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About Me

meet my niece, sofia isabella!!! fyi: no. she's not my daughter but she is my goddaughter! :) she truly is a reflection of all the things i love in life-- family, food, photography, and pure, unadulterated laughter. "Did my heart love till now? Forswear it sight, For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night." â€” Romeo
i'm a shit talker and my facial expressions will show it. i'm a lover and a hater and you'll know which side you're on real quick. i'm your typical taurean bull-- i may be stubborn, but my grounded, steady demeanor makes me someone others can count on. solid, i tell ya. each morning, i give thanks to God for blessing me with an amazing family, great friends, a strong purpose in life, and all that the universe provides for me. i believe in doing the little things in life well and with great love. i don't believe in mistakes but in lessons. i don't believe in promises but in hope and faith. i tend to wear my heart on my sleeve but i'd rather do that than muffle it. everything else is fair game.
:: my foodie alias :: my poetic alias :: my photographic alias ::

My Interests

music. ice cream. snowboarding. urban planning. sour food. cake and ice cream. running. open mics. blogs. mac addicts. writing. cooking. cute shoes. photography. zines. vinyl hunting. baking. museums. zines. historic sites. cupcakes. foodies. arts+crafts. scrabble. food challenges. san diego padres.

I'd like to meet:

dynamic people who love wholly and honestly, live freely and fearlessly, and laugh often to the point of snorting...

Music:

operation ivy. stevie wonder. blue scholars. kiwi. bambu. native guns. jill scott. erykah badu. common. jazzanova. d'angelo. the animators. iz. damon aaron. sharon jones and the dap kings. tegan & sara. atcq. the postal service. deathcab for cutie. saves the day. de la soul. common. black star. atlantic starr. stevie b. stacy q. lisa lisa and cult jam. bkp. reel big fish. the aquabats. christina aguilera. arthur lyman. gilberto. ewf. angie stone. india.arie. justin timberlake. this american life (on npr). plenty more but i'm too lazy to jot them all down.

Movies:

in the mood for love. donnie darko. amelie. clueless. bladerunner. don't tell mom the babysitter's dead. howl's moving castle. annie. the sound of music.

Television:

sesame street. law and order:svu. grey's anatomy. gilmore girls. er. the food network. american test kitchen. everyday food. ugly betty. little people, big world.

Books:

richard scarry's "a busy, busy world."

Heroes:

"write with your eyes like painters, with your ears like musicians, with your feet like dancers. you are the truthsayer with quill and torch. write with your tongues of fire, don't let the pen banish you from yourself. don't let the ink coagulate in your pens. don't let the censor snuff out the spark, nor the gags muffle your voice. put your shit on the paper." - gloria anzaldÃºa

My Blog

Why I could never root for the Dodgers

I grew up watching baseball with my older brother and grandpa. My brother has always been a die-hard Padres fan and my grandpa loved the Dodgers. So, anytime the two teams played against each other, i...
Posted by michelle mags on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:36:00 PST

My body, my self

My 29-year self is a confident woman who loves her shape and the stories that travel within each curve. My 15-year old self was this skinny, gawky, awkward girl who wished for fuller hips and larger b...
Posted by michelle mags on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 08:58:00 PST

Believing in love

Do I believe in love?The question was posed tonight in a discussion regarding another person's view on love as he tends to be very determined and passionate about love and relationships. It's easy to ...
Posted by michelle mags on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:42:00 PST

Meet my inaanak-- Sofia Isabella!!!

Sofia Isabella was born at 8:18pm on Saturday, February 24th in Loma Linda, CA. She weighs 7 pounds and 1 ounce, and is 18 inches in length.She is the most adorable baby girl in the whole world and he...
Posted by michelle mags on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 01:17:00 PST

Anxiously awaiting for my inaanak's arrival

This is my inaanak (godchild) at 35 weeks. She/he already weighs 7 pounds and 6 ounces and still has 4 weeks to go before the due date (which is March 11th)! My bet is that it'll be a girl born on Feb...
Posted by michelle mags on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:32:00 PST

Bourdain on Food Network chefs

http://blog.ruhlman.com/2007/02/guest_blogging_.html Anthony Bourdain's commentary on the current state of chefs on Food Network is so hilarious and on pointe! I've been shifting away from Food Netwo...
Posted by michelle mags on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:03:00 PST

Special request

Holy crap. I just scheduled to take my major field exams on March 14th. For the next 5 weeks, I will be focused/stressed/scared/studious/anxious/exhausted as I prepare to take my exams. I take a 6-hou...
Posted by michelle mags on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:20:00 PST

Last night... a mix of humiliation and humility

Who ever knew that my blog-writing could cause a stir? Or cause certain people to try to humiliate me. Well, I should not say that there were multiple people trying to humiliate me. It was one particu...
Posted by michelle mags on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:49:00 PST

As it should...

"Whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should&" Max EhrmannThere was a period in recent time where I felt like each day was a rainy day; each day would just fee...
Posted by michelle mags on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:39:00 PST

The value of friendship

Lately, I've not only been a recluse for work reasons but also (quite honestly) have been placed in a space where I've really had to take a step back and assess the quality and quantity of relationshi...
Posted by michelle mags on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:12:00 PST