left, but I could only cut with scissors with my right! Ambidextrous children were a rarity back then, and I quickly learned to adapt to "social norms". But it has been a long, arduous path for me in this life. It is only when I finally STOPPED conforming, STOPPED trying to be "normal" like everybody else, that I now feel free to launch myself and my many talents in any direction I decide. I choose to succeed, to put a positive dent in this God-forsaken planet.... because not everyone is given a such a "gift". So who am I to squander that? Right? So I subscribe to all the Petition sites, and I keep my eyes and ears open for all issues that inevitably arise so that I can be a voice among many to repeal unfair/ridiculous statutes, or APPEAL to the masses to help an individual (or endangered species) find justice in the face of devastating circumstances, etc. I am known for my "fire & brimstone" Blogs against stupid people like..... the Westboro Baptist Church, Flagrant Bigots, Corporate FRAUD, and the list goes on. I try to balance my writing and graphic art so that I don't become a burn-out either way! Still searching for my niche. But then again, I've been a busy mother of 6 for 23 years, now..... so. :)
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