be an international woman of mystery

She catches your eye from across the room. She has a coy little smile tugging at the corner of her lips, a mischievous twinkle in her eye. She’s graceful, beautiful, and charming.
That’s what I envision when I hear the phrase “International Woman of Mystery”. She’s intelligent, witty, well read, speaks several languages, and well traveled. I always picture Marlene Dietrich.
This is definitely something I want to embody! I’m probably far too open to ever be considered truly mysterious, but I can at least aspire to the rest. ^^

I am an awesome, inteligent, laconic and interesting woman, I think I´m done with this.

IWM don’t have holey knickers… bin bin bin.

for instance international women of mystery do not have messy rooms, look dishevelled and sleep in late (unless its due to jet lag darlinks…or a liquid lunch.)

svelte
sexy
speaks many languages
organised
coordinated
elegant
confident
mysterious…
international…
a non-techno phobe
intelligent
knowledgeable on current affairs
able to shuffle cards, play poker, and mix her own drinks
good at shooting
proficient in a martial art
fit, can run (in high heels?)
cosmopolitan
smart
inspirational
able to drive a car/motorcycle
not a couch potato!

In pursuit of this goal, I stopped trying so hard to explain things to people, and found that the urge was coming from a need for these perfect strangers to understand and approve of what I was doing or had done.

As the saying goes, “What you think of me is none of my business.”

If you needed to understand what I’ve done, you’d already know about it.

I am not so misterious per se, as I am now open and less shy than I was during college years, but I do keep an awful lot of secrets for my patients and my friends.

maiden, mother, crone, whore. Any of them, all of them. Not always, not at the same time. None of the above, consummer, employee, sex object. But forever me, forever woman.

I was born in Chile, lived in venezuela, mexico, the US, Spain, in México….

Thoreau said, “I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor…” and I am certain that applies to us girls as well.

You are who you decide to be – - and I fully intend to become and international woman of mystery.

I intend to mark this goal completely done when I have set foot in at least 3 more countries and one other continent. Until then, my rights of passage will continue to include extensive state-side exploring of my local areas and a great deal of research related to cultural studies and history.

That, and a few seriously well earned trips to the city and out to the shores of my native country. Sun and sand worshiping are all part of maintaining my feminine mystique when it comes to foreign affairs and ministry.

43 cheers to elevating your life and lifestyle with panache. Ladies of the world, rise gracefully!